Bangladesh Navy

[TopCat]

corvette F552 Urania, of Augusta at the naval base, ready to transfer to Genoa. Optical identification number already deleted

Any Idea of what are the weapons they will leave with the corvette before handing over to BD? Looks like they even taken the radar off

 

[sahureka2]

sorry but I use a web translator to write in English

PL-72 TAJUDDIN ex F558 Sibilla, raised superstructure for a system over the bridge, located directly above the base on which previously supported the 76/62 Compact
I ask if you know the model of weapon that will be installed :
1) 25mm KBA which is already in use on their patrol boat P201
2) MARLIN - WS 30mm
3) Single FAST FORTY 40/70

I hope it is one of the systems mentioned above, but such a wide platform, can facilitate the operations of the gunner and the crew of a weapon system to manual handling, as for example, this frame has been extrapolated from a video made during a training exercise of the Bangladesh Navy, a 20mm Oerlikon true highlander in the field.

But this platform is bolted to the original 76/62 basis, probably leaving the possibility of future re-installation or Compact 76/62 or other similar sized system......I hope !

 

[monitor]

France Navy's La Fayette class stealth frigate Aconit (F 713) came to the Chittagong for a friendly visit and joint exercise.
Bangladesh Navy's guided missile stealth ship Swadhinita have welcomed her when it entered our sea. Bangladesh Navy's guided missile frigate Babgabandhu and BNS Swadhinota will participate a joint exercise with her before she return back on 15th of May.
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শুভেচ্ছা সফরে চট্টগ্রামে ফ্রান্সের জাহাজ
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ছয় দিনের শুভেচ্ছা সফরে চট্টগ্রামে এসে পৌঁছেছে ফ্রান্স নৌবাহিনীর জাহাজ ‘একোনিট’।
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মঙ্গলবার জাহাজটি চট্টগ্রাম বন্দর জেটিতে এসে পৌঁছালে চট্টগ্রাম নৌ অঞ্চলের কমান্ডার রিয়ার এডমিরাল আখতার হাবীব জাহাজটিকে স্বাগত জানান।
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এ সময় বাংলাদেশে নিযুক্ত ফ্রান্সের রাষ্ট্রদূত সোফি অবার্ট ও ডিফেন্স এ্যাটাশেসহ নৌবাহিনীর পদস্থ কর্মকর্তা ও নাবিকগণ উপস্থিত ছিলেন। এর আগে সফরকারী জাহাজটি বাংলাদেশের জলসীমায় এসে পৌঁছালে বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনী জাহাজ ‘স্বাধীনতা’ জাহাজটিকে অভ্যর্থনা জানায়।
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বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনী সূত্র জানায়, শুভেচ্ছা সফরে আসা ফ্রান্স নৌবাহিনীর জাহাজটিতে মোট ২০ জন কর্মকর্তা ও ১৪০ জন নাবিক রয়েছেন। ১২৫ মিটার দৈর্ঘের জাহাজটির অধিনায়কের দায়িত্বে রয়েছেন ক্যাপ্টেন লরেন্ট ম্যাকার্ড ডি গ্রেমন্ট। জাহাজটি বাংলাদেশ ত্যাগকালে বানৌজা বঙ্গবন্ধু ও বানৌজা স্বাধীনতা এর সাথে একটি যৌথ সমুদ্র মহড়ায় অংশ গ্রহণ করবে।
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বাংলাদেশে অবস্থানকালে ফ্রান্সের ভারত মহাসাগর বিষয়ক ইনচার্জ রিয়ার এডমিরাল এনটনি ব্যুসেন্ট জাহাজের বিভিন্ন অনুষ্ঠানে যোগদান করবেন। এছাড়া তিনি চট্টগ্রাম নৌ অঞ্চলসহ অন্যান্য নৌ প্রশাসনিক কর্তৃপক্ষের সাথে সৌজন্য সাক্ষাতে মিলিত হবেন। আগামী ১৪ মে তিনি ঢাকায় সেনা, নৌ ও বিমানবাহিনী প্রধানদের সাথে সৌজন্য সাক্ষাত করবেন।
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জাহাজটি চট্টগ্রাম অবস্থানকালে সফরকারী জাহাজের কর্মকর্তা ও নাবিকগণ ‘বাংলাদেশ নেভাল একাডেমি’, বিশেষ চাহিদা সম্পন্ন শিশুদের স্কুল ‘বিএন আশার আলো’, নৌবাহিনীর সমর কৌশল বিষয়ক প্রশিক্ষণ কেন্দ্র ‘স্কুল অব মেরিটাইম ওয়ারফেয়ার এন্ড ট্যাকটিস’ ও বানৌজা শহীদ মোয়াজ্জমসহ চট্টগ্রামের দর্শনীয় স্থানসমূহ পরিদর্শন করবেন। এছাড়া বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনীর কর্মকর্তা, নাবিক, স্কাউট সদস্য এবং বিভিন্ন স্কুল কলেজের ছাত্র-ছাত্রীগণ ফ্রান্সের জাহাজটি পরিদর্শন করবেন।
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শুভেচ্ছা সফর শেষে ১৫ মে ফ্রান্সের জাহাজটি বাংলাদেশ ত্যাগ করবে।
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[Bilal9]

