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The MEKO family of warships was developed by the German company Blohm+Voss. MEKO is a registered trademark. The portmanteau stands for "Mehrzweck-Kombination". It is a concept in modern naval shipbuilding based on modularity of armament, electronics and other equipment, aiming at ease of maintenance and cost reduction.

Models
The following MEKO models are known to have been built, organized by lineage and delivery dates: • MEKO 360 (1981) is the earliest MEKO ship. • MEKO 140 (1985) is designed as a companion ship of MEKO 360, developed from the Portuguese João Coutinho class corvettes. • MEKO 200 (1987) is a frigate design. It evolved into the MEKO A-200 (2001) and the larger MEKO A-300 (planned for Greece and Poland). • F123 (1994), F124 (2002), and F125 (2016) are a line of MEKO frigates developed for the German Navy. • K130 (2008) is a corvette designed for the German Navy using some F124 technology. • Israeli Sa'ar 6 (2021) is a heavily modified descendant. • MEKO A-100 (2019) is a current design. • The 2012 A-100 is a single corvette developed from the A-200. It is occasionally quoted as the same as the MEKO 100 RMN (2004). • The current design is a family of three sizes (all heavier and longer than the 2012 A-100): corvette, light frigate, patrol corvette. , the MEKO website showcases A-200, F125, and A-100 models. The following models were once mentioned on the website, but no examples are known to have been built: • MEKO CSL (2012 website). • MEKO D Corvette (2012 website). • MEKO 100 patrol corvette (2012 website). Based on both K130 and MEKO 100 patrol vessel. • MEKO A-300 frigate based on A-200 and F-125 offered to Greece and Poland ==Vessels==
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