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{{Short description|Family of warships}} {{About|the warship design|the chemical|Methylethyl ketone oxime|other uses|Meko (disambiguation){{!}}Meko}} [[Image:F221 Hessen-Kieler Woche 2007.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''Hessen'' (F 221), a F124-class frigate ({{sclass|Sachsen|frigate|1}}) 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 "'''''Me'''hrzweck-'''Ko'''mbination''" (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.{{Citation needed|date=February 2026}}

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>{{cite news |title=Overview Products + Services|url=https://www.thyssenkrupp-marinesystems.com/en/products-services.html|website=thyssenkrupp marine systems|accessdate=4 August 2019}}</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>[http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsbusiness.php?id=536334 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>{{Cite web |url=http://www.defence-guide.com/navy/military-products-and-services/mekoae-csl |title=MEKO CSL: The Combat Ship for the Littorals |access-date=2010-05-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302213511/http://defence-guide.com/navy/military-products-and-services/mekoae-csl |archive-date=2009-03-02 |url-status=usurped }}</ref><ref>[http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=defense&id=news/dti/2010/05/01/DT_05_01_2010_p30-218249.xml&headline=Israeli%20Navy%20Wants%20Stealth%20Corvettes Israeli Navy Wants Stealth Corvettes]</ref> but it was not.<ref>[https://www.jpost.com/Israel/Article.aspx?id=182358 MOD: No talks with Germany over sub]</ref> 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 {{sclass2|Sa'ar 6|corvette|1}}.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-israel-signs-430m-deal-for-german-patrol-vessels-1001035494|title=Israel signs €430m deal for German patrol vessels - Globes English|website=Globes|date=11 May 2015|access-date=2016-07-18}}</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>{{Cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/sp/vale-do-paraiba-regiao/noticia/2019/03/28/consorcio-com-embraer-e-escolhido-para-construir-navios-para-marinha.ghtml|title=Por US$ 1,6 bi, consórcio com Embraer é escolhido para construir navios para Marinha|website=G1|date=28 March 2019 |access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref>

== Models == [[File:NNS Aradu UK Defence Imagery Naval Bases image 04cropped.jpg|thumb|250px|MEKO 360 NNS {{ship|NNS|Aradu||2}}, alongside the smaller MEKO 200 frigate HMAS ''Anzac'']] 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">{{cite web |url=https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/10/tkms-powerful-meko-a300-frigate/ |title=TKMS Lifts Veil On Powerful MEKO A-300 Class Frigate |last=Ozberk |first=Tayfun |work=Naval News |date=10 October 2021 |access-date=12 January 2022 }}</ref> * 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>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120322234916/http://www.blohmvoss-naval.com/en/meko-a-100.html 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>{{cite web |title=Corvettes & Light Frigates |url=https://www.thyssenkrupp-marinesystems.com/en/products-services/surface-vessels/light-frigates |website=thyssenkrupp-marinesystems.com |language=en |quote=The Class MEKO® A-100 Patrol Corvette is the latest version of the Class 130 Corvette, which is in service with the German Navy.}}</ref>

