Brazilian frigate Cunha Moreira

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

Artist's rendering of the future Tamandaré class
History
Brazil
NameCunha Moreira
NamesakeLuís da Cunha Moreira
Ordered6 March 2020[1]
BuilderThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, Itajaí
Cost€500 million[2]
IdentificationF202
StatusOrdered[3]
General characteristics
TypeGuided-missile frigate
Displacement3,500 t (3,400 long tons; 3,900 short tons)[4]
Length107.2 m (351 ft 8 in)[4]
Beam16 m (52 ft 6 in)[4]
Draught5.2 m (17 ft 1 in)[4]
Installed power
PropulsionCODAD
Speed25.5 knots (47.2 km/h; 29.3 mph) maximum speed[4]
Range5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi)[4]
Complement136[5]
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Search & track radars: Hensoldt TRS-4D active electronically scanned array radar, Raytheon X-band
  • Fire control & optronics: Thales STIR 1.2 EO Mk2, Safran PASEO XLR
  • Electronic warfare & decoys: Omnisys MAGE Defensor Mk3, Terma C-Guard decoy launching systems
  • Sonar: Atlas Elektronik ASO 713
  • Communications: SATCOM system
Armament
Aircraft carried
Aviation facilitiesFlight deck and enclosed hangar for one medium-lift helicopter
NotesSources:[4][5][7][8][9]

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.[10][11][7]

References
  1. "Marinha realiza Cerimônia de Assinatura do Contrato de Construção das Fragatas Classe Tamandaré". Defesa Aérea e Naval (in Portuguese). 5 March 2020.
  2. "Marinha compra quatro fragatas por R$ 9,1 bilhões". UOL (in Portuguese). 4 March 2020.
  3. "EXCLUSIVO: Marinha já planeja a quinta Tamandaré". Poder Naval (in Portuguese). 28 December 2019.
  4. "Brasil inicia construcción de fragatas clase Tamandaré". Pucara (in Spanish). 9 September 2022.
  5. "Projeto Classe Tamandaré: Marinha do Brasil seleciona a melhor oferta". Poder Naval (in Portuguese). 28 March 2020.
  6. "Brasil activa la unidad que desplegará los RPAS ScanEagle desde las fragatas Tamandaré". Infodefensa (in Spanish). 14 July 2022.
  7. "Fragatas Classe Tamandaré estão em fase avançada de configuração". Defesa Aerea e Naval (in Portuguese). 10 June 2021.
  8. "Brasil activa la unidad que desplegará los RPAS ScanEagle desde las fragatas Tamandaré". Infodefensa (in Spanish). 14 July 2022.
  9. "Classe Corveta Tamandaré - As corvetas podem virar fragatas". Defesa Net (in Portuguese). 10 January 2018.
  10. "Projetos estratégicos da Marinha". Marinha do Brasil (in Portuguese).
  11. "Segundo o site Alide, navios da classe Tamandaré já têm nome". Poder Naval (in Portuguese).


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