Brazilian frigate Jerônimo de Albuquerque explained

Jerônimo de Albuquerque (F201) is a stealth guided-missile frigate under construction for the Brazilian Navy.

History

Jerônimo de Albuquerque is part of a program that was created in 2017 with the main purpose of replacing the frigates in operation since 1975 and the Type 22s acquired second-hand from the UK in the 1990s.^{[1] [2]}

The final configuration of armaments and sensors was announced on 10 June 2021. The boat is under construction by the Águas Azuis consortium composed by ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, Embraer Defense & Security and the Ministry of Defence, at the Brazilian city of Itajaí with the first steel cut on 1 November 2023.^[3]

Notes and References

1. News: Projetos estratégicos da Marinha. Marinha do Brasil. pt.
2. News: Segundo o site Alide, navios da classe Tamandaré já têm nome. Poder Naval. pt.
3. News: Storto . Margarete. 6 June 2024 . Batimento de Quilha do segundo navio marca avanço no Programa Fragatas Classe Tamandaré. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240607104226/https://www.thyssenkrupp-brazil.com/noticias/press-releases/press-detail/batimento-de-quilha-do-segundo-navio-marca-avanco-no-programa-fragatas-classe-tamandare-259679 . 7 June 2024. pt. thyssenkrupp.