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

Nov 14, 2019 · Total 25 vessels of seven (7) configurations! This article focuses on the Mild-Life Upgrade (MLU) programmes that are implemented on the MEKO 200 classes worldwide, of which some of them have change completely the appearance of the ships.

The Barbaros-class frigates[2] are among the most modern frigates in the Turkish Navy. They were designed in Germany and are part of the MEKO group of modular warships, in this case the MEKO 200 design. Two ships were built in Germany and two in Turkey with German assistance.

4 days ago · ASELSAN, Türkiye’s leading defense company, has set a new benchmark in naval platform modernization through the successful completion of the temporary acceptance of the BARBAROS-Class Frigates Mid-Life Upgrade (BARBAROS-MLU) Project, recognized as the world’s most comprehensive MEKO-class frigate modernization initiative.

Oct 5, 2012 · This is the first public photo of the frigate TCG Salihreis with her brand new 3D Smart-S Mk2 radar. The last batch of 4 MEKO 200 frigates were delivered to Turkish Navy with AWS-9 3D radars of British origin.

4 days ago · On April 9, 2025, the Turkish company Aselsan completed the temporary acceptance of the Barbaros-class frigates mid-life upgrade (Barbaros-MLU) project, which is described as the world’s most comprehensive modernization of a MEKO-class frigate. The project, launched by the Turkish Presidency of Defence Industries, aims to improve the operational capabilities of the Barbaros-class frigates ...

Mar 3, 2025 · Havelsan ADVENT has replaced the TACTICOS consoles used on the Meko 200 TN II frigates with new ergonomic infrastructure and cabinets. A digital human-machine interface replaced the former analogue structure.

3 days ago · This article delves into a comparative analysis of the Egyptian MEKO-200EN class frigate procurement project and the Turkish Istif class frigate procurement project, examining the divergent strategies employed by these nations.

3 days ago · Zmianami, których realizacja, w największym stopniu zmieniła sylwetkę modernizowanych jednostek była zabudowa całkowicie nowych masztów, na których umieszczono najważniejsze systemy zarówno obserwacji technicznej i walki elektronicznej. Na topie masztu głównego posadowiono antenę trójwspółrzędnego radaru SMART-S Mk2.

May 30, 2024 · The STACOS CMS will be replaced by the latest version of TACTICOS by Thales which will integrate (almost all) old and new systems. The two STIR FCR and the two CW transmitters will be replaced by two STIR 1.2 EO Mk2 FCR and CWITX solid state CWI transmitters by Thales.