Brazilian Navy advances with construction of second Tamandaré-class frigate

The Jerônimo de Albuquerque will be the second of six Tamandaré-class frigates ordered by the Marinha do Brasil. To accomplish this ambitious project, a dedicated consortium named Águas Azuis (formerly Águas Azuis Consortium) was formed, comprising thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, Embraer Defense & Security, and Atech.

The procurement programme for these vessels, known as PROSUPER, was initiated in 2017. Firms from 17 countries participated in the tender process. On October 15, a shortlist of four international consortia was drawn up. The winning bid was made by the German shipbuilding conglomerate tKMS, which offered a design based on the MEKO A-100 variant known as BR. This selection was announced on March 28, 2019, and the contract, worth 2 billion EUR, was subsequently signed on March 6, 2020.