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The Bangladesh Navy (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনী
is the naval arm of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. At present the navy is mostly limited to coastal patrolling, however it is implementing an ambitious procurement and expansion program to ensure the security of Bangladesh's maritime boundary. The Bangladesh Navy is presently undergoing major transformation under the leadership of present Chief of the Naval Staff Vice Admiral Zahir. Last year (2010) contracts were signed for a total of 11 ships out of which 8 are new construction. A contract for 2 helicopters was signed with Agusta Westland in 2009. On 23 June 2011 contract was signed with Ruag for supply of 2 Dornier 228 NG MPA.
History
The Bangladesh Navy was formally created as part of Bangladesh Forces during Bangladesh's 1971 Independence war against Pakistan. Its official creation date is July 1971 during the historic Bangladesh Sector Commanders Conference 1971. In 1971, with West Pakistan imposing a brutal military crack-down in East Pakistan, the Bangladesh Liberation War was already underway. Many Bengali sailors and officers in the Pakistan Navy defected to form the nascent Bangladesh Navy. Initially, there were two ships and 45 navy personnel. On 9 November 1971, the first naval fleet consisting of six small patrol vessels were inaugurated. These ships tried to carry out raids on the Pakistani fleet, but were mistakenly hit and sunk by Indian Air Force on December 10, 1971. The next major attack was launched on Mongla seaport. According to official figures from Bangladesh Navy, a total of 334 sailors were involved with the newly created navy with 22 being killed in action.
Organization/Formation
Bangladesh Navy (BN) has its Head Quarter at Banani, Dhaka. HQ has 4 branches, Operations (O), Personnel (P), Material (M) and Logistics (Log). Each branch is headed by officers who are titled as Principal Staff Officer (PSO) and known as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff(ACNS), e.g. ACNS(O). Under each PSO there are various Directorates headed by Directors with the rank of Captain. Under each Director there are Deputy Directors (DD) and Staff Officers (SO). Flag officers holding command and/or important positions in the Bangladesh Navy are as follows.
Headquarters
Chief of Naval Staff
Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Operations)
Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel)
Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Materiel)
Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Logistics)
List of Chiefs of Naval Staff
Captain Nurul Haq (up till 6 November 1973)
Commodore Musharraf Hussain Khan (7 November 1973 - 22 February 1976)
Rear Admiral Musharraf Hussain Khan (23 February 1976 - 3 November 1979) - served as deputy chief martial law administrator of Bangladesh from 1975 to 1977 with Ziaur Rahman and M. G. Tawab.
Rear Admiral Mahbub Ali Khan (4 November 1979 - 6 August 1984)
Rear Admiral Sultan Ahmed (6 August 1984 - 14 August 1990)
Rear Admiral Amir Ahmed Mustafa (15 August 1990- 2 May 1991)
Commodore Muhammad Mohaiminul Islam (4 June 1991 - 17 June 1991)
Rear Admiral Muhammad Mohaiminul Islam (17 June 1991 - 3 June 1995)
Rear Admiral Mohammad Nurul Islam (4 June 1995 - 3 June 1999)
Rear Admiral Abu Taher (4 June 1999 - 3 June 2002)
Rear Admiral Shah Iqbal Mujtaba (4 June 2002 - 9 January 2005)
Rear Admiral M Hasan Ali Khan (10 January 2005 - 9 February 2007)
Rear Admiral Sarwar Jahan Nizam (10 February 2007 - 24 May 2007)
Vice Admiral Sarwar Jahan Nizam (24 May 2007 - 28 January 2009)
Rear Admiral Zahir Uddin Ahmed (29 January 2009 - 3 October 2009)
Vice Admiral Zahir Uddin Ahmed (3 October 2009 Present)
Ranks in Bangladesh Navy - Commission Rank
Vice Admiral
Rear Admiral
Commodore
Captain
Commander
Lieutenant-Commander
Lieutenant
Sub-Lieutenant
