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Absalon vs Meko 200

Absalon vs Meko 200 at a glance — displacement 6,600 vs 3,400 tons, length 137 vs 118 m, speed 24 vs 32 knots, crew 100 vs 220.

Specifications
Absalon Meko 200
Origin 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Multi-role frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Odense Staalskibsværft Blohm + Voss
Year introduced 2005 1987
Number built 2 units 34 units
Estimated unit price $189 million NA
Displacement 6,600 tons 3,400 tons
Maximum speed 24.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm 6,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 137.0 m 118.0 m
Beam 19.5 m 14.8 m
Crew 100 220
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Armament & Systems
Absalon Meko 200
Armament
  • 3 × 12 RIM-162 ESSM SAM in Mk 48Mod3/ Mk 56 VLS
  • 2 × 8 Harpoon Block II SSM
  • 1 × 5"/62 Mk 45 mod 4 gun
  • 2 × Mk32 Mod 14 launchers with MU90 torpedoes
  • 2 × Millennium 35 mm CIWS
  • 7 × 12.7 mm M/01 LvSa HMG
  • 1 × 5 in/54 (127 mm) Mk-45 Mod 2 naval artillery gun
  • 3 × Phalanx or Sea Zenith CIWS
  • Mk-41 Mod 5/Mod 8 VLS for ESSM and Sea Sparrow SAM
  • 2 x 8 × Harpoon or 2 x 8 × RBS-15 SSM
  • 2 × triple 324 mm Mk-32 Mod 5 tubes
Propulsion 2 × MTU 8000 M70 diesel engines, two shafts, 22,300 bhp (16.6 MW) 1 × General Electric LM2500+ gas turbine and 2 × MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engines, driving two shafts with controllable pitch propellers in CODOG configuration.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Absalon-class or Meko 200-class?
The Absalon-class has greater displacement at 6,600 tons compared to the Meko 200-class's 3,400 tons.
Which is faster, the Absalon-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Absalon-class's 24 knots.
Which has longer range, the Absalon-class or Meko 200-class?
The Absalon-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Meko 200-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Absalon-class or Meko 200-class?
The Absalon-class is longer at 137.0 meters compared to the Meko 200-class's 118.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Absalon-class and Meko 200-class have?
The Meko 200-class has a larger crew complement of 220 compared to the Absalon-class's 100 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Absalon-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Absalon-class.