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Freedom vs Meko 200

Freedom vs Meko 200 at a glance — displacement 3,500 vs 3,400 tons, length 115 vs 118 m, speed 47 vs 32 knots, crew 50 vs 220.

Specifications
Freedom Meko 200
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Littoral combat ship Frigate
Manufacturer Marinette Marine Blohm + Voss
Year introduced 2008 1987
Number built 16 units 34 units
Estimated unit price $362 million NA
Displacement 3,500 tons 3,400 tons
Maximum speed 47.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 18 knots 6,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 115.0 m 118.0 m
Beam 17.5 m 14.8 m
Crew 50 220
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Armament & Systems
Freedom Meko 200
Armament
  • 1 × BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun
  • 1 × Mk 49 launcher with 21 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Surface-to-Air Missiles
  • 4 × .50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns
  • 2 × 30 mm Mk44 Bushmaster II guns
  • 24 × AGM-114L Hellfire missiles
  • 1 × Lockheed Martin 150 kW High Energy Laser
  • 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 × Rolls-Royce MT30 36 MW (48,000 hp) gas turbines, 2 × Colt-Pielstick 16PA6B 6.8 MW (9,100 hp) diesel engines, 4 Rolls-Royce/Kamewa 153SII/153BII waterjets 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 Freedom-class or Meko 200-class?
The Freedom-class has greater displacement at 3,500 tons compared to the Meko 200-class's 3,400 tons.
Which is faster, the Freedom-class or Meko 200-class?
The Freedom-class is faster with a maximum speed of 47 knots compared to the Meko 200-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Freedom-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Freedom-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Freedom-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class is longer at 118.0 meters compared to the Freedom-class's 115.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Freedom-class and Meko 200-class have?
The Meko 200-class has a larger crew complement of 220 compared to the Freedom-class's 50 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Freedom-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 16 vessels of the Freedom-class.