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no news of the Yuan-class.... let the Type 035G subs arrive in 2015.... things may develop after that..... 2019 is some way from now.... lots to happen in between.... things have just started.... "Russia allegedly offered a $1.5 billion loan to Bangladesh" --- wait a minute...

I'm pretty positive that Bangladesh is going East in terms of building its naval forces, also the land forces.... the second batch of the Durjoy-class LPC is starting shortly here with Chinese technical assistance.... as most of the short-term needs of the Navy are nearing fulfillment, it would...

H/PJ-15 30mm turret on both sides.... plus it has HQ-10 SAM for point defence....

sorry.... didn't get any dates on that...

the two 64m LPCs are dubbed by some as corvettes though.... two of those are going to be built at KSY.... Type 056 is also on the list.... but because of some logistical problems with KSY's current yard, that construction wouldn't start that quickly.... a new yard of KSY is currently in...

LCT would be able to carry vehicles..... its a multi-purpose craft.... built so that it can be used in UN missions in riverine areas as well... and on another note, two much bigger (42m) LCUs are currently under construction at KSY.... construction started Sept 2013

another point to note here is the lack of foreign orders for the last several years due to European economic downturn.... European buyers are coming back as of 2014.... currently some smaller buyers from Africa and Asia-Oceania are giving orders.... Europeans are regularly coming and giving...

I think the K-8Ws are augmenting the L-39ZA aircraft.... the L-39 squadron had been running at half-strength for long.... 9 K-8W will mean a full squadron for basic jet training.... remember that the T-37 squadron was retired without replacement.... since then the 7 L-39 aircraft had been...

thanks a lot.... highly appreciate this!! :)

so, does that mean that CODOG is outdated?

you're right about BNS Somudra Joy.... that was the first CODOG ship of BN..... officials stated that to newsmen when the ship was transferred.... not sure, but is that the reason the ship has such enormous endurance?..... I'm not an expert with engines....

I think the Hamiltons are likely to be more than just a stop-gap..... when we equip the ships with electronics, armaments and helicopters, their cost is gonna go up dramatically.... I don't think BN will invest that much behind a ship that they wish to keep in service for just 10 years..... any...

its also likely that the Z-9 helos may be for the Hamilton-class frigates as well..... its in the news today that the US has formally offered USCGC Rush to BN.... any info or confirmation regarding Type 056 ships under construction in China?..... heard that the ships may have hangers in a...

great post!! :) first of all, I'm not really sure whether BN is looking to get any dedicated single-role OPV right now.... as priorities are now for missile-armed ships for deep sea patrol (including patrol around St Martin's Island)..... now-a-days the St Martin's area is almost always guarded...

littoral warfare..... littoral warfare has more to do with the threat environment to be expected in littoral areas..... the most significant aspect of littoral environment is that being close to the shores, you can expect smaller crafts or shore-based short-range aircraft.... this is usually not...

38.5m CGS Ruposhi Bangla (P201) was built in Malaysia in 1999 and the next 31.2m CGS Porte Grande (P102) and CGS Shet Gang (P101) were made at Ananda Shipyard in 2006.... all of these are coastal ships, not suitable for deep sea weather..... they're at most used for st Martin's patrol during...

BCG has been suffering from budget crisis from the start.... yet, from manpower vs. success point of view, its the most efficient organisation in Bangladesh.... BCG isn't going to get a big patrol boat any time soon, it seems..... for now, they are more likely to get smaller HSBs and...

good suggestions.... I also believe you also have a fair understanding about Bangladesh's strategic needs.....

actually this is the Safehaven Marine 18m boat that CPA bought.... and 18m aluminium boat is the largest aluminium boat made by DEW (HPB currently building for Coast Guard)..... but those are not that fast and probably also don't have such extreme sea-keeping capability.... anyway, the main...

anyway, the BCG boats are mostly being sourced from local shipyards, though I haven't yet found out exactly which boats were sourced from which shipyard.... BCG people said that they sourced the 20 Dolphin-class boats from local shipyards.... other open-topped boats are probably sourced from...