So are we in the market for an Aconit class frigate at some point? Why would they visit us then?

IMHO - we should stay with the Chinese products. That - and a strong case made for ToT with anything we buy.

 

[damiendehorn]

So are we in the market for an Aconit class frigate at some point? Why would they visit us then?

IMHO - we should stay with the Chinese products. That - and a strong case made for ToT with anything we buy.

Well we are in the market for frigates. But unlikely to be french, way too over-priced....most likely either Chinese C28A (C28B) or a korean design.

 

[Bilal9]

Well we are in the market for frigates. But unlikely to be french, way too over-priced....most likely either Chinese C28A (C28B) or a korean design.

The Algerian C28A heavy corvette (Adhafer Class) being built at CSSC is seemingly the right size for (fishery) patrols in the Bay of Bengal and as an analog to the Bangabandhu class.

CSSC has commissioned the third one by now (pennant 922) which is ftting out. Images of pennant 921 (El-Fatih) and pennant 920 (Adhafer) below. Adhafer is firing the C802A.

 

[damiendehorn]

The first of the class was launched in 1992 i think. Are they coming on the market any time soon? $500m for all 5 with another $250m - $300m for refits would be nice. $750m - $800m for 5 La Fayette-class frigates......

 

[Nike]

The first of the class was launched in 1992 i think. Are they coming on the market any time soon? $500m for all 5 with another $250m - $300m for refits would be nice. $750m - $800m for 5 La Fayette-class frigates......

they would try to sell Gowind class corvette or frigate for new market like Egypt and Malaysia instead, and i believe they would try to sell that for Bangladesh too

 

[Bilal9]

they would try to sell Gowind class corvette or frigate for new market like Egypt and Malaysia instead, and i believe they would try to sell that for Bangladesh too

For Egypt, the size is a bit smaller, 2500 tons (large corvette in DCNS parlance). In April 2016, Alexandria Shipyard started cutting metal for the first Gowind 2500 corvette to be built in Egypt.

For Malaysia - the size is a bit bigger, 3100 tons (frigate).

From Wikipedia:
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The Second Generation Patrol Vessel (SGPV), also called Littoral combat ships (LCS) is a class of six stealth frigates being built for the Royal Malaysian Navy.[1]

The ships are based on an enlarged version of the Gowind-class corvette, designed by DCNS of France. The contract has been finalised and it has been decided that all six ships will be built by local shipbuilder Boustead Holdings Berhad for the Royal Malaysian Navy at a ceiling price of RM9 billion (US$2.8 billion), starting from 2015.[6]

The ships will be 111 meters long with a displacement of 3,100 tonnes.
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It is interesting to note that Singapore fields six of the similar sized stealth frigates (3200 tons) called the Formidable class, also designed by DCNS and built by ST marine engg. in Singapore.