Midshipman
Officer Cadet
Ranks in Bangladesh Navy - Junior Commission and Non Commission Rank
Serial No.. . . Junior & non Commission Rank
01. . . . . . . DE.UC
02. . . . . . . Rank-Second Class.UT
03. . . . . . . Rank-Second Class (e.g.: OD)(See D&R)
04. . . . . . . Rank-First Class (e.g.: AB) (See D&R)
05. . . . . . . Leading
06. . . . . . . Petty Officer
07. . . . . . . Chief Petty Officer
08. . . . . . . Senior Chief Petty Officer
09. . . . . . . Master Chief Petty Officer
Branches
Bangladesh Navy has 6 administrative branches:
1. Executive (X)
2. Mechanical Engineering(E)
3. Electrical Engineering(L)
4. Supply (S)
5. Education
6. Medical
Equipments
Main article: List of ships of the Bangladesh Navy
Equipments - Surface Combatants
Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Number of Ships
Guided Missile Frigate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02
Frigate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03
Large Offshore Patrol Vessel with Flight-deck . . 02
Large Offshore Patrol Vessel. . . . . . . . . . . 06
Fast Attack Craft (Missile) . . . . . . . . . . . 09
Fast Attack Craft (Torpedo) . . . . . . . . . . . 08
Fast Attack Craft (Anti Submarine Warfare). . . . 04
Fast Attack Craft (Gun) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09
Fast Attack Craft (Patrol). . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Rapid Response Boat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Training Ship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01
Mine Warfare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05
Amphibious Warfare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Auxiliaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Equipments - Naval Aviation
Name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Type
AgustaWestland AW-109 Power . . Anti-Ship/-Submarine Warfare, Search And Rescue
Dornier 228 NG. . . . . . . . . Maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft
Equipments - Guided Weapons
Name. . . . . . Type
C-802 . . . . . Anti Ship Missile
Silkworm. . . . Anti Ship Missile
Otomat. . . . . Anti Ship Missile
FM-90 . . . . . Point Defence SAM System
A-244 . . . . . Torpedo
Equipments - Small Arms
Name. . . . . . . . . . . . Type
Type 92 . . . . . . . . . . Semi-automatic pistol
SIG Sauer P226/228/229. . . Semi-automatic pistol
Type 56 . . . . . . . . . . Assault rifle
BD-08 . . . . . . . . . . . Assault rifle
BD-08 . . . . . . . . . . . Light machine gun
DShK. . . . . . . . . . . . Heavy machine gun
Marines and Special Forces
The Bangladesh Navy maintains a Marines and Special Operations unit known as the SWADS. The current strength of the unit is classified.
Future Expansion Plan
The Government of Bangladesh announced an ambitious defense procurement plan in February 2009 for a major purchase of weaponry, equipment and hardware for its armed forces, including anti-tank and anti-ship missile systems, aircraft for maritime patrol, frigates, tanks and helicopters. The Parliamentary standing committee in principle agreed to a 10-year development program in June 2009, under which the navy is to acquire 3 missile frigates, 3 large offshore patrol vessels with helicopter deck (2 already acquired, with a third in the process), 12 patrol craft, submarines, 2 landing craft (utility), 2 hydro-graphic research ship ( 1 acquired), 1 salvage vessel, 4 Fast Attack Craft (Missile) and install guided weapons systems in some ships to strengthen their combat capability. Following BNS Osman, BNS Bangabandhu, the most modern ship of Bangladesh Navy, is going to be equipped with maritime helicopter, air defence and anti-ship missile. Bangladesh Navy is currently in the process of replacing its three age-old ex-Royal Navy frigates (BNS Abu Bakar, BNS Ali Haider and BNS Umar Farooq) with modern frigates within the next couple of years and also preparing to add submarines to its fleet by 2019.
