China hands over two warships to Bangladesh Navy

[Black_cats]

China hands over two warships to Bangladesh Navy

https://www.bssnews.net/?p=321297


DHAKA, Dec 18, 2019 (BSS) – China today officially handed over two warships
to Bangladesh Navy at Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai, China.

Two warships — ‘Omar Faruk’ and ‘Abu Ubaidah’ — have been added to the
fleet of Bangladesh Navy as part of its modernization as dreamt by Father of
the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, said an ISPR press release.

BN Chief Admiral Aurangzeb Chowdhury was present as the chief guest at the
handing over ceremony while Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel), Rear
Admiral Md Shaheen Iqbal, Deputy Commandant of Eastern Fleet of China Navy
Rear Admiral Bai Yaoping were present, among others.

High officials and a large number of sailors from Bangladesh navy were also
present on the occasion, the release added.

Each of the frigates is 112 metres in length and 12.4 metres in width, and
can sail at a speed of 24 nautical miles per hour.

 

[mmr]

China hands over two warships to Bangladesh Navy

https://www.bssnews.net/?p=321297


DHAKA, Dec 18, 2019 (BSS) – China today officially handed over two warships
to Bangladesh Navy at Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai, China.

Two warships — ‘Omar Faruk’ and ‘Abu Ubaidah’ — have been added to the
fleet of Bangladesh Navy as part of its modernization as dreamt by Father of
the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, said an ISPR press release.

BN Chief Admiral Aurangzeb Chowdhury was present as the chief guest at the
handing over ceremony while Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel), Rear
Admiral Md Shaheen Iqbal, Deputy Commandant of Eastern Fleet of China Navy
Rear Admiral Bai Yaoping were present, among others.

High officials and a large number of sailors from Bangladesh navy were also
present on the occasion, the release added.

Each of the frigates is 112 metres in length and 12.4 metres in width, and
can sail at a speed of 24 nautical miles per hour.

Spend money on border security force. They have tough job to do in coming days.

 

[Imran Khan]

Decommissioned Type 053 frigate most liekly 533 and 534

 

[Bilal9]

The vessel names ‘Omar Faruk’ and ‘Abu Ubaidah’ are named after,

1. ʻUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb (Al Faruq) RA (the 2nd Rashidun Caliph) and

2. Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah, who was a commander of the Rashidun Army during the time of Caliph Umar RA

Both are among a group of ten Sahaba who were promised eternal paradise by the Prophet (SAW) himself.

 

[fallstuff]

How old are these things ?

 

[Bilal9]

How old are these things ?

January 1998 and December 1999, so about twenty years. But the re-fit and refurbishments of sensors and weapons (with recent vintage equipment) make these formidably up-to-date.

I'd guess as good or better than our lead naval vessel BNS Bangabandhu class.

@Ronin bhai and @Quwa bhai would I be way off the mark on this?

Hard to believe that the Pakistan Navy F22P Zulfiquar class is a modernized version of this same vessel.

More details on the PLAN pennant numbers 522 and 523 here,

https://www.janes.com/article/91942...-almost-ready-for-handover-to-bangladesh-navy

Decommissioned Type 053 frigate most liekly 533 and 534

Former PLAN pennant numbers were 522 and 523 AFAIK.

 

[Michael Corleone]

Spend money on border security force. They have tough job to do in coming days.

See the recent bdr parade and prime minister speech

 

[mmr]

See the recent bdr parade and prime minister speech

Yes but by 2041 india will send 20 million refugees on our way...so her plan wont work!

 

[UKBengali]

January 1998 and December 1999, so about twenty years. But the re-fit and refurbishments of sensors and weapons (with recent vintage equipment) make these formidably up-to-date.

I'd guess as good or better than our lead naval vessel BNS Bangabandhu class.

@Ronin bhai and @Quwa bhai would I be way off the mark on this?

Hard to believe that the Pakistan Navy F22P Zulfiquar class is a modernized version of this same vessel.

More details on the PLAN pennant numbers 522 and 523 here,

https://www.janes.com/article/91942...-almost-ready-for-handover-to-bangladesh-navy



Former PLAN pennant numbers were 522 and 523 AFAIK.

Former PLAN pennant numbers were 522 and 523 AFAIK.[/QUOTE]

In my opinion they are pretty much the same. Both types of ships have the FM-90N SAM system and the anti-ship missiles seem to be of equivalent capability. There is a chance that the Western electronics may be superior to that on the Chinese vessels.
All 3 vessels should serve BN well up to around 2030 when they can be retired as the 8 next-gen frigates hopefully should all be in service by then.

 

[Areesh]

Hard to believe that the Pakistan Navy F22P Zulfiquar class is a modernized version of this same vessel.

F22P looks far modern ship as compared to these one

 

[Michael Corleone]

Yes but by 2041 india will send 20 million refugees on our way...so her plan wont work!

Last time I checked that’s 20 years away and force multiplication/ upgradation is not a one time lifetime guarantee

 

[Pakistan Space Agency]

Congratulations Bangladesh.

 

[bluesky]

Yes but by 2041 india will send 20 million refugees on our way...so her plan wont work!

We should immediately practice one child policy. Ten child policy is long gone.

 

[UKBengali]

F22P looks far modern ship as compared to these one

Yes but it is no more capable as uses similar sensors and weapons.
BD brought this ships as stop-gap till the modern next-gen frigates start coming into service next decade.

 

[bluesky]

Spend money on border security force. They have tough job to do in coming days.

Among many others, BGB will be given 12 APCs for their easy movement along the border. I am not a military expert, but I think the APCs is a needed element to watch over the mountainous BD border terrain with Burma.