Submarino Medio Brasilerio [SMB-10]
After the Tikuna the Navy will construct one or two SMB-10, a conventional submarine with a loaded displacement of 2,500 tons, with double pressure hull with 8 meters diameter and 67 meters long. It will be in the truth the group of benches of tests for the Nuclear SNA (Submarino of Attack). Already of entirely national project, a version of the Siconta expects that the sensors and the CIC/COC(centro of operations of combat) are also national, probably installed in the Niteróis Frigates and the Barroso Corvette.
For the next Brazilian attack submarine, the class SMB-10, Brazil will have to choose a foreign partner to assist in the project of this ship. Some politicians would focus on the common areas between this project and the nuclear submarine future of attack. The choice will have that to fall again between Germany, France, Russia and Sweden. The chosen country will have an enormous advantage on the specification of the embarked systems, and moreover it will have forged a lasting partnership with Brazil, that will be able to relieve good fruits in other programs.
For the Brazilian program, Russia will offer to the technology of the class “Amur 1650”, submarine developed for the Bureau of Rubin Projects, S. Petersburgo. Dislocating 1.765t in the submerged surface and 2.650t, this submarine has 66,8m of length and resistant hoof with diameter of 7,1m — almost a meter more than the class Tupi. The first unit of the Russian variant of Amur 1650 -- known as class Lada (Project 677), was constructed for the Russian navy the Sankt Petersburg, was launched in 2000. It will have to initiate the tests of sea in briefing, with incorporation foreseen for the next year.
