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Brandenburg vs Meko 200

Brandenburg vs Meko 200 at a glance — displacement 4,490 vs 3,400 tons, length 138 vs 118 m, speed 29 vs 32 knots, crew 219 vs 220.

Specifications
Brandenburg Meko 200
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Anti-submarine frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Blohm + Voss Blohm + Voss
Year introduced 1994 1987
Number built 4 units 34 units
Estimated unit price $325 million NA
Displacement 4,490 tons 3,400 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 6,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 138.9 m 118.0 m
Beam 16.7 m 14.8 m
Crew 219 220
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Brandenburg Meko 200
Armament
  • One OTO-Melara 76 mm/62 Mk 75 multi-purpose naval gun
  • Two Mauser BK-27 27 mm rapid-fire cannons
  • One Mk 41 Mod 3 vertical launch system for 16 Sea Sparrow antiaircraft missiles
  • Two Mk 49 launchers for 21 x Rolling Airframe Missiles
  • Two quadruple launchers for 8 x Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • Four 324 mm torpedo tubes for Mk 46 torpedoes
  • 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 CODOG (combined diesel or gas): two MTU 20V 956 TB92 diesel-engines (8.14 MW each), two General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (38 MW total), two propeller 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 Brandenburg-class or Meko 200-class?
The Brandenburg-class has greater displacement at 4,490 tons compared to the Meko 200-class's 3,400 tons.
Which is faster, the Brandenburg-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Brandenburg-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Brandenburg-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Brandenburg-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Brandenburg-class or Meko 200-class?
The Brandenburg-class is longer at 138.8 meters compared to the Meko 200-class's 118.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Brandenburg-class and Meko 200-class have?
The Meko 200-class has a larger crew complement of 220 compared to the Brandenburg-class's 219 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Brandenburg-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Brandenburg-class.