Cv Barroso (V-34)

The Cv Barroso (designated as V-34) is a corvette of the brazilian navy. Currently, the Barroso it's the only ship of his class.

The name is in honor of the Admiral Francisco Manuel Barroso da Silva, the baron of Amazonas, that played a great role during the Battle of Riachuelo at the Paraguayan War.

The Barroso was tested at sea at 2002 but only became operational in 2008. It is unknown if the Brazilian Defense Ministry will order more ships of the Barroso class, but it's unlikely as the Brazilian DefMin plans to adquire a frigate to replace the classes Inhaúma and the Barroso. This frigate is likely to be the FREMM or the Type 26.

Dimensions

 * Displacement: 1,785 tons (standard), 2,350 tons (loaded)
 * Dimensions: 103.4 feet long, 11.4 m in breadth and 5.3 m draft.
 * Crew: 154 men, 15 officers (estimated)
 * Builder: Navy's Arsenal of Rio de Janeiro - Island of Snakes

Performance

 * Maximum speed (knots): 29
 * Propulsion: CODOG - gas turbine or diesel engine - 2 MTU Friedrichshafen diesel engines (20V 1163 TB83) for slow cruising or a gas turbine for high-speed General Electric (LM2500)
 * Action radius (km): 7.200 at 14 knots
 * Electricity: Siemens four diesel generators of 500 kW each

Weapons and Electronic Systems

 * Armament:
 * MM40L launch system for 4 x Exocet MM-40 Block II or MM-40 Block IIICv-Barroso.jpg
 * 2 launchers, anti-submarine torpedoes Mk.32 (3) - 6 x MK-46 Alliant Techsystems mod.5
 * A cannon 4.5 inches (114.3 mm) Mk 8 L55 with a range of 22 km.
 * BAE Systems: 1 Cannon Bofors Trinity Mk 3 40mm strap optronic EOS-400 at a range of 10 km.
 * Radars
 * Officer shot: SELEX Sistemi RTN-30X with a range of 39 km
 * Navigation: RACAL-DECCA TM-1226C with a range of 27 km
 * Aerial survey: SELEX Sistemi RAN 20S with a range of 117 km
 * Sonar: EDO Corp.. 997 (F) - Active Search / Attack
 * System: Tactical Control, Command and Control SICONTA Mk III IPqM.
 * Electronic Warfare: Jammer CME ET/SLQ-2 integrated with MAGE B1BW and sldm System (Missile Launch decoys) chaff, flare, or anti-IR and torpedo, all developed by IPqM.
 * Helicopter: AH-11A 1 Westland Lynx or a UH-12/13 Helibrás Esquilo