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Brahmaputra vs Meko 200

Overview

The Brahmaputra and the Meko 200 are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,850 tons for the Brahmaputra vs 3,400 tons for the Meko 200. The Brahmaputra reaches 30 knots vs 32 knots for the Meko 200. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Brahmaputra vs 6,000 for the Meko 200. The Brahmaputra carries a crew of 350 vs 220 for the Meko 200.

The Brahmaputra was produced in 3 units vs 34 for the Meko 200. The Brahmaputra was commissioned in 2000, 13 years after the Meko 200 (1987).

Indian guided-missile frigate, introduced in 2000, has a 3,850 tons displacement.
Origin 🇮🇳 India
Category Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
Year introduced 2000
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price NA
German frigate, 3,400 tons displacement, utilizes a CODOG propulsion system for 32 knots.
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Blohm + Voss
Year introduced 1987
Number built 34 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 3,850 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 12 knots
Length 126.4 m
Beam 14.5 m
Crew 350
Propulsion 2 BHEL Bhopal steam turbines delivering 22,370 kW (30,000 shp) to 2 shafts
Armament
  • 16 × Kh-35 (SS-N-25) SSM (4 × quadruple KT-184 launchers)
  • 24 × Barak point-defence surface-to-air missiles (3 × 8 cell VLS units)
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm gun
  • 4 × AK-630 6-barreled 30 mm gatling gun
  • 2 × triple ILAS 3 324 mm torpedo tubes (Whitehead A244S anti-submarine torpedoes)
Displacement 3,400 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 118.0 m
Beam 14.8 m
Crew 220
Propulsion 1 × General Electric LM2500+ gas turbine and 2 × MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engines, driving two shafts with controllable pitch propellers in CODOG configuration.
Armament
  • 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Brahmaputra-class or Meko 200-class?
The Brahmaputra-class has greater displacement at 3,850 tons compared to the Meko 200-class's 3,400 tons.
Which is faster, the Brahmaputra-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Brahmaputra-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Brahmaputra-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Brahmaputra-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Brahmaputra-class or Meko 200-class?
The Brahmaputra-class is longer at 126.4 meters compared to the Meko 200-class's 118.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Brahmaputra-class and Meko 200-class have?
The Brahmaputra-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Meko 200-class's 220 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Brahmaputra-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Brahmaputra-class.