Hessen (F 221), a F124 class frigate (Sachsen class frigate) of the German Navy.

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 edit

Common features: Cannon: Otobreda 76mm, no Surface to Air Missile, or Anti-Ship Missile. Around 1,800 tons.

Meko A-100 edit

2016 1,750 tons 95.20 13.30 3.60 Otobreda 76 mm

Meko RMN edit

2004–2010 1,850 tons 91.10 12.85 3.40 Otobreda 76 mm

MEKO 140 edit

This light, 1,560 ton class has Exocet anti-ship missiles, a 76mm gun, torpedoes, and a helicopter.

Meko 140 A16 edit

1985–2002 1,560 tons 91.20 11.00 3.33 Otobreda 76 mm – Exocet

MEKO 200 edit

Meko Anzac edit

1996–2004 3,500 tons 118.00 14.80 4.10 Mk 45 Mod 2 gun RIM-7 Harpoon

Meko TN edit

1987– 3,030 tons 110.50 14.20 4.14 Mk 45 Mod 2 gun RIM-7 Harpoon

Meko TN II-A edit

1995– 3,100 tons 116.70 14.80 4.10 Mk 45 Mod 2 gun RIM-7, RIM-66 Harpoon

Meko TN II-B edit

1998– 3,100 tons 118.00 14.80 4.30 Mk 45 Mod 2 gun RIM-7 Harpoon

Meko PN edit

1991– 3,400 tons 115.90 14.80 4.10 French 100 mm naval gun RIM-7 Harpoon

Meko HN edit

1992 3,360 tons 117.00 14.80 4.10 Mk 45 Mod 2 gun RIM-162 Harpoon

Meko A 200 SAN edit

2003– 3,700 tons 121.00 16.34 4.40 Otobreda 76 mm Umkhonto Exocet

MEKO 360 edit

This 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 edit

1981 3,360 tons 125.80 15.00 4.30 Otobreda 127/54 Compact Aspide Otomat

MEKO H2= edit

1983–1984 3,360 tons 125.80 15.00 4.30 Otobreda 127/54 Compact Aspide Exocet

German Navy edit

Corvette 130 edit

2008– 1,840 tons 88.75 12.80 3.40 Otobreda 76 mm RIM-116 RBS-15

Frigates edit

Running 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 edit

1994–1996 3,600 tons 138.85 16.70 4.35 Otobreda 76 mm RIM-116, RIM-7 Exocet, RBS-15

Frigate 124 edit

2002– 5,690 tons 143.00 17.44 4.86 Otobreda 76 mm RIM-116, RIM-162, RIM-66 Harpoon

Frigate 125 edit

2016- 7,200 tons 149.52 18.80 5.00 Otobreda 127 mm RIM-116 Harpoon

List of Vessels edit


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  
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  
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  
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  
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

  1. ^ MEKO CSL: The Combat Ship for the Littorals
  2. ^ Israeli Navy Wants Stealth Corvettes
  3. ^ MOD: No talks with Germany over sub
  4. ^ Boustead Gets Letter Of Intent To Build Six Patrol Vessels Malaysian National News Agency ~ BERNAMA, 18 October 2010
  5. ^ "Frigates Class Meko-200HN". Hellenic Navy. 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  6. ^ Poland Scraps ‘Wasteful’ Warship Project
  7. ^ Gawron will serve as ... patrol (pl)

External links edit

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