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The MEKO family of warships was developed by the German company Blohm + Voss. MEKO is a registered trademark. The portmanteau stands for "Mehrzweck-Kombination" (English: multi-purpose-combination). It is a concept in modern naval shipbuilding based on modularity of armament, electronics and other equipment, aiming at ease of maintenance and cost reduction. MEKO ships include families of frigates, corvettes and ocean-going patrol boats. Construction of MEKO ships began in the late seventies with the design and later building of Nigeria's MEKO 360 H1. Vessels of similar classes use different weapons systems. For example, for the main gun, some MEKO 200s use the Mk 45 Mod 2 gun, others use the French 100 mm naval gun or Otobreda 76 mm gun.
The latest variant is the "Combat Ship for the Littorals" or MEKO CSL. There was speculation that this design would be of interest to Israel,[1][2] but it was not.[3] It has also been called a "Littoral Combatant Ship", but it is much smaller than the American Littoral combat ship.[4]
MEKO 100
editCommon features: Cannon: Otobreda 76mm, no Surface to Air Missile, or Anti-Ship Missile. Around 1,800 tons.
Meko A-100
edit2016 1,750 tons 95.20 13.30 3.60 Otobreda 76 mm
Meko RMN
edit2004–2010 1,850 tons 91.10 12.85 3.40 Otobreda 76 mm
MEKO 140
editThis light, 1,560 ton class has Exocet anti-ship missiles, a 76mm gun, torpedoes, and a helicopter.
Meko 140 A16
edit1985–2002 1,560 tons 91.20 11.00 3.33 Otobreda 76 mm – Exocet
MEKO 200
editMeko Anzac
edit1996–2004 3,500 tons 118.00 14.80 4.10 Mk 45 Mod 2 gun RIM-7 Harpoon
Meko TN
edit1987– 3,030 tons 110.50 14.20 4.14 Mk 45 Mod 2 gun RIM-7 Harpoon
Meko TN II-A
edit1995– 3,100 tons 116.70 14.80 4.10 Mk 45 Mod 2 gun RIM-7, RIM-66 Harpoon
Meko TN II-B
edit1998– 3,100 tons 118.00 14.80 4.30 Mk 45 Mod 2 gun RIM-7 Harpoon
Meko PN
edit1991– 3,400 tons 115.90 14.80 4.10 French 100 mm naval gun RIM-7 Harpoon
Meko HN
edit1992 3,360 tons 117.00 14.80 4.10 Mk 45 Mod 2 gun RIM-162 Harpoon
Meko A 200 SAN
edit2003– 3,700 tons 121.00 16.34 4.40 Otobreda 76 mm Umkhonto Exocet
MEKO 360
editThis class of 3,360 ton modular frigates have 5" Guns, otomat, or Exocet Anti-Ship Missiles, and Aspide anti-aircraft missiles, torpedo launchers, and depth charge racks.
MEKO H1
edit1981 3,360 tons 125.80 15.00 4.30 Otobreda 127/54 Compact Aspide Otomat
MEKO H2=
edit1983–1984 3,360 tons 125.80 15.00 4.30 Otobreda 127/54 Compact Aspide Exocet
German Navy
editCorvette 130
edit2008– 1,840 tons 88.75 12.80 3.40 Otobreda 76 mm RIM-116 RBS-15
Frigates
editRunning the gamut from 3,600 tons to 7,200 tons, the German Meko Frigates are designed to complement each other. The small Brandenburg class is primarily an anti-submarine platform that has secondary Anti-Aircraft duties. The middle Sachsen is an Anti-Aircraft frigate with capital ship class air defense radar, with 32 VLS cells equipped with SM-2 IIIA missiles and ESSM Quad Packs, as well as tomahawk cruise missiles, harpoon anti-ship missiles, Torpedo launchers, and a 76mm cannon. The large Baden-Württemberg class is primarily a stealthy land attack ship. It has a 127mm gun that fires precision guided shells, anti-ship missiles, and point defense anti-air missiles.