 

[sahureka2]

Here the photo of the departure from the naval base at Augusta, corvette F553 Danaide, already under the new name of "Mansoor Ali" assigned by the Coast Guard of Bangladesh; this unit in its original configuration, at the stern of the vessel Albatros system is still installed.
the corvette F552 Urania has new name "Kamaruzzaman"

 

[TopCat]

Here the photo of the departure from the naval base at Augusta, corvette F553 Danaide, already under the new name of "Mansoor Ali" assigned by the Coast Guard of Bangladesh; this unit in its original configuration, at the stern of the vessel Albatros system is still installed.
the corvette F552 Urania has new name "Kamaruzzaman"

Wow this baby is loaded... sad to see them all go.

 

[sahureka2]

arrive in Genoa " Kamaruzzaman " ex F-552 Urania and " Moonsor Alì " F-553 Danaide and, soon he will be put in dry dock

photo carlomar/navi e armatori

 

[BDforever]

Date:20.05.2016
Construction area of Khulna shipyard ltd , Large Patrol Craft and submarine Handlin Tug Boat Construction.

 

[bongbang]

Govt to procure three inshore patrol vessels for Coast Guard

The government has decided to buy three inshore patrol vessels worth Tk. 266.72 crore in all for the Bangladesh Coast Guard. The vessels would be bought from Khulna Shipyard Ltd, an independent commercial enterprise operated by the Bangladesh Navy (BN). The cabinet committee on purchase yesterday approved the home ministry's proposal to buy the three vessels.
A senior official of the Bangladesh Coast Guard told The Independent that they would buy the patrol vessels under the "Enhancement of the Operational Capability of Bangladesh Coast Guard" project. “The vessels will help curb crimes in the country’s coastal areas,” he said.
Sources said the paramilitary force will also buy four corvettes—Minerva, Urania, Danaide and Sibilla—from Italy. Two of the ships would be included in the coastal force’s fleet by July. More offshore patrol vessels, harbour patrol boats, patrol craft sweepers, safe defenders and metal shark boats would be procured to conduct marine and coastal operations, they added.
According to the sources, the coast guard has 10 stations—Supati, Dubeki, Kokilmoni, Puspokathi, Nidraskina, Ramgati, Sandwip, Kutubdia, Moheshkhali and Teknaf. More manpower, offshore patrol vessels and modern equipment are required to strengthen the force.
Some 518-odd posts, including that of commander (1), lieutenant commander (10) and lieutenant (25), have been created to strengthen the force so as to stop piracy and smuggling. The other posts include that of master chief petty officer (16), chief petty officer (16), petty officer (50), leading seaman (113), able seaman (275) and driver (12).
At present, there are 1,835 posts in the coast guard, including one post of director general, one deputy director general, five directors, three zonal commanders, and 14 deputy directors.
Sources said the paramilitary force is preparing proposals to buy two helicopters and important equipment as well.

http://www.theindependentbd.com/printversion/details/44429

 

[Allah Akbar]

Here the photo of the departure from the naval base at Augusta, corvette F553 Danaide, already under the new name of "Mansoor Ali" assigned by the Coast Guard of Bangladesh; this unit in its original configuration, at the stern of the vessel Albatros system is still installed.
the corvette F552 Urania has new name "Kamaruzzaman"

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Here the photo of the departure from the naval base at Augusta, corvette F553 Danaide, already under the new name of "Mansoor Ali" assigned by the Coast Guard of Bangladesh; this unit in its original configuration, at the stern of the vessel Albatros system is still installed.
the corvette F552 Urania has new name "Kamaruzzaman"

Mansoor Ali ,Kamaruzzan ,Tajuddin ,Nazrul Islam what a pathetic ship names