MEKO 200

Turkish Navy frigate TCG Oruç Reis departing from Portsmouth Naval Base in the United Kingdom, September 2009.
Class overview
Name
  • MEKO 200
  • MEKO A-200
  • MEKO A class
  • MEKO D
  • Delta class
BuildersBlohm + Voss
OperatorsSee Operators  Turkish Naval Forces  Royal Australian Navy  Hellenic Navy  Portuguese Navy  Royal New Zealand Navy  South African Navy  Algerian National Navy  Egyptian Navy
In service1987–present
Building1
Completed34
Active33
Retired1
General characteristics
TypeFrigate
Displacement3,400 tons (full load)
Length118 m (387 ft)
Beam14.8 m (49 ft)
Draught4.3 m (14 ft)
Propulsion1 × General Electric LM2500+ gas turbine and 2 × MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engines, driving two shafts with controllable pitch propellers in CODOG configuration.
Speed32 knots (59 km/h)
Range6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h)
Complement220
Sensors &
processing systems
  • Sonars: Thomson Sintra Spherion B Mod 5; hull-mounted; active search and attack; medium frequency. Provision for towed array
  • Air search radar: Raytheon AN/SPS-49(V)8 ANZ (C/D-band)
  • Surface search radar: Saab 9LV 453 TIR (Ericsson Tx/Rx) (G-band)
  • Navigation: Atlas Elektronik 9600 ARPA (I-band)
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • ESM: Racal modified Sceptre A (radar intercept), Telefunken PST-1720 Telegon 10 (comms intercept)
  • Countermeasures: Decoys: G & D Aircraft SRBOC Mk-36 Mod 1 decoy launchers for SRBOC
Armament
Aircraft carried

The MEKO 200 is a frigate design by the Blohm + Voss shipyard of Germany, as part of the MEKO family of warships.