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Lekiu vs Meko 200

Lekiu vs Meko 200 at a glance — displacement 2,300 vs 3,400 tons, length 106 vs 118 m, speed 28 vs 32 knots, crew 146 vs 220.

Specifications
Lekiu Meko 200
Origin 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Yarrow Shipbuilders Blohm + Voss
Year introduced 1999 1987
Number built 2 units 34 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,300 tons 3,400 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 15 knots 6,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 106.0 m 118.0 m
Beam 12.8 m 14.8 m
Crew 146 220
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Armament & Systems
Lekiu Meko 200
Armament
  • 1 × Bofors 57 mm gun
  • 2 × MSI DS30B 30 mm cannon
  • 16 × VLS for Sea Wolf
  • 8 × Exocet MM40 Block 2
  • 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 TB93 diesel engines, 24.5MW, twin shafts with Kamewa controllable pitch propellers 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 Lekiu-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has greater displacement at 3,400 tons compared to the Lekiu-class's 2,300 tons.
Which is faster, the Lekiu-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Lekiu-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Lekiu-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Lekiu-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Lekiu-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class is longer at 118.0 meters compared to the Lekiu-class's 106.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Lekiu-class and Meko 200-class have?
The Meko 200-class has a larger crew complement of 220 compared to the Lekiu-class's 146 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Lekiu-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Lekiu-class.