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Bangabandhu vs Meko 200

Bangabandhu vs Meko 200 at a glance — displacement 2,400 vs 3,400 tons, length 103 vs 118 m, speed 25 vs 32 knots, crew 186 vs 220.

Specifications
Bangabandhu Meko 200
Origin 🇧🇩 Bangladesh 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Blohm + Voss
Year introduced 2001 1987
Number built NA 34 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,400 tons 3,400 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 6,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 103.7 m 118.0 m
Beam 12.5 m 14.8 m
Crew 186 220
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Bangabandhu Meko 200
Armament
  • 2 x 4 Otomat Mk 2 Block IV AShM
  • 1 x 8 FM-90N SAM
  • 1 x Otobreda 76 mm/62 Super Rapid
  • 2 x DARDO 40 mm dual barreled CIWS
  • 6 (2 triple) x 324 mm B-515 torpedo tubes for Whitehead A244S
  • 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 CODAD: 4 SEMT-Pielstick 12V PA6V280 STC diesels; 22,501 hp (16.779 MW) sustained; 2 x shafts 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 Bangabandhu-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has greater displacement at 3,400 tons compared to the Bangabandhu-class's 2,400 tons.
Which is faster, the Bangabandhu-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Bangabandhu-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Bangabandhu-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Bangabandhu-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Bangabandhu-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class is longer at 118.0 meters compared to the Bangabandhu-class's 103.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Bangabandhu-class and Meko 200-class have?
The Meko 200-class has a larger crew complement of 220 compared to the Bangabandhu-class's 186 crew members.