MEKO

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Hessen (F 221), a F124-class frigate (Template:Sclass) 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 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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).<ref>Boustead Gets Letter Of Intent To Build Six Patrol Vessels Malaysian National News Agency ~ BERNAMA, 18 October 2010</ref> There was speculation that this design would be of interest to Israel,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Israeli Navy Wants Stealth Corvettes</ref> but it was not.<ref>MOD: No talks with Germany over sub</ref> Ultimately however, Israel opted for four modified K130 Braunschweig-class corvettes, the first of which is expected to enter service in 2019. The new variant is dubbed the Template:Sclass2.<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Models

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).<ref name="nnmeko">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 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.<ref>MEKO® A-100</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Template:As of, 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).<ref>MEKO® D Corvette</ref>
• MEKO 100 patrol corvette (2012 website). Based on both K130 and MEKO 100 patrol vessel.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• MEKO A-300 frigate based on A-200 and F-125 offered to Greece and Poland<ref name="nnmeko"/>
• MEKO A-400 AMD<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Vessels

Type	Class	Country	Number	Delivery	Weight	Length o.a. (m)	Beam (m)	Draught (m)	Main gun	SAM	ASM	Image
MEKO 360 H1	Template:Ship	Template:NGA	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	Template:Sclass	Template:ARG	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	Template:Sclass	Template:ARG	6	1985–2002	1,560 tons	91.20	11.00	3.33	Otobreda 76 mm	–	Exocet	File:P42ARARosalesWWM.jpg
MEKO 200 TN I	Template:Sclass	{{#invoke:flag	Turkey}}	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	Template:Sclass	{{#invoke:flag	Portugal}}	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 <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Sclass ||{{#invoke:flag||Greece}} ||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	Template:Sclass	{{#invoke:flag	Turkey}}	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	Template:Sclass	Template:AUS Template:NZL	8 (Aus) 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 RNZN: None	File:US Navy 100707-N-0641S-247 HMAS Warramunga (FFH 152) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to support Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 exercises.jpgFile:HMAS Perth (FFH 157).jpg File:HMNZS Te Kaha arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for RIMPAC 2016.jpg
MEKO 200 TN II-B	Salih Reis	{{#invoke:flag	Turkey}}	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	Template:Sclass2	Template:ZAF	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	Template:Sclass	Template:MYS	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	Template:Ship	{{#invoke:flag	Poland}}	1	2019	2,150 tons	95.20	13.30	3.60	Otobreda 76 mm	Grom	–	File:ORP "Ślązak".jpg
Corvette 130 (K130)	Template:Sclass	{{#invoke:flag	Germany}}	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)	Template:Sclass	{{#invoke:flag	Germany}}	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)	Template:Sclass	{{#invoke:flag	Germany}}	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)	Template:Sclass	{{#invoke:flag	Germany}}	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	Template:Sclass2<ref name="algerianmeko">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> ||Template:DZA ||2 ||2016- ||3,700 tons ||122 ||16.3 ||4.4 ||Otobreda 127 mm || Umkhonto IR || RBS-15 ||File:Meko-A200Algeria.jpg
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MEKO A-100 BR<ref name="Tamandare">Template:Cite news</ref>	Template:Sclass	Template:BRA	8	2024–	3,500 tons	107.2	16	5.2	OTO Melara 76 mm	CAMM	MANSUP	File:Tamandare (09-08-2024).jpg
MEKO A-200EN	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:EGY	6	2022–2025	3,700 tons	120	14.8	4.3	Otobreda 127 mm	MICA NG	Exocet	File:AL-AZIZ 2651.jpg

External links

• Brandenburg-class @ Naval-Technology
• Hydra-class @ Naval-Technology
• MEKO A-class @ Naval-Technology
• Sachsen-class @ Naval-Technology
• https://web.archive.org/web/20070927012203/http://www.hansa-online.de/print.asp?artikelID=274 (German)
• Blohm+Voss Class MEKO® A100 Corvette
• At IndoDefence 2012, German shipyard TKMS presented its latest range of Corvettes and OPV