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Floreal vs Meko 200

Floreal vs Meko 200 at a glance — displacement 2,642 vs 3,400 tons, length 93 vs 118 m, speed 20 vs 32 knots, crew 90 vs 220.

Specifications
Floreal Meko 200
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Chantiers de l'Atlantique Blohm + Voss
Year introduced 1992 1987
Number built 8 units 34 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,642 tons 3,400 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 15 knots 6,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 93.5 m 118.0 m
Beam 14.0 m 14.8 m
Crew 90 220
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Armament & Systems
Floreal Meko 200
Armament
  • 2 Exocet MM38 missiles
  • 1 × 100 mm CADAM turret
  • 2 × 20 mm modèle F2 guns
  • 2 x 2 SIMBAD/Mistral point defence SAM
  • 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun (Moroccan variant)
  • 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 6 PA6 L280 BPC diesel engines, 6,580 kW (8,820 hp), 2 shafts, 1 × 203 kW (272 hp) bow thruster 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 Floreal-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has greater displacement at 3,400 tons compared to the Floreal-class's 2,642 tons.
Which is faster, the Floreal-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Floreal-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Floreal-class or Meko 200-class?
The Floreal-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Meko 200-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Floreal-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class is longer at 118.0 meters compared to the Floreal-class's 93.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Floreal-class and Meko 200-class have?
The Meko 200-class has a larger crew complement of 220 compared to the Floreal-class's 90 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Floreal-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Floreal-class.