In 2010 BN has signed a contract with China Shipbuilding and Offshore Company (CSOC) to built two Large Patrol Craft in Wuchang Shipyard in China. These ships will be of 600 tons and will be armed with 4 X C-704 SSM, 1 X 76.2 mm gun with FCS and RDC. Under a separate contract with CSOC, BN will construct 5 Patrol Craft of 350 toms at Khulna Shipyard with Chinese technical assistance. BN has also signed a contract for the delivery additional C-704 SSM and QW-2 shoulder launched SAM. The C-704 SSMs will be fitted on-board the existing quad-launcher missile boats as part of mid-life upgrade. Two AW 109E helicopters arrived in Bangladesh on the 14th of June, 2011 and after being reassembled are now in active service. Another contract has been signed on the 23rd of June, 2011 with Ruag Germany for the delivery of two Dornier 228 NG MPA within the next 24 months.
As of April, 2010 the rapid modernization program of BN involves order of:
1. 2x F-22B guided missile frigate (China),
2. 2x 600 ton large patrol craft/missile corvette (China),
3. 1x Hydrographic Survey ship (Indigenous),
4. 1x Fleet Replenishment Oil Tanker (Indigenous),
5. 2x LCU (Indigenous),
6. 1x Salvage ship (Indigenous),
7. 12x Patrol boats -Indigenous,
8. 3x Harbin Z-9C Anti-Submarine helicopter (China),
9. C-802 ASM missiles for 3 frigate and 4 missile boats (China),
10. FM-90N SAM for 3 frigates (China) - already fitted onboard BNS BANGABANDHU.
On discussion:
1. 3x guided missile frigates in addition to the couple ordered from China,
2. 2x Dornier 228 NG MPA (Germany) - contract signed on 23 June 2011.
3. New generation of light and heavy Torpedoes (EU + China),
4. 4x guided missile corvette (Turkey - Milgem),
5. 3x Submarine (Turkey / Germany / South Korea).
Bangladesh Naval Academy
Bangladesh Naval Academy is the commissioned officer training academy of Bangladesh Navy located at the port city Chittagong.
Bangladesh Navy Crest
Bangladesh Navy ensign
Chief of Naval Staff ensign
The Bangladesh Navy (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনী
is the naval arm of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. At present the navy is mostly limited to coastal patrolling, however it is implementing an ambitious procurement and expansion program to ensure the security of Bangladesh's maritime boundary. The Bangladesh Navy is presently undergoing major transformation under the leadership of present Chief of the Naval Staff Vice Admiral Zahir. Last year (2010) contracts were signed for a total of 11 ships out of which 8 are new construction. A contract for 2 helicopters was signed with Agusta Westland in 2009. On 23 June 2011 contract was signed with Ruag for supply of 2 Dornier 228 NG MPA.History
The Bangladesh Navy was formally created as part of Bangladesh Forces during Bangladesh's 1971 Independence war against Pakistan. Its official creation date is July 1971 during the historic Bangladesh Sector Commanders Conference 1971. In 1971, with West Pakistan imposing a brutal military crack-down in East Pakistan, the Bangladesh Liberation War was already underway. Many Bengali sailors and officers in the Pakistan Navy defected to form the nascent Bangladesh Navy. Initially, there were two ships and 45 navy personnel. On 9 November 1971, the first naval fleet consisting of six small patrol vessels were inaugurated. These ships tried to carry out raids on the Pakistani fleet, but were mistakenly hit and sunk by Indian Air Force on December 10, 1971. The next major attack was launched on Mongla seaport. According to official figures from Bangladesh Navy, a total of 334 sailors were involved with the newly created navy with 22 being killed in action.
Organization/Formation
Bangladesh Navy (BN) has its Head Quarter at Banani, Dhaka. HQ has 4 branches, Operations (O), Personnel (P), Material (M) and Logistics (Log). Each branch is headed by officers who are titled as Principal Staff Officer (PSO) and known as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff(ACNS), e.g. ACNS(O). Under each PSO there are various Directorates headed by Directors with the rank of Captain. Under each Director there are Deputy Directors (DD) and Staff Officers (SO). Flag officers holding command and/or important positions in the Bangladesh Navy are as follows.
