MEKO A200 is presented as a family designed to accept changes for different buyers. Its range of variants makes adaptability part of the attraction when selecting a parent hull. Adding a middle section for extra power generation is given as an example of a change that could be planned during design, with FREMM also mentioned as adaptable in this respect. The argument distinguishes selecting a design meant to change from assuming that every mature design will be equally easy to alter. MEKO did not receive a design contract in the competition described here; the comments about the reasons for its withdrawal remain tentative.
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MEKO A200 and planned space for adaptation
MEKO A200 illustrates a parent design intended for national variations, including the possibility of adding power-generation space.