Bangladesh Navy

[Arthur]

It was a question of timing and priorities. BN had greater priority and US ships became available first so was allocated to navy and the Italians to the CG later.

Pin point. These ships are now relegated to training duties. BN can now train large number of cadets at once. (Which was almost impossible with a single vintage British frigate and Island class vessel). Very effective when you have a manpower shortage to tackle.

@Mohammed Khaled

 

[Bilal9]

Two schools of thought to explain this.

It was a question of timing and priorities. BN had greater priority and US ships became available first so was allocated to navy and the Italians to the CG later.

The second view would be BAL is deliberately keeping BD forces weak as per the dictate of their masters.

The reality is probably the combination of the two. I for one certainty would not have de armed the Italian ships and allocated them to the CG who are substantially newer than the US ships.

Well the Coast Guard does need more ships for fisheries and maritime patrolling. I am just surprised why we don't build them locally. Local yards are building vessels of about this size ( and of course more modern at that) for foreign navies.

The Navy may be able to afford newer larger Chinese builds and not rely on twenty five year old refitted vessels, no matter how modern. Older ships do have limitations, stealth being only the starting point.....

 

[Michael Corleone]

Well the Coast Guard does need more ships for fisheries and maritime patrolling. I am just surprised why we don't build them locally. Local yards are building vessels of about this size ( and of course more modern at that) for foreign navies.

The Navy may be able to afford newer larger Chinese builds and not rely on twenty five year old refitted vessels, no matter how modern. Older ships do have limitations, stealth being only the starting point.....

So far we have built things below 1000 tons yeah? The patrol boats.

 

[~Phoenix~]

Let's talk about Bangladesh Navy Submarine...

Are those the Bangladeshi Ming Class submarines? Where do you get these pics from?

 

[Russell]

not really breaking news...but, further confirmation of the submarines arriving in a couple of months.

Two submarines would be added to the fleet of Bangladesh Navy this year. The submarines will reach Bangladesh soon and building of frigates for the navy is also under process, says Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Nizamuddin Ahmed.

The information was disclosed when Ahmed made a courtesy call on President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban in Dhaka this afternoon, reports BSS.
http://www.thedailystar.net/country/bangladesh-navy-get-2-submarines-2016-1304203

 

[TopCat]

He talked about building frigates. Do we have a current frigate program going on?

 

[Bilal9]

He talked about building frigates. Do we have a current frigate program going on?

AFAIK - Negative. The largest Navy vessels built locally so far by the govt. will be the 64m 650 ton Durjoy-class patrol craft. Six on order. Keels for the first two laid on Sept. 2015. Maybe that's what he meant about 'frigates'.

However there are other modern coast guard type builds under way at Western Marine (54m class) for a foreign govt. Notice the twin conventional screws and a booster water-jet in mid-transom, which would provide about 40 knots worth of get-up-and-go. Lot of go juice for a ~500 ton craft.

All this said, the Navy can start on a frigate program tomorrow which is well within its capabilities, as well as defer the same to the capable private builders locally. It's just that every country has its priorities, instead of arming themselves to the teeth for no other reason than lining the pockets of the armed-forces top brass.

Not too sure but I wont be surprised if it is. Its high time we start getting ASW capabilities.

How about a helicopter carrier though?

The Durjoy class being built locally will have ASW capability according to most sources.

The less said about helicopter-carrier, the better....

 

[Banglar Bir]

Two submarines set to join Bangladesh Navy
October 26 2016 12:08 AM
http://www.gulf-times.com/story/518791/Two-submarines-set-to-join-Bangladesh-Navy

Two submarines will be added to the fleet of Bangladesh Navy by this year, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Nizamuddin Ahmed said after a meeting with President Abdul Hamid in Dhaka yesterday.
The navy chief said the construction of submarines has already been completed and they will arrive in Bangladesh by this year.
Ahmed also informed the president that the construction of a frigate is under way.
He invited President Hamid to join the conferment ceremony to BNS Base Issa Khan of Bangladesh Navy in Chittagong on November 8.
The president asked the navy to be more active to protect the country’s marine resources.
Earlier, while commissioning three modern warships in Bangladesh Navy, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said two submarines, the first of their kind, would be inducted into the force this year to turn the navy into a “three-dimensional” force.
Hasina also said ‘a platform’ for the submarines is being built at Narayanganj Shipyard through own technology.
The government of Sheikh Hasina has already undertaken programmes to construct warships in its own management. A plan has also been taken to build warships in the Chittagong dry dock in future.
Sources said maritime helicopters and maritime patrol aircraft were inducted into the Bangladesh Navy during the tenure of the present government, while the work on constructing two corvettes is underway in China for further modernisation of the navy.

Great news the Navy is planning to build 6 state of the art frigates in dry dock as part of forces goal 2030. The project is likely to be supported by a European or Chinese company. I think the CNS is probably talking about that.

 

[bd_4_ever]

The Durjoy class being built locally will have ASW capability according to most sources.

The less said about helicopter-carrier, the better....

