MEKO A-200 AN Frigate for Algerian Navy to Start Sea Trials

[Penguin]

Powerful German built MEKO A-200 AN Frigate for Algerian Navy to Start Sea Trials

The first of two MEKO Frigates built by Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) in Kiel appears ready to start her first sea trials according to ship spotter pictures. The vessel, designated MEKO A-200 AN Frigate, was launched in early December 2014. Algeria ordered two frigates (with an option for two more) in March 2012.

Powerful German built MEKO A-200 AN Frigate for Algerian Navy to Start Sea Trials

 

[Zarvan]

Powerful German built MEKO A-200 AN Frigate for Algerian Navy to Start Sea Trials

Seems to be great ship although expensive still Algeria should have more than one

 

[masud]

Powerful German built MEKO A-200 AN Frigate for Algerian Navy to Start Sea Trials

unit prize plz...............

 

[Penguin]

Seems to be great ship although expensive still Algeria should have more than one

As the article indicated: Algeria ordered two frigates (with an option for two more)

unit prize plz...............

Algeria ordered two MEKO A-200 anti-air frigates from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) of Germany on March 26 2012. The deal is worth 2.176 billion Euros (US$2.8 billion), including 2 Meko A200 Frigates and six helicopters, as well as the fees of maintenance of equipment and training of Algerian sailors. The German shipyard will deliver two Meko frigates to Algeria, including six helicopters. The deal also includes the construction of a dockyard in Algeria for the local assembly of two more frigates.

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[madmusti]

Legend Ship Series

 

[Quwa]

What will these ships be equipped with, weapons and radar/electronics wise?

 

[ultron]

awesome ship

 

[Penguin]

What will these ships be equipped with, weapons and radar/electronics wise?

Based on a scale model of the MEKO A-200 AN frigate on display on the CMN/Privinvest booth during Euronaval 2014, the new class of frigate is set be heavily armed:
» 1x Oto Melara 127/64 LW 127mm main gun (possibly with VULCANO ammunition)
» 2x MSI 30mm guns (possibly SEAHAWK A2 model)
» 16x SAAB RBS 15 Mk3 anti-ship missiles
» 32x VLS for Denel Umkhonto-IR surface to air missiles
» 2x MU90 torpedo launchers
» 4x Rheinmetall MASS decoy launchers
» Possibly 2x Sagem NGDS decoy launchers (on each side of the VLS cells, this seems unlikely however with the MASS system already in place)

Based on the model, sensor suite includes:
» SAAB Sea Giraffe AMB 3-D surveillance radar
» Thales UMS4132 Kingklip hull mounted sonar
» SAAB CEROS 200 optronic/fire control radar

It is unclear at this time who will provide the combat management system but it will likely be SAAB's 9LV or Thales' TACTICOS.

Similar to the Valour class, the MEKO A-200 AN seems to be fitted with the unusual CODAG-WARP system (COmbined Diesel And Gas turbine-WAter jet and Refined Propellers) which consists in a water-jet drive, in addition to two propellers

Powerful German built MEKO A-200 AN Frigate for Algerian Navy to Start Sea Trials

 

[Penguin]

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[Sulman Badshah]

To me its a pretty much equipped ship


MEKO 200 AN for algerian navy

» 1x Oto Melara 127/64 LW 127mm main gun (possibly with VULCANO ammunition)
» 2x MSI 30mm guns (possibly SEAHAWK A2 model)
» 16x SAAB RBS 15 Mk3 anti-ship missiles
» 32x VLS for Denel Umkhonto-IR surface to air missiles
» 2x MU90 torpedo launchers
» 4x Rheinmetall MASS decoy launchers
» Possibly 2x Sagem NGDS decoy launchers (on each side of the VLS cells, this seems unlikely however with the MASS system already in place)


Based on the model, sensor suite includes:
» SAAB Sea Giraffe AMB 3-D surveillance radar
» Thales UMS4132 Kingklip hull mounted sonar
» SAAB CEROS 200 optronic/fire control radar

 

[ezerdi2]

second meko