Bangladesh Navy

naval warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces

Bangladesh Navy
বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনী Bānglādēśh Naubāhinī
The Crest of the Bangladesh Navy
Active	1971–present
Country	Bangladesh
Allegiance	Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
Type	Navy
Size	21,281[1]
Part of	Bangladesh Armed Forces
Naval Headquarters	Naval Headquarter (NHQ), Banani, Dhaka
Nickname(s)	BN
Patron	The President of Bangladesh
Motto(s)	"শান্তিতে সংগ্রামে সমুদ্রে দুর্জয়" Shantite Shongrame Shamudre Durjoy (English: In War and Peace Invincible at Sea)
Colors	White, Blue
Anniversaries	26 March 7 November.
Engagements	Bangladesh Liberation War Operation Jackpot 2008 Bangladesh-Myanmar Maritime Dispute
Website	www.navy.mil.bd
Commanders
Commander-in-chief	President Abdul Hamid
Chief of Naval Staff	Admiral Aurangzeb Chowdhury
Insignia
Navy Flag
Naval Ensign
Naval Jack
Aircraft flown
Helicopter	AW-109 Power
Patrol	Dornier 228 NG

The Bangladesh Navy (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনী; Bangladesh Nou Bahini) is the naval warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, responsible for Bangladesh's 118,813 square kilometres (45,874 sq mi) of maritime territorial area, and the defence of important harbours, military bases and economic zones.^[2] The primary role of the Bangladesh Navy is to protect the country's economic and military interests at home and abroad. The Bangladesh navy is also a front line disaster management force in Bangladesh, and participates in humanitarian missions abroad. It is a key regional player in counter terrorism efforts, and engages in global peacekeeping with the United Nations.^[3][4][5]

Contents

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  1 History
  
  
  
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    1.1 Origins
    
  
  
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    1.2 Independence to the end of the 20th century
    
  
  
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    1.3 21st century
    
  
  
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    1.4 Forces Goal 2030
    
  
  
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    1.5 UN missions, multinational exercises and naval diplomacy
    
  
  
  
  


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  2 List of Chiefs of Naval Staff
  


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  3 Exercise Somudro Ghurni
  
  
  
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    3.1 Overview
    
  
  
  
  


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  4 Administration & Organization
  


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  5 Branches
  


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  6 Rank structure
  
  
  
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    6.1 Commissioned Officers
    
  
  
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    6.2 Junior Commissioned Officers (JCO)
    
  
  
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    6.3 Non-Commissioned Officers (NCO) and Sailors
    
  
  
  
  


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  7 Shore establishments
  


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  8 Training institutes
  


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  9 Equipment
  
  
  
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    9.1 Submarines
    
  
  
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    9.2 Ships
    
  
  
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    9.3 Naval aviation
    
  
  
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    9.4 Missiles
    
  
  
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    9.5 Small arms
    
  
  
  
  


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  10 Future modernization plans
  


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  11 See also
  


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  12 References
  


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  13 External links
  

History

Main article: Military history of Bangladesh

Origins

The Bangladesh Navy was created as part of Bangladesh Forces during Bangladesh's 1971 liberation war against Pakistan. Its official creation date is July 1971 during the Bangladesh Sector Commanders Conference 1971. In 1971, with West Pakistan imposing a brutal military crackdown in East Pakistan, the Bangladesh Liberation War was already underway. Many Bengali sailors and officers in the Pakistan Navy defected to form the nascent Bangladesh Navy. Initially, there were two ships, PADMA and PALASH, and 45 navy personnel. On 9 November 1971, the first naval fleet, consisting of six small patrol vessels, was inaugurated.^[6] These ships tried to carry out raids on the Pakistani fleet, but were mistakenly hit and sunk by the Indian Air Force on 10 December 1971. The next major attack was launched on Mongla seaport. According to official figures from the Bangladesh Navy, a total of 334 sailors were involved with the newly created navy, with 22 being killed in action.^[7]

Independence to the end of the 20th century

The navy carried out around 45 operations during the war: traditional naval operations and unconventional commando operations including guerrilla warfare. In the first leg of the war, defecting Bengali sailors joined the guerrilla forces. It was the eight sailors who defected from the Pakistan Navy submarine PNS Mangro, under construction in France, that pioneered the formation of the naval element during the Liberation War. Later many other naval personnel participated. During the Liberation War, East Pakistan was divided into 11 sectors. Each sector had a Commander and a demarcated area of responsibility except sector 10. Sector 10 was nominally responsible for the coastal belt but actually operated over the entire country.^[8]

