Bangladesh Navy

[Penguin]

UN Navy LHDs/LPDs/LSDs.... they're all lightly armed.... but their main purpose is to land troops on hostile beaches.... thats aggressive.... power projection.... their protection is always in the hands of escort ships.....

A relative term ... when considering most navy's ships.

Your typical LPD-17 San Antonio class LPD has 2× 30 mm Mk 46 Mod 1 Bushmaster 2 cannon, 2x Mk 31 mod 1 RAM , 4x MK 26 Mod 17 .50 Cal Machine Guns . A Wasp class LHD has 2 RAM launchers, 2 Mk 29 Sea Sparrow launchers, 2-3 Phalanx, 3-4 25mm Mk38 chain guns and 4 HMGs. HMGs are often dual mounts.

 

[Ideas_R_Bulletproof]

A relative term ... when considering most navy's ships.

Your typical LPD-17 San Antonio class LPD has 2× 30 mm Mk 46 Mod 1 Bushmaster 2 cannon, 2x Mk 31 mod 1 RAM , 4x MK 26 Mod 17 .50 Cal Machine Guns . A Wasp class LHD has 2 RAM launchers, 2 Mk 29 Sea Sparrow launchers, 2-3 Phalanx, 3-4 25mm Mk38 chain guns and 4 HMGs. HMGs are often dual mounts.

of course it is.... only close-range defensive armament for such a large ship has to be considered lightly armed, isn't it?

 

[Ideas_R_Bulletproof]

BNS Osman and BNS Madhumati are supposed to visit Oman from today, up to the 7th July.....
from there, its supposed to visit Mumbai from 12th to 14th July....

 

[Ideas_R_Bulletproof]

BNS Osman and BNS Madhumati are supposed to visit Oman from today, up to the 7th July.....
from there, its supposed to visit Mumbai from 12th to 14th July....

even though the scheduled visit of the ships at Salalah was on 5th July, they arrived there on 30th June.....
Dhofar Dy Gov receives B’deshi naval chief | Oman Observer

 

[BDforever]

BNS Bangabandhu:
The ship's electronics make it the most important ship in BN..... the most important parts of this ship are its DA-08 medium-range surveillance radar and Atlas Elektronik ASO 90 (DSQS-23) MF sonar.... along with that, the ship has Thales Cutlass 242 ESM, providing warning of enemy radars and missiles.... these are the eyes and ears of the ship.... the ships is also defended by Thales Scorpion ECM and Super Barricade decoys.... the ship is also equipped with state-of-the-art Thales Variant low-observable radar.... its superb communication systems (including Thales Link Y datalink, SATCOM, & others) along with TACTICOS combat management system make it the command ship of BN.... the Thales LIROD Mk.ii fire-control radar, Thales MIRADOR optronic director and Type 345 fire-control radar (for FM-90) make its weapons deadly accurate.... above all, its Agusta A109 helicopter provides the ship with an extra eye in the sky....

 

[Aepsilons]

BNS Bangabandhu:
The ship's electronics make it the most important ship in BN..... the most important parts of this ship are its DA-08 medium-range surveillance radar and Atlas Elektronik ASO 90 (DSQS-23) MF sonar.... along with that, the ship has Thales Cutlass 242 ESM, providing warning of enemy radars and missiles.... these are the eyes and ears of the ship.... the ships is also defended by Thales Scorpion ECM and Super Barricade decoys.... the ship is also equipped with state-of-the-art Thales Variant low-observable radar.... its superb communication systems (including Thales Link Y datalink, SATCOM, & others) along with TACTICOS combat management system make it the command ship of BN.... the Thales LIROD Mk.ii fire-control radar, Thales MIRADOR optronic director and Type 345 fire-control radar (for FM-90) make its weapons deadly accurate.... above all, its Agusta A109 helicopter provides the ship with an extra eye in the sky....

Nice ship. How many ships of this class are in the Surface Fleet?

@BDforever ,

I also read that the Bangladeshi Navy recently acquired a USCG Hamilton Class Cutter. Any news updates, pictures on this? What are the armaments in the ship?

This will be perfect for the Bangladeshi Navy's maritime interdiction capabilities, definitely.

 

[Ideas_R_Bulletproof]

Nice ship. How many ships of this class are in the Surface Fleet?

@BDforever ,

I also read that the Bangladeshi Navy recently acquired a USCG Hamilton Class Cutter. Any news updates, pictures on this? What are the armaments in the ship?

