MEKO 200

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ThyssenKruppLogo.svg ThyssenKrupp MEKO 200 class
Overview
Type frigate
units AlgeriaAlgeria Algeria 4 times planned

AustraliaAustralia Australia 8 × ANZAC class Greece 4 × MEKO 200HN New Zealand 2 × ANZAC class Portugal 3 × MEKO 200PN South Africa 4 × MEKO 200SAN ( Valor class ) Turkey
GreeceGreece 
New ZealandNew Zealand 
PortugalPortugal 
South AfricaSouth Africa 
TurkeyTurkey 

4 × MEKO 200TN Track I (Yavuz class)
4 × MEKO 200TN Track II (Barbaros class)

Total: 29 (plus 4 planned)

Shipyard

Blohm + Voss , Hamburg
HDW , Kiel
Gölcük Marinewerft, Gölcük
Hellenic Shipyards , Chaidari
Tenix Defense Systems, Melbourne

Order 1980s
delivery Since 1987
period of service

since 1987

Technical specifications
Data

See individual subclass

The MEKO 200 class is a warship class from the German ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AG . The class belongs to the MEKO ship series and was developed by the Blohm + Voss shipyard in the 1980s .

history

The MEKO 200 class was developed after the MEKO 140 and MEKO 360 series to close the gap between smaller frigates and small destroyers . Like all ships in the MEKO series, the MEKO 200 have a modular structure so that they can be customized.

The first ship to be commissioned was the Turkish Yavuz , which was delivered on July 17, 1987. The ship corresponded to the type MEKO 200 TN . By 2008, 28 more ships of the class had been built and equipped with a wide variety of systems and configurations.

variants

MEKO 200 TN Track I and II

The contract for the first lot (Track I) ships of the MEKO 200 TN or Yavuz class was signed with Turkey in April 1983. The first two ships were built at Blohm + Voss , Hamburg and HDW , Kiel , and two more at the Gölcük marine shipyard in Turkey. The ships received a CODAD drive with four MTU -20V diesel engines .

Turkey ordered four more ships of the type with the Barbaros class at the beginning of the 1990s. Lot Track II was equipped with a CODOG drive with two MTU 16V diesels and two LM2500-30 gas turbines . The class was a little heavier at 3,350 ts (fully loaded), got a Mk48 VLS starter instead of the Sea Sparrow starter and was a little faster at over 31 knots .

These frigates were designed in such a way that they can inflict maximum damage with low losses in surface combat. Accordingly, they received smaller anti-aircraft and anti - submarine capacities, but a strong Sea Zenith CIWS system .

The ships were (or will be) modernized in two waves. The first completed phase included the replacement of the AWS-9 surveillance radar from BAE Systems with the Thales Smart-S Mk 2 on all four units and, on the first two (Track IIA) ships, the Mk 29 Sea Sparrow Starter was also replaced with a Mk 41 Vertical launch system for missiles .

The second, more extensive phase includes the replacement of all remaining radars, the systems for electronic warfare of the sonar and the short-range defense system . The main contractors are Havelsan and Aselsan , which received corresponding contracts in 2018. The SMART-S radar will be moved to a new front mast on which the antennas of the system for the ARES-2NC electronic battle will be scaffolded below on both sides . The MAR-D Active Electronically Scanned Array air radar is installed on top of another new rear mast .

Technical specifications

units

ship Namesake shipyard Keel laying Launch In service status
F240 Yavuz Sultan Selim I Yavuz Blohm & Voss, Hamburg May 30, 1985 October 11, 1987 active
F241 Turgut rice Turgut rice HDW, Kiel 17th July 1987 4th February 1988 active
F 242 Fatih Sultan Mehmed II Fatih Gölcük naval shipyard April 24, 1987 October 12, 1988 active
F243 Yilderim Sultan Bayezid I Yildirim Gölcük naval shipyard July 22, 1988 November 17, 1989 active
F244 Barbaros Hayreddin Barbarossa Blohm & Voss 29th September 1993 May 23, 1997 active
F245 Oruc rice Oruç rice Gölcük naval shipyard July 28, 1994 May 23, 1997 active
F 246 Salih rice Salih rice Blohm & Voss September 26, 1997 July 22, 1998 active
F247 Kemal Reis Kemal Reis Gölcük naval shipyard July 24, 1998 June 8, 2000 active

ANZAC class

The ANZAC class based on MEKO 200 was designed by Blohm + Voss for the Australian and New Zealand Navy. In 1989 the contract to build ten ships was signed, eight ships for the Australian and two for the New Zealand Navy. The ships were built in a modular way in Australia and New Zealand, and the final production took place in the Tenix Defense Systems shipyard in Williamstown, Victoria . The first ship, HMAS Anzac, was launched on September 16, 1994; the last ship, HMAS Perth, was launched on March 20, 2004.

See main article for details .

MEKO 200HN

The four MEKO 200 HN or Hydra class ships of the Greek Navy were ordered in 1988. The first ship, the Hydra, was built at Blohm + Voss in Hamburg, the other three at the Hellenic Shipyards in Chaidari . The Hydra was badly damaged by a fire during her shipyard test drive and was not finally taken over by the Navy until 1993. Due to budget problems in Greece, there were repeated delays in the construction of the other three ships. These units were equipped with improved shock absorption, special emphasis was placed on independently functioning communication and weapon systems. The ships are divided into twelve watertight and independent sections.

