Embraer has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Defence of Brazil and TKMS with a view to the construction of a second batch of four Tamandaré class frigates.
The signing took place during a Brazilian Navy ceremony marking the commissioning of the F200 Tamandaré frigate, the first vessel of the class, into the Brazilian Navy’s fleet.
The MoU establishes the foundation for the continuation and expansion of the Tamandaré class Frigates Programme (PFCT), aligned with the letter of intent signed this week by the governments of Brazil and Germany in Hannover. The initiative aims to renew the Brazilian Navy’s fleet, strengthen its operational capabilities and defence industrial base and create export opportunities benefiting both countries.
Bosco da Costa Junior, President and CEO of Embraer Defense & Security. “This Memorandum of Understanding aims to negotiate a new batch of four Tamndaré class frigates, reaffirming the long‑standing Brazil-Germany partnership and the strategic cooperation with TKMS, while preserving and advancing transferred technological know-how, strengthening Brazil’s defence industrial base, and creating export opportunities for both countries.”
Oliver Burkhard, CEO of TKMS: explained: “Advancing with a new batch of frigates is essential to sustain critical capabilities and preserve the knowledge developed through technology transfer under the Tamandaré Programme. This memorandum also reflects the strong cooperation between Brazil and Germany and TKMS’s long-term commitment to Brazil.”
