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Broadsword vs Meko 200

Broadsword vs Meko 200 at a glance — displacement 4,500 vs 3,400 tons, length 131 vs 118 m, speed 30 vs 32 knots, crew 222 vs 220.

Specifications
Broadsword Meko 200
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Yarrow (Shipbuilders) Ltd Blohm + Voss
Year introduced 1979 1987
Number built 14 units 34 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,500 tons 3,400 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range NA 6,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 131.2 m 118.0 m
Beam 14.8 m 14.8 m
Crew 222 220
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Broadsword Meko 200
Armament
  • 2 x Sextuple Sea Wolf anti-air missile launchers
  • 4 x Exocet MM-38 anti-ship missile launchers
  • 2 x triple STWS-2 tubes for Mk.46 or Stingray anti-submarine torpedoes
  • 2 x 40mm Bofors guns
  • 2 x 20 mm GAM-BO1 guns
  • L7A2 GPMGs
  • M134 Miniguns
  • 2 x quad Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers (Batch 3)
  • 1 x 4.5-inch (113 mm) Mk.8 gun (Batch 3)
  • 1 x 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS (Batch 3)
  • 2 x 30mm DS30B guns (Batch 3)
  • 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 COGOG, 2 Rolls-Royce Marine Olympus TM3B high-speed gas turbines: 54,000 shp (40 MW), 2 Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C cruise gas turbines: 9,700 shp (7.2 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 Broadsword-class or Meko 200-class?
The Broadsword-class has greater displacement at 4,500 tons compared to the Meko 200-class's 3,400 tons.
Which is faster, the Broadsword-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Broadsword-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Broadsword-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Broadsword-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Broadsword-class or Meko 200-class?
The Broadsword-class is longer at 131.2 meters compared to the Meko 200-class's 118.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Broadsword-class and Meko 200-class have?
The Broadsword-class has a larger crew complement of 222 compared to the Meko 200-class's 220 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Broadsword-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 14 vessels of the Broadsword-class.