Frigate 123
edit1994–1996 3,600 tons 138.85 16.70 4.35 Otobreda 76 mm RIM-116, RIM-7 Exocet, RBS-15
Frigate 124
edit2002– 5,690 tons 143.00 17.44 4.86 Otobreda 76 mm RIM-116, RIM-162, RIM-66 Harpoon
Frigate 125
edit2016- 7,200 tons 149.52 18.80 5.00 Otobreda 127 mm RIM-116 Harpoon
List of Vessels
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| Type | Class | Country | Number | Delivery | Weight | Length o.a. (m) | Beam (m) | Draught (m) | Main gun | SAM | ASM | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEKO 360 H1 | Aradu |  Nigeria |
1 | 1981 | 3,360 tons | 125.80 | 15.00 | 4.30 | Otobreda 127/54 Compact | Aspide | Otomat | 
|
| MEKO 360 H2 | Almirante Brown |  Argentina |
4 | 1983–1984 | 3,360 tons | 125.80 | 15.00 | 4.30 | Otobreda 127/54 Compact | Aspide | Exocet | 
|
| MEKO 140 A16 | Espora | Argentina |
6 | 1985–2002 | 1,560 tons | 91.20 | 11.00 | 3.33 | Otobreda 76 mm | – | Exocet | 
|
| MEKO 200 TN | Yavuz |  Turkey |
9 +1 | 1987– | 3,030 tons | 110.50 | 14.20 | 4.14 | Mk 45 Mod 2 gun | RIM-7 | Harpoon | |
| MEKO 200 PN | Vasco da Gama |  Portugal |
3 | 1991– | 3,400 tons | 115.90 | 14.80 | 4.10 | French 100 mm naval gun | RIM-7 | Harpoon | 
|
| MEKO 200 HN [5] | Hydra |  Greece |
4 | 1992 | 3,360 tons | 117.00 | 14.80 | 4.10 | Mk 45 Mod 2 gun | RIM-162 | Harpoon | 
|
| MEKO 200 TN II-A | Barbaros | Turkey |
2 | 1995– | 3,100 tons | 116.70 | 14.80 | 4.10 | Mk 45 Mod 2 gun | RIM-7, RIM-66 | Harpoon | .jpg)
|
| MEKO 200 ANZAC | ANZAC |  Australia & New Zealand |
8 (Aus) 2 (NZ) | 1996–2004 | 3,500 tons | 118.00 | 14.80 | 4.10 | Mk 45 Mod 2 gun | RIM-7 | Harpoon | 
|
| MEKO 200 TN II-B | SalihReis | Turkey |
2 | 1998– | 3,100 tons | 118.00 | 14.80 | 4.30 | Mk 45 Mod 2 gun | RIM-7 | Harpoon | |
| MEKO A-200 SAN | Valour |  South Africa |
4 | 2003– | 3,700 tons | 121.00 | 16.34 | 4.40 | Otobreda 76 mm | Umkhonto | Exocet | 
|
| MEKO 100 RMN | Kedah |  Malaysia |
6 | 2004–2010 | 1,850 tons | 91.10 | 12.85 | 3.40 | Otobreda 76 mm | – | – | 
|
| MEKO A-100 | Gawron |  Poland |
11 | 2016 | 1,750 tons | 95.20 | 13.30 | 3.60 | Otobreda 76 mm | – | – | 
|
| Corvette 130 | Braunschweig |  Germany |
5 | 2008– | 1,840 tons | 88.75 | 12.80 | 3.40 | Otobreda 76 mm | RIM-116 | RBS-15 | 
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| Frigate 123 | Brandenburg | Germany |
4 | 1994–1996 | 3,600 tons | 138.85 | 16.70 | 4.35 | Otobreda 76 mm | RIM-116, RIM-7 | Exocet, RBS-15 | 
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| Frigate 124 | Sachsen | Germany |
3 | 2002– | 5,690 tons | 143.00 | 17.44 | 4.86 | Otobreda 76 mm | RIM-116, RIM-162, RIM-66 | Harpoon | .jpg)
|
| Frigate 125 | F125 class frigate | Germany |
+4 | 2016- | 7,200 tons | 149.52 | 18.80 | 5.00 | Otobreda 127 mm | RIM-116 | Harpoon |
1Construction of the first of seven planned corvettes began in 2001, the program was terminated in 2012 after years of insufficient funding.[6] A single existing Gawron (or ORP Ślązak) hull will be completed without fire-control system, RBS-15 Mk 3 and anti-air missiles as heavy patrol vessel at estimated total cost 150 million euro, instead of 350 million.[7]
References
edit- ^ MEKO CSL: The Combat Ship for the Littorals
- ^ Israeli Navy Wants Stealth Corvettes
- ^ MOD: No talks with Germany over sub
- ^ Boustead Gets Letter Of Intent To Build Six Patrol Vessels Malaysian National News Agency ~ BERNAMA, 18 October 2010
- ^ "Frigates Class Meko-200HN". Hellenic Navy. 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
- ^ Poland Scraps ‘Wasteful’ Warship Project
- ^ Gawron will serve as ... patrol (pl)
External links
edit- Brandenburg-class @ Naval-Technology
- Hydra-class @ Naval-Technology
- MEKO A-class @ Naval-Technology
- Sachsen-class @ Naval-Technology
- http://www.hansa-online.de/print.asp?artikelID=274 (German)
- MEKO® A-100
- MEKO® D Corvette
- MEKO® 100 Patrol Corvette
- At IndoDefence 2012, German shipyard TKMS presented its latest range of Corvettes and OPV