Modern equipment of the Meridonian Navy

The ensign of the Meridonian Navy

This is a list of ships in active service with the Meridonian Navy. The Meridonian Navy as of 2022 operates a total of 82 vessels, including 12 submarines, 2 aircraft carriers, 4 amphibious assault ships, 9 destroyers, 12 frigates, 12 patrol vessels, 19 landing craft, and other support vessels.

Major Surface Vessels

Summary

• 12 Attack submarines
• 2 aircraft carriers
• 9 destroyers
• 12 frigates
• 3 training vessels
• 12 patrol vessels
• 2 landing helicopter docks
• 2 landing ship docks
• 19 Landing craft
• 16 miscellaneous ships
• 6 Mine countermeasures vessels
• 3 replenishment ships

Submarine fleet

Attack submarines

Class	Picture	Type	Boats	Note
Attack submarines - 12
Barracuda-class		Diesel electric attack submarine	Barracuda (S424) Sharpfin (S425)	First domestically designed and produced submarine.
Orca-class		Diesel-electric attack submarine	Orca (S301) Beluga (S302) Bowhead (S303) Baleen (S304) Spadetooth (S614) Minke (S305) Omura (S305)	Domestically produced variant of the Yamataian Shikinami-class.
Moray-class		Diesel-electric attack submarine	Moray (S230) Kidako (S231) Barlip (S232)	Domestically-produced variant of the Yamataian Asashio-class. First variant of submarine produced in Meridon.

Surface fleet

Aircraft carriers

Class	Picture	Type	Ships	Note
Aircraft carriers- 2
Sistine-class		CATOBAR aircraft carrier	Sistine (R10) Kohina (R11)	Modified variant of Chiseian Kamushain-class aircraft carriers.

Landing ships

Class	Picture	Type	Ships	Note
Amphibious Assault Ships - 4
Maratea-class		Landing helicopter dock	Maratea (L18) Aranui (L19)	Capabilities to host fixed-wing STOVL aircraft were cut from ship.
Hemana-class		Dock landing ship	Hemana (L16) Saipele (L17)	3rd ship was nearly mothballed, but was converted to unarmed hospital ship Grace.
Landing craft - 19
AV20 Landing Craft Combatant		Roll-on/roll-off catamaran landing craft	LC01 LC02 LC03 LC04 LC05 LC06 LC07 LC08 LC09 LC10 LC11 LC12
AV340 Landing Craft Utility		Landing Craft Mechanized	044 045 046 047 048 049 050	Being replaced by AV20.

Destroyers

Class	Picture	Type	Ships	Note
Guided missile destroyer- 9
Helena-class		Guided missile destroyer	Helena (D38) Kalua (D39) Smith Island (D40) Taikorea (D41) Ohawe (D42) Alexandria (D42) Mahine (D43) Redbird (D44) Vaiala (D47)	First indigenously designed and produced warships. Helena, Kalua ,Smith Island and Taikorea are air defense destroyers, with the subsequent ships of the class optimized for multi-mission roles as well.

Frigates

Class	Picture	Type	Ships	Note
Frigates - 12
Taga-class		Frigate	Taga (F128) Radenton (F129) Sophia (F130) Savaia (F131) Carterstown (F132) Loubret (F133) Nine Nights (F134) Mako Bay (F135) Pesega (F136) Lahaina (F137) Baymark (F138) Apia (F139)	Multipurpose frigates

Mine countermeasure vessels

Class	Picture	Type	Ships	Note
Mine countermeasure vessels - 6
Haukea-class		Minesweeper	Haukea (M12) Auina (M13) Burns (M14) Rachels (M15) Tahuta (M16) Kama (M17)

Patrol vessels

Class	Picture	Type	Ships	Note
Patrol vessels - 12
Defiant-class		Patrol boat	Defiant (P1500) Diligent (P1501) Decisive (P1502) Deferent (P1503) Dependable (P1504) Determined (P1505) Devoted (P1506)
Resolute-class		Offshore Patrol vessel	Resolute (P1507) Reverent (P1508) Resolvent (P1509) Rancorous (P1510) Resplendent (P1511)

Replenishment ships

Class	Picture	Type	Ships	Note
Replenishment vessels - 5
Magnanimous-class		Replenishment oiler	Magnanimous (A241) Magnificent (A242) Merciful (A243)
August-class		Replenishment oiler	August (A239) Advantageous (A240)

Miscellaneous ships

Class	Picture	Type	Ships	Note
Miscellaneous significant vessels - 1
Mercy		Hospital ship	Mercy (A101)	Converted Hemana- class dock landing ship that has been disarmed and converted to conduct humanitarian duties.

