This is a list of Brazilian Navy ships as of 2026. The Navy has approximately 70 ships in commission or in construction, including 10 major surface combatants, 6 submarines, 1 helicopter carrier, 3 amphibious warfare vessels and 23 OPVs. This list presents only the major combatant and auxiliary vessels in active service and in construction, as the Navy also operates dozens of diverse vessels including for inshore and fast interdiction duties, while accumulating coastguard and river guard roles.
Submarine fleet ClassQuantityOriginPictureBuilderBoatsNo.LaunchedDisplacement Attack submarines (6)Riachuelo 4ICN Riachuelo S40 2018 1,900 tonnes Humaitá S41 2020 Tonelero S42 2024 Almirante Karam S43 2025Tupi Type 209 2HDWAMRJ Tupi S30 1987 1,440 tonnes Tikuna S34 2005 1,580 tonnes
Surface fleet ClassQuantityOriginPictureBuilderBoatsNo.LaunchedDisplacement Helicopter carrier (1) — 1 VSEL Atlântico A140 1995 21,500 tonnesMajor surface combatants (10)Tamandaré 3TKMS Tamandaré F200 2024 3,500 tonnes Jerônimo de Albuquerque F201 2025 Cunha Moreira F202 2026Niterói Type 21 5VTAMRJ Defensora F41 1975 3,355 tonnes Constituição F42 1976 Liberal F43 1977 Independência F44 1974 União F45 1975 Broadsword Type 22 1 YSL Rademaker F49 1977 4,450 tonnes Inhaúma 1 AMRJ Barroso V34 2002 2,500 tonnesAmphibious warfare vessels (3) Albion 1 BAE Systems Marine Oiapoque G350 2001 19,560 tonnes Foudre 1 DCNS Bahia G40 1996 12,000 tonnes Round Table 1 Hawthorn Leslie Almirante Sabóia G25 1966 7,700 tonnesOffshore patrol vessels (23)Amazonas 3 BAE Systems Marine Amazonas P120 2009 2,200 tonnes Apa P121 2010 Araguari P122 2010Macaé 4 AMRJ Macaé P70 2009 500 tonnes Macau P71 2010 Maracanã P72 2017 Mangaratiba P73 2026Bracuí 4 Richards Dry Dock Bracuí P60 1985 864 tonnes Benevente P61 1985 Bocaína P62 1985 Babitonga P63 1986Grajaú 12 AMRJ Grajaú P40 1993 200 tonnes Guaíba P41 1993 Graúna P42 1993 Goiana P43 1994 Guajará P44 1994 Guaporé P45 1995 Gurupá P46 1995 Gurupi P47 1995 Guanabara P48 1997 Guarujá P49 1998 Guaratuba P50 1999 Gravataí P51 1999Mine warfare vessels (4) — 1 Richards Dry Dock Amorim do Valle M210 1995 904 tonnesAratu 3 A&R Aratu M15 1970 245 tonnes Atalaia M17 1971 Araçatuba M18 1971
Auxiliary fleet ClassQuantityOriginPictureBuilderBoatsNo.LaunchedDisplacement Replenishment oiler (1) — 1 Ishibrás Almirante Gastão Motta G23 1990 6,000 tonnes Submarine rescue vessel (1) — 1 Astilleros Balenciaga Guillobel K120 2009 5,700 tonnes Icebreakers (2) — 1 Todd Pacific Shipyards Almirante Maximiano H41 1974 3,865 tonnes — 1 Eide Marine Services Ary Rongel H44 1980 1,982 tonnes Research vessels (4) — 1 Guangzhou Hantong Shipbuilding Vital de Oliveira H39 2014 4,200 tonnes — 1 Eiken Mekaniske Verksted Cruzeiro do Sul H38 1986 2,100 tonnes — 1 Mjellem & Karlsen Antares H40 1983 1,248 tonnes — 1 IHI Sirius H21 1957 1,463 tonnes Training vessels (5) Niterói 1 AMRJ Brasil U27 1983 3,355 tonnes — 1 Damen Cisne Branco U20 1999 1,038 tonnes Aspirante Nascimento 3 EMBRASA Aspirante Nascimento U10 1980 190 tonnes Guarda-Marinha Jansen U11 1981 Guarda-Marinha Brito U12 1981 Tugboats (10) Almirante Guilhem 2 Superpesa Almirante Guilhem R24 1976 2,393 tonnes Almirante Guillobel R25 1976 Mearim 3 AMRJ Mearim G150 2018 1,943 tonnes Iguatemi G151 2018 Purus G152 2018 Triunfo 3 ESTANAVE Tritão R21 1979 1,350 tonnes Tridente R22 1979 Triunfo R23 1979 — 1 AMRJ Aspirante Moura U14 1987 543 tonnes — 1 AMRJ Aspirante Hess U30 1983 90 tonnes
Notes
See also List of historical ships of the Brazilian Navy List of future ships of the Brazilian Navy
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