MEKO

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HMAS ANZAC operating in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
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HMAS ANZAC operating in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

The MEKO family of warships was developed by the German company Blohm + Voss. MEKO® is a registered trademark. The acronym stands for "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.


Type Class Country Number Delivery Length o.a. (m) Beam (m) Draught (m)
MEKO 360 H1 Aradu Flag of Nigeria Nigeria 1 1981 125.80 15.00 4.30
MEKO 360 H2 Almirante Brown Flag of Argentina Argentina 4 1983-1984 125.80 15.00 4.30
MEKO 140 A16 Espora Flag of Argentina Argentina 6 1985-2002 91.20 11.00 3.33
MEKO 200 TN Yavuz Flag of Turkey Turkey 4 1987- 110.50 14.20 4.14
MEKO 200 PN Vasco da Gama Flag of Portugal Portugal 3 1991- 115.90 14.80 4.10
MEKO 200 HN Hydra Flag of Greece Greece 4 -1992 117.00 14.80 4.10
Frigate 123 Brandenburg Flag of Germany Germany 4 1994-1996 138.85 16.70 4.35
MEKO 200 TN II-A Barbaros Flag of Turkey Turkey 2 1995- 116.70 14.80 4.10
MEKO 200 ANZAC ANZAC Flag of Australia Australia &
Flag of New Zealand New Zealand
10 1996- 118.00 14.80 4.10
MEKO 200 TN II-B SalihReis Flag of Turkey Turkey 2 1998- 118.00 14.80 4.30
Frigate 124 Sachsen Flag of Germany Germany 3 2002- 143.00 17.44 4.86
MEKO A-200 SAN Valour Flag of South Africa South Africa 4 2003- 121.00 16.34 4.40
MEKO 100 RMN Kedah Flag of Malaysia Malaysia 6 2004- 91.10 12.85 3.40
MEKO A-100 Flag of Poland Poland 2 (+3) 95.20 13.30 3.60
Corvette 130 Braunschweig Flag of Germany Germany 5 88.75 12.80 3.40

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