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Video: Brazil Commissions its First Scorpène Type Submarine

On Thursday September 1st, the first of the four Scorpène submarines of the ProSub program was commissioned by the Brazilian Navy. The Riachuelo has been built entirely in Brazil by Itaguaí Construções Navais (ICN) thanks to a Transfer of Technology programme from Naval Group. The ceremony took place at the Itaguaí Naval base.

Xavier Vavasseur 02 Sep 2022

Launched in December 2018, the Riachuelo successfully completed her sea trials and has now
been delivered and entered into service within the Brazilian Navy.

The Scorpène is a 2000-tons conventional submarine designed by Naval Group for all types of missions, such as anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, long-range strikes, special operations or intelligence gathering. Extremely stealthy and fast, it has a level of operating automation that allows a limited number of crew, which reduces its operating costs significantly. Its combat edge is highlighted by the fact that it has 6 weapon launching tubes, 18 weapons (torpedoes, missiles).

With 14 submarines sold worldwide, the Scorpène is a key reference of conventional attack submarines (SSK) for navies around the world. It can be easily adapted to specific requirements of customers and the continuous improvement of the Scorpene ensures the seamless integration of the latest technology onboard.

Riachuelo-class characteristics

Riachuelo submarine
Riachuelo submarine

Compared to previous Scorpene class submarines, the S-BR features a stretched hull section to provide more submerged endurance.

  •  Surfaced displacement: 1,600 – 2,000 t
  •  Length, overall: 72 m
  • Submerged speed > 20 kts
  • Diving depth > 300 m
  • Autonomy > 45 days
  • Crew: 35
  • Weapons total payload: 18
  • Weapon tubes: 6
  • Operational availability at sea > 240 days per year
Riachuelo submarine
Riachuelo submarine
Humaita submarine
Humaita is the second Riachuelo-class submarine. It was launched on 31 August 2022.
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Posted by : Xavier Vavasseur
Xavier is based in Paris, France. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems and a Master of Business Administration from Florida Institute of Technology (FIT). Xavier has been covering naval defense topics for nearly a decade.

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