{{As of|2021|10}}, 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>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120405081832/http://www.blohmvoss-naval.com/en/meko-d-corvette.html MEKO® D Corvette]</ref> * MEKO 100 patrol corvette (2012 website). Based on both K130 and MEKO 100 patrol vessel.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blohmvoss-naval.com/en/meko-100-patrol-corvette.html |title=Blohm + Voss Naval |website=www.blohmvoss-naval.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322234613/http://www.blohmvoss-naval.com/en/meko-100-patrol-corvette.html |archive-date=22 March 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> * MEKO A-300 frigate based on A-200 and F-125 offered to Greece and Poland<ref name="nnmeko"/> * MEKO A-400 AMD<ref>{{Cite web |last=Luck |first=Alex |date=2024-07-11 |title=German F127 AAW Frigate Takes Shape |url=https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2024/07/german-f127-aaw-frigate-takes-shape/ |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=Naval News |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Vessels== {{clear}} <div style="overflow-x:scroll"> {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Type !! Class !! style="width:100px" | Country !! Number!! Delivery !! Weight !! Length o.a. (m) !! Beam (m) !! Draught (m) !! Main gun !! SAM !! ASM !! Image |- |MEKO 360 H1 ||{{ship|NNS|Aradu||2}} ||{{NGA}} ||1 ||1981 ||3,360 tons ||125.80 ||15.00 ||4.30 ||Otobreda 127/54 Compact || Aspide || Otomat || 200px |- |MEKO 360 H2 ||{{sclass|Almirante Brown|destroyer|5}} ||{{ARG}} ||4 ||1983–1984 ||3,360 tons||125.80 ||15.00 ||4.30 ||Otobreda 127/54 Compact || Aspide || Exocet || 200px |- |MEKO 140 A16 ||{{sclass|Espora|corvette|5}} ||{{ARG}} ||6 ||1985–2002 ||1,560 tons ||91.20 ||11.00 ||3.33 ||Otobreda 76 mm || – || Exocet || 200px |- |MEKO 200 TN I||{{sclass|Yavuz|frigate|5}} ||{{TUR}} ||4 ||1987–1989 ||3,030 tons ||110.50 ||14.20||4.14 ||Mk 45 Mod 2 gun || RIM-7 || Harpoon ||200px |- |MEKO 200 PN||{{sclass|Vasco da Gama|frigate|5}} ||{{PRT}} ||3 ||1991– ||3,400 tons ||115.90 ||14.80 ||4.10 ||French 100 mm naval gun || RIM-7 || Harpoon || 200px |- |MEKO 200 HN <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hellenicnavy.gr/frigates_m_en.asp |title=Frigates Class Meko-200HN |publisher=Hellenic Navy |year=2008 |access-date=2008-07-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080530180829/http://www.hellenicnavy.gr/frigates_m_en.asp |archivedate=2008-05-30 }}</ref>||{{sclass|Hydra|frigate|5}} ||{{GRC}} ||4 ||1992 ||3,360 tons ||117.00 ||14.80 ||4.10 ||Mk 45 Mod 2 gun || RIM-162 || Harpoon || 200px |- |MEKO 200 TN II-A||{{sclass|Barbaros|frigate|5}} ||{{TUR}} ||2 ||1995– ||3,100 tons ||116.70 ||14.80 ||4.10 ||Mk 45 Mod 2 gun || RIM-7, RIM-162 ||Harpoon || 200px |- |MEKO 200 ANZAC||{{sclass|Anzac|frigate|5}} ||{{AUS}}<hr />{{NZL}} ||8 (Aus)<hr />2 (NZ) ||1996–2004 ||3,500 tons ||118.00 ||14.80 ||4.10 ||Mk 45 Mod 4 gun || RAN: RIM-162, <hr />RNZN: RIM-7, Phalanx Block 1 || RAN: Harpoon<hr />RNZN: None ||200px200px <hr />200px |- |MEKO 200 TN II-B||''Salih Reis'' ||{{TUR}} ||2 ||1998– ||3,100 tons ||118.00 ||14.80 ||4.30 ||Mk 45 Mod 2 gun || RIM-7, RIM-162 ||Harpoon ||200px |- |MEKO A-200 SAN ||''{{sclass2|Valour|frigate|5}}'' ||{{ZAF}} ||4 ||2003–2004 ||3,700 tons ||121.00 ||16.34 ||4.40 ||Otobreda 76 mm || Umkhonto || Exocet || 200px |- |MEKO 100 RMN ||{{sclass|Kedah|offshore patrol vessel|5}} ||{{MYS}} ||6 ||2004–2010||1,850 tons ||91.10 ||12.85 ||3.40 || Otobreda 76 mm || – || – || 200px |- |MEKO A-100 || {{ship|ORP|Ślązak|2015|6}} ||{{POL}} ||1 ||2019 ||2,150 tons ||95.20 ||13.30 ||3.60 ||Otobreda 76 mm || Grom || – || 200px |- |Corvette 130 (K130) ||{{sclass|Braunschweig|corvette|5}} ||{{DEU }} ||5 ||2008– ||1,840 tons ||88.75 ||12.80 ||3.40 ||Otobreda 76 mm || RIM-116 || RBS-15 || 200px |- |Frigate 123 (F123) ||{{sclass|Brandenburg|frigate|5}} ||{{DEU }} ||4 ||1994–1996 ||3,600 tons ||138.85 ||16.70 ||4.35 ||Otobreda 76 mm || RIM-116, RIM-7 || Exocet, RBS-15 || 200px |- |Frigate 124 (F124) ||{{sclass|Sachsen|frigate|5}} ||{{DEU }} ||3 ||2002– ||5,690 tons ||143.00 ||17.44 ||4.86 ||Otobreda 76 mm || RIM-116, RIM-162, RIM-66 || Harpoon || 200px |- |Frigate 125 (F125) || {{sclass|Baden-Württemberg|frigate|5}} ||{{DEU }} ||4 ||2016- ||7,200 tons ||149.52 ||18.80 ||5.00 ||Otobreda 127 mm || RIM-116 || Harpoon ||200px |- |MEKO A-200 AN || ''{{sclass2|Erradi|frigate|5}}''<ref name="algerianmeko">{{cite web|last1=Binnie|first1=James|title=Algeria commissions second Meko frigate|url=http://www.janes.com/article/70785/algeria-commissions-second-meko-frigate|website=Jane's 360|access-date=20 July 2017}}</ref> ||{{DZA}} ||2 ||2016- ||3,700 tons ||122 ||16.3 ||4.4 ||Otobreda 127 mm || Umkhonto IR || RBS-15 ||200px |- |(K130-based, no official model)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Design of Future TKMS Built Saar 6 MEKO A100 Corvettes For Israeli Navy Unveiled|url=http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3029|website=Navy Recognition|date=23 August 2015|access-date=13 June 2017|archive-date=13 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181013133036/http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3029|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Opall-Rome|first1=Barbara|title=Israeli Navy Marks Milestones at German Shipyards|url=http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/naval/navy/2016/08/04/israel-submarine-ship-corvette-dolphin-germany/88061450/|website=defensenews|date=4 August 2016|access-date=13 June 2017}}</ref> | {{sclass2|Sa'ar 6|corvette|5}} |{{ISR}} |4 |2020-<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://translate.google.co.il/translate?hl=iw&sl=iw&tl=en&u=http://www.israeldefense.co.il/he/node/29032|title=Google Translate|website=translate.google.co.il|date=29 March 2017|access-date=2017-06-13}}</ref> |2,000 tons |90.00 |12.44 |3.40 |OTO Melara 76 mm |Barak-8, C-Dome |Harpoon |200px |- |MEKO A-100 BR<ref name="Tamandare">{{Cite news|url=https://www.pucara.org/post/brasil-inicia-construcci%C3%B3n-de-fragatas-clase-tamandar%C3%A9|title=Brasil inicia construcción de fragatas clase Tamandaré|website=Pucará Defensa|date=9 September 2022|language=es}}</ref> || {{sclass|Tamandaré|frigate|5}} ||{{BRA}} ||8 ||2024– ||3,500 tons ||107.2 ||16||5.2 ||OTO Melara 76 mm ||CAMM ||MANSUP || 200px |- |MEKO A-200EN |Al-Aziz<ref>{{Cite web|title=Egyptian MEKO A200 frigate ENS Al Aziz is fitted with Thales NS100 3D naval radar|url=https://www.armyrecognition.com/archives/archives-naval-defense/naval-defense-2021/egyptian-meko-a200-frigate-ens-al-aziz-is-fitted-with-thales-ns100-3d-naval-radar|access-date=2022-02-09|website=Navy Recognition|date=4 October 2021 |language=en-gb}}</ref> ||{{EGY}} |6 |2022–2025 |3,700 tons |120 |14.8 |4.3 |Otobreda 127 mm |MICA NG |Exocet |200px |}</div>

'''Equivalent warship designs of the same era''' * SIGMA * Gowind

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{refbegin}} * [http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/brand/ Brandenburg-class] @ Naval-Technology * [http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/hydra/ Hydra-class] @ Naval-Technology * [http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/meko/ MEKO A-class] @ Naval-Technology * [http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/f124/ Sachsen-class] @ Naval-Technology * https://web.archive.org/web/20070927012203/http://www.hansa-online.de/print.asp?artikelID=274 (German) * [https://web.archive.org/web/20151210215834/https://www.thyssenkrupp-marinesystems.com/en/blohmvoss-class-meko(R)-a100-corvette.html Blohm+Voss Class MEKO® A100 Corvette] * [https://archive.today/20130129171706/http://navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/naval-exhibitions/indomarine-2012-show-daily-news-naval-maritime-defence-exhibition-jakarta-indonesia/741-at-indodefence-2012-german-shipyard-tkms-presented-its-latest-range-of-corvettes-and-opv-.html At IndoDefence 2012, German shipyard TKMS presented its latest range of Corvettes and OPV] {{refend}}

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