On Sunday afternoon, the frigate ARA “Libertad” moored in the port of Rio de Janeiro from the Puerto Belgrano Naval Base, from where it had sailed on February 2, to begin the journey of the 4th edition of the Meeting of Tall Ships “Velas Latinoamérica”. The training ship of the Argentine Navy, under the command of Captain Carlos Pedro Schavinsky…
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Frigate Greenhalgh Decommissions After 26 Years
After 26 years in operation, the Frigate “Greenhalgh” (F-46) left the active service of the Brazilian Navy (MB), on August 10, in a Disarmament Exhibition Ceremony held at the Rio de Janeiro Naval Base (BNRJ) ), chaired by the Navy Chief of Staff, Admiral Marcos Silva Rodrigues. Built into the MB in 1995, the frigate “Greenhalgh” is the fourth n…
Read MoreThyssenkrupp Marine Systems, Embraer and Atech to Build Tamandare Class
March 5, 2020 – On March 5th, in Rio de Janeiro, Emgepron, an independent state company, linked to the Ministry of Defense through the Brazilian Navy Command, and Águas Azuis, a company created by thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, Embraer Defense & Security and Atech, signed the contract for building four state-of-the-art Tamandaré Class Ships, with deliveries scheduled between 2025 and 2028.…
Read MoreARA Granville Visited Rio de Janeiro
February 20, 2020 (Google Translation) – In the morning of today, the ARA “Granville” corvette entered the port of Rio de Janeiro, after 12 days of sailing, and once all the sailboats participating in the regatta crossed the finish line in the Iate Clube of the city, ending the competition. The corvette was received by the Consul General of the…
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