MEKO A-200 DEU-class frigate

1. MEKO A-200 DEU-class frigate · Wikipedia revision 1369423039 ↗

   Name

   Infobox · Name

   MEKO A-200 DEU

   Builders

   Infobox · Builders

   TKMS Stahlbau Nord GmbH shipyard

   Operators

   Infobox · Operators

   German Navy (planned)

   Preceded by

   Infobox · Preceded by

   Brandenburg class

   Subclasses

   Infobox · Subclasses

   MEKO 200 (parent)

   Cost

   Infobox · Cost

   €1.66 billion per ship (€6.63 billion, 4 ships ) €1.33 billion per ship (€5.3 billion, 4 ships in option )

   In service

   Infobox · In service

   Planned for 2029

   Planned

   Infobox · Planned

   8 (as of July 2026) (4 to be ordered with option for 4 more ships)

   Type

   Infobox · Type

   Anti-submarine frigate

   Displacement

   Infobox · Displacement

   3,950 tonnes

   Length

   Infobox · Length

   121 m (397 ft 0 in)

   Beam

   Infobox · Beam

   16.4 m (53 ft 10 in)

   Draft

   Infobox · Draft

   4.4 m (14 ft 5 in)

   Propulsion

   Infobox · Propulsion

   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))

   Speed

   Infobox · Speed

   ≤ 29 kn (54 km/h; 33 mph)

   Range

   Infobox · Range

   6,500 nmi (12,000 km)

   Complement

   Infobox · Complement

   125 (core crew) + 49 additional personnel

   Sensors & processing systems

   Infobox · 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

   Electronic warfare & decoys

   Infobox · Electronic warfare & decoys

   ESM: To be selected

   Armament

   Infobox · Armament

   ASW lightweight torpedoes: To be selected Missiles: To be selected Naval Guns: Rheinmetall Air Defence SeaSnake 30

   Aircraft carried

   Infobox · Aircraft carried

   NH90 Sea Tiger (ASW) / NH90 Sea Lion (SAR / transport) UMS Skeldar V-200

   Aviation facilities

   Infobox · 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)

   Notes

   Infobox · Notes

   Stealth hull shape (X-shape) with a reduced infrared signature

2. Wikipedia contributors ↗

   Country of origin

   List of active German Navy ships · Origin column 3 · meko-a-200-deu-class-frigate

   MEKO A-200 DEU class Type F128 4 Germany – Multi-purpose frigate TKMS – – 2029 3,950 tonnes 4 approved for order in July 2026 (with option for 4 more), after the F126 purchase was cancelled.

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