Headquarters
Chief of Naval Staff
Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Operations)
Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel)
Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Materiel)
Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Logistics)
List of Chiefs of Naval Staff
Captain Nurul Haq (up till 6 November 1973)
Commodore Musharraf Hussain Khan (7 November 1973 - 22 February 1976)
Rear Admiral Musharraf Hussain Khan (23 February 1976 - 3 November 1979) - served as deputy chief martial law administrator of Bangladesh from 1975 to 1977 with Ziaur Rahman and M. G. Tawab.
Rear Admiral Mahbub Ali Khan (4 November 1979 - 6 August 1984)
Rear Admiral Sultan Ahmed (6 August 1984 - 14 August 1990)
Rear Admiral Amir Ahmed Mustafa (15 August 1990- 2 May 1991)
Commodore Muhammad Mohaiminul Islam (4 June 1991 - 17 June 1991)
Rear Admiral Muhammad Mohaiminul Islam (17 June 1991 - 3 June 1995)
Rear Admiral Mohammad Nurul Islam (4 June 1995 - 3 June 1999)
Rear Admiral Abu Taher (4 June 1999 - 3 June 2002)
Rear Admiral Shah Iqbal Mujtaba (4 June 2002 - 9 January 2005)
Rear Admiral M Hasan Ali Khan (10 January 2005 - 9 February 2007)
Rear Admiral Sarwar Jahan Nizam (10 February 2007 - 24 May 2007)
Vice Admiral Sarwar Jahan Nizam (24 May 2007 - 28 January 2009)
Rear Admiral Zahir Uddin Ahmed (29 January 2009 - 3 October 2009)
Vice Admiral Zahir Uddin Ahmed (3 October 2009 Present)
Ranks in Bangladesh Navy - Commission Rank
Vice Admiral
Rear Admiral
Commodore
Captain
Commander
Lieutenant-Commander
Lieutenant
Sub-Lieutenant
Midshipman
Officer Cadet
Ranks in Bangladesh Navy - Junior Commission and Non Commission Rank
Serial No.. . . Junior & non Commission Rank
01. . . . . . . DE.UC
02. . . . . . . Rank-Second Class.UT
03. . . . . . . Rank-Second Class (e.g.: OD)(See D&R)
04. . . . . . . Rank-First Class (e.g.: AB) (See D&R)
05. . . . . . . Leading
06. . . . . . . Petty Officer
07. . . . . . . Chief Petty Officer
08. . . . . . . Senior Chief Petty Officer
09. . . . . . . Master Chief Petty Officer
Branches
Bangladesh Navy has 6 administrative branches:
1. Executive (X)
2. Mechanical Engineering(E)
3. Electrical Engineering(L)
4. Supply (S)
5. Education
6. Medical
Equipments
Main article: List of ships of the Bangladesh Navy
Equipments - Surface Combatants
Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Number of Ships
Guided Missile Frigate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02
Frigate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03
Large Offshore Patrol Vessel with Flight-deck . . 02
Large Offshore Patrol Vessel. . . . . . . . . . . 06
Fast Attack Craft (Missile) . . . . . . . . . . . 09
Fast Attack Craft (Torpedo) . . . . . . . . . . . 08
Fast Attack Craft (Anti Submarine Warfare). . . . 04
Fast Attack Craft (Gun) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09
Fast Attack Craft (Patrol). . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Rapid Response Boat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Training Ship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01
Mine Warfare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05
Amphibious Warfare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Auxiliaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Equipments - Naval Aviation
Name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Type
AgustaWestland AW-109 Power . . Anti-Ship/-Submarine Warfare, Search And Rescue
Dornier 228 NG. . . . . . . . . Maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft
Equipments - Guided Weapons
Name. . . . . . Type
C-802 . . . . . Anti Ship Missile
Silkworm. . . . Anti Ship Missile
Otomat. . . . . Anti Ship Missile
FM-90 . . . . . Point Defence SAM System
A-244 . . . . . Torpedo
Equipments - Small Arms
Name. . . . . . . . . . . . Type
Type 92 . . . . . . . . . . Semi-automatic pistol
SIG Sauer P226/228/229. . . Semi-automatic pistol
Type 56 . . . . . . . . . . Assault rifle
BD-08 . . . . . . . . . . . Assault rifle
BD-08 . . . . . . . . . . . Light machine gun
DShK. . . . . . . . . . . . Heavy machine gun
Marines and Special Forces
The Bangladesh Navy maintains a Marines and Special Operations unit known as the SWADS. The current strength of the unit is classified.
