Recently, the Bangladesh Navy held a commissioning ceremony for five naval vessels, three of which are from China. The "Mini Chinese Fleet" has been expanded again. The frigate
F16, the original Chinese navy Lianyungang ship
is one of the world's least developed countries. Bangladesh's defense and military strength has been very weak in the decades after its independence from Pakistan, especially the navy is the weakest. In 2009, Bangladesh launched a development plan called "Military Goals 2030", which required a large-scale expansion of Bangladesh's army, navy and air force, and the promotion of military modernization. The introduction of Chinese warships is one of the rapid development methods of the Bangladesh Navy.
Among the five ships in service this time, there are not only the F16 "Umar Faruk" frigate modified by the original Chinese Navy’s No. 522 Lianyungang ship and the F19 “Abu· Two 053H3 frigates. The last of the four C13B frigates ordered by the Bangladesh Navy from China, the F114 "Hope" frigate was also put into service on the same day.
Therefore, three-fifths of the warships in the Bangladesh Navy’s service are Chinese warships! The frigate
F19, the original Chinese navy Putian ship
, originally belonged to the Lianyungang ship of the Chinese Navy, and the F16 and F19 of the Putian ship belong to the 053H3 type frigate. They are two 053H3 type frigates that the Bangladesh Navy entered from China as early as 2018. With a length of 110 meters and a full-load displacement of 2,250 tons, it is the last improvement of the Navy’s 053 frigate and the first batch of surface ships designed in accordance with the Navy’s integrated combat system. The main ship-borne weapons and systems have been automatically controlled, with air defense and countermeasures. Integrated ship and anti-submarine combat capability. The main weapons of the two frigates of
include a 100mm double-barreled naval gun on the bow, an 8-unit Hongqi 7 short-range ship-to-air missile launcher in front of the bridge, 4 double-barreled 37mm naval guns, and 2 4-unit YJ83. Anti-ship missile launchers, in addition to two 6-tube anti-submarine rocket launchers, the stern is equipped with a helicopter landing deck and hangar, which can take off and land 5 tons of carrier-based helicopters. Z1z
F114 C13B frigate
and another C13B frigate in service, the F114 "Hope" frigate, has a displacement of about 1,300 tons, a length of about 90 meters, a width of about 11 meters, a maximum speed of 25.5 knots, and a range of 2,000 nautical miles. Possess air defense, anti-ship capabilities and certain shore attack capabilities. In addition, the frigate is also capable of performing maritime surveillance, patrolling, protecting marine rights, search and rescue, etc., and can perform services in tropical regions. The
and C13B frigates are usually regarded as the export version of the Chinese Navy's Type 056 frigate, and many indicators are equivalent to those of the Type 056 frigate.
is not an exaggeration to say that in the Bangladeshi navy, Chinese-built warships have become the absolute main force. The service of the Chinese warships and the "escape" of the Indian navy made the Bangladesh navy, which had been pressured by the recent anti-ship exercises of the Indian navy, to breathe a sigh of relief. China is relying on its military strength to maintain the peace and stability of small and medium-sized countries such as Bangladesh, and protect them from being bullied by the "big powers".