Yes I have heard the same. Any idea about what helos (if any) would it bear?

 

[Bilal9]

Yes I have heard the same. Any idea about what helos (if any) would it bear?

Bhai as far as I know Durjoy class probably does not have a Heli pad (too small a vessel at 650 tons). They can use a small ASW drone heli at some point which are slowly getting cheaper....still pricey. The ASW sonar to be used is probably a newer hull-mounted type rather than a towed-array type but don't quote me.

The smallest vessel in the Navy that carries a full-size heli is the 1300 ton C13B (modification of Type 056 class Jiangdao Corvette of PLA Navy) which will be built locally at some point with ToT.

Probably won't happen before,

1. All six Durjoy class builds are completed locally already underway (makes a total of eight in BN) and
2. After second batch of two C13B's are completed in China.....which would complete four C13B's for BN altogether (all built in China)

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[bd_4_ever]

Bhai as far as I know Durjoy class probably does not have a Heli pad (too small a vessel at 650 tons). They can use a small ASW drone heli at some point which are slowly getting cheaper....still pricey. The ASW sonar to be used is probably a newer hull-mounted type rather than a towed-array type but don't quote me.

The smallest vessel in the Navy that carries a full-size heli is the 1300 ton C13B (modification of Type 056 class Jiangdao Corvette of PLA Navy) which will be built locally at some point with ToT.

Probably won't happen before,

1. All six Durjoy class builds are completed locally already underway (makes a total of eight in BN) and
2. After second batch of two C13B's are completed in China.....which would complete four C13B's for BN altogether (all built in China)

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Like the idea of drones. Would be interesting if Navy thinks in the same line. AFAIK, only our army uses them. Have seen pictures before.

 

[Bilal9]

Like the idea of drones. Would be interesting if Navy thinks in the same line. AFAIK, only our army uses them. Have seen pictures before.

The most common recon drone for naval use nowadays is the Swiss-made Schiebel S-100 which uses a gasoline/petrol engine. Russians are building their own version under license (Gorizont). The US Navy is also using it in limited fashion.

This is small enough to carry in 600-800 ton craft like Durjoy class.

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More pictures of the Shadhinota class vessels...

 

[Bilal9]

More images of Shadhinota class interior

Visit of Chief of Naval staff

 

[Russell]

1 of 2 tugboats for our upcoming subs

article in Bangla -http://www.banglanews24.com/national/news/529396/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8C%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A7%A8-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AD%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%A8

 

[~Phoenix~]

Two submarines set to join Bangladesh Navy
October 26 2016 12:08 AM
http://www.gulf-times.com/story/518791/Two-submarines-set-to-join-Bangladesh-Navy

Two submarines will be added to the fleet of Bangladesh Navy by this year, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Nizamuddin Ahmed said after a meeting with President Abdul Hamid in Dhaka yesterday.
The navy chief said the construction of submarines has already been completed and they will arrive in Bangladesh by this year.
Ahmed also informed the president that the construction of a frigate is under way.
He invited President Hamid to join the conferment ceremony to BNS Base Issa Khan of Bangladesh Navy in Chittagong on November 8.
The president asked the navy to be more active to protect the country’s marine resources.
Earlier, while commissioning three modern warships in Bangladesh Navy, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said two submarines, the first of their kind, would be inducted into the force this year to turn the navy into a “three-dimensional” force.
Hasina also said ‘a platform’ for the submarines is being built at Narayanganj Shipyard through own technology.
The government of Sheikh Hasina has already undertaken programmes to construct warships in its own management. A plan has also been taken to build warships in the Chittagong dry dock in future.
Sources said maritime helicopters and maritime patrol aircraft were inducted into the Bangladesh Navy during the tenure of the present government, while the work on constructing two corvettes is underway in China for further modernisation of the navy.

Great news the Navy is planning to build 6 state of the art frigates in dry dock as part of forces goal 2030. The project is likely to be supported by a European or Chinese company. I think the CNS is probably talking about that.

Great news!

AFAIK - Negative. The largest Navy vessels built locally so far by the govt. will be the 64m 650 ton Durjoy-class patrol craft. Six on order. Keels for the first two laid on Sept. 2015. Maybe that's what he meant about 'frigates'.

However there are other modern coast guard type builds under way at Western Marine (54m class) for a foreign govt. Notice the twin conventional screws and a booster water-jet in mid-transom, which would provide about 40 knots worth of get-up-and-go. Lot of go juice for a ~500 ton craft.

All this said, the Navy can start on a frigate program tomorrow which is well within its capabilities, as well as defer the same to the capable private builders locally. It's just that every country has its priorities, instead of arming themselves to the teeth for no other reason than lining the pockets of the armed-forces top brass.



The Durjoy class being built locally will have ASW capability according to most sources.

The less said about helicopter-carrier, the better....

1st step : Padma Class OPVs
2nd step : Durjoy Class LPCs
3rd step : Shadhinata Class Stealth Heavy Corvettes
4th step : Excited?