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Guangzhou, China
April 14, 2019
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BDN will be pimping after they get these 2 corvettes and 2 refurbished 0353H...
Watch out for MM navy. ;)
 

The Kora class is the equivalent of our Chinese-made C13B's (056 class equivalent) but a bit older.

Although the dimensions are identical to our C13B (and with a helipad), the missile complement is different.

Our C13B missile fit-out consists of:
  • 2 x 2 cell C-802A anti-ship missiles
  • 1 x 8 cell FL-3000N (Chinese equivalent of the US RAM, Rolling Airframe Missile)
The Kora class missile fit-out is:
  • 16 × Kh-35 (SS-N-25) SSM (4 x quad launchers)
  • SA-N-5 Grail launcher for air defence missile
The KORA class also consists of
The C13B equivalent is
  • H/PJ-17 30mm Single-Barrel Naval Gun (much more upgraded than AK-630 on which it is based)
For its size, some would say that the Kora class is over-armed. But I feel that the C13b missile complement is more effective, given the armament (and of course sensors) is of a much more recent vintage.
 
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all those ships of this class(type-053h3) were commissionded between 2000-2005..then how they could be 30 years old??r u high on yaba alwyzz??
Ha ha . .
Museumlike second hand navy.
As long as you happy with your navy. . it is ok.
 
Ha ha . .
Museumlike second hand navy.
As long as you happy with your navy. . it is ok.

Those 'Museum-like' type-053h3's (Jiangwei II's with a 2015 mid-life upgrade) are more than a match for your Kyan-Sit-tha class which are your lead vessels, having better armament and far better sensors. They are quite similar in structure to Zulfiquar-class F22P that Pakistan built locally and had delivered from China and are quite agile for their size.

They are designed as interim defense measures by BN. After 2030-2035 they will be used as training vessels, just like our present Samudra Avijan class.

And don't even talk about matching our lead Bangabandhu class with anything in your naval inventory. Or the upcoming Medium size indigenous frigate build program which we have underway locally. I am more than positive that stealth will be part of the plan for the new four plus (probably six) frigates planned.

The 053H3 re-fit in China included:
  • ESM/EW suite/radars to similar systems from the Type 054
  • Replacement of the HQ-7 with the HHQ-10 short-range air defense missile
  • Replacement of the 4 x Type 76A 37mm guns with a new 2 x 30mm CIWS similar to the Gryazev-Shipunov AO-18K.
The fit-detail on the ones that Bangladesh are getting is classified, but may include even more up-to-date sensors from Western sources such as Kelvin Hughes, BAE and Thales.

So troll and talk shit about our Air-force all you want, but don't screw with our Navy....
 

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