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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
MEKO 200-class frigate
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull Classificationfrigate
- Ship Typefrigate
- Builder / ShipyardBlohm + Voss
- Laid Down1983
- Commissioned1987
- Ships in Class31
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Full Load Displacement3,400 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)118 m
- Beam14.8 m
- Draft4.3 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement220
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionGas Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)CODOG
- Number of Engines3
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed32 kn
- Cruise Speed18 kn
- Range6,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main Gun5 in/54 (127 mm) Mk-45 Mod 2 naval artillery gun
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns.50cal machine guns
- CIWSPhalanx or Sea Zenith
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
- VLS Cells8
- Anti-Ship MissilesHarpoon or RBS-15
- Surface-to-Air MissilesESSM and Sea Sparrow
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesYes
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarYes
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarRaytheon AN/SPS-49(V)8 ANZ
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarSaab 9LV 453 TIR
- Phased-Array RadarYes
- Combat SystemSaab 9LV 453 Mk-3
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersG & D Aircraft SRBOC Mk-36 Mod 1
▣Survivability2MOD.2
- Hull Materialsteel
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status5MOD.5
- Completed31
- Active33
- Under Construction1
- Planned0
- Retired1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1983Sale: Turkey (4 units)
- 1986Sale: Australia (8 units)
- 1987Production started
- 1994Entered service
39
years in service
34
units produced
9
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory8country · 36units
36active
MEKO 200-class frigateSALES7records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 8 | — | — | |
| 1986 | 2 | — | — | |
| 1983 | 4 | — | — | |
| — | 4 | — | — | |
| — | 3 | — | — | |
| — | 4 | — | — | |
| — | 2 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE10terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
A type of internal combustion engine that generates power using a turbine driven by gas expansion.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
Radar system using multiple small antennas whose signals are combined to create a steerable beam without physical movement, enabling rapid scanning and tracking of multiple targets.
A system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
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