Aircraft

Fighter aircraft

Aircraft	Origin	Role	Photo	Version	Number	Notes
F6M2 Wasp	Template:Country data Chisei Meridon	Multirole fighter		F6M2 F6M4	52 12	Fighter built for Meridon by Chisei. F6M4 are domestically produced upgrades and new fighters being produced in Meridon.

AWACS

Aircraft	Origin	Role	Photo	Version	Number	Notes
S2M Herald	Template:Country data Yamatai	Airborne early warning and control		S2M2 S2M4	6 4	Airframes being upgraded to S2M3 standard.

Electronics Warfare

Aircraft	Origin	Role	Photo	Version	Number	Notes
E6M3 Backwave	Template:Country data Chisei Meridon	Electronics warfare aircraft		E6M2	12	Electronics warfare variant of the F6M2.

Transport

Aircraft	Origin	Role	Photo	Version	Number	Notes
C2M Porter	Template:Country data Yamatai	Carrier onboard delivery		C2M	7	Aircraft used for general logistics and carrier onboard delivery. To be replaced by the C22M3.
C22M Adjutant	Template:Country data Chisei	Special purpose tiltrotor Carrier onboard delivery		C22M2 C22M3	6 2	6 C22M2 are operated jointly as part of a special operations aviation force. 2 C22M3 variants are in use and will replace the C2M Porter.
C20M Manatee	Template:Country data Yamatai	Amphibious boat		C20M C20M2	6 3	C20M utilized for aerial firefighting, maritime patrol, search and rescue and cargo delivery missions. C20M2 variant is optimized for special forces utilization.

Patrol Aircraft

Aircraft	Origin	Role	Photo	Version	Number	Notes
M5M3 Pelican	Template:Country data Yamatai Meridon	Maritime patrol		M5M3	25	Maritime patrol aircraft being phased out by the M7M.
M7M Kingfisher	Template:Country data Yamatai Meridon	Maritime patrol		M7M	19	Maritime patrol aircraft replacing the M5M3.

Rotary-wing

Aircraft	Origin	Role	Photo	Version	Number	Notes
Matca H50M Seahawk	Template:Country data Chisei Meridon	Utility helicopter		H50M5 H50M6 H50M4	40 25 12	Multirole utility helicopter. H50M5 is an anti-submarine warfare variant. H50M6 is a general utility and sea combat variant. H50M4 exists in both specialized SAR and special warfare variants.
H62M3 Cataphract	Template:Country data Chisei Meridon	Heavy utility helicopter		H62M3	12	Utilized for naval heavy airlift, special operations, and mine countermeasures.

Unmanned systems

Aircraft	Origin	Role	Photo	Version	Number	Notes
Q6M2 Crow	Template:Country data Chisei	Unmanned surveilliance and reconnaisance aircraft		Q6M2	8	Designed for broad area maritime surveillance.
Q7M Skua	Meridon	Unmanned reconnaissance helicopter		Q7M	24	Designed to supplement H50 and replace older utility helicopters in the purely scouting role.

Training aircraft

Aircraft	Origin	Role	Photo	Version	Number	Notes
T10M Mentor	Meridon	Primary trainer aircraft		T10M2	30	Primary trainer aircraft for all types of aircraft.
T11M Fencer	Meridon Template:Country data Chisei	Tactical jet trainer		T11M2 B	15	Carrier-capable advanced trainer primarily for strike jet aircraft.
T14M Traveller	Meridon	Multi-engine trainer		T14M	12	Multi-engine trainer for transport and cargo aircraft.
T4M Canary B	Meridon	Helicopter trainer		T4M B	10	Training aircraft for rotary-winged aircraft.