Maharaja Lela vs Tamandaré

The Maharaja Lela and the Tamandaré are both Frigate classes. Displacement is 3,100 tons for the Maharaja Lela vs 3,500 tons for the Tamandaré. The Maharaja Lela reaches 28 knots vs 25 knots for the Tamandaré. Operational range is 5,000 nautical miles for the Maharaja Lela vs 5,500 for the Tamandaré. The Maharaja Lela carries a crew of 138 vs 130 for the Tamandaré. The Maharaja Lela was produced in 5 units vs 4 for the Tamandaré. Cost per hull is $948M for the Maharaja Lela vs $555M for the Tamandaré.

Malaysian frigate, 3,100 tons displacement, utilizes CODAD propulsion with four MTU engines.
Origin 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation
Year introduced 2026
Number built 5 units
Estimated unit price $948 million
Brazilian frigate, introduced in 2026, has a displacement of 3,500 tons and a crew of 130.
Origin 🇧🇷 Brazil
Category Frigate
Type General-purpose frigate
Manufacturer TKMS
Year introduced 2026
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price $555 million
Displacement 3,100 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 111.0 m
Beam 16.0 m
Crew 138
Propulsion CODAD 4 x MTU 20V 1163 M94, each rated at 7,400 kW (9,925 shp), total output: 29,600 kW (39,694 shp)
Armament
  • 1 × Bofors 57 mm gun
  • 2 × MSI DS30M 30 mm cannon
  • 16 × VL MICA in Sylver VLS
  • 8 × Naval Strike Missile
  • 2 × triple J+S torpedo launcher
Displacement 3,500 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots
Range 5,500 nm
Length 107.2 m
Beam 16.0 m
Crew 130
Propulsion CODAD 4 × MAN V12 28/33D 5,460 kW (7,320 hp) each; 2 × propeller shafts, 5-bladed controllable pitch propellers; Total output: 21,280 kW (28,540 shp)
Armament
  • 12-cell VLS for 12 Sea Ceptor surface-to-air missiles
  • 8 MANSUP anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × triple Mark 54 torpedo tubes
  • 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm Super Rapid gun
  • 1 × Sea Snake 30 mm gun
  • 2 × Sea Defender 12.7 mm guns
  • 2 × General purpose machine guns or 0.50 calibre heavy machine guns

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Maharaja Lela-class or Tamandaré-class?
The Tamandaré-class has greater displacement at 3,500 tons compared to the Maharaja Lela-class's 3,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Maharaja Lela-class or Tamandaré-class?
The Maharaja Lela-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Tamandaré-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Maharaja Lela-class or Tamandaré-class?
The Tamandaré-class has a longer range at 5,500 nautical miles compared to the Maharaja Lela-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Maharaja Lela-class or Tamandaré-class?
The Maharaja Lela-class is longer at 111.0 meters compared to the Tamandaré-class's 107.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Maharaja Lela-class and Tamandaré-class have?
The Maharaja Lela-class has a larger crew complement of 138 compared to the Tamandaré-class's 130 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Maharaja Lela-class or Tamandaré-class?
The Maharaja Lela-class is more expensive at approximately $948 million per unit compared to the Tamandaré-class at $555 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Maharaja Lela-class or Tamandaré-class?
The Maharaja Lela-class has been built in greater numbers with 5 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Tamandaré-class.