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Meko 200 vs Talwar

Meko 200 vs Talwar at a glance — displacement 3,400 vs 3,850 tons, length 118 vs 124 m, speed 32 vs 32 knots, crew 220 vs 180.

Specifications
Meko 200 Talwar
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Blohm + Voss Baltiysky Zavod, Yantar Shipyard
Year introduced 1987 2003
Number built 34 units 8 units
Estimated unit price NA $475 million
Displacement 3,400 tons 3,850 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 18 knots 4,850 nm at 14 knots
Length 118.0 m 124.8 m
Beam 14.8 m 15.2 m
Crew 220 180
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Armament & Systems
Meko 200 Talwar
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
  • 8-cell VLS for Klub-N (batch 1) or BrahMos (batches 2-3) cruise missiles
  • 24 × Shtil-1 medium-range surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 × Kashtan CIWS (batch 1) / 2 × AK-630 (later ships)
  • 1 × 100 mm A-190 gun
  • 2 × 2 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 1 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launcher
Propulsion 1 × General Electric LM2500+ gas turbine and 2 × MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engines, driving two shafts with controllable pitch propellers in CODOG configuration. COGAG: 4 × gas turbines, 2 shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Meko 200-class or Talwar-class?
The Talwar-class has greater displacement at 3,850 tons compared to the Meko 200-class's 3,400 tons.
Which is faster, the Meko 200-class or Talwar-class?
The Talwar-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Meko 200-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Meko 200-class or Talwar-class?
The Meko 200-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Talwar-class's 4,850 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Meko 200-class or Talwar-class?
The Talwar-class is longer at 124.8 meters compared to the Meko 200-class's 118.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Meko 200-class and Talwar-class have?
The Meko 200-class has a larger crew complement of 220 compared to the Talwar-class's 180 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Meko 200-class or Talwar-class?
The Meko 200-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Talwar-class.