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Meko 200 vs Niterói

Meko 200 vs Niterói at a glance — displacement 3,400 vs 3,355 tons, length 118 vs 129 m, speed 32 vs 30 knots, crew 220 vs 217.

Specifications
Meko 200 Niterói
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇧🇷 Brazil
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Blohm + Voss Vosper Thornycroft
Year introduced 1987 1976
Number built 34 units 7 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,400 tons 3,355 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 18 knots 5,300 nm at 19 knots
Length 118.0 m 129.2 m
Beam 14.8 m 13.5 m
Crew 220 217
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Armament & Systems
Meko 200 Niterói
Armament
  • 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

• 1 × 114 mm Mk 8 gun • Aspide SAM • Exocet missiles • Mk 46 torpedoes
Propulsion 1 × General Electric LM2500+ gas turbine and 2 × MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engines, driving two shafts with controllable pitch propellers in CODOG configuration. CODOG: 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus gas turbines, 4 × MTU diesels
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Meko 200-class or Niterói-class?
The Meko 200-class has greater displacement at 3,400 tons compared to the Niterói-class's 3,355 tons.
Which is faster, the Meko 200-class or Niterói-class?
The Meko 200-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Niterói-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Meko 200-class or Niterói-class?
The Meko 200-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Niterói-class's 5,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Meko 200-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class is longer at 129.2 meters compared to the Meko 200-class's 118.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Meko 200-class and Niterói-class have?
The Meko 200-class has a larger crew complement of 220 compared to the Niterói-class's 217 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Meko 200-class or Niterói-class?
The Meko 200-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Niterói-class.