In 1971, it was imperative for the occupation force to keep ports and harbours operative and the sea lines of communication open. The Bangladesh Navy fought to block the sea lines of communication, and to make the sea and river ports inoperative. They attacked all the seaports including many river ports. Operation Jackpot is one of the best known and most successful operations. They carried out mining in the Pasur River Channel by patrol craft. With other fighters they also carried out attacks against the Pakistan Army. As a result, Bangladesh became an independent state within the shortest possible time.^[9]

After independence, especially in the 1970s, additional naval infrastructure was required. Two ex-Royal Navy frigates joined the Bangladesh Navy as BNS Umar Farooq and BNS Ali Haider in 1976 and 1978 respectively. In 1982 a third ex-Royal Navy frigate joined the BN as BNS Abu Bakar. The acquisition of these three frigates is considered the principal foundation of the Bangladesh Navy.^[10]

21st century

See also: 2008 Bangladesh–Myanmar naval standoff

Bangladesh Navy is the first force among Bangladeshi military services to induct female members. First batch of 14 female officers joined the navy in 2000.^[11] In 2016, 44 female soldiers were added to the force for the first time.^[12]

In 2011, the Bangladesh Navy's rescue and medical team, along with the Bangladesh Army was deployed to Japan after Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.^[13] Bangladesh Navy have been an active disaster recovery force abroad. In 2013, the navy deployed BNS Somudra Joy carrying humanitarian assistance worth of $1 million. Navy's medical team were also deployed to Philippines.^[14]

The Bangladesh Navy joined in the search operation of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 with BNS Bangabandhu, BNS Umar Farooq and a Dornier Do-228NG MPA in March 2014. The aircraft was a Boeing 777-200ER which gone missing with 12 Malaysian crew members and 227 passengers from 14 nations during the flight from Malaysia to China. Later, BNS Umar Farooq was replaced by BNS Somudra Joy. The search was renewed in May 2014 when an Australian exploration company claimed to have traced aircraft debris in the Bay of Bengal.^[15] In 2014, during the Water Crisis in Maldives, the Bangladesh Navy was the first to launch humanitarian aid relief by deploying BNS Somudra Joy with 100 tonnes of bottled water.^[16]

Forces Goal 2030

In 2009, the Bangladesh government adopted a long-term modernisation plan for its armed forces called Forces Goal 2030. As of 2013, about a third of the military hardware procured under the plan has been for the navy.^[17] It procured two refurbished Type 053H2 (Jianghu III) frigates from China in 2014.^[18] Two United States Coast Guard High Endurance Cutters joined the BN in 2013^[19] and 2015^[20] which are being used as patrol frigates. Navy also bought an ex-Royal Navy Roebuck-class survey vessel and two ex-Royal Navy Castle-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) which were converted to guided missile corvettes in 2011.^[21] Two Type 056 corvettes joined the BN in 2016 while two more were ordered in July 2015 and they are under construction.^[22] Two Durjoy-class large patrol craft (LPCs) were built in China and joined the BN in 2013.^[23] Two more ships of the same class with dedicated ASW capabilities were commissioned in 2017.^[24]

The Bangladesh Navy opened its aviation wing on 14 July 2011 with the induction of two AgustaWestland AW109 helicopters. Later on, two Dornier Do-228NG MPA were introduced in 2013.^[25] To attain underwater operational capabilities, the Bangladesh Navy inducted two off-the-shelf Type 035G (Ming class) submarines from China on 12 March 2017.^[26][27] A new base for the Bangladesh Navy, named BNS Sher-e-Bangla, is being constructed at Rabanabad in Patuakhali. It will be the largest naval base of the Bangladesh Navy with submarine berthing and aviation facilities.^[28] Meanwhile, a separate submarine base, named BNS Sheikh Hasina, is under construction at Pekua in Cox's Bazar.^[29]

UN missions, multinational exercises and naval diplomacy

Vice Admiral Ahmed received by Vice Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy, Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba

