Águas Azuis, a Special Purpose Entity (SPE) established between thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, Embraer Defense & Security and Atech for the construction of Tamandaré Class frigates for the Brazilian Navy, is among the participants of the 16th edition of Navalshore, the largest event for the Latin American shipbuilding industry, which will take place between the 16th and 18th of August, in the city of Rio de Janeiro (RJ).
The CEO of Águas Azuis, Fernando Queiroz, will be one of the speakers on the panel “Programs for Renewal and Expansion of Naval Means of the Brazilian Navy”, scheduled for the 16th, at 16:45. On the occasion, he will present a status of the Tamandaré Class Frigates Program, recognized as the most modern and innovative naval project ever developed in the country. The frigates are being built at thyssenkrupp Estaleiro Brasil Sul, in Itajaí (SC).
“Navalshore will be a great opportunity to reinforce the importance of this program. Obtaining the frigates is part of the Navy’s efforts to modernize its Naval Force, thus allowing the renewal of the Brazilian fleet. The ships are being built from a technological platform that is unprecedented in Brazil and the project provides for a strong transfer of technology, which will ensure the maintenance of the fleet throughout the life cycle of the vessels and will contribute to the strengthening of the national naval defense cluster”, highlights Queiroz.
Navalshore takes place between August 16 and 18, from 1 pm to 8 pm, at Expo Mag. More information about the event can be obtained at www.navalshore.com.br/pt/.
About Águas Azuis
The companies that form Águas Azuis have a solid and long history of relationship with Brazil, in addition to a strong presence in several other countries. thyssenkrupp Marine Systems is supplying the naval technology of its proven MEKO® Class defense shipbuilding platform, already used on 82 vessels operating in navies in 15 countries, including Portugal, Greece, Australia, Argentina and Algeria.
Embraer Defense e Security is responsible for integrating some sensors and weapons into the combat system, adding to the Program its more than 50 years of experience in systems technology solutions and in-service support. Atech, a Embraer Group’s company, specialized in engineering and systems integration, is responsible for the development of the Combat Management System (CMS), the Tactical Data Link and the activities of Integration and Testing of the combat system, in partnership with ATLAS ELEKTRONIK, a subsidiary of thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, and also the Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS), in partnership with L3Harris. Atech participates, together with the Brazilian Navy, in the Transfer of Technology process of these Systems, an activity of great importance that will provide the knowledge and tools to operate and maintain the ship’s systems in the future. The naval alliance between thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and Embraer Defense & Security will also create bases for the export of naval defense products from Brazil.