This will be perfect for the Bangladeshi Navy's maritime interdiction capabilities, definitely.

only one ship of this class was ever ordered.... the ship came here in 2001; so, its been a while already..... news ships are being acquired and planned according to new modernization plans.... there's likely to be a huge transformation in the capabilities of BN in the coming years.... we're currently only within the first five years of the plan (2011-2015), which is just one-quarter of the overall modernization plan.....

the USCG cutter is yet to be converted..... but what we know is that the ship has big plans laid for it.... another Coast Guard cutter had been requested, but we're not yet sure about its approval from the UG Govt..... two Type 053H2 frigates and two new Durjoy-class LPC/corvettes have recently joined, which you might have heard..... further 2-4 Durjoy-class corvettes are likely to be built locally..... two ex-RN Castle-class OPVs have already been converted into guided-missile corvettes..... two Type 056 corvettes are joining BN in 2015, along with two old Type 035G submarines.... there's a plan for building Type 056 corvettes locally as well.... 5 patrol boats had been built locally, with more planned...... naval aviation has started, with more expansion plans for it..... so, as you can see, BN has really transformed within just a few years!

 

[Aepsilons]

only one ship of this class was ever ordered.... the ship came here in 2001; so, its been a while already..... news ships are being acquired and planned according to new modernization plans.... there's likely to be a huge transformation in the capabilities of BN in the coming years.... we're currently only within the first five years of the plan (2011-2015), which is just one-quarter of the overall modernization plan.....

the USCG cutter is yet to be converted..... but what we know is that the ship has big plans laid for it.... another Coast Guard cutter had been requested, but we're not yet sure about its approval from the UG Govt..... two Type 053H2 frigates and two new Durjoy-class LPC/corvettes have recently joined, which you might have heard..... further 2-4 Durjoy-class corvettes are likely to be built locally..... two ex-RN Castle-class OPVs have already been converted into guided-missile corvettes..... two Type 056 corvettes are joining BN in 2015, along with two old Type 035G submarines.... there's a plan for building Type 056 corvettes locally as well.... 5 patrol boats had been built locally, with more planned...... naval aviation has started, with more expansion plans for it..... so, as you can see, BN has really transformed within just a few years!

Yes it has ! Its very good to see that the Bangladeshi Navy has really jumped on the Hamilton Class Cutters , this will be exceedingly important for Bangladesh to protect her natural gas reserves, and to assert maritime dominance on her EEZs. Remember that you are flanked on both sides: 1) India and 2) Myanmar.

It will be very beneficial for Bangladeshi Naval Fleet to emphasize on:

1) OPV (Off-shore patrol vehicles)
2) Corvettes / Missile Boats
3) Naval ASW capability

It would even be perfect for the Bangladeshi Military to acquire more Coast Guard Ships.

 

[Ideas_R_Bulletproof]

Yes it has ! Its very good to see that the Bangladeshi Navy has really jumped on the Hamilton Class Cutters , this will be exceedingly important for Bangladesh to protect her natural gas reserves, and to assert maritime dominance on her EEZs. Remember that you are flanked on both sides: 1) India and 2) Myanmar.

It will be very beneficial for Bangladeshi Naval Fleet to emphasize on:

1) OPV (Off-shore patrol vehicles)
2) Corvettes / Missile Boats
3) Naval ASW capability

It would even be perfect for the Bangladeshi Military to acquire more Coast Guard Ships.

smaller naval vessels are always going to be important to protect the coast from piracy and illegal fishing..... its one of the most important roles of BN..... new patrol vessels are coming out of the slipways quickly.....

the emphasis is now on building the base..... some stop-gaps are being acquired, as they can be inducted quickly..... Type 053H2 and Hamilton-class ships were acquired with that purpose..... these are supposed to serve proabbly another 15-20 years..... new ships will surely join within the next 5-10 years..... corvettes are current priority..... as per Govt. officials, missile boats are probably next in line, along with more patrol boats....

BN doesn't have a lot to write about its current ASW capability.....but its first submarines coming in 2015 will help to identify its ASW needs.... we expect some substantial investment in that sector from 2016 onwards, which will be the start of the second phase of the modernization plan..... govt. officials have already indicated towards acquisition of more powerful helicopter-carrying ships.....

its just been announced that the maritime dispute with India is solved, which means that Bangladesh can now concentrate on exploring the Bay of Bengal for minerals without objection from its neighbours..... before the international court verdict, the claims by the two neighbours threatened to "sea-lock" Bangladesh..... so, BN's already won priority just received a new boost, it seem!!

 

[Aepsilons]

smaller naval vessels are always going to be important to protect the coast from piracy and illegal fishing..... its one of the most important roles of BN..... new patrol vessels are coming out of the slipways quickly.....

the emphasis is now on building the base..... some stop-gaps are being acquired, as they can be inducted quickly..... Type 053H2 and Hamilton-class ships were acquired with that purpose..... these are supposed to serve proabbly another 15-20 years..... new ships will surely join within the next 5-10 years..... corvettes are current priority..... as per Govt. officials, missile boats are probably next in line, along with more patrol boats....

