Banglar Bir
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plan of replacement of Fast attack craft is underway Combination of dedicated+multi-role FAC
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plan of replacement of Fast attack craft is underway Combination of dedicated+multi-role FAC
plan of replacement of Fast attack craft is underway as most of the fast attack boats and torpedo boats are decommissioned
Combination of dedicated+multi-role FAC, ok i will not talk about more details
plan of replacement of Fast attack craft is underway as most of the fast attack boats and torpedo boats are decommissioned
Combination of dedicated+multi-role FAC, ok i will not talk about more details
ahem, you talked so much but missed the real oneIn my humble opinion - you can't really call a naval craft a FAC unless the speed is at least 40 knots or so (fast interception and asset insertion/extrication needs, using waterjet powering at least a third of the shaft power transmitted to the props), and they are properly armed (at least C704/C803 missile-equipped). I believe BN 037 class (Houjian class) and OSA classes which had this capability have almost all been de-commissioned. Some of our FAC craft also had sub-chaser capability if I am correct.
But Bangladesh has at least half a dozen yards now who are entirely capable of building these small FACs and integrating weapons systems on them. Heck- even our private yards build them for overseas customers. We should definitely ask for ToT and build these locally at either Navy yards at Narayanganj, Khulna, Chittagong or even Meghnaghat if need be. Plenty of (more than twenty plus) private yards fully capable of building these things.
Here is a thread from brother @Penguin sometime ago about definition of FACs,
https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/bang...two-large-warships.396290/page-6#post-7669861
Well let's take a look at some newer Fast Attack Craft worldwide, shall we? Add some yourself if you want to discuss, or if you want, let's move the discussion off this thread to a new one.
Houbei 022 class (China) - (224 tons full load)
Azmat Class (Pakistan) - 560 tons
Ezzat Class (Egypt) or Ambassador class made by VT Halter Marine and Lockheed Martin (US) - 600 tons (probably the most advanced technology Missile FAC in use today)
Kılıç I and II class (Turkey) - a bit older, aging fast and large at 550 tons but potent nonetheless...
Hayabusa class (Japan) -240 tonnes
Gumdoksuri Class (Korea) - 200 tonnes
Damen-designed Indonesian-made KCR-60 Class (460 tons)
What I read we are getting heavy corvette from a friendly country heavily engage in middle east .
My guess is Buyan class corvette from Russia.
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ahem, you talked so much but missed the real one
a code for you '22800' go figure what is that
check up
We should stick to the current program in Khulna and Chittagong ship yard. Rather now focus on air force.
As far as I can recollect,Bangladesh had planned for a full fledged Infantry Brigade along with all related compliments+ Helicopters, to be deployed overseas at a short notice,possibly for U.N mission,as well as for the use of routine rotation of our present U.N peacekeepers deployed in trouble torn regions across the Globe, thus instead of relying on commercially hired Ships, BA intended to purchase a dedicated Ship,thus achieving self reliance.Yep, BD should not get too many types of ships as it will be a training and maintenance nightmare.
Specs:
Displacement: 800 tons
Length: 65 m (213 ft)
Beam: 10 m (33 ft)
Draught: 4 m (13 ft)
Draft: 2 m (7 ft)
Speed: 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range: 2,500 nmi (4,600 km; 2,900 mi)
Endurance: 15 days
Armament:
- 1 × 76.2 mm 59-caliber AK-176MA automatic dual-purpose gun
- 1 × Pantsir-M 3M89 Palash-Palma with Sosna RA missile (4+4 SAM in total 8 plus under reload units) or 2 × AK-630M CIWS (on first 2 vessels)
- 2 × 4 UKSK VLS cells with Kalibr-NKsystem or P-800 Onix
- 2 × 14.5 mm MTPU machineguns
Look at the red-letter part. If true, this could be the 'first ever' VLS equipped ship (light corvette) in our Navy. In fact, the entire subcontinent to date does not have VLS equipped ships yet, the sole exception being the Project 15A Kolkata class destroyers which are about ten times the displacement. @Penguin brother?
Russia cant export any missile exceeding range of 300km. So neither cruise nor anti ship missile we are getting along with the corvette.a strategic strike capability has now become an urgent deterrent..... its quite evident now that if you don't have any strategic strike capability, you're a nobody and others will play with you..... our last several months' experience tells us that we simply don't have any other alternative.....
Russia has opened the lid of naval strategic strike capabilities when they fired land-attack cruise missiles from 1,500km away from a platform in the Caspian Sea that barely passed the size to be called a corvette....
this tech is the future.... small, but deadly strategic deterrent.... Russia knew that they would get orders for these after their Syria stunt....