 Araguari departing Portsmouth for Brazil on 12 July 2013
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| 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.
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- ^ "Britain orders Kelvin Hughes radar system". United Press International. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "Terma's SCANTER 4100 radar system has been selected and ordered by BAE Systems for integration on board Royal Navy's OPVs" (Press release). Terma A/S. 17 December 2014. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Construction begins on new Royal Navy warships". BAE Systems (Press release). Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "Combat Management Systems". BAE Systems. Retrieved 2 August 2016.