MEKO 200

	Turkish Navy frigate TCG Oruç Reis departing from Portsmouth Naval Base in the United Kingdom, September 2009.
Class overview
Name	MEKO 200; MEKO A-200; MEKO A class; MEKO D; Delta class;
Builders	Blohm + Voss
Operators	Turkish Naval Forces; Royal Australian Navy; Hellenic Navy; Portuguese Navy; Royal New Zealand Navy; South African Navy; Algerian National Navy; Egyptian Navy;
In service	1987–present
Building	1
Completed	34
Active	33
Retired	1
General characteristics
Type	Frigate
Displacement	3,400 tons (full load)
Length	118 m (387 ft)
Beam	14.8 m (49 ft)
Draught	4.3 m (14 ft)
Propulsion	1 × General Electric LM2500+ gas turbine and 2 × MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engines, driving two shafts with controllable pitch propellers in CODOG configuration.
Speed	32 knots (59 km/h)
Range	6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h)
Complement	220
Sensors &; processing systems	Sonars: Thomson Sintra Spherion B Mod 5; hull-mounted; active search and attack; medium frequency. Provision for towed array; Air search radar: Raytheon AN/SPS-49(V)8 ANZ (C/D-band); Surface search radar: Saab 9LV 453 TIR (Ericsson Tx/Rx) (G-band); Navigation: Atlas Elektronik 9600 ARPA (I-band);
Electronic warfare; & decoys	ESM: Racal modified Sceptre A (radar intercept), Telefunken PST-1720 Telegon 10 (comms intercept); Countermeasures: Decoys: G & D Aircraft SRBOC Mk-36 Mod 1 decoy launchers for SRBOC;
Armament	Guns:; 1 × 5 in/54 (127 mm) Mk-45 Mod 2 naval artillery gun; 3 × Phalanx or Sea Zenith CIWS; Missiles:; Mk-41 Mod 5/Mod 8 VLS for ESSM and Sea Sparrow SAM; 2 x 8 × Harpoon or; 2 x 8 × RBS-15 SSM; Torpedoes:; 2 × triple 324 mm Mk-32 Mod 5 tubes; Fire control: Saab 9LV 453 (J-band); Combat data systems: Saab 9LV 453 Mk-3 Link 11; Weapons control: Saab 9LV 453 optronic director with Raytheon CW Mk-73 Mod 1;
Aircraft carried	1 × S-70B Seahawk or; 1 × SH-2G Super Seasprite;

The MEKO 200 is a frigate design by the Blohm + Voss shipyard of Germany, as part of the MEKO family of warships.

Class overview
Turkish Navy frigate TCG Oruç Reis departing from Portsmouth Naval Base in the United Kingdom, September 2009.
Name	MEKO 200 MEKO A-200 MEKO A class MEKO D Delta class
Builders	Blohm + Voss
Operators	Turkish Naval Forces Royal Australian Navy Hellenic Navy Portuguese Navy Royal New Zealand Navy South African Navy Algerian National Navy Egyptian Navy
In service	1987–present
Building	1
Completed	34
Active	33
Retired	1
General characteristics
Type	Frigate
Displacement	3,400 tons (full load)
Length	118 m (387 ft)
Beam	14.8 m (49 ft)
Draught	4.3 m (14 ft)
Propulsion	1 × General Electric LM2500+ gas turbine and 2 × MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engines, driving two shafts with controllable pitch propellers in CODOG configuration.
Speed	32 knots (59 km/h)
Range	6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h)
Complement	220
Sensors & processing systems	Sonars: Thomson Sintra Spherion B Mod 5; hull-mounted; active search and attack; medium frequency. Provision for towed array Air search radar: Raytheon AN/SPS-49(V)8 ANZ (C/D-band) Surface search radar: Saab 9LV 453 TIR (Ericsson Tx/Rx) (G-band) Navigation: Atlas Elektronik 9600 ARPA (I-band)
Electronic warfare & decoys	ESM: Racal modified Sceptre A (radar intercept), Telefunken PST-1720 Telegon 10 (comms intercept) Countermeasures: Decoys: G & D Aircraft SRBOC Mk-36 Mod 1 decoy launchers for SRBOC
Armament	Guns: 1 × 5 in/54 (127 mm) Mk-45 Mod 2 naval artillery gun 3 × Phalanx or Sea Zenith CIWS Missiles: Mk-41 Mod 5/Mod 8 VLS for ESSM and Sea Sparrow SAM 2 x 8 × Harpoon or 2 x 8 × RBS-15 SSM Torpedoes: 2 × triple 324 mm Mk-32 Mod 5 tubes Fire control: Saab 9LV 453 (J-band) Combat data systems: Saab 9LV 453 Mk-3 Link 11 Weapons control: Saab 9LV 453 optronic director with Raytheon CW Mk-73 Mod 1
Aircraft carried	1 × S-70B Seahawk or 1 × SH-2G Super Seasprite