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Broadsword vs Niterói

Broadsword vs Niterói at a glance — displacement 4,500 vs 3,355 tons, length 131 vs 129 m, speed 30 vs 30 knots, crew 222 vs 217.

Specifications
Broadsword Niterói
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇧🇷 Brazil
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Yarrow (Shipbuilders) Ltd Vosper Thornycroft
Year introduced 1979 1976
Number built 14 units 7 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,500 tons 3,355 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range NA 5,300 nm at 19 knots
Length 131.2 m 129.2 m
Beam 14.8 m 13.5 m
Crew 222 217
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Armament & Systems
Broadsword Niterói
Armament
  • 2 x Sextuple Sea Wolf anti-air missile launchers
  • 4 x Exocet MM-38 anti-ship missile launchers
  • 2 x triple STWS-2 tubes for Mk.46 or Stingray anti-submarine torpedoes
  • 2 x 40mm Bofors guns
  • 2 x 20 mm GAM-BO1 guns
  • L7A2 GPMGs
  • M134 Miniguns
  • 2 x quad Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers (Batch 3)
  • 1 x 4.5-inch (113 mm) Mk.8 gun (Batch 3)
  • 1 x 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS (Batch 3)
  • 2 x 30mm DS30B guns (Batch 3)

• 1 × 114 mm Mk 8 gun • Aspide SAM • Exocet missiles • Mk 46 torpedoes
Propulsion 2-shaft COGOG, 2 Rolls-Royce Marine Olympus TM3B high-speed gas turbines: 54,000 shp (40 MW), 2 Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C cruise gas turbines: 9,700 shp (7.2 MW) CODOG: 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus gas turbines, 4 × MTU diesels
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Broadsword-class or Niterói-class?
The Broadsword-class has greater displacement at 4,500 tons compared to the Niterói-class's 3,355 tons.
Which is faster, the Broadsword-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Broadsword-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Broadsword-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class has a longer range at 5,300 nautical miles compared to the Broadsword-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Broadsword-class or Niterói-class?
The Broadsword-class is longer at 131.2 meters compared to the Niterói-class's 129.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Broadsword-class and Niterói-class have?
The Broadsword-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 Broadsword-class or Niterói-class?
The Broadsword-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Niterói-class.