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The MEKO family of warship

Warship

A warship is a ship that is built and primarily intended for combat. Warships are usually built in a completely different way than cargo ship....
s was developed by the German company Blohm + Voss

Blohm + Voss

Blohm + Voss is a Germany shipbuilding and engineering works. It was founded on April 5, 1877, by Hermann Blohm and Ernst Voss as a general partnership named 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 frigate
Frigate

A frigate is a warship. The term has been used for warships of many sizes and roles over the past few centuries.In the 18th century, the term referred to ships which were as long as a ship-of-the-line and were square rig on all three masts , but were faster and with lighter armament, used for patrolling and escort....
s, corvette
Corvette

A corvette is a small, manoeuverable, lightly armed warship, originally smaller than a frigate and larger than a offshore patrol vessel, although many recent designs resemble frigates in size and role....
s and ocean-going patrol boat
Patrol boat

A patrol boat is a small naval ship generally designed for coastal defense duties.There have been many designs for patrol boats. They may be operated by a nation's navy, coast guard, or police force, and may be intended for marine and/or estuary or river environments....
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The MEKO family of warship
Warship

A warship is a ship that is built and primarily intended for combat. Warships are usually built in a completely different way than cargo ship....
s was developed by the German company Blohm + Voss
Blohm + Voss

Blohm + Voss is a Germany shipbuilding and engineering works. It was founded on April 5, 1877, by Hermann Blohm and Ernst Voss as a general partnership named 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 frigate
Frigate

A frigate is a warship. The term has been used for warships of many sizes and roles over the past few centuries.In the 18th century, the term referred to ships which were as long as a ship-of-the-line and were square rig on all three masts , but were faster and with lighter armament, used for patrolling and escort....
s, corvette
Corvette

A corvette is a small, manoeuverable, lightly armed warship, originally smaller than a frigate and larger than a offshore patrol vessel, although many recent designs resemble frigates in size and role....
s and ocean-going patrol boat
Patrol boat

A patrol boat is a small naval ship generally designed for coastal defense duties.There have been many designs for patrol boats. They may be operated by a nation's navy, coast guard, or police force, and may be intended for marine and/or estuary or river environments....
s. Construction of MEKO ships began in the late seventies with the design and later building of Nigeria
Nigeria

Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federation constitutional republic comprising States of Nigeria and one Federal Capital Territory, 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
French 100 mm naval gun

Modern French 100 mm naval guns are multipurpose artillery pieces , capable of a high rate of fire. Most modern French warships are equipped with one of its versions....
or Otobreda 76 mm
Otobreda 76 mm

The Otobreda 76 mm gun is a widely used naval artillery piece built by the Italian company Oto Melara. A vehicle-mounted version known as the Otomatic was built for the SPAAG role, although this was not put into production....
gun.

Type Class Country Number Delivery Length o.a. (m) Beam (m) Draught (m) Main gun
MEKO 360
MEKO 360

The MEKO 360 is a class of five destroyers built in Germany for the Argentine Navy and Nigerian Navy Navies. The 360 was the first ship of the MEKO family of vessels built by Blohm und Voss....
H1 Aradu
Aradu (F89)

Aradu is a Nigerian frigate. She is the first of the MEKO 360 General Purpose frigates built by the German Blohm + Voss company of Hamburg....
1 1981 125.80 15.00 4.30 Otobreda 127/54 Compact
Otobreda 127/54 Compact

The Otobreda 127mm/54 Compact gun is a naval artillery piece built by the Italy company Oto Melara. The gun is completely new but uses the same semi fixed ammunition as the American 5"/54 caliber Mark 45 gun....
MEKO 360
MEKO 360

The MEKO 360 is a class of five destroyers built in Germany for the Argentine Navy and Nigerian Navy Navies. The 360 was the first ship of the MEKO family of vessels built by Blohm und Voss....
H2 Almirante Brown 4 1983–1984 125.80 15.00 4.30 Otobreda 127/54 Compact
Otobreda 127/54 Compact

The Otobreda 127mm/54 Compact gun is a naval artillery piece built by the Italy company Oto Melara. The gun is completely new but uses the same semi fixed ammunition as the American 5"/54 caliber Mark 45 gun....
MEKO 140
MEKO 140

The MEKO 140 is a frigate design by the German Blohm und Voss shipyard as part of the MEKO family of vessels....
A16 Espora
Espora class frigate

The Espora class corvettes were all commissioned between 1985 and 2004 for the Argentine Navy, the first four in 1985-1990 and the last two in 2001-2004....
6 1985–2002 91.20 11.00 3.33 Otobreda 76 mm
Otobreda 76 mm

The Otobreda 76 mm gun is a widely used naval artillery piece built by the Italian company Oto Melara. A vehicle-mounted version known as the Otomatic was built for the SPAAG role, although this was not put into production....
MEKO 200 TN Yavuz
Yavuz class frigate

The Yavuz class are a group of four frigates that were built for the Turkish Navy. They were designed in Germany and are part of the MEKO family of modular warships; in this case the MEKO 200 design....
4 1987- 110.50 14.20 4.14 Mk 45 Mod 2 gun
MEKO 200
MEKO 200

