Alana Gandra
Reporter - Agência Brasil

Rio - Brazil will launch its fourth submarine, the Tikuna, on Wednesday (9). The construction of the vessel at the Navy Arsenal in Rio de Janeiro resulted in the generation of 2.1 thousand indirect jobs.

According to the Navy's Public Relations Service, construction of the Tikuna began in 1996.

Brazil is the only country south of the Equator capable of building submarines. Also according to the Navy, only 15 countries in the world build vessels of this size. The technological preparation of the Arsenal began in 1979, and over the last 26 years, 4 submarines have been constructed. The project for the Tikuna is an adaptation of the German IKL-209. The vessel is 60 meters long and 6 meters wide and can operate at depths superior to 200 meters.

Translation: David Silberstein