Amazonas-class offshore patrol vessel
Araguari departing Portsmouth for Brazil on 12 July 2013 | |
| 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) |
| Length | 90.5 m (296 ft 11 in) |
| Beam | 13.5 m (44 ft 3 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Range | 5,500 nmi (10,200 km) |
| Endurance | 35 days |
| Complement | 80 |
| Sensors & processing systems |
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| Armament |
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| Aviation facilities | 20 m (66 ft) flight deck |
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.