Malaysian MEKO-100 RMN class

[rickusn]

From Naval Technology and my Combat Fleets concurs:

"The corvettes have one helicopter spot for a helicopter such as AgustaWestland Super Lynx 300 or Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk. Initially, the vessels will be armed with an Oto Melara 76/62 Rapid medium range gun and an Oto Melara/Mauser 30mm short-range gun, but provision is made for the later addition of one RAM (Rolling Airframe Missile) RIM-116A launcher for air defence and two launchers for the MM40 Exocet anti-ship missile."

Nor do they have any ASW sonar or weapons. But the Malaysian Navy has reportedly said they want to give them an ASW capability.

It appears any ASW capability will be that resident in its organic helo.

 

[aaaditya]

hey what is the range of rolling airframe misile can you post its specifications also the range of this vessel ,its endurance,availability and crew strength.:coffee

 

[rickusn]

SPECIFICATIONS - MEKO A CLASS CORVETTES AND FRIGATES, GERMANY

meko A-100 for Malaysia
Crew
78 plus 15
Dimensions
overall length
91.1 m
beam at waterline
11.8 m
length at waterline
82.8 m
beam at 1st deck
12.85 m
displacement (full load)
1,650 tonnes
Performance
maximum continuous speed
>22 knots
Endurance
21 days
Range
6050 nm at 12 knots
Propulsion
diesel engines
2 x caterpillar 3616 (5450 kW each)
Propellers
2 x controllable pitch propellers
electric plant
4 x Caterpillar/avk 3412 TA, 500 kVA each
Weapons
medium range gun
1 x oto melara 76/62 Rapido
short range gun
1 x oto Melara/mauser 30mm
machine gun
2 x 0.5 inch small caliber machine gun Missiles
Surface-to-air
1 x ram rolling airframe missile (fitted for but not with)
Surface-to-surface
2 x MM40 exocet (fitted for but not with)
Helicopter
1 x sikorsky SH-70
Electro-optical director
TMEO
combat management system
COSYS-110 M1
Sensors
main surveillance radar
TRS-3D/16ES
navigation radar
obstacle avoidance sonar
mds 3060
Countermeasures
electronic support measures (ESM)
Chaff/decoy launching system
ALEX


RAM
General Characteristics -
RAM System (RIM-116A Mod. 0,1)
Primary Function:Surface-to-Air-Missile
Contractor:Hughes Missile Systems Company and RAM Systems Germany
Diameter of Missile:5 inch (12.7 cm)
Length of Missile:9.18 feet (2.8 meters)
Speed of Missile:2+ Mach
Range:approx. 11 miles (COMBAT FLEETS 6nm)
Cost:Unit cost Block 0: $273,000
Unit cost Block 1: $444,000
Launcher:MK-43 (Standard) or modified MK-29

I believe the range difference is because the 11 should be Kilometers not miles.

 

[aaaditya]

thanks but arent these meant to be just patrol corvettes they seem to be pretty heavily armed for their displacement and intended role.:coffee

 

[Pendekar]

It can be upgraded to be a small Frigate. That's the advantage of Meko modular design.

 

[aaaditya]

meko 100 is too small to be upgraded to a frigate size if they want a frigate they will have to construct new ones based on the meko200 design which is larger at 3200-3600 tons.:coffee

 

[wzhtg]

Er.....well ya they are rather heavily armed for patrol vessels but Malaysia is only putting guns on them at the moment. NOt missiles. Also, due to corruption and some incompetence of PSC Naval DOckyard, the entire project is now in danger of being cancelled. The govt is doing what it ccan now to save the project.

 

[aaaditya]

Er.....well ya they are rather heavily armed for patrol vessels but Malaysia is only putting guns on them at the moment. NOt missiles. Also, due to corruption and some incompetence of PSC Naval DOckyard, the entire project is now in danger of being cancelled. The govt is doing what it ccan now to save the project.

so what's the scandal?by the way these are excellent ships will realy help in guarding the mallaca straits,by the way does malaysia have any intention of acquiring the larger meko200(would seem logical),can you post some images of malaysian meko's.and also i believe that the sikorsky s70 is too big for such a small platform.:coffee

 

[tatra]

The MEKO 100s are well armed OPVs that have received the title corvette. They are not to be confused with the new A-100 series corvettes.

 

[aaaditya]

The MEKO 100s are well armed OPVs that have received the title corvette. They are not to be confused with the new A-100 series corvettes.

well tatra how would you deferentiate betwean a corvette and a patrol vessel?
i would consider a corvette as 1500-2500 ton vessel having (medium range and having a heavy weapon load almost equal to that of a frigate),though the russian grisha and nanuchka class which have a displacement of 400-800 tons are categorised by the russians as corvettes.whereas a patrol vessel i believe forms in the same displacement category,with medium to long range but having a very low weapons capability.

 

[wzhtg]

Something about the simulator being outdated and i think some of the electronics equipment not working properly. Also, PSC have not payed some of the sub contractors and they are suing them. They are also asking the govt for more money. Ya i agree that if they are arrmed, they would be good. There has been talk of arming it so that they become OFCs. But it remains to be seen wherther it would happen, we need to see if we can save the project first. As for the meko 200, we are looking for 4 more frigates, maybe they would come in there.

 

[tatra]

well tatra how would you deferentiate betwean a corvette and a patrol vessel?
i would consider a corvette as 1500-2500 ton vessel having (medium range and having a heavy weapon load almost equal to that of a frigate),though the russian grisha and nanuchka class which have a displacement of 400-800 tons are categorised by the russians as corvettes.whereas a patrol vessel i believe forms in the same displacement category,with medium to long range but having a very low weapons capability.

I'm not talking about the distinction between OPV or corvette but between two different ship designs both of which are called corvette, one of which also comes in an OPV version.

Why don't you go browse around at www.blohmvoss.de for a bit? You will see what I mean. Folks have confused the Meko 100 and the Meko A-100. Though similar in size/displacement, they are very different ships.

Meko 100 RMN
http://212.72.173.53/en/page.php?page_id=PG-92

The MEKO® 100 OPV hull is based on the MEKO® 100 design - six vessels are under current construction for the Royal Malaysian Navy - and the same principles form the baseline for the Polish corvettes.
http://212.72.173.53/en/page.php?page_id=PG-96

Meko A 100 (no clients yet)
http://212.72.173.53/en/page.php?page_id=PG-77
http://212.72.173.53/en/page.php?page_id=PG-76

 

[dreamwarrior73]

the first two built will maintain the existing weapon suite while the remaining four will have the complete weapon suite. the first two will be re-fitted with the complete weapon suite during refit.

 

[Innovator]

thanks but arent these meant to be just patrol corvettes they seem to be pretty heavily armed for their displacement and intended role.:coffee

It's modular in design so in case we have regional conflicts we can easily escalate by arming up those ships to full specs.