Daegu vs Tamandaré

Daegu

South Korean frigate, 3,600 tons displacement, utilizes combined diesel-electric or gas propulsion.
Origin	🇰🇷 South Korea
Category	Frigate
Type	Guided missile frigate
Manufacturer	Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Year introduced	2018
Number built	8 units
Estimated unit price	$463 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	3,600 tons ◉
Maximum speed	30.0 knots ◉
Range	4,500 nm ◉
Length	122.0 m ◉
Beam	14.0 m ◉
Crew	140 ◉
Propulsion	Combined diesel–electric or gas (CODLOG): 1 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine, 4 × MTU 12V 4000 M53B diesel engine, 2 × Leonardo DRS electric motors
Armament	1 × 5-inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS 6 × K745 Blue Shark torpedo in triple torpedo tubes 8 × SSM-700K Haeseong Anti-ship Missile 16-cell K-VLS (Haegung K-SAAM, Haeryong VL-Tactical Land Attack Missiles, K745A1 Red Shark)

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

Which has greater displacement, the Daegu-class or Tamandaré-class?

The Daegu-class has greater displacement at 3,600 tons compared to the Tamandaré-class's 3,500 tons.

Which is faster, the Daegu-class or Tamandaré-class?

The Daegu-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Tamandaré-class's 25 knots.

Which has longer range, the Daegu-class or Tamandaré-class?

The Tamandaré-class has a longer range at 5,500 nautical miles compared to the Daegu-class's 4,500 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Daegu-class or Tamandaré-class?

The Daegu-class is longer at 122.0 meters compared to the Tamandaré-class's 107.2 meters.

How many crew members do the Daegu-class and Tamandaré-class have?

The Daegu-class has a larger crew complement of 140 compared to the Tamandaré-class's 130 crew members.

Which is more expensive, the Daegu-class or Tamandaré-class?

The Tamandaré-class is more expensive at approximately $555 million per unit compared to the Daegu-class at $463 million.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Daegu-class or Tamandaré-class?

The Daegu-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Tamandaré-class.