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 offered 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]
| Type | Class | Country | Number | Delivery | Length o.a. (m) | Beam (m) | Draught (m) | Main gun | SAM | ASM | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEKO 360 H1 | Aradu | Nigeria | 1 | 1981 | 125.80 | 15.00 | 4.30 | Otobreda 127/54 Compact | Aspide | Otomat | |
| MEKO 360 H2 | Almirante Brown | Argentina | 4 | 1983–1984 | 125.80 | 15.00 | 4.30 | Otobreda 127/54 Compact | Aspide | Exocet | |
| MEKO 140 A16 | Espora | Argentina | 6 | 1985–2002 | 91.20 | 11.00 | 3.33 | Otobreda 76 mm | – | Exocet | |
| MEKO 200 TN | Yavuz | Turkey | 4 | 1987– | 110.50 | 14.20 | 4.14 | Mk 45 Mod 2 gun | RIM-7 | Harpoon | |
| MEKO 200 PN | Vasco da Gama | Portugal | 3 | 1991– | 115.90 | 14.80 | 4.10 | French 100 mm naval gun | RIM-7 | Harpoon | |
| MEKO 200 HN [5] | Hydra | Greece | 4 | −1992 | 117.00 | 14.80 | 4.10 | Mk 45 Mod 2 gun | RIM-162 | Harpoon | |
| MEKO 200 TN II-A | Barbaros | Turkey | 2 | 1995– | 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 | 118.00 | 14.80 | 4.10 | Mk 45 Mod 2 gun | RIM-7 | Harpoon | |
| MEKO 200 TN II-B | SalihReis | Turkey | 2 | 1998– | 118.00 | 14.80 | 4.30 | Mk 45 Mod 2 gun | RIM-7 | Harpoon | |
| MEKO A-200 SAN | Valour | South Africa | 4 | 2003– | 121.00 | 16.34 | 4.40 | Otobreda 76 mm | Umkhonto | Exocet | |
| MEKO 100 RMN | Kedah | Malaysia | 6 | 2004–2010 | 91.10 | 12.85 | 3.40 | Otobreda 76 mm | – | – | |
| MEKO A-100 | Gawron | Poland | +2 | 2015– | 95.20 | 13.30 | 3.60 | Otobreda 76 mm | RIM-162, MBDA | RBS-15 | |
| Corvette 130 | Braunschweig | Germany | 5 | 2008– | 88.75 | 12.80 | 3.40 | Otobreda 76 mm | RIM-116 | RBS-15 | |
| Frigate 123 | Brandenburg | Germany | 4 | 1994–1996 | 138.85 | 16.70 | 4.35 | Otobreda 76 mm | RIM-7 | Exocet, RBS-15 | |
| Frigate 124 | Sachsen | Germany | 3 | 2002– | 143.00 | 17.44 | 4.86 | Otobreda 76 mm | RIM-162, RIM-66 | Harpoon | |
| Frigate 125 | F125 class frigate | Germany | +4 | 2011 | 145.00 | 18.00 | 5.00 | Otobreda 127 mm | RIM-116 | Harpoon |