MEKO

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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 1970s 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.[1]

The latest variant is the "Combat Ship for the Littorals" or MEKO CSL. It has also been called a "Littoral Combatant Ship", but it is much smaller than the American Littoral Combat Ship (LCS).[2] There was speculation that this design would be of interest to Israel,[3][4] but it was not.[5] Ultimately however, Israel opted for four modified K130 Braunschweig-class corvettes, the first of which entered service in late 2020. The new variant is dubbed the Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities"..[6] Eight extended versions of MEKO A-100 frigate vessels are planned to be supplied for the Brazilian Navy. The consortium is formed by Germany's Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, Embraer Defense & Security and Atech, a subsidiary of the Embraer Group. The construction of the vessels, which are more than 100 meters long, are planned for the Oceana shipyard in Itajaí.[7]

Models

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MEKO 360 NNS Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., alongside the smaller MEKO 200 frigate HMAS Anzac

The following MEKO models are known to have been built, organized by lineage and delivery dates:

  • MEKO 360 (1981) is the earliest MEKO ship.
  • MEKO 140 (1985) is designed as a companion ship of MEKO 360, developed from the Portuguese João Coutinho class corvettes.
  • MEKO 200 (1987) is a frigate design. It evolved into the MEKO A-200 (2001) and the larger MEKO A-300 (planned for Greece and Poland).[8]
  • F123 (1994), F124 (2002), and F125 (2016) are a line of MEKO frigates developed for the German Navy.
  • K130 (2008) is a corvette designed for the German Navy using some F124 technology.
    • Israeli Sa'ar 6 (2021) is a heavily modified descendant.
  • MEKO A-100 (2019) is a current design.
    • The 2012 A-100 is a single corvette developed from the A-200.[9] It is occasionally quoted as the same as the MEKO 100 RMN (2004).
    • The current design is a family of three sizes (all heavier and longer than the 2012 A-100): corvette, light frigate, patrol corvette.[10]

since October 2021Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., the MEKO website showcases A-200, F125, and A-100 models. The following models were once mentioned on the website, but no examples are known to have been built:

  • MEKO CSL (2012 website).
  • MEKO D Corvette (2012 website).[11]
  • MEKO 100 patrol corvette (2012 website). Based on both K130 and MEKO 100 patrol vessel.[12]
  • MEKO A-300 frigate based on A-200 and F-125 offered to Greece and Poland[8]
  • MEKO A-400 AMD[13]

