Brazil-France submarine programme

Brazil has launched the third of four attack submarines built with French technology in a $10 billion deal that aims to deliver the country’s first nuclear-powered submarine in the next decade

Tonelero: Third Scorpène-class diesel-powered submarine, built by Brazilian Navy to design
of French shipbuilder Naval Group, launched in Itaguai shipyard

Length:  70.6m 
Displacement: 1,870 tonnes
Max. speed:  21 knots (39km/h)
Diving depth:  400m 
Endurance: Up to 70 days

Riachuelo
Commissioned 2022 
Humaitá 2024 
Tonelero 2024 
Angostura 2025
Álvaro Alberto
2032-34


Length: 100m 
Hull diameter:  9.8m 
Displacement: 6,000 tonnes
Speed: 25 knots (46km/h)
Diving depth: 350m
Crew: 100 

Pressurised water reactor
48MW Developed in Brazil
Coolant outlet
Fuel assembly
Reactor vessel

Armament: 6 × 533mm  torpedo tubes

Control rods
Coolant inlet

BRAZIL 
Itaguai
ATLANTIC OCEAN


Submarines will patrol Brazil’s 3.5 million sq km offshore waters containing vast oil and gas reserves


Sources: PROSUB, Navy Recognition Picture: Newscom
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