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MEKO A-200 DEU-class frigatelarger figure on 3 of 3
Moudge-class frigatelarger figure on 0 of 3
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Measured figures
Length
Single source121 m (397 ft 0 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | MEKO A-200 DEU-class frigate | Moudge-class frigate |
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| Power | CODAG-WARP : 1 × gas-turbine engine (20 MW (27,000 hp)) with a pumpjet (centerline) 2 × diesel engine with 2 × refined propellers (low noise, variable-pitch) (6 MW (8,000 hp))[source] | 2 × 10,000 hp (7,500 kW) engines 4 × 740 hp (550 kW) diesel generators[source] |
| Name | MEKO A-200 DEU[source] | Moudge[source] |
| Builders | TKMS Stahlbau Nord GmbH shipyard[source] | Iranian Navy's Factories Marine Industries Organization[source] |
| Operators | German Navy (planned)[source] |
95 m (311 ft 8 in)[source]
Range
Single source6,500 nmi (12,000 km)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Islamic Republic of Iran Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Brandenburg class[source] | Alvand class[source] |
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| Subclasses | MEKO 200 (parent)[source] | — |
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| Cost | €1.66 billion per ship (€6.63 billion, 4 ships ) €1.33 billion per ship (€5.3 billion, 4 ships in option )[source] | — |
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| In service | Planned for 2029[source] | 2010–present[source] |
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| Planned | 8 (as of July 2026) (4 to be ordered with option for 4 more ships)[source] |
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| Type | Anti-submarine frigate[source] | Frigate[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Combat systems: Saab 9LV combat management system Sonars: Atlas Elektronik variable depth towed sonar Hull sonar to be selected Radars: Saab composite superstructure with: Sea Giraffe 4A FF (4 × fixed faces) ( S-band (IEEE) , 3D , AESA , GaN , naval, multifunction, long range surveillance radar) Sea Giraffe 1X ( X-band (IEEE) , 3D , AESA , GaN , sea and air surveillance, medium range self-defence radar) Saab CEROS 200 radar and optronic tracking fire control director To be selected Communications: To be selected Navigation: To be selected[source] | Asr 3D PESA long-range radar[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | ESM: To be selected[source] | 2 × 8 tube chaff launcher[source] |
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| Armament | ASW lightweight torpedoes: To be selected Missiles: To be selected Naval Guns: Rheinmetall Air Defence SeaSnake 30[source] | Naval guns 1 × 76 mm Fajr-27 naval gun 1 × 40 mm Fath-40 AAA or 1 × 30mm Kamand CIWS 2 × 20 mm cannons Oerlikon 2 × 12.7 mm heavy machine guns Surface to air missiles 4 × Mehrab SAM , a naval version of the Sayyad-2 or 4 × Sayyad-3 SAM Anti-ship missiles 4 × Noor or Qader anti-ship missiles (Some ships are equipped with 8 anti-ship missiles) Anti-submarine warfare 2 × triple 324 mm torpedoes[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | NH90 Sea Tiger (ASW) / NH90 Sea Lion (SAR / transport) UMS Skeldar V-200[source] | 1 × Bell 214 ASW helicopter[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | Aircraft hangar with 1 NH90 or 2 lighter helicopters, and UAVs (note: the hangar can be shared with 2 TEU-sized mission modules)[source] | Helicopter landing pad[source] |
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| Notes | Stealth hull shape (X-shape) with a reduced infrared signature[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Germany[source]MEKO A-200 DEU-class frigate · literal inventory Origin field assigned to the exact equipment row linked in the primary inventory identity column; no operator, manufacturer location or parent/sibling specification inference | — |
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| Built | — | 2001–present[source] |
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| Building | — |
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| Completed | — |
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| Active | — | 0?[source] |
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| Lost | — | 6 (1 unconfirmed)[source] |
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