Brazilian frigate Cunha Moreira

History
Brazil
Name	Cunha Moreira
Namesake	Luís da Cunha Moreira [pt]
Ordered	6 March 2020
Builder	ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, Itajaí
Cost	€500 million
Identification	F202
Status	Ordered
General characteristics
Type	Tamandaré-class frigate
Displacement	3,500 t (3,400 long tons; 3,900 short tons)
Length	107.2 m (351 ft 8 in)
Beam	16 m (52 ft 6 in)
Draught	5.2 m (17 ft 1 in)
Installed power	4 × MAN V12 28/33D 5,460 kW (7,320 hp) each; 4 × Caterpillar C32 1,417 kW (1,900 hp) each; 2 × propeller shafts, 5-bladed controllable pitch propellers; Total output: 27,508 kW (36,889 shp);
Propulsion	Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) arrangement
Speed	Maximum: 25.5 knots (47.2 km/h; 29.3 mph)
Range	5,500 nmi (10,200 km; 6,300 mi)
Boats & landing ; craft carried	2 × RHIB
Complement	26 officers and 110 enlisted crew
Sensors and ; processing systems	Hensoldt TRS-4D Active electronically scanned array multi-function radar; Anschuetz NX navigation radar; Thales STIR 1.2 EO Mk2 fire-control radar; Safran PASEO XLR observation radar; Atlas ASO 713 hull mounted sonar;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	Omnisys MAGE Defensor Mk3 Electronic support measures; 2 × 12-barrelled Terma 130 mm decoy launchers; Seagnat chaff dispensers;
Armament	12-cell Vertical launching system for up to 12 Sea Ceptor surface-to-air missiles; 8 × MANSUP anti-ship missiles; 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm Super Rapid naval gun; 1 × Sea Snake 30 mm CIWS; 2 × Sea Defender 12.7 mm RWS; 2 × triple Mark 54 lightweight torpedo launchers; Capabilities for other weapons:;
Aircraft carried	1 × S-70B Seahawk; 1 × ScanEagle UAV;
Aviation facilities	Flight deck and enclosed hangar for one medium-lift helicopter
Notes	Sources:

Cunha Moreira (F202) will be the third Tamandaré-class stealth guided-missile frigate for the Brazilian Navy.

History

Cunha Moreira is part of a program that was created in 2017 with the main purpose of replacing the Niterói-class frigates in operation since 1975 and the Type 22s acquired second-hand from the UK in the 1990s.^[7]^[8]^[3]

Notes

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The class is prepared for but not equipped with:
- up to 12 × BGM-109 Tomahawk or other LAM land attack cruise missiles
- up to 12 × VLS launched ASROC missiles
- spare GWS-35 cells
- spare MANSUP anti-ship missile canisters

References

^ "Brasil inicia construcción de fragatas clase Tamandaré". Pucara (in Spanish). 9 September 2022.
^ "Navio de guerra da Marinha construído em SC faz parte de projeto bilionário de defesa nacional". G1 (in Portuguese). 8 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Fragatas Classe Tamandaré estão em fase avançada de configuração". Defesa Aerea e Naval (in Portuguese). 10 June 2021.
^ "Classe Corveta Tamandaré - As corvetas podem virar fragatas". Defesa Net (in Portuguese). 10 January 2018.
^ "EXCLUSIVO: Marinha já planeja a quinta Tamandaré". Poder Naval (in Portuguese). 28 December 2019.
^ "Marinha compra quatro fragatas por R$ 9,1 bilhões". UOL (in Portuguese). 4 March 2020.
^ "Projetos estratégicos da Marinha". Marinha do Brasil (in Portuguese).
^ "Segundo o site Alide, navios da classe Tamandaré já têm nome". Poder Naval (in Portuguese).

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[1] The class is prepared for but not equipped with:
up to 12 × BGM-109 Tomahawk or other LAM land attack cruise missiles

up to 12 × VLS launched ASROC missiles

spare GWS-35 cells

spare MANSUP anti-ship missile canisters

[2] up to 12 × BGM-109 Tomahawk or other LAM land attack cruise missiles

[3] up to 12 × VLS launched ASROC missiles

[4] spare GWS-35 cells

[5] spare MANSUP anti-ship missile canisters

[Laid_down_F200-2] "Brasil inicia construcción de fragatas clase Tamandaré". Pucara (in Spanish). 9 September 2022.

[Characteristics_2-3] "Navio de guerra da Marinha construído em SC faz parte de projeto bilionário de defesa nacional". G1 (in Portuguese). 8 August 2024.

[Characteristics_3-4] "Fragatas Classe Tamandaré estão em fase avançada de configuração". Defesa Aerea e Naval (in Portuguese). 10 June 2021.

[Specifications-5] "Classe Corveta Tamandaré - As corvetas podem virar fragatas". Defesa Net (in Portuguese). 10 January 2018.

[MEKO_class_proposal-6] "EXCLUSIVO: Marinha já planeja a quinta Tamandaré". Poder Naval (in Portuguese). 28 December 2019.

[Cost-Characteristics-7] "Marinha compra quatro fragatas por R$ 9,1 bilhões". UOL (in Portuguese). 4 March 2020.

[Projeto_Marinha-8] "Projetos estratégicos da Marinha". Marinha do Brasil (in Portuguese).

[ships_names-9] "Segundo o site Alide, navios da classe Tamandaré já têm nome". Poder Naval (in Portuguese).

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v t e Tamandaré-class frigates
Tamandaré Jerônimo de Albuquerque Cunha Moreira Mariz e Barros
Preceded by: Type 22 / Niterói class / Inhaúma class
List of active Brazilian Navy ships