As a general purpose frigate, aradu has capabilities for antiair, antisurface and antisubmarine warfare effectively, and participated in. Operations as an individual ship or within a task force. The first upgraded meko 200 frigate of turkish navy. The navy operates from multiple bases along the countrys nearly 1,000 km 620 mi coastline, fulfilling its primary role of monitoring and defending algerias territorial waters against all foreign military or economic intrusion.
Participation in national and international operations in the context of nato and united nations. File picture of a meko 200 frigate valour class meko a200san of the south african navy. Contractors are invited to submit updated information to editor, international. Also the demands of the greek navy are for a ship which will have a weight of more that 5. Egypt navy is eyeing to acquire two german meko a200 frigate at a cost of 1 billion euros. The atlas elektronik uk bid for the type 31e frigate programme is based on the meko a200 frigate. During the late1980s and throughout the 1990s, the turkish navy invested in two new important fighting frigate ship types the yavuz and barbaros classes. The meko a200 is a class of generalpurpose frigates corvettes developed by germanys thyssenkrupp marine systems tkms. Egyptian navy eyes on german meko a200 frigate warships at. Setting a new standard for affordable defense procurement. First of two german built meko a200 an frigate commissioned with algerian navy the first of two meko frigates built by germanys thyssenkrupp marine systems tkms in kiel was officially commissioned on february 23 2016. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Thus far, the dpg has been deployed with the south african navy san onboard its valourclass meko a200san frigates.
However, the israeli writer also addressed other egyptian arms deals concluded with france. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The programme was authorised in 1988 and partially paid for with fms aid and previsioned for the commission of six vessels. Although perhaps seen as the outsider of the 3 candidates, the a200 design has several unique and innovative features that make it a very credible contender for the royal navys requirements. The type 31 frigate, also formerly known as the type 31e frigate or general purpose frigate gpff, is a planned class of frigate for the united kingdoms royal navy intended to enter service in the 2020s alongside the more capable type 26 frigate. At the time of writing 25 of these units were in service. F125a 400 proposed for ran f125a 400 proposed for ran. The hydra class are a group of four frigates in service with the hellenic navy. Both were built to a design standard established by the germans as the multirole meko with the latter offering evolved under the meko 200 or modified meko initiative.
Navys acquisition project phase of its meko 200 frigates and. Hmas toowoomba ffh156 guidedmissile frigate warship. The first of two meko frigates built by germanys thyssenkrupp marine systems tkms in kiel appears ready to start her first sea trials according to ship spotter pictures. German built meko a200 an frigate for algerian navy launched by tkms in kiel. Based on our proven meko a200 ships, we will offer the royal navy a multi purpose frigate based on our many years of experience in. Frigates provide the surface combat capability of the sa navy.
The turkish variant, meko 200tn, is a modified meko 200 type multirole frigate. Powerful german built meko a200 an frigate for algerian. They were designed in germany and are part of the meko group of modular warships, in this case the meko 200 design. Frigates from the marine systems stable are particularly suitable for todays conflict scenarios in home waters or distant operations and any mission from lowspeed loitering to highspeed sprinting. The meko a family includes the 1,650t meko a100 multipurpose corvette and the 3,500t meko a200 frigate. Hms glasgow is the first type 26 frigate to be built for the united kingdoms royal navy. Named in honor of the portuguese explorer vasco da gama, the ships are based on the german meko 200 design, and are portugals major surface ships. Pdf the south african navys socalled controversial new frigates. This page was last edited on 10 january 2019, at 00. Frigates operate independently and possess sufficient capabilities i. The latter would probably be inducted into service around 20222023.
Meko 200 frigate the meko a combat ships, designed by blohm and voss, evolved from the meko family of ships which have been in operation with navies around the world since the 1980s. The dpg is intended for providing defensibility against oncoming missiles, lowflying aircraft and nearby surface targets. The anzacs, part 1the frigate that wasnt a frigate as long ago as 1954 the cost of replacement frigates had been an issue. The frigates we build bring survivability, stealth and speed to frigate operations worldwide. This design uses standardized modules for weapons and electronics, and standardized interfaces and equipment.
