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Bremen vs Niterói

Bremen vs Niterói at a glance — displacement 3,680 vs 3,355 tons, length 130 vs 129 m, speed 30 vs 30 knots, crew 222 vs 217.

Specifications
Bremen Niterói
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇧🇷 Brazil
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Bremer Vulkan Vosper Thornycroft
Year introduced 1982 1976
Number built 8 units 7 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,680 tons 3,355 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 16 knots 5,300 nm at 19 knots
Length 130.5 m 129.2 m
Beam 14.6 m 13.5 m
Crew 222 217
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Armament & Systems
Bremen Niterói
Armament
  • 1 × OTO-Melara 76 mm dual-purpose gun
  • 2 × Mauser MLG27 27 mm autocannons
  • 1 × 8-cell launch system (16 × Sea Sparrow surface to air missiles)
  • 2 × MK 49 launcher (21 × RAM each)
  • 2 × quadruple Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers
  • 2 × Mark 32 324-mm twin torpedo launchers (8 × DM4A1 or Mark 46 torpedo)

• 1 × 114 mm Mk 8 gun • Aspide SAM • Exocet missiles • Mk 46 torpedoes

Propulsion CODOG (Combined diesel or gas): 2 × MTU 20V956 TB92 diesel engines (8.14 MW total), 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (38 MW total) CODOG: 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus gas turbines, 4 × MTU diesels
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Bremen-class or Niterói-class?
The Bremen-class has greater displacement at 3,680 tons compared to the Niterói-class's 3,355 tons.
Which is faster, the Bremen-class or Niterói-class?
Both the Bremen-class and Niterói-class have a maximum speed of 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Bremen-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class has a longer range at 5,300 nautical miles compared to the Bremen-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Bremen-class or Niterói-class?
The Bremen-class is longer at 130.5 meters compared to the Niterói-class's 129.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Bremen-class and Niterói-class have?
The Bremen-class has a larger crew complement of 222 compared to the Niterói-class's 217 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Bremen-class or Niterói-class?
The Bremen-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Niterói-class.