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Almirante Brown vs Niterói

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Specifications
Almirante Brown Niterói
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇧🇷 Brazil
Category Destroyer Frigate
Type Destroyer Frigate
Manufacturer Blohm+Voss Vosper Thornycroft
Year introduced 1983 1976
Number built 4 units 7 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,360 tons 3,355 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots 5,300 nm at 19 knots
Length 125.9 m 129.2 m
Beam 15.0 m 13.5 m
Crew 200 217
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Almirante Brown Niterói
Armament
  • 2 × quad launchers for 8 Exocet MM-40 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × octuple launcher for 24 Aspide surface-to-air missiles
  • 1 × 5 in (127 mm) Oto Melara Otobreda 127/54 Compact dual purpose gun
  • 4 × twin 40 mm anti-aircraft guns
  • 2 × triple 324 mm (13 in) torpedo tubes

• 1 × 114 mm Mk 8 gun • Aspide SAM • Exocet missiles • Mk 46 torpedoes
Propulsion 2-shaft COGAG; 2 × Olympus TM 3B gas turbines, 51,800 shp (38,600 kW); 2 × Tyne RM-IC gas turbines, 10,200 shp (7,600 kW) CODOG: 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus gas turbines, 4 × MTU diesels

Overview

The Almirante Brown is a Destroyer, while the Niterói is a Frigate.

Displacement is 3,360 tons for the Almirante Brown vs 3,355 tons for the Niterói. The Almirante Brown reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Niterói. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Almirante Brown vs 5,300 for the Niterói. The Almirante Brown carries a crew of 200 vs 217 for the Niterói.

The Almirante Brown was produced in 4 units vs 7 for the Niterói. The Almirante Brown was commissioned in 1983, 7 years after the Niterói (1976).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Almirante Brown-class or Niterói-class?
The Almirante Brown-class has greater displacement at 3,360 tons compared to the Niterói-class's 3,355 tons.
Which is faster, the Almirante Brown-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Almirante Brown-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class has a longer range at 5,300 nautical miles compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Almirante Brown-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class is longer at 129.2 meters compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 125.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Almirante Brown-class and Niterói-class have?
The Niterói-class has a larger crew complement of 217 compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 200 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Almirante Brown-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Almirante Brown-class.