Technical specifications

  • Length 117.50 m
  • Width 14.80 m
  • Draft 6.0 m
  • Displacement : 2,710  ts , 3,200 ts (fully charged)
  • drive
    • Like MEKO 200 TN Track II
  • Weapon systems
  • electronics
  • radar
    • Decca 2690 BT
    • AWS-9
    • HSA D08
    • HSA STIR -24, HSA STIR 18
  • sonar
    • SQS-56
  • communication
  • Hangar for Sikorsky S-70 helicopter
ship Namesake shipyard Keel laying Launch In service status
F452 Hydra Ύδρα Hydra Blohm + Voss 17th December 1990 June 25, 1991 November 12, 1992 active
F453 Spetsai Σπέτσαι Spetses Hellenic Shipyards August 11, 1992 December 9, 1993 October 24, 1996 active
F 454 Psara Ψαρά Psara Hellenic Shipyards December 12, 1993 December 20, 1994 April 30, 1998 active
F455 Salamis Σαλαμίς Salamis Hellenic Shipyards December 20, 1994 May 15, 1997 December 16, 1998 active

MEKO 200PN

The project to build three Vasco da Gama and MEKO 200PN class ships for Portugal was approved in 1985 after a five-year preparatory phase. Up to 60% of the ships were financed by NATO . Like the Turkish ships before, these ships were also built by a second German shipyard, HDW in Kiel .

Technical specifications

  • Length 115.90 m
  • Width 14.80 m
  • Draft 6.2 m
  • Displacement : 2,920  ts , 3,200 ts (fully charged)
  • Armament
    • 1 × 100 mm Mod68 CADAM, French naval gun
    • 1 × 20 mm phalanx CIWS
    • 2 × 3 × 324mm Mk32 torpedo tubes
    • 2 × Mk-141 starters for 4 AGM-84 Harpoon each
    • 1 × Mk48 VLS starter with 16 cells
  • electronics
    • 1 × D-band radar Thales DA08 air
    • 1 × F-band radar Thales MW08 ground / air
    • 2 × Thales STIR 180 fire control radar
    • 1 × Sonar SQS510
    • 1 × ESM APECS II / 700
    • Countermeasures: Starter for Mk 36 SRBOC
  • Hangar for two Super Lynx Mk.95 helicopters

units

ship Namesake shipyard Keel laying Launch In service status
F330 NRP Vasco da Gama Vasco da Gama Blohm + Voss February 2, 1989 June 26, 1989 January 18, 1991 active
F331 NRP Álvares Cabral Pedro Álvares Cabral HDW, Kiel June 2, 1989 June 6, 1990 May 24, 1991 active
F332 NRP Corte-Real Family Corte-Real HDW, Kiel November 24, 1989 June 6, 1990 November 22, 1991 active

MEKO A-200SAN

The Valor class or MEKO A-200SAN is the last sub-class of the MEKO-200 concept built so far. The four ships for South Africa were ordered on April 28, 2000 and delivered from 2006 to 2007.

In contrast to the previous ships of the class, these new ships were built with a reduced radar signature. The ships were given an "X-shape" that avoids right angles and therefore reflects little radar radiation. In addition, a CODAD-WARP with a water jet drive was installed for the first time . In terms of electronics and weapon systems, many components were manufactured in South Africa.

See main article for details .

MEKO A-200AN

Algeria allegedly (reported Jane's Navy International) signed a purchase agreement for four units on March 26, 2012. The total price is therefore 2.176 billion euros. The amount of the price suggests that six Super Lynx helicopters are included.

This Algerian sub-class will presumably have a higher displacement than the South African ships, this should reduce the risk of instabilities in the event of later conversions. As armament to anti-ship missiles Saab Dynamics RBS 15 Mk 3, infrared-guided vertically launching surface to air missiles of Denel Dynamics , a Oto-Melara -Hauptkanone and two Rheinmetall -27 mm short range guns are installed.

units

ship Namesake shipyard Keel laying Launch In service status
F910 El Radii TKMS Kiel (HDW) 5th December 2014 February 23, 2016 active
F911 El Moudamir TKMS Kiel (HDW) December 11, 2015 December 8, 2016 active

MEKO 200 Egypt

Egypt is believed to be planning to order two frigates from TKMS. The German government approved the export of a first unit at the beginning of 2019.

units

ship Namesake shipyard Keel laying Launch In service status
TKMS ordered
TKMS planned

  • MEKO 200HN Spetsai

  • MEKO 200PN NRP Corte Real

  • MEKO 200 TN Track II F (245) TCG OruçReis

  • ANZAC class HMNZS Te Mana

  • ANZAC class HMAS Ballarat

  • MEKO A-200SAN SAS Spioenkop

  • First frigate for Algeria in Kiel

  • Second frigate for Algeria in Kiel

See also

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Web links

Commons : MEKO 200  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Turkey reveals more details for Barbaros frigate MLU. Janes, January 29, 2020
  2. ↑ a b c d archive link ( memento of March 22, 2009 in the Internet Archive ), viewed August 18, 2009
  3. ↑ a b c d archive link ( memento from June 20, 2008 in the Internet Archive ), viewed August 18, 2009
  4. ^ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995. US Naval Institute Press, ISBN 1-55750-132-7 .
  5. ↑ German government approves warship delivery to Egypt, Der Spiegel, January 2, 2019