BN Chief of Staff VA. Farid Habib with Vice Adm. Paul F. Zukunft, Pacific Area commander

In 1993 the Bangladesh Navy joined United Nations Peacekeeping Operations.^[30] Its first UN mission came in 2005, when a Bangladesh Navy contingent was sent to Sudan as Force Riverine Unit (FRU).^[31] The Bangladesh Navy is currently serving in United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in Lebanon since 2010, when two ships, BNS Osman and BNS Madhumati, were deployed there in May of that year. The BN is the third Asian and only subcontinental navy to serve in the volatile region. The BN maintained the two ships thousands of miles from Bangladesh in the Mediterranean Sea for four years until June 2014, when the ships were replaced by BNS Ali Haider and BNS Nirmul.^[32]

BN ships regularly participate in exercises with other navies, gaining valuable experience and improving their fighting capabilities. CARAT is a yearly exercise conducted with the United States Navy in the Bay of Bengal since 2011.^[33] The BN has sent an OPV to every MILAN multinational naval exercise held near the Andaman Islands since 2010.^[34]AMAN, another multinational exercise held every two years in the Arab Sea, organised by the Pakistan Navy, has also seen participation by BN frigates since 2009.^[35] BNS Bangabandhu participated in Exercise Ferocious Falcon, a Multinational Crisis Management Exercise, held at Doha, Qatar in November 2012,^[36] while BNS Somudra Joy participated the same exercise in 2015.^[37]BNS Abu Bakar took part in 14th Western Pacific Naval Symposium and International Fleet Review-2014 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China in April 2014.^[38] She also perticipated in Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA)-2015 held at Malaysia.^[39]

List of Chiefs of Naval Staff

Main article: List of Chiefs of Naval Staff

Exercise Somudro Ghurni

Somudro Ghurni (Sea Vortex)
Type	Bangladesh Navy Naval exercise
Location	Bay of Bengal
Planned by	Naval Operations Branch
Objective	Deployment of Bangladesh Navy and Special Operation Forces.
Date	16 November 2015 - 30 November 2015
Executed by	RAdm M Khaled Iqbal, COMBAN

Somudro Ghurni (English: Sea Vortex) is the codename of a series of major naval exercises conducted by the Bangladesh Navy to simulate naval warfare and the protection of the country from external maritime threats, protection of the country's maritime resources, and prevention of smuggling.^[40][41]

Overview

The exercise took place in the Bay of Bengal. It started on 16 November 2015 and lasted 15 days. During the exercise, the navy deployed most of its fleet, including frigates, corvettes, and maritime patrol aircraft. The exercise included search and rescue, logistical, maritime patrol, landing, and warfare exercises. During the exercise, the Navy successfully test launched missiles.^[42]

Administration & Organization

Bangladesh Navy (BN) has its headquarters at Banani, Dhaka.^{[43][not in citation given][44][not in citation given]} According to the Constitution of Bangladesh, the President of Bangladesh is the commander-in chief of Bangladesh Armed Forces. The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), a four-star Admiral,^{[45][not in citation given]} is the highest admiral, directs the non-combat and combatant operations from the Naval Headquarters (NHQ) in Dhaka. The headquarters has four branches: Operations (O), Personnel (P), Material (M) and Logistics (Log). Each branch is headed by officers who are titled as Principal Staff Officer (PSO) and known as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (ACNS), e.g., ACNS (O). Under each PSO there are various Directorates headed by Directors with the rank of Commodore or Captain. Under each Director there are Deputy Directors (DD) and Staff Officers (SO).
The Bangladesh Navy has nine major combatant command, each command is commanded by a Rear admiral or Commodore, who directly reports to Chief of Naval Staff.^{[46][47][not in citation given]}

Main article: List of serving admirals of the Bangladesh Navy

Naval Headquarter Formation of Bangladesh Navy

Appointment	Rank & Name	Star Plate
Chief of Naval Staff	Admiral Aurangzeb Chowdhury,(G), NBP, OSP, BCGM, PCGM, BCGMS, ndc, psc[45]
Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Operations)	Rear Admiral M Makbul Hossain,OSP, BCGMS, ndu, psc[48]
Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel)	Rear Admiral Md Shaheen Iqbal,NUP, ndc, afwc, psc[49]
Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Materiel)	Rear Admiral M Shafiul Azam,NUP, ndc, psc[50]
Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Logistics)	Rear Admiral M Lokmanur Rahman,NGP, ndu, psc[51]

