Brazil Navy Tamandaré Commissioned

First Tamandaré-class (MEKO A100) stealth frigate commissioned at the Base Naval do Rio de Janeiro on 24 April 2026, in a ceremony attended by Navy Commander Admiral Marcos Sampaio Olsen and TKMS CEO Oliver Burkhard. Constructed at Itajaí by the Águas Azuis consortium (TKMS, Embraer, Atech), she was delivered on 9 March 2026 after less than four years of construction. Tamandaré displaces 3,500 tonnes, measures 107 metres, and is armed with SeaCeptor surface-to-air missiles, Exocet MM40 Block 3 anti-ship missiles, and a Leonardo 76/62 main gun. Alongside the commissioning, Brazil signed a memorandum of understanding for four additional units, doubling the programme to eight frigates.