BNS Sao Paulo

Aircraft Carrier - Brazilian Navy Brazil

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In early 2014, Brazil remains the sole South American nation to field an active aircraft carrier (Argentina gave up the use of their carriers decades ago). BNS Sao Paulo (A12) represents the flagship of the modern Brazilian Navy and originated in France in 1959 as a Foch (R99) Clemenceau-class carrier. Once her service in the French Fleet ended, she was purchased by the Brazilian government to become the Sao Paulo, carrying the name of the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Sao Paulo Aircraft Carrier variants:

FS Clemenceau (R98).

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Weapon Systems

Main armament  4 x 100mm turreted guns  Torpedoes  NA  Auxiliary Armament  NA  Missiles  2 x SACP Crotale EDIR short-range surface-to-air missile launchers;  4 x Twin-tubed SIMBAD Mistral surface-to-air missile launchers;  Counter-Measures  NA

Engines/Propulsion

Engines  6 x Indret boiler systems powering;  4 x steam turbines;  2 x propellers at 126,000hp Speed  32 knots Range  7000 nautical  miles

Onboard Equipment

Sensors  NA Radars   NA

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Dimensions	Displacement
- Length: 265,18m - 870ft - Width: 31,70m - 104ft - Height: 8,6m - 28,2ft	67,000 tonnes
Beam	Draught
104 ft	28 ft
Aircraft	Crew
32	1920
Class	Date of service
NA	2000
Country Manufacturer	Country operators
France	Brazil

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