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Meko 200 vs Sigma

Meko 200 vs Sigma at a glance — displacement 3,400 vs 1,692 tons, length 118 vs 90 m, speed 32 vs 28 knots, crew 220 vs 80.

Specifications
Meko 200 Sigma
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Multi-purpose corvette / frigate
Manufacturer Blohm + Voss Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1987 2007
Number built 34 units 10 units
Estimated unit price NA $222 million
Displacement 3,400 tons 1,692 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 18 knots 4,800 nm at 14 knots
Length 118.0 m 90.7 m
Beam 14.8 m 13.0 m
Crew 220 80
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Armament & Systems
Meko 200 Sigma
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 × Oto Melara 76 mm gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Denel GI-2 gun
  • 2 × quad (8) Mistral TETRAL Anti-air missile
  • 4 × Exocet MM40 Block II/MM40 Block III anti-surface missile
  • 2 × B515/3 triple launchers for lightweight WASS A244-S mod.3 / EuroTorp MU 90 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. 2 × SEMT Pielstick 20PA6B STC rated at 8910 kW each driving a lightweight Geislinger coupling; 4 × Caterpillar 3406C TA generator rated at 350 kW each; 1 × Caterpillar 3304B emergency generator rated at 105 kW; 2 × shaft with Rolls-Royce Kamewa 5 bladed controllable pitch propeller
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Meko 200-class or Sigma-class?
The Meko 200-class has greater displacement at 3,400 tons compared to the Sigma-class's 1,692 tons.
Which is faster, the Meko 200-class or Sigma-class?
The Meko 200-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Sigma-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Meko 200-class or Sigma-class?
The Meko 200-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Sigma-class's 4,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Meko 200-class or Sigma-class?
The Meko 200-class is longer at 118.0 meters compared to the Sigma-class's 90.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Meko 200-class and Sigma-class have?
The Meko 200-class has a larger crew complement of 220 compared to the Sigma-class's 80 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Meko 200-class or Sigma-class?
The Meko 200-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 10 vessels of the Sigma-class.