Bhumibol Adulyadej vs Tamandaré

Thai frigate, introduced in 2019, displaces 3,700 tons and has a crew of 141.
Origin 🇹🇭 Thailand
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Year introduced 2019
Number built 1 units
Estimated unit price $482 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 3,700 tons
Maximum speed 33.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 124.1 m
Beam 14.4 m
Crew 141
Propulsion 2 × Diesel engine MTU 16V1163 M94 (11,840 kW) and 1 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine (25,100 kW)
Armament
  • 1 × Otomelara 76/62 Super Rapid Stealth Shield
  • 2 × MSI Defence DS30M Mk.2
  • 2 × M2HB Browning .50 caliber guns
  • 1 × 20 mm Mk.15 Phalanx Block-1B CIWS
  • 2 × 4 RGM-84L Block II Harpoon anti-ship missile
  • 2 × 3 SEA Torpedo Launching System Mark 54 Lightweight Torpedo
  • 8-cell Mk. 41 VLS containing 32 × RIM-162 ESSM Block II or 8 × RUM-139C VL ASROC
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 Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Tamandaré-class?
The Bhumibol Adulyadej-class has greater displacement at 3,700 tons compared to the Tamandaré-class's 3,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Tamandaré-class?
The Bhumibol Adulyadej-class is faster with a maximum speed of 33 knots compared to the Tamandaré-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Tamandaré-class?
The Tamandaré-class has a longer range at 5,500 nautical miles compared to the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Tamandaré-class?
The Bhumibol Adulyadej-class is longer at 124.1 meters compared to the Tamandaré-class's 107.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class and Tamandaré-class have?
The Bhumibol Adulyadej-class has a larger crew complement of 141 compared to the Tamandaré-class's 130 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Tamandaré-class?
The Tamandaré-class is more expensive at approximately $555 million per unit compared to the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class at $482 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Tamandaré-class?
The Tamandaré-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class.