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Niterói vs Tamandaré

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Specifications
Niterói Tamandaré
Origin 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇧🇷 Brazil
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate General-purpose frigate
Manufacturer Vosper Thornycroft TKMS
Year introduced 1976 2026
Number built 7 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA $555 million
Displacement 3,355 tons 3,500 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 25.0 knots
Range 5,300 nm at 19 knots 5,500 nm
Length 129.2 m 107.2 m
Beam 13.5 m 16.0 m
Crew 217 130
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Armament & Systems
Niterói Tamandaré
Armament

• 1 × 114 mm Mk 8 gun • Aspide SAM • Exocet missiles • Mk 46 torpedoes
  • 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
Propulsion CODOG: 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus gas turbines, 4 × MTU diesels 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)

Overview

The Niterói and the Tamandaré are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,355 tons for the Niterói vs 3,500 tons for the Tamandaré. The Niterói reaches 30 knots vs 25 knots for the Tamandaré. Operational range is 5,300 nautical miles for the Niterói vs 5,500 for the Tamandaré. The Niterói carries a crew of 217 vs 130 for the Tamandaré.

The Niterói was produced in 7 units vs 4 for the Tamandaré. The Niterói was commissioned in 1976, 50 years before the Tamandaré (2026).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Niterói-class or Tamandaré-class?
The Tamandaré-class has greater displacement at 3,500 tons compared to the Niterói-class's 3,355 tons.
Which is faster, the Niterói-class or Tamandaré-class?
The Niterói-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Tamandaré-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Niterói-class or Tamandaré-class?
The Tamandaré-class has a longer range at 5,500 nautical miles compared to the Niterói-class's 5,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Niterói-class or Tamandaré-class?
The Niterói-class is longer at 129.2 meters compared to the Tamandaré-class's 107.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Niterói-class and Tamandaré-class have?
The Niterói-class has a larger crew complement of 217 compared to the Tamandaré-class's 130 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Niterói-class or Tamandaré-class?
The Niterói-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Tamandaré-class.