Assets

The Navy´s assets are based in the idea of balance, coherently sustained by capacity diversity, allowing it to face the multiple challenges that result from an unpredictable and very dynamic international environment. This way, the Navy’s assets aim to maintain a balance of capacities, avoiding an excessive specialization that would lead to the abandonment of valences essential to the affirmation of the national interests at sea.

Frigates Ships with a displacement from 1,500 to 5,000 tons and length between 75 and 150 meters, equipped with anti-surface, anti-air and anti-submarine weaponry and are, by nature, oceanic escorts, although being ships of great capacity and versatility.
SUBMARINES By acting with stealth, submarines are the only military asset capable of provoking inhibition in potential opponents. This is further enhanced by the characteristics of these naval assets, namely its great range and mobility, the ability to stay underwater for long periods in an operational area and the sophistication of its weapon systems.
- NRP Arpão
- NRP Tridente
CORVETTES Ships with up to 1,500 tons of displacement and length between 60 and 100 meters. They possess armament inferior to Frigates and they have less oceanic capabilities. The corvettes perform missions in the area of safety and state authority at Sea and in the area of self-defense and support to the external policy in low-intensity scenarios.
- F487 NRP João Roby
- F471 NRP António Enes
Oceanic Patrol Vessels Ships with a displacement between 750 and 2.000 tons used primarily in non-combatant actions. They perform mainly missions of security and State authority at sea, and also missions of public interest. They have a considerable range which allows being at sea for large periods of time without the need of logistical support.
Patrol Vessels Ships with 200 to 400 tons of displacement and a length inferior to 45 meters, meant to operate near coastal waters in missions of surveillance, patrol, and defense. They are well suited for security and State authority at sea tasks, as well as missions of public interest.
Lanchas Navios de deslocamento inferior a 200 toneladas e comprimento inferior a 35 metros, com armamento reduzido, destinados a missões de segurança e autoridade do Estado no mar.
Hydrographic Survey Vessels A ship specially built or equipped for performing hydrographic or oceanographic tasks. It has several scientific and technical capabilities to enable the performance of investigative and development activities. It may have laboratorial areas for the research of biologic, physical and chemical parameters, among other capabilities. They perform, as a general rule, missions of scientific support for military operations and for the scientific community in national and international waters.
SAILBOATS The main mission of sailboats is to provide to the younger generations a larger and deeper contact with life at sea. They are also tasked with the representation of the Navy and country as direct support to the State´s diplomatic action. Portugal has kept the tradition of using large sailboats as school ships and sea training ships, as complement to the theoretical training ministered to the future Navy officers at the Naval Academy, as well as providing contact with life at sea to the civilian society.
HELICOPTERS The aerial component of the Navy performs anti-submarine, anti-surface and area interdiction missions. It also performs secondary tasks such as cargo and personnel transport, reconnaissance and search-and-rescue. Currently the Navy operates a fleet of 5 Westland Lynx MK95 helicopters out of the Vasco da Gama and Bartolomeu Dias Class frigates.
- Helicópteros
MARINES The Marines originate within the oldest standing military force in Portugal. They are tasked with the training, logistical and administrative support of the forces, units and operational assets attributed to them. They make up an amphibious Task Force characterized by great flexibility, mobility and capability to project power on land.
- Fuzileiros Fuzileiros
NAVY DIVERS The Divers make up the operational component of the Navy in the area of military diving and explosive devices deactivation, through the employment of highly specialized teams which operate within a wide spectrum of assignments both in peacetime as well as wartime.
- Mergulhadores Mergulhadores
Bases The Lisbon Naval Base and the Marine Corps Base are located at Alfeite, in Almada, and are the main logistical support platforms of the Navy.
- BNL Base Naval de Lisboa
- BF Base de Fuzileiros

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