Brazilian frigate Mariz e Barros

Mariz e Barros (F203) will be the fourth Tamandaré-class stealth guided-missile frigate for the Brazilian Navy.

Artist's rendering of the future Tamandaré class
History
Brazil
NameMariz e Barros
NamesakeAntônio Carlos de Mariz e Barros
Ordered6 March 2020[1]
BuilderThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, Itajaí
Cost€500 million[2]
IdentificationF203
StatusOrdered[3]
General characteristics
TypeGuided-missile frigate
Displacement3,500 t (3,400 long tons; 3,900 short tons)ref name="Laid down F200"/>
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][6][7][8]

History

Mariz e Barros 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.[9][10][6]

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. "Fragatas Classe Tamandaré estão em fase avançada de configuração". Defesa Aerea e Naval (in Portuguese). 10 June 2021.
  7. "Brasil activa la unidad que desplegará los RPAS ScanEagle desde las fragatas Tamandaré". Infodefensa (in Spanish). 14 July 2022.
  8. "Classe Corveta Tamandaré - As corvetas podem virar fragatas". Defesa Net (in Portuguese). 10 January 2018.
  9. "Projetos estratégicos da Marinha". Marinha do Brasil (in Portuguese).
  10. "Segundo o site Alide, navios da classe Tamandaré já têm nome". Poder Naval (in Portuguese).


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