MEKO


The MEKO family of warships was developed by the German company Blohm+Voss. MEKO is a registered trademark. The portmanteau stands for "Mehrzweck-Kombination". 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.
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. There was speculation that this design would be of interest to Israel, but it was not. 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. 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.

Models

The following MEKO models are known to have been built, organized by lineage and delivery dates:
  • MEKO 360 is the earliest MEKO ship.
  • MEKO 140 is designed as a companion ship of MEKO 360, developed from the Portuguese João Coutinho class corvettes.
  • MEKO 200 is a frigate design. It evolved into the MEKO A-200 and the larger MEKO A-300.
  • F123, F124, and F125 are a line of MEKO frigates developed for the German Navy.
  • K130 is a corvette designed for the German Navy using some F124 technology.
  • * Israeli Sa'ar 6 is a heavily modified descendant.
  • MEKO A-100 is a current design.
  • * The 2012 A-100 is a single corvette developed from the A-200. It is occasionally quoted as the same as the MEKO 100 RMN.
  • * The current design is a family of three sizes : corvette, light frigate, patrol corvette.
, 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.
  • MEKO D Corvette.
  • MEKO 100 patrol corvette. Based on both K130 and MEKO 100 patrol vessel.
  • MEKO A-300 frigate based on A-200 and F-125 offered to Greece and Poland
  • MEKO A-400 AMD

    Vessels


TypeClassCountryNumberDeliveryWeightLength o.a. Beam Draught Main gunSAMASMImage
MEKO 360 H1119813,360 tons125.8015.004.30Otobreda 127/54 CompactAspideOtomat
MEKO 360 H241983–19843,360 tons125.8015.004.30Otobreda 127/54 CompactAspideExocet
MEKO 140 A1661985–20021,560 tons91.2011.003.33Otobreda 76 mm–Exocet
MEKO 200 TN I41987–19893,030 tons110.5014.204.14Mk 45 Mod 2 gunRIM-7Harpoon
MEKO 200 PN31991–3,400 tons115.9014.804.10French 100 mm naval gunRIM-7Harpoon
MEKO 200 HN419923,360 tons117.0014.804.10Mk 45 Mod 2 gunRIM-162Harpoon
MEKO 200 TN II-A21995–3,100 tons116.7014.804.10Mk 45 Mod 2 gunRIM-7, RIM-162Harpoon
MEKO 200 ANZAC
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2 		1996–20043,500 tons118.0014.804.10Mk 45 Mod 4 gunRAN: RIM-162,
RNZN: RIM-7, Phalanx Block 1		RAN: Harpoon
RNZN: None
MEKO 200 TN II-BSalih Reis21998–3,100 tons118.0014.804.30Mk 45 Mod 2 gunRIM-7, RIM-162Harpoon
MEKO A-200 SAN'42003–20043,700 tons121.0016.344.40Otobreda 76 mmUmkhontoExocet
MEKO 100 RMN62004–20101,850 tons91.1012.853.40Otobreda 76 mm––
MEKO A-100120192,150 tons95.2013.303.60Otobreda 76 mmGrom–
Corvette 130 52008–1,840 tons88.7512.803.40Otobreda 76 mmRIM-116RBS-15
Frigate 123 41994–19963,600 tons138.8516.704.35Otobreda 76 mmRIM-116, RIM-7Exocet, RBS-15
Frigate 124 32002–5,690 tons143.0017.444.86Otobreda 76 mmRIM-116, RIM-162, RIM-66Harpoon
Frigate 125 42016-7,200 tons149.5218.805.00Otobreda 127 mmRIM-116Harpoon
MEKO A-200 AN'22016-3,700 tons12216.34.4Otobreda 127 mmUmkhonto IRRBS-15
42020-2,000 tons90.0012.443.40OTO Melara 76 mmBarak-8, C-DomeHarpoon
MEKO A-100 BR82024–3,500 tons107.2165.2OTO Melara 76 mmCAMMMANSUP
MEKO A-200ENAl-Aziz62022–20253,700 tons12014.84.3Otobreda 127 mmMICA NGExocet