Tamandaré Class Frigate will be launched this Friday (June 26) in Itajaí; has the ability to monitor maritime, terrestrial and aerial environments
A launches this Friday (June 26, 2026) the 3rd vessel of the Tamandaré Class, in Itajaí (SC). The F202 Frigate, nicknamed Cunha Moreira, will help monitor and control maritime space.
The Navy has had the F200 Frigate, nicknamed Tamandaré, since April 24th.
The vessels are built in a shipyard in the city of Santa Catarina and also use German technology. Another 6 ships are expected, including F201, called Jerônimo de Albuquerque, which is expected to begin sea acceptance trials in the coming months.
A frigate is a warship that can have different sizes and functions. According to the Navy, the Tamandaré Class Frigate Program aims to reinforce security in the Blue Amazon – extension of the coast under Brazilian jurisdiction – in addition to strengthening operational capabilities and establishing a partnership with Brazil’s BID (Industrial Defense Base).
The vessel has air and surface surveillance radar, hull sonar and electro-optical and infrared systems, technologies that increase the ability to detect and monitor threats in different operational environments. It was also designed to act simultaneously in different scenarios.
The architecture of the ships follows standards from (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), which allows interoperability with forces from other countries.
The Tamandaré project also incorporates elements stealth which make the vessel more difficult to detect and increase its effectiveness in tactical missions. They include, for example, parts of the structure made in such a way that they deflect radar waves and make identification by other threats difficult.
The ships have:
- anti-ship missiles, for attacks against vessels;
- vertically launched anti-aircraft missiles for defense against aircraft;
- torpedoes, aimed at submarine combat;
- rapid-fire 76 mm cannon;
- 12.7 mm machine guns;
- anti-missile self-protection systems.
The 1st batch of the Tamandaré Class, with 4 vessels, also includes the F203 Frigate, nicknamed Mariz e Barros, scheduled to be launched in 2027.
Two of the Tamandaré Class ships at the Itajaí shipyard
Each frigate goes through the following stages:
- 1st sheet metal cut – start of construction of the ship;
- keel beating – ceremony that marks the beginning of the assembly of the vessel;
- launch – when there is the “christening” of the frigate;
- sea trials – technical assessments outside the shipyard and with military and civilian personnel on board;
- weapons show – marks the official incorporation of the ship into the Navy.
The shipyard where the class ships are built belongs to the Brazilian subsidiary of the German company .
