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Kasturi vs Meko 200

Kasturi vs Meko 200 at a glance — displacement 1,850 vs 3,400 tons, length 98 vs 118 m, speed 28 vs 32 knots, crew 124 vs 220.

Specifications
Kasturi Meko 200
Origin 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Corvette Frigate
Manufacturer Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Blohm + Voss
Year introduced 1984 1987
Number built 2 units 34 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,850 tons 3,400 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 14 knots 6,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 98.0 m 118.0 m
Beam 11.5 m 14.8 m
Crew 124 220
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Armament & Systems
Kasturi Meko 200
Armament
  • 1 × Bofors 57 mm gun
  • 2 × MSI DS30B 30 mm cannon
  • MANPAD Anti-air
  • 8 × Exocet MM40 Block 2 Anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × triple Eurotorp B515 with A244-S ASW 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 4 × MTU 20V 1163 TB92 diesels, 23,460 bhp (17,490 kW), 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 Kasturi-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has greater displacement at 3,400 tons compared to the Kasturi-class's 1,850 tons.
Which is faster, the Kasturi-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Kasturi-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kasturi-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Kasturi-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kasturi-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class is longer at 118.0 meters compared to the Kasturi-class's 98.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kasturi-class and Meko 200-class have?
The Meko 200-class has a larger crew complement of 220 compared to the Kasturi-class's 124 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kasturi-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Kasturi-class.