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MEKO 360H2 destroyer
Almirante Brown-class destroyer is a mEKO 360H2 destroyer. It was built by Blohm+Voss. Reported operators include Argentine Navy.
Technical data
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Almirante Brown class
Blohm+Voss
Argentine Navy
Hércules class
1980–1984
1983–present
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4
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MEKO 360H2 destroyer
2,900 long tons (2,900 t) standard 3,360 long tons (3,410 t) fully loaded
125.9 m (413 ft 1 in) oa 119.0 m (390 ft 5 in) pp
15 m (49 ft 3 in)
5.8 m (19 ft 0 in)
2-shaft COGAG 2 × Olympus TM 3B gas turbines, 51,800 shp (38,600 kW) 2 × Tyne RM-IC gas turbines, 10,200 shp (7,600 kW)
30.5 knots (56.5 km/h; 35.1 mph)
4,500 nmi (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
200
2 × quad launchers for 8 Exocet MM-40 anti-ship missiles 1 × octuple launcher for 24 Aspide surface-to-air missiles 1 × 5 in (127 mm) Oto Melara Otobreda 127/54 Compact dual purpose gun 4 × twin 40 mm anti-aircraft guns 2 × triple 324 mm (13 in) torpedo tubes
1 helicopter
Helicopter deck and hangar
The ships have a standard displacement of 2,900 long tons (2,900 t) and 3,360 long tons (3,410 t) at full load. The vessels are 125.9 metres (413 ft 1 in) long overall and 119.0 metres (390 ft 5 in) between perpendiculars with a beam of 15 metres (49 ft 3 in) and a draught of 5.8 metres (19 ft 0 in). The vessels are powered by a COGOG system driving two shafts composed of two Olympus TM 3B gas turbines rated at 51,800 shaft horsepower (38,600 kW) and two Tyne RM-IC gas turbines rated at 10,200 shaft horsepower (7,600 kW). The ships have a maximum speed of 30.5 knots (56.5 km/h; 35.1 mph) while using their Olympus gas turbines at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) using their Tyne turbines. The MEKOs have a maximum range of 4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 18 knots.
The Argentinian vessels are armed with eight Exocet MM-40 surface-to-surface missiles in two quad launchers mounted centrally and one octuple launcher for Aspide surface-to-air missiles mounted aft of the superstructure . The MEKO 360H2 are also equipped with one OTO Melara 5-inch (127 mm)/54 calibre naval gun forward of the superstructure, 4 OTO Melara Twin 40L70 DARDO compact gun guns, and two triple-mounted 324 mm (13 in) ILAS torpedo tubes .
The ships are equipped with a Graseby G1738 towed decoy countermeasure system, two Breda 105 mm (4 in) SCLAR chaff rocket launchers with each launcher sporting 20 tubes. For electronic support measures , the vessels are armed with the Sphinx system and the Scimitar system for electronic countermeasures . The class is equipped with two Signaal DA08A air/surface search radar operating on the F band and Signaal ZW06 surface search radar operating on I band. They have Decca 1226 navigational radar operating on the I band and their fire control systems are controlled by the Signaal SEWACO Link 10/11 system supported by Signaal STIR radar operating on the I/J and K bands, Signaal WM25 operating on I and J band, along with LIRODA radar systems that control the 40 mm gun mounts. For sub-surface search, the vessels have Atlas Elektronik 80 hull-mounted active search sonar .
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Almirante Brown-class destroyer equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
ArgentinaNavy exact named equipment holdings: Almirante Brown (GER MEKO 360). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: PRINCIPAL SURFACE COMBATANTS / FFGHM. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.