Vessels

Type Class Country Number Delivery Weight Length o.a. (m) Beam (m) Draught (m) Main gun SAM ASM Image
MEKO 360 H1 Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "flag". 1 1981 3,360 tons 125.80 15.00 4.30 Otobreda 127/54 Compact Aspide Otomat File:NNS Aradu F89.jpg
MEKO 360 H2 Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". Script error: No such module "flag". 4 1983–1984 3,360 tons 125.80 15.00 4.30 Otobreda 127/54 Compact Aspide Exocet File:D13 ARA Sarandi DN-SC-91-01826.jpg
MEKO 140 A16 Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". Script error: No such module "flag". 6 1985–2002 1,560 tons 91.20 11.00 3.33 Otobreda 76 mm – Exocet File:P42ARARosalesWWM.jpg
MEKO 200 TN I Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". Script error: No such module "flag". 4 1987–1989 3,030 tons 110.50 14.20 4.14 Mk 45 Mod 2 gun RIM-7 Harpoon File:Turgutreis F241.jpg
MEKO 200 PN Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". Script error: No such module "flag". 3 1991– 3,400 tons 115.90 14.80 4.10 French 100 mm naval gun RIM-7 Harpoon File:NRP Corte Real 2.jpg
MEKO 200 HN [14] Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". Script error: No such module "flag". 4 1992 3,360 tons 117.00 14.80 4.10 Mk 45 Mod 2 gun RIM-162 Harpoon File:Greek frigate HS Spetsai, F-453.jpg
MEKO 200 TN II-A Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". Script error: No such module "flag". 2 1995– 3,100 tons 116.70 14.80 4.10 Mk 45 Mod 2 gun RIM-7, RIM-162 Harpoon File:TCG Oruç Reis (F245).jpg
MEKO 200 ANZAC Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". Script error: No such module "flag".
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2 (NZ)		 1996–2004 3,500 tons 118.00 14.80 4.10 Mk 45 Mod 4 gun RAN: RIM-162,
RNZN: RIM-7, Phalanx Block 1		 RAN: Harpoon
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MEKO 200 TN II-B Salih Reis Script error: No such module "flag". 2 1998– 3,100 tons 118.00 14.80 4.30 Mk 45 Mod 2 gun RIM-7, RIM-162 Harpoon File:Ae ag tur F247.jpg
MEKO A-200 SAN Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". Script error: No such module "flag". 4 2003–2004 3,700 tons 121.00 16.34 4.40 Otobreda 76 mm Umkhonto Exocet File:SAS Spioenkop during Exercise IBSAMAR V.JPG
MEKO 100 RMN Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". Script error: No such module "flag". 6 2004–2010 1,850 tons 91.10 12.85 3.40 Otobreda 76 mm – – File:IMDEX 2007 Malaysian ship (523652840).jpg
MEKO A-100 Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "flag". 1 2019 2,150 tons 95.20 13.30 3.60 Otobreda 76 mm Grom – File:ORP "Ślązak".jpg
Corvette 130 (K130) Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". Script error: No such module "flag". 5 2008– 1,840 tons 88.75 12.80 3.40 Otobreda 76 mm RIM-116 RBS-15 File:Korvette Braunschweig F260 2895.jpg
Frigate 123 (F123) Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". Script error: No such module "flag". 4 1994–1996 3,600 tons 138.85 16.70 4.35 Otobreda 76 mm RIM-116, RIM-7 Exocet, RBS-15 File:Fregatte Mecklenburg-Vorpommern F218.jpg
Frigate 124 (F124) Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". Script error: No such module "flag". 3 2002– 5,690 tons 143.00 17.44 4.86 Otobreda 76 mm RIM-116, RIM-162, RIM-66 Harpoon File:FGS Sachsen (F 219).jpg
Frigate 125 (F125) Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". Script error: No such module "flag". 4 2016- 7,200 tons 149.52 18.80 5.00 Otobreda 127 mm RIM-116 Harpoon File:BADEN-WURTTEMBERG 00257 (cropped).jpg
MEKO A-200 AN Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".[15] Script error: No such module "flag". 2 2016- 3,700 tons 122 16.3 4.4 Otobreda 127 mm Umkhonto IR RBS-15 File:Meko-A200Algeria.jpg
(K130-based, no official model)[16][17] Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". Script error: No such module "flag". 4 2020-[18] 2,000 tons 90.00 12.44 3.40 OTO Melara 76 mm Barak-8, C-Dome Harpoon File:INS Magen. II.jpg
MEKO A-100 BR[19] Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". Script error: No such module "flag". 8 2024– 3,500 tons 107.2 16 5.2 OTO Melara 76 mm CAMM MANSUP File:Fragata Tamandaré faz primeiros testes de mar - 2025 - 54971502568 (cropped).jpg
MEKO A-200EN Al-Aziz[20] Script error: No such module "flag". 6 2022–2025 3,700 tons 120 14.8 4.3 Otobreda 127 mm MICA NG Exocet File:AL-AZIZ 2651.jpg

References

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  1. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  2. ↑ Boustead Gets Letter Of Intent To Build Six Patrol Vessels Malaysian National News Agency ~ BERNAMA, 18 October 2010
  3. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  4. ↑ Israeli Navy Wants Stealth Corvettes
  5. ↑ MOD: No talks with Germany over sub
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  9. ↑ MEKO® A-100
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  11. ↑ MEKO® D Corvette
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