The MEKO 200 is a frigate design by the Blohm + Voss shipyard of Germany, as part of the MEKO family of warships....
PN Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama class frigate

Named in honor of the great Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama, the Vasco da Gama class is a class of frigates of the MEKO 200 German concept....
3 1991- 115.90 14.80 4.10 French 100 mm naval gun
French 100 mm naval gun

Modern French 100 mm naval guns are multipurpose artillery pieces , capable of a high rate of fire. Most modern French warships are equipped with one of its versions....
MEKO 200 HN Hydra
Hydra class frigate

The Hydra class are a group of four frigates in service with the Hellenic Navy. They were designed in Germany and are part of the MEKO group of modular warships, in this case the MEKO 200 design....
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117.00 14.80 4.10 Mk 45 Mod 2 gun
Frigate 123 Brandenburg
Brandenburg class frigate

The F123 Brandenburg class is a class of Germany frigates. They were ordered by the German Navy in June 1989 and commissioned between 1994 and 1996 to replace Hamburg class destroyers....
4 1994–1996 138.85 16.70 4.35 Otobreda 76 mm
Otobreda 76 mm

The Otobreda 76 mm gun is a widely used naval artillery piece built by the Italian company Oto Melara. A vehicle-mounted version known as the Otomatic was built for the SPAAG role, although this was not put into production....
MEKO 200 TN II-A Barbaros
Barbaros class frigate

The Barbaros class frgates are the most modern frigates in the Turkish Navy. They were designed in Germany and are part of the MEKO group of modular warships, in this case the MEKO 200 design....
2 1995- 116.70 14.80 4.10 Mk 45 Mod 2 gun
MEKO 200 ANZAC ANZAC
Anzac class frigate

The ten Anzac class frigates are the major surface units of the Royal Australian Navy and Royal New Zealand Navy . They were based on a modified German MEKO design....
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8 (Aus) 2 (NZ) 1996-2004 118.00 14.80 4.10 Mk 45 Mod 2 gun
MEKO 200 TN II-B SalihReis
Barbaros class frigate

The Barbaros class frgates are the most modern frigates in the Turkish Navy. They were designed in Germany and are part of the MEKO group of modular warships, in this case the MEKO 200 design....
2 1998- 118.00 14.80 4.30 Mk 45 Mod 2 gun
Frigate 124 Sachsen
Sachsen class frigate

The F124 Sachsen class is Germany's latest class of highly advanced air-defense frigates. The design of the Sachsen class frigate is based on that of the F123 Brandenburg class frigate but with enhanced stealth technology features intended to deceive any opponent's radar and acoustic sensors and incorporate also the advanced multifunction rad...
3 2002- 143.00 17.44 4.86 Otobreda 76 mm
Otobreda 76 mm

The Otobreda 76 mm gun is a widely used naval artillery piece built by the Italian company Oto Melara. A vehicle-mounted version known as the Otomatic was built for the SPAAG role, although this was not put into production....
MEKO A-200 SAN Valour
Valour class frigate

The South African Valour class frigates are the major surface ships of the South African Navy. The Germany manufacturer designates them as the MEKO A-200SAN class, member of its MEKO family of naval ships....
4 2003- 121.00 16.34 4.40 Otobreda 76 mm
Otobreda 76 mm

The Otobreda 76 mm gun is a widely used naval artillery piece built by the Italian company Oto Melara. A vehicle-mounted version known as the Otomatic was built for the SPAAG role, although this was not put into production....
MEKO A-100 RMN Kedah
Kedah Class OPV

The Kedah class is a class of Patrol boat of the Royal Malaysian Navy and named after the lead ship of the class, 171 KD Kedah. The Kedah class is based on the Meko A-100 design by Blohm + Voss....
6 2004- 91.10 12.85 3.40 Otobreda 76 mm
Otobreda 76 mm

The Otobreda 76 mm gun is a widely used naval artillery piece built by the Italian company Oto Melara. A vehicle-mounted version known as the Otomatic was built for the SPAAG role, although this was not put into production....
MEKO A-100 Gawron 2 (+3) 95.20 13.30 3.60 Bofors 57 mm gun
Bofors 57 mm gun

The are a series of dual-purpose naval guns, produced and originally designed by Bofors ....
Corvette 130 Braunschweig
Braunschweig class corvette

The K130 Braunschweig class is Germany's newest class of ocean-going corvettes. They supplement the Gepard class fast attack craft that are currently used but not particularly well suited for this mission....
5 88.75 12.80 3.40 Otobreda 76 mm
Otobreda 76 mm

The Otobreda 76 mm gun is a widely used naval artillery piece built by the Italian company Oto Melara. A vehicle-mounted version known as the Otomatic was built for the SPAAG role, although this was not put into production....
Frigate F125 class frigate
F125 class frigate

F125 is the project name for the Type 125 class of frigates, currently in development for the German Navy by ARGE F125, a joint-venture of Thyssen-Krupp and L?rssen....

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2011 145.00 18.00 5.00 Otobreda 127 mm
Otobreda 127/64

The upcoming Oto Melara 127/64 Lightweight naval Gun Mount is a rapid fire gun mount suitable for installation on large and medium size ships, intended for surface fire and naval gunfire support as main role and anti-aircraft fire as secondary role....

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