Future Expansion Plan
The Government of Bangladesh announced an ambitious defense procurement plan in February 2009 for a major purchase of weaponry, equipment and hardware for its armed forces, including anti-tank and anti-ship missile systems, aircraft for maritime patrol, frigates, tanks and helicopters. The Parliamentary standing committee in principle agreed to a 10-year development program in June 2009, under which the navy is to acquire 3 missile frigates, 3 large offshore patrol vessels with helicopter deck (2 already acquired, with a third in the process), 12 patrol craft, submarines, 2 landing craft (utility), 2 hydro-graphic research ship ( 1 acquired), 1 salvage vessel, 4 Fast Attack Craft (Missile) and install guided weapons systems in some ships to strengthen their combat capability. Following BNS Osman, BNS Bangabandhu, the most modern ship of Bangladesh Navy, is going to be equipped with maritime helicopter, air defence and anti-ship missile. Bangladesh Navy is currently in the process of replacing its three age-old ex-Royal Navy frigates (BNS Abu Bakar, BNS Ali Haider and BNS Umar Farooq) with modern frigates within the next couple of years and also preparing to add submarines to its fleet by 2019.
In 2010 BN has signed a contract with China Shipbuilding and Offshore Company (CSOC) to built two Large Patrol Craft in Wuchang Shipyard in China. These ships will be of 600 tons and will be armed with 4 X C-704 SSM, 1 X 76.2 mm gun with FCS and RDC. Under a separate contract with CSOC, BN will construct 5 Patrol Craft of 350 toms at Khulna Shipyard with Chinese technical assistance. BN has also signed a contract for the delivery additional C-704 SSM and QW-2 shoulder launched SAM. The C-704 SSMs will be fitted on-board the existing quad-launcher missile boats as part of mid-life upgrade. Two AW 109E helicopters arrived in Bangladesh on the 14th of June, 2011 and after being reassembled are now in active service. Another contract has been signed on the 23rd of June, 2011 with Ruag Germany for the delivery of two Dornier 228 NG MPA within the next 24 months.
As of April, 2010 the rapid modernization program of BN involves order of:
1. 2x F-22B guided missile frigate (China),
2. 2x 600 ton large patrol craft/missile corvette (China),
3. 1x Hydrographic Survey ship (Indigenous),
4. 1x Fleet Replenishment Oil Tanker (Indigenous),
5. 2x LCU (Indigenous),
6. 1x Salvage ship (Indigenous),
7. 12x Patrol boats -Indigenous,
8. 3x Harbin Z-9C Anti-Submarine helicopter (China),
9. C-802 ASM missiles for 3 frigate and 4 missile boats (China),
10. FM-90N SAM for 3 frigates (China) - already fitted onboard BNS BANGABANDHU.
On discussion:
1. 3x guided missile frigates in addition to the couple ordered from China,
2. 2x Dornier 228 NG MPA (Germany) - contract signed on 23 June 2011.
3. New generation of light and heavy Torpedoes (EU + China),
4. 4x guided missile corvette (Turkey - Milgem),
5. 3x Submarine (Turkey / Germany / South Korea).
Bangladesh Naval Academy
Bangladesh Naval Academy is the commissioned officer training academy of Bangladesh Navy located at the port city Chittagong.