BN doesn't have a lot to write about its current ASW capability.....but its first submarines coming in 2015 will help to identify its ASW needs.... we expect some substantial investment in that sector from 2016 onwards, which will be the start of the second phase of the modernization plan..... govt. officials have already indicated towards acquisition of more powerful helicopter-carrying ships.....

its just been announced that the maritime dispute with India is solved, which means that Bangladesh can now concentrate on exploring the Bay of Bengal for minerals without objection from its neighbours..... before the international court verdict, the claims by the two neighbours threatened to "sea-lock" Bangladesh..... so, BN's already won priority just received a new boost, it seem!!

Excellent. The Naval Fleet of Bangladesh is going in the right direction. Yes, i also am in agreement that it will be important for Bangladesh to develop / increase its missile boats, and OPVs.

ASW capability will also be important, as this can largely negate any submarine threats from the Indian Navy and from the Burmese. Bangladesh doesn't necessarily have to dominate the Indian Ocean, she merely has to build a credible defense platform to maintain maritime dominance in her EEZs.

Keep it up! Slow but steady, Bangladesh!

 

[Ideas_R_Bulletproof]

Excellent. The Naval Fleet of Bangladesh is going in the right direction. Yes, i also am in agreement that it will be important for Bangladesh to develop / increase its missile boats, and OPVs.

ASW capability will also be important, as this can largely negate any submarine threats from the Indian Navy and from the Burmese. Bangladesh doesn't necessarily have to dominate the Indian Ocean, she merely has to build a credible defense platform to maintain maritime dominance in her EEZs.

Keep it up! Slow but steady, Bangladesh!

yea, its true that EEZ is priority now, but it won't be just EEZ in the near future.... Bangladesh is almost totally dependent on international sea trade, exactly like Japan.... so, having a navy that can protect its SLOC in times of crisis would be the next priority..... and that actually takes BN out of its EEZ and into international waters.... ASW and AAW would become more important then....

 

[Ideas_R_Bulletproof]

BN ships BNS Osman and BNS Madhumati visiting Mumbai on the way home from UNIFIL mission...... 12 July 2014

BNS Osman

BNS Madhumati

 

[Nike]

@BDforever i've got this news, two SSV class hull with basic navigation system only costing 92 million US dollar

surely those ships without any armament such as CIWS, Manpads, Naval gun systems, radar tracking capability and so on.

Indonesia's PT PAL signs contract to supply strategic sealift vessels to the Philippines
Jon Grevatt, Bangkok - IHS Jane's Defence Industry
16 July 2014


Indonesian shipbuilder PT PAL has signed a contract to supply two strategic sealift vessels (SSVs) to the Philippine Navy (PN).

PT PAL executive Edy Andarto confirmed to IHS Jane's on 17 July that the contract - worth USD92 million - was signed with the PN in June and calls for the vessels to be supplied in 2016 and 2017.

The contract also stipulates a requirement for PT PAL to provide an integrated support package that will enable Philippine industry to undertake maintenance and support of the SSVs in partnership with the PN.

Discussions over the SSV contract had continued since January when PT PAL emerged as the sole bidder in the programme.

Indonesia's PT PAL signs contract to supply strategic sealift vessels to the Philippines - IHS Jane's 360

Maybe Bangladesh interested?

 

[Ideas_R_Bulletproof]

@BDforever i've got this news, two SSV class hull with basic navigation system only costing 92 million US dollar

surely those ships without any armament such as CIWS, Manpads, Naval gun systems, radar tracking capability and so on.

Indonesia's PT PAL signs contract to supply strategic sealift vessels to the Philippines
Jon Grevatt, Bangkok - IHS Jane's Defence Industry
16 July 2014


Indonesian shipbuilder PT PAL has signed a contract to supply two strategic sealift vessels (SSVs) to the Philippine Navy (PN).

PT PAL executive Edy Andarto confirmed to IHS Jane's on 17 July that the contract - worth USD92 million - was signed with the PN in June and calls for the vessels to be supplied in 2016 and 2017.

The contract also stipulates a requirement for PT PAL to provide an integrated support package that will enable Philippine industry to undertake maintenance and support of the SSVs in partnership with the PN.

Discussions over the SSV contract had continued since January when PT PAL emerged as the sole bidder in the programme.



Maybe Bangladesh interested?

we're hearing some rumours of late... still nothing concrete.... lets see where it goes.....

 

[Gyp 111]

BNS Tista