The ''Macaé'' class are a series of

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s being built for the

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by Arsenal de Marinha do Rio de Janeiro.

History

The class was based on the CMN Vigilante 400 CL54 design. The first two ''Macaé''-class ships were built by INACE, following a 2006 contract. It was delivered in 2012, while the second ship was delivered in 2010. The construction of ''Maracanã'' and ''Mangaratiba'' was halted in the mid-2010s, and restarted in the early 2020s. The laid down of ''Miramar'' took place in November 2024.

Ships of the class

References

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