Araguari departing Portsmouth for Brazil on 12 July 2013
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Class overview | |
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Builders | BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships |
Operators | Brazilian Navy |
Planned | 3 |
Completed | 3 |
Active | 3 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Offshore patrol vessel |
Displacement | 2,000 t (2,000 long tons; 2,200 short tons)[1] |
Length | 90.5 m (296 ft 11 in)[1] |
Beam | 13.5 m (44 ft 3 in)[1] |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)[1] |
Range | 5,500 nmi (10,200 km)[1] |
Endurance | 35 days[1] |
Complement | 80[2] |
Sensors and processing systems | |
Armament |
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Aviation facilities | 20 m (66 ft) flight deck[1] |
The Amazonas class comprises three offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) built by VT Shipbuilding (now BAE Systems Surface Ships). The ships entered service with the Brazilian Navy during 2012 and 2013.