A modernization program for the meko 200 class was started after turkish decided to use smarts mk2 radar in the first two ships of the milgem class. It is understood that the potential acquisition of the frigates is related to decisions in other programmes of the hn, such as the upgrade of the four meko 200hn frigates and the decision on the procurement and construction of a new class of ships. It can form the very shortrange air defence vshorad layer at sea. The last batch of 4 meko 200 frigates were delivered to turkish navy with aws9 3d radars of british origin. Netanyahu and deal of german submarines to egypt middle east. Chapter 2 the anzacs, part 1the frigate that wasnt a frigate.
The meko 360 is a class of five ships built in germany for the argentine and nigerian navies. Australia narrows field for future frigate pakistan defence. Nns aradu f89 meaning thunder in hausa is a nigerian frigate. The type 26 class will partially replace the navys thirteen type 23 frigates, and will be a multimission warship designed to support antisubmarine warfare, air defence and general purpose operations. The australian government, on 18 april, announced a firstpass approval for the royal australian navys rans future frigate programme. One of these mean little ships could be the navys new frigate. The turkish naval forces or turkish navy is the naval warfare service branch of the armed forces of turkey. Thus, since 1982, we have engineered a stable of meko frigates and corvettes that form the fleet workhorses of their user navies, including 7 nato and. Chilean navy interested in the adelaideclass frigates.
Though with stronger asw capabilities towed sonar, hybrid electric propulsion and aa capabilities too aesa radars, so potentially not that far. Egypt close to buying thyssenkrupp meko a200 frigates. The pentagons controversial 2015 budget proposal calls for some big changes in what kinds of weapons the u. Ship designs from italy, spain and the uk have been shortlisted for australias project sea 5000 future frigate requirement.
The bangladeshi frigate has been commissioned and is named the bns khalid. The first order for the turkish navy was signed during april 1983 with two meko 200tn built in germany and two built in the golcuk shipyards in turkey. Algeria ordered two frigates with an option for two more in march 2012. The type comes in two variants, the meko 360h1, comprising one ship, and the meko. By 2030, over half of the worlds submarines will be operating in the indopacific region where australias interests are most engaged. According to jens kastner, ihs janes navy international correspondent, algerias first meko a200 frigate was commissioned in algiers on 21 april in a ceremony attended by lieutenant general ahmed gaid salah, who serves as both the chiefofstaff of the military and deputy defence minister. The future frigate program will deliver new antisubmarine warfare frigates to the royal australian navy, to replace the anzac class currently in service. According to a french national newspaper, le tribune, egypt is at an advanced stage negotiating with germany for the two units aimed at boosting its naval capabilities.
It is a concept in modern naval shipbuilding based on modularity of armament, electronics and other equipment, aiming at ease of maintenance and cost reduction. The vessel, designated meko a200 an frigate, was launched in early december 2014. A new writer on new ships center for international maritime. They have a maximum speed of around 29 knots and a range of 7,200 nm at a cruising speed of 16 knots. Mekoa200 class frigates, similar to those in service with the south african navy. This frigate features the revolutionary codagwarp water jet and refined propellers propulsion system. Improvements include increased payload share of ship. In 1999 a contract was signed with a consortium to build four ultramodern meko a200 frigates for the sa navy.
As of december 2016, the navy operates a wide variety of ships, including. The vessels have a length of 121 m, a maximum beam of 16. Multipurpose frigate design with variable payloads. Despite the excellent fuel economy at cruising speed, the frigate can reach 29. By dr stefan nitschke, editorinchief of the german defence magazine. The meko d frigate can accomplish the following goals. Its a decent performer in a number of roles, from air defense to antisubmarine work, to coastal patrol and special.
This endurance is 80100% better than other new frigate designs on the market today. Meko delta frigates combine stateoftheart equipment, reduced logistics, and innovative solutions at an affordable costs. The vasco da gama class is a class of frigates of the portuguese navy. The meko a combat ships, designed by blohm and voss, evolved from the meko family of ships which have been in operation with navies around the world since the 1980s. This page was last edited on 1 december 2019, at 15. Among other reforms, secretary of defense chuck hagel wants the navy. Hessen f 221, a f124 class frigate sachsenclass frigate of the german navy. The portmanteau stands for mehrzweckkombination english.
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