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Cassard vs Meko 200

Cassard vs Meko 200 at a glance — displacement 5,000 vs 3,400 tons, length 139 vs 118 m, speed 29 vs 32 knots, crew 250 vs 220.

Specifications
Cassard Meko 200
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Arsenal de Lorient (DCAN) Blohm + Voss
Year introduced 1988 1987
Number built 2 units 34 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 5,000 tons 3,400 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 8,000 nm at 17 knots 6,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 139.0 m 118.0 m
Beam 14.0 m 14.8 m
Crew 250 220
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Cassard Meko 200
Armament
  • 1 × Mk 13 launcher (40 × Standard SM-1MR anti-air missiles)
  • 8 × MM40 Exocet anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × fixed torpedo tubes (10 × L5 mod 4 torpedoes)
  • 1 × Creusot-Loire Compact 100 mm/55 Mod 68 DP gun
  • 2 × 20 mm F2 anti-aircraft guns
  • 4 × 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 2 × Sadral sextuple launcher (39 × Mistral CIWS anti-air missiles)
  • 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 4 × SEMT Pielstick 18PA6-V280 BTC diesel engines 31,000 kW (42,000 hp), 2 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 Cassard-class or Meko 200-class?
The Cassard-class has greater displacement at 5,000 tons compared to the Meko 200-class's 3,400 tons.
Which is faster, the Cassard-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Cassard-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cassard-class or Meko 200-class?
The Cassard-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Meko 200-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cassard-class or Meko 200-class?
The Cassard-class is longer at 139.0 meters compared to the Meko 200-class's 118.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Cassard-class and Meko 200-class have?
The Cassard-class has a larger crew complement of 250 compared to the Meko 200-class's 220 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cassard-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Cassard-class.