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Almirante Padilla vs Meko 200

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Specifications
Almirante Padilla Meko 200
Origin 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Blohm + Voss
Year introduced 1983 1987
Number built 4 units 34 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,100 tons 3,400 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm at 14 knots 6,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 99.1 m 118.0 m
Beam 11.3 m 14.8 m
Crew 92 220
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Almirante Padilla Meko 200
Armament
  • 8 SSM-700K Hae Sung I (Sea Star) anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × Simbad surface-to-air missiles
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cal Strales Compact gun
  • 1 × twin Breda 40 mm/70 guns
  • 6 × 324 mm torpedo tubes
  • DART 76 mm Oto Melara guided ammunition
  • 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 shaft, 4 MTU 20V 1163 TB92 diesel engines 23,400 hp (17,400 kW) 1 × General Electric LM2500+ gas turbine and 2 × MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engines, driving two shafts with controllable pitch propellers in CODOG configuration.

Overview

The Almirante Padilla and the Meko 200 are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 2,100 tons for the Almirante Padilla vs 3,400 tons for the Meko 200. The Almirante Padilla reaches 27 knots vs 32 knots for the Meko 200. Operational range is 7,000 nautical miles for the Almirante Padilla vs 6,000 for the Meko 200. The Almirante Padilla carries a crew of 92 vs 220 for the Meko 200.

The Almirante Padilla was produced in 4 units vs 34 for the Meko 200. The Almirante Padilla was commissioned in 1983, 4 years before the Meko 200 (1987).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Almirante Padilla-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has greater displacement at 3,400 tons compared to the Almirante Padilla-class's 2,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Almirante Padilla-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Almirante Padilla-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Almirante Padilla-class or Meko 200-class?
The Almirante Padilla-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Meko 200-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Almirante Padilla-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class is longer at 118.0 meters compared to the Almirante Padilla-class's 99.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Almirante Padilla-class and Meko 200-class have?
The Meko 200-class has a larger crew complement of 220 compared to the Almirante Padilla-class's 92 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Almirante Padilla-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Almirante Padilla-class.