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7/19/2025, 7:31:10 AM
>Option 3: MEKO A200 as a pragmatic interim solution
>One alternative being discussed is the rapid procurement of MEKO A200 frigates. The proven and modular design from TKMS is already in use in various navies around the world. With a displacement of around 3,700 tonnes, it is significantly smaller than the F126 or F127, but offers the potential for faster implementation. TKMS has already shown that these ships can be built in a relatively short time, which would allow for a rapid expansion of the fleet.
>The MEKO A200 is suitable as a multi-purpose frigate for anti-submarine defence and can be equipped with sonar systems and torpedo launchers. It could provide a basic ASW capability faster than the delayed F126.
>The decision in favour of the MEKO A200 could also send a signal to German naval shipbuilders. Although not a complete replacement for the ambitious F126 and F127 programmes, it would be a pragmatic bridging solution to alleviate the acute capability gaps.
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>One alternative being discussed is the rapid procurement of MEKO A200 frigates. The proven and modular design from TKMS is already in use in various navies around the world. With a displacement of around 3,700 tonnes, it is significantly smaller than the F126 or F127, but offers the potential for faster implementation. TKMS has already shown that these ships can be built in a relatively short time, which would allow for a rapid expansion of the fleet.
>The MEKO A200 is suitable as a multi-purpose frigate for anti-submarine defence and can be equipped with sonar systems and torpedo launchers. It could provide a basic ASW capability faster than the delayed F126.
>The decision in favour of the MEKO A200 could also send a signal to German naval shipbuilders. Although not a complete replacement for the ambitious F126 and F127 programmes, it would be a pragmatic bridging solution to alleviate the acute capability gaps.
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