MEKO

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Hamburg (F 220), a F124 class frigate (Sachsen class frigate) of the German Navy.
Hamburg (F 220), 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.


Type Class Country Number Delivery Length o.a. (m) Beam (m) Draught (m) Main gun
MEKO 360 H1 Aradu Flag of Nigeria Nigeria 1 1981 125.80 15.00 4.30 Otobreda 127/54 Compact
MEKO 360 H2 Almirante Brown Flag of Argentina Argentina 4 1983–1984 125.80 15.00 4.30 Otobreda 127/54 Compact
MEKO 140 A16 Espora Flag of Argentina Argentina 6 1985–2002 91.20 11.00 3.33 Otobreda 76 mm
MEKO 200 TN Yavuz Flag of Turkey Turkey 4 1987- 110.50 14.20 4.14 Mk 45 Mod 2 gun
MEKO 200 PN Vasco da Gama Flag of Portugal Portugal 3 1991- 115.90 14.80 4.10 French 100 mm naval gun
MEKO 200 HN Hydra Flag of Greece Greece 4 -1992 117.00 14.80 4.10 Mk 45 Mod 2 gun
Frigate 123 Brandenburg Flag of Germany Germany 4 1994–1996 138.85 16.70 4.35 Otobreda 76 mm
MEKO 200 TN II-A Barbaros Flag of Turkey Turkey 2 1995- 116.70 14.80 4.10 Mk 45 Mod 2 gun
MEKO 200 ANZAC ANZAC Flag of Australia Australia &
Flag of New Zealand New Zealand		 8 (Aus) 2 (NZ) 1996- 118.00 14.80 4.10 Mk 45 Mod 2 gun
MEKO 200 TN II-B SalihReis Flag of Turkey Turkey 2 1998- 118.00 14.80 4.30 Mk 45 Mod 2 gun
Frigate 124 Sachsen Flag of Germany Germany 3 2002- 143.00 17.44 4.86 Otobreda 76 mm
MEKO A-200 SAN Valour Flag of South Africa South Africa 4 2003- 121.00 16.34 4.40 Otobreda 76 mm
MEKO A-100 RMN Kedah Flag of Malaysia Malaysia 6 2004- 91.10 12.85 3.40 Otobreda 76 mm
MEKO A-100 Gawron Flag of Poland Poland 2 (+3) 95.20 13.30 3.60 Bofors 57 mm gun
Corvette 130 Braunschweig Flag of Germany Germany 5 88.75 12.80 3.40 Otobreda 76 mm
Frigate F125 class frigate Flag of Germany Germany +4 2011 139.00 18.00 5.00 Otobreda 127 mm

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