Brazilian Navy’s first Tamandaré-class frigate christened

The Brazilian Navy, the procurement agency Emgepron, and Águas Azuis, the company which was founded by thyssenkrupp, Embraer Defense & Security, and Atech, have held a christening ceremony for the Brazilian Navy’s first Tamandaré-class frigate.

The naming of the frigate with the construction number F200 marks another milestone in the surface vessel sector of thyssenkrupp Marine Systems. The frigate has a length of 107 meters, a displacement of 3,500 tons and a top speed of 25 knots.

The godmother of the ship Tamandaré was Vera Brennand, wife of the Brazilian Minister of Defense.

The keel for the first frigate was laid in March 2023. The ship is scheduled for delivery to the Brazilian Navy at the end of 2025.

The Tamandaré program is considered Brazil’s most innovative naval construction project and was developed with the help of local manpower and a technology transfer managed by thyssenkrupp Marine Systems.

In 2020, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems signed an agreement to acquire the shipyard in Itajaí, Brazil.The keel for the second vessel, Jerônimo de Albuquerque, was laid in June this year.