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Tamandaré vs Valour

Tamandaré vs Valour at a glance — displacement 3,500 vs 3,700 tons, length 107 vs 121 m, speed 25 vs 28 knots, crew 130 vs 152.

Specifications
Tamandaré Valour
Origin 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate Frigate
Type General-purpose frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer TKMS Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced 2026 2006
Number built 4 units 4 units
Estimated unit price $555 million $250 million
Displacement 3,500 tons 3,700 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 5,500 nm 8,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 107.2 m 121.0 m
Beam 16.0 m 16.3 m
Crew 130 152
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Armament & Systems
Tamandaré Valour
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
  • 8 MBDA MM 40 Exocet Block 2 surface-to-surface missiles
  • 16 Umkhonto surface-to-air missiles
  • 1 Otobreda 76 mm gun
  • 1 Denel 35mm Dual Purpose Gun (CIWS)
  • 2 Mk1 Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
  • 2 12.7 mm Rogue remotely operated guns
  • 4 324 mm torpedo tubes
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) CODAG WARP: 2 MTU 16V 1163 TB93 diesel engines (5,920 kW each) and 1 General Electric LM2500 gas turbine (20,000 kW) driving 2 shafts and 1 waterjet
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Tamandaré-class or Valour-class?
The Valour-class has greater displacement at 3,700 tons compared to the Tamandaré-class's 3,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Tamandaré-class or Valour-class?
The Valour-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Tamandaré-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Tamandaré-class or Valour-class?
The Valour-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Tamandaré-class's 5,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Tamandaré-class or Valour-class?
The Valour-class is longer at 121.0 meters compared to the Tamandaré-class's 107.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Tamandaré-class and Valour-class have?
The Valour-class has a larger crew complement of 152 compared to the Tamandaré-class's 130 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Tamandaré-class or Valour-class?
The Tamandaré-class is more expensive at approximately $555 million per unit compared to the Valour-class at $250 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Tamandaré-class or Valour-class?
Both the Tamandaré-class and Valour-class have been built in equal numbers with 4 vessels each.