Brazil launches first MANSUP anti-ship missile from Greenhalgh-class frigate

Brazil fired the first MANSUP missile from a Greenhalgh-class frigate. (Victor Barreira)

The Brazilian Navy launched the MANSUP (Míssil Antinavio Nacional de Superfície) anti-ship missile from a Greenhalgh-class frigate for the first time on 13 September, the service confirmed to Janes on the same day.

As part of its effort to develop a surface-to-surface missile, the Brazilian Navy launched a seventh MANSUP from the frigate F Rademaker (F49), the service told Janes .

Previously, Niterói-class frigates and the corvette Cv Barroso (V34) launched MANSUP missiles.

The navy said it needed to launch MANSUP from a Greenhalgh-class frigate to meet service missile qualifications.

Brazil intends to complete MANSUP's development in late 2025, to arm the incoming Tamandaré-class frigates. Each Tamandaré-class ship will receive two MBDA ITL 70A B3 launchers for the MANSUP.

This is the fourth launch of a MANSUP from the pilot batch of ten missiles since 2022, and three prototypes were launched during 2018 and 2019.

The MANSUP is an all-weather sea-skimming fire-and-forget missile, being developed as part of the programme Esporão of the Navy Weapon Systems Directorate by the Brazilian Navy and by Fundação Ezute, Avibras, SIATT, and Omnisys.

For more information about the MANSUP programme, please seeBrazilian SIATT announces expansion in co-operation with UAE's Edge Group .