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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Tamandaré-class frigate
Category
Country
Production
2022–
Quantity
1
Unit Price (current)
$586.4M↗ 6% inflation · 2023→2025
Original Price
$555.0M (2023)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · MODERN ERA
18
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
82
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$586.4M
Original: $555.0M (2023)
Inflation: +%6
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull Classificationfrigate
- Ship TypeGeneral-purpose frigate
- Builder / ShipyardThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
- Laid Down2022
- Launched2024
- Commissioned2026
- Ships in Class8
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement3,500 t
- Full Load Displacement3,500 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)107.2 m
- Beam16 m
- Draft5.2 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement130
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionCODAD
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)CODAD with 4 × MAN V12 28/33D diesel engines and 4 × Caterpillar C32 diesel generators
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power21,280 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed25.5 kn
- Cruise Speed14 kn
- Range5,500
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunOto Melara 76 mm Super Rapid
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary GunsRheinmetall Sea Snake 30 mm, 2 × Sea Defender 12.7 mm, 2 × 0.50 calibre HMGs
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
- VLS Cells12
- Anti-Ship MissilesMANSUP
- Surface-to-Air MissilesSea Ceptor
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesYes
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- UAV CapabilityYes
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarHensoldt TRS-4D AESA C-band multi-function radar
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarAnschütz NSX X-band navigation radar
- Phased-Array RadarYes
- Combat SystemAtlas ANCS combat management system
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersTerma C-Guard
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelYes
- DegaussingYes
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingYes
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Unit Cost555,000,000 USD
◆Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed1
- Active1
- Under Construction3
- Planned8
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired0
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2022Production started
4
years in service
1
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
39FRIGATES18MODERN ERA · FRIGATES25BRAZIL · ALL WEAPONS10PRICE · FRIGATES62PRICE · ALL WEAPONS78PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FRIGATES
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE13terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
Combined diesel and diesel propulsion system, using two diesel engines driving a single shaft via a combining gearbox.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
Radar system using multiple small antennas whose signals are combined to create a steerable beam without physical movement, enabling rapid scanning and tracking of multiple targets.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: a remotely piloted or autonomous aircraft used for reconnaissance, surveillance, or combat missions without a human onboard.
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