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 is expected to enter service in 2019. The new variant is dubbed the. Four extended versions of MEKO A-100 light frigate vessels are planned to be supplied for the Brazilian Navy between 2025 and 2028. 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.

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 TN41987–19893,030 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 II-A21995–3,100 tons116.7014.804.10Mk 45 Mod 2 gunRIM-7, RIM-66Harpoon
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-7Harpoon
MEKO A-200 SAN'42003–20043,700 tons121.0016.344.40Otobreda 76 mmUmkhontoExocet
MEKO 100 RMN62004–20101,850 tons91.1012.853.40Otobreda 76 mm &
30 mm Breda-Mauser		––
MEKO A-100+120192,150 tons95.2013.303.60Otobreda 76 mmGrom–
Corvette 13052008–1,840 tons88.7512.803.40Otobreda 76 mmRIM-116RBS-15
Frigate 12341994–19963,600 tons138.8516.704.35Otobreda 76 mmRIM-116, RIM-7Exocet, RBS-15
Frigate 12432002–5,690 tons143.0017.444.86Otobreda 76 mmRIM-116, RIM-162, RIM-66Harpoon
Frigate 125Baden-Württemberg+42016-7,200 tons149.5218.805.00Otobreda 127 mmRIM-116Harpoon
MEKO A-200 AN'+22016-????Otobreda 127 mmUmkhonto IRRBS-15
Heavily modified K130 Braunschweig-class corvette.Sa'ar 64end of 2019 or early 20202,000 tons 90.00 12.44 3.40OTO Melara 76 mmBarak-8, C-DomeHarpoon
MEKO A-100 extended and modified for the Brazilian Navy.Tamandaré42025-20283,500 tons107.215.955.2OTO Melara 76 mmCAMMExocet, MANSUP