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Lupo vs Meko 200

Lupo vs Meko 200 at a glance — displacement 2,506 vs 3,400 tons, length 113 vs 118 m, speed 35 vs 32 knots, crew 185 vs 220.

Specifications
Lupo Meko 200
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Cantieri Navali Riuniti (CNR) Blohm + Voss
Year introduced 1977 1987
Number built 18 units 34 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,506 tons 3,400 tons
Maximum speed 35.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,300 nm at 16 knots 6,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 113.2 m 118.0 m
Beam 11.3 m 14.8 m
Crew 185 220
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Lupo Meko 200
Armament
  • 8 x Otomat Mk 2 SSMs
  • 1 x Mk.29 octuple launcher for Sea Sparrow / Aspide SAM
  • 2 x Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes
  • 1 x OTO Melara 127/54 mm gun
  • 2 x OTO Melara Twin 40L70 DARDO compact gun
  • 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 CODOG scheme: 2 x GE / Fiat LM2500 gas turbines (50,000 shp) and 2 x Grandi Motori Trieste GMT A230-20 diesel engines (7,800 shp) 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 Lupo-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has greater displacement at 3,400 tons compared to the Lupo-class's 2,506 tons.
Which is faster, the Lupo-class or Meko 200-class?
The Lupo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Meko 200-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Lupo-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Lupo-class's 4,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Lupo-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class is longer at 118.0 meters compared to the Lupo-class's 113.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Lupo-class and Meko 200-class have?
The Meko 200-class has a larger crew complement of 220 compared to the Lupo-class's 185 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Lupo-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 18 vessels of the Lupo-class.