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Frigate Omar Faruq and Abu Ubaidah reached Bangladesh.

It says, F-16 on it. Does this thing also fly? :cheesy:
 
Two Type 053H3 frigates reached Mongla port. China sold these 2 to Bangladesh in 2019. Handed over 18th December, 2019, started journey at 23th December.
Please share some specs especially upgrades if u can.
 
Please share some specs especially upgrades if u can.
History
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Bangladesh
Name: BNS Umar Farooq

Launched: October 1997
Identification: Pennant number: F-16

Name: BNS Abu Ubaidah
Launched: December 1999
Identification: Pennant number: F 19

Builder: Hudong Shipyard, Shanghai

Acquired: 18 December 2019

General characteristics
Class and type: Modified Type 053H3 frigate
Displacement:
  • 2,250 tons(empty)
  • 2,393 tons (full)
Length: 112 m (367.5 ft)
Beam: 12.4 m (40.7 ft)
Draft: 4.3 m (14.1 ft)
Propulsion:
  • 2 shafts, CODAD:
  • 2 x 18E390VA diesel at 23,600 hp (17,600 kW)
  • 2 x MTU diesel at 8,715 hp (6,499 kW)
Speed: 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Range: 5,000 mi (8,000 km) at 15 to 16 knots (28 to 30 km/h)
Complement: 168 (30 officers)
Sensors and
processing systems:
Electronic warfare
& decoys:
  • Data link: HN-900 (Chinese equivalent of Link 11A/B, to be upgraded)
  • Communication: SNTI-240 SATCOM
  • Combat Data System: ZKJ-3C
  • RWD-8 (Jug Pair) intercept
  • Type 981-3 EW Jammer
  • SR-210 Radar warning receiver
  • Type 651A IFF
Armament:
Aircraft carried: AgustaWestland AW109
Aviation facilities: Hangar
 
No sonar on these ships?
 
Two Type 053H3 frigates reached Mongla port. China sold these 2 to Bangladesh in 2019. Handed over 18th December, 2019, started journey at 23th December.

Bhai I don't know where they get these reporters. They should be slapped around silly and let go. Can speak neither Bengali nor English - and was stammering the whole time. Dreadful....

I am amazed how they can get jobs as reporters.
 
Bhai I don't know where they get these reporters. They should be slapped around silly and let go. Can speak neither Bengali nor English - and was stammering the whole time. Dreadful....

I am amazed how they can get jobs as reporters.
True, I cringed when he said these frigate would be useful to protect marine fisheries and combat pirates. What the ....:hitwall:
 
True, I cringed when he said these frigate would be useful to protect marine fisheries and combat pirates. What the ....:hitwall:

Yup - one true Chhagal...I don't know if the TV networks are just cheap or incompetent themselves to hire idiot people like these. I mean the least they are required to do is pronounce English or Bengali coherently and without stammering um, oo, ee etc....
 
Why is that reporter so white? Does BD like so many other nations favor white skin?
 
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