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Maestrale vs Meko 200

Maestrale vs Meko 200 at a glance — displacement 3,040 vs 3,400 tons, length 122 vs 118 m, speed 32 vs 32 knots, crew 225 vs 220.

Specifications
Maestrale Meko 200
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Anti-submarine frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Cantieri Navali del Tirreno e Riuniti Blohm + Voss
Year introduced 1981 1987
Number built 8 units 34 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,040 tons 3,400 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 15 knots 6,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 122.7 m 118.0 m
Beam 12.9 m 14.8 m
Crew 225 220
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Armament & Systems
Maestrale Meko 200
Armament
  • 4 × TESEO Mk-2 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × Albatross octuple Aspide SAM launcher
  • 1 × Otobreda 127 mm/54 gun
  • 2 × Oto Melara Twin 40L70 DARDO CIWS
  • 2 × Browning HB2B 12.7 mm
  • 2 × MG 42/59 7.62 mm
  • 2 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 324 mm triple torpedo tubes (Whitehead ILAS-3)
  • 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 × GE/Avio General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 18.380 MW (24,648 hp) each; 2 × diesel engines Grandi Motori Trieste BL-230-20-DVM, 4.044 MW (5,423 hp) each 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 Maestrale-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has greater displacement at 3,400 tons compared to the Maestrale-class's 3,040 tons.
Which is faster, the Maestrale-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Maestrale-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Maestrale-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Maestrale-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Maestrale-class or Meko 200-class?
The Maestrale-class is longer at 122.7 meters compared to the Meko 200-class's 118.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Maestrale-class and Meko 200-class have?
The Maestrale-class has a larger crew complement of 225 compared to the Meko 200-class's 220 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Maestrale-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Maestrale-class.