List of active Brazilian Navy ships

Naval jack of Brazil

This is a list of active Brazilian Navy ships. The Navy has approximately 63 ships in commission, including 10 major surface combatants, 6 submarines, 1 helicopter carrier, 4 amphibious warfare vessels and 23 auxiliary ships. This list presents only the major combatant and auxiliary vessels in active service and in construction. The Navy also operates dozens of diverse vessels including for research, inshore and fast interdiction duties, while accumulating coastguard and river guard roles.

Active ships

Submarine fleet

Class Qty. Photo Builder Boats Hull No. Launched Displacement Notes
Submarines (6)
Riachuelo 4 ICN Riachuelo S40 2018 1,900 tonnes
Humaitá S41 2020
Tonelero S42 2024
Almirante Karam S43 2025 Undergoing sea trials[1]
Tupi 2 HDW
AMRJ		 Tupi S30 1987 1,440 tonnes
Tikuna S34 2005 1,580 tonnes

Surface fleet

Class Qty. Photo Builder Boats Hull No. Launched Displacement Notes
Helicopter carrier (1)
— 1 VSEL Atlântico A140 1995 21,500 tonnes Flagship
Major surface combatants (10)
Tamandaré 3 TKMS Tamandaré F200 2024 3,500 tonnes
Jerônimo de Albuquerque F201 2025 Sea trials
Cunha Moreira F202 2026 Fitting out
Broadsword 1 YSL Rademaker F49 1977 4,450 tonnes
Niterói 5 VT
AMRJ		 Defensora F41 1975 3,355 tonnes
Constituição F42 1976
Liberal F43 1977
Independência F44 1974
União F45 1975
Inhaúma 1 AMRJ Barroso V34 2002 2,500 tonnes
Amphibious warfare vessels (3)
Albion 1 BAE Systems Marine Oiapoque G350 2001 19,560 tonnes
Foudre 1 DCNS Bahia G40 1996 12,000 tonnes
Round Table 1 Hawthorn Leslie Almirante Sabóia G25 1966 7,700 tonnes
Offshore patrol vessels (23)
Amazonas 3 BAE Systems Amazonas P120 2009 2,200 tonnes
Apa P121 2010
Araguari P122 2010
Macaé 4 AMRJ Macaé P70 2009 500 tonnes
Macau P71 2010
Maracanã P72 2017
Mangaratiba P73 2026
Bracuí 4 Richards Dry Dock Bracuí P60 1985 864 tonnes
Benevente P61 1985
Bocaína P62 1985
Babitonga P63 1986
Grajaú 12 AMRJ Grajaú P40 1993 200 tonnes
Guaíba P41 1993
Graúna P42 1993
Goiana P43 1994
Guajará P44 1994
Guaporé P45 1995
Gurupá P46 1995
Gurupi P47 1995
Guanabara P48 1997
Guarujá P49 1998
Guaratuba P50 1999
Gravataí P51 1999
Mine warfare ships (4)
— 1 Richards Dry Dock Amorim do Valle M210 1995 904 tonnes [2]
Aratu 3 A&R Aratu M15 1970 245 tonnes
Atalaia M17 1971
Araçatuba M18 1971

Auxiliary fleet

Class Qty. Photo Builder Boats Hull No. Launched Displacement Notes
Replenishment oiler (1)
— 1 Ishibrás Almirante Gastão Motta G23 1990 6,000 tonnes
Submarine rescue (1)
— 1 Astilleros Balenciaga Guillobel K120 2009 5,700 tonnes
Icebreakers (2)
— 1 Todd Pacific Shipyards Almirante Maximiano H41 1974 3,865 tonnes
— 1 Eide Marine Services Ary Rongel H44 1980 1,982 tonnes Being replaced by Almirante Saldanha[3]
Research vessels (4)
— 1 Guangzhou Hantong Shipbuilding and Shipping Co. Ltd. Vital de Oliveira H39 2014 4,200 tonnes
— 1 Eiken Mekaniske Verksted AS Cruzeiro do Sul H38 1986 2,100 tonnes
— 1 AS Mjellem & Karlsen Antares H40 1983 1,248 tonnes
— 1 IHI Sirius H21 1957 1,463 tonnes
Training vessels (5)
Niterói 1 AMRJ Brasil U27 1983 3,355 tonnes
— 1 Damen Cisne Branco U20 1999 1,038 tonnes
Aspirante Nascimento 3 EMBRASA Aspirante Nascimento U10 1980 190 tonnes
Guarda-Marinha Jansen U11 1981
Guarda-Marinha Brito U12 1981
Tugboats (10)
Almirante Guilhem 2 Superpesa Almirante Guilhem R24 1976 2,393 tonnes
Almirante Guillobel R25 1976
Mearim 3 AMRJ Mearim G150 2018 1,943 tonnes
Iguatemi G151 2018
Purus G152 2018
Triunfo 3 ESTANAVE Tritão R21 1979 1,350 tonnes
Tridente R22 1979
Triunfo R23 1979
— 1 AMRJ Aspirante Moura U14 1987 543 tonnes
— 1 – Aspirante Hess U30 1983 90 tonnes

Weapon systems

Name Photo Type Version Used by
Naval artillery
OTO Melara 76 mm Dual-purpose gun Super Rapid Tamandaré-class frigates
4.5-inch Mark 8 113 mm – Niterói-class frigates
Inhaúma-class corvettes
Bofors 40 mm L/60
L/70
Mk4		 Niterói-class frigates
Inhaúma-class corvettes
Macaé-class patrol vessels
Grajaú-class patrol vessels
DS30M Mark 2 30 mm Autocannon – Amazonas-class patrol vessels
Helicopter carrier Atlântico
Oerlikon 30 mm – Type 22 frigate
Oerlikon 20 mm – Niterói-class frigates
Inhaúma-class corvettes
Grajaú-class patrol vessels
Sea Defender 12.7 mm – – Tamandaré-class frigates
Rheinmetall Sea Snake 30 mm – CIWS KCE30 Tamandaré-class frigates
Anti-ship missiles
Exocet Anti-ship missile (AShM) MM38
MM40 Block 2
AM39
SM39		 Niterói class frigates
Inhaúma-class corvettes
Riachuelo-class submarines
EC725 helicopter
Mansup MANSUP
MANSUP-ER		 Tamandaré-class frigates
Surface-to-air missiles
Aspide Surface-to-air missile (SAM) Aspide 2000 Niterói-class frigates
Sea Wolf – Type 22 frigate
Mistral SIMBAD Bahia LPD
Common Anti-Air Modular Missile Sea Ceptor Tamandaré-class frigates
Torpedoes
Mark 48 Torpedo Mod 6AT ADCAP Tupi-class submarines
Mark 46 Mod 5A Tamandaré-class frigates
Niterói-class frigates
Inhaúma-class corvettes
Super Linx helicopter
Mark 54 Mod 5A Tamandaré-class frigates
S-70B helicopter
F21 – – Riachuelo-class submarines

See also

References

  1. ↑ "La Marina de Brasil ya está lista para poner a flote al cuarto de sus nuevos submarinos de ataque clase Riachuelo". Zona Militar (in Spanish). 25 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Navio Caça-Minas 'Amorim do Valle' é incorporado ao Comando da Força de Minagem e Varredura". Defesa Aérea e Naval (in Portuguese). 20 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "NPo Almirante Saldanha está previsto para ser entregue no segundo semestre de 2025". Defesa Aérea e Naval (in Portuguese). 3 February 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
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