Area Commanders of Bangladesh Navy

Appointment	Rank & Name	Star Plate
Commander Chattogram Naval Area	Rear Admiral M Abu Ashraf,(TAS), BSP, ncc, psc[52]
Admin Authority Dhaka	Commodore M MUSA, (G), NPP, rcds, afwc, psc[53]
Commander BN Fleet	Commodore Mohammad Nazmul Hassan, (N), NPP, ndc, ncc, psc[54]
Commodore Naval Aviation	Commodore M Mahbub-ul Islam, (N), BSP, ndc, psc[55]
Commodore Superintendent Dockyard	Commodore Mohammad Moyeenul Haque,(E), NPP, nswc, psc[56]
Commander Khulna Naval Area	Commodore M Shamsul Alam, (G),NUP,ndu,psc[citation needed]
Commander Submarine	Commodore M Kamrul Hoque Chowdhury, (TAS), OSP, psc[57]
Commander SWADS Command	Commodore Golam Sadeq, (G),ncc, psc[citation needed]
Commander Flotilla West	Commodore Sayed Mohammad Moniruzzaman, (C), ncc, psc[58]

Branches

Bangladesh Navy has 6 administrative branches:^[59]

The Executive Branch

The Executive branch is responsible for Seamanship, Navigation, Communication, Torpedo Anti Submarine, Gunnery and Hydrographic activities.

The Engineering Branch

The Engineering branch has responsibility on board ships and at shipyard/dockyard organizations. On board ship the Engineering branch officers and sailors maintain Ships' propulsion system, power generation system, steering gear, auxiliary, ancillary and all mechanical and hydraulic systems of the ship to keep the Ship operational, ensuring its stability, sea keeping, fire fighting and damage control capabilities. At shipyard and dockyard the Engineering branch is engaged in ship repair, ship construction including renovation and new building. They are also responsible for forecasting of machinery spares, inspection & quality control and maintaining the Depot.

The Supply Branch

The supply branch is responsible for providing supply support to ships in terms of dry and fresh rations, clothing and secretarial duties.

The Electrical Branch

Commonly known as Electrical branch, which is responsible for distribution of power supply in the ship, maintenance of all electrical equipment, propulsion electronic control system, navigation (radar, GPS, echo sounder etc.) and communication equipment (HF sets, VHF set etc.). The major and most important part of their job is to look after the weapon and fire control system, sensors, search and fire control radars. They also contribute to the dockyards and shipyards in similar ways of the Engineering branch.

Education Branch 

The Education branch remains committed for instructional duties.Officers work in the Naval law department are also recruited for the education branch.

Education Branch (Engineer)

The Education branch (Engineer) officers are mainly responsible for performing technological development of the Navy besides their service duties. They also perform research & development activities at CNRD & IFF Centre to enhance naval technological capabilities..

Medical Branch

Doctors from Navy recruited directly and doctors from Army Medical and Dental cores are seconded to the Navy for short duration to serve in the ship/establishment and in naval hospital.

Rank structure

Main article: Military ranks of Bangladesh

Commissioned Officers

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
Bangladesh (Edit)	No equivalent
			Admiral		Vice Admiral		Rear Admiral		Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant Commander		Lieutenant		Sub-lieutenant		Acting Sub-lieutenant		Midshipman		Officer Cadet

Junior Commissioned Officers (JCO)

Serial and Branch	Seaman	Communication	Mechanical	Secretariat	Supply	Electrical	Radio Electrical	Regulating	Medical
01	CPO (Chief Petty Officer)	CRS(G)	ERA-I/II/III	CPO(W)	CPO(S)	EA-I/II/III	REA-I/II/III	CPO(REG)	CPO(Med)
02	SCPO (Senior Chief Petty Officer)	SCPO(COM),	SCPO(E),	SCPO(W)	SCPO(S)	SCPO(L),EA-II/II	SCPO(R),REA-II/II	SCPO(Reg)	SCPO(Med)
03	MCPO (Master Chief Petty Officer)	MCPO(COM)	MCPO(E)	MCPO(S)	MCPO(S)	MCPO(L)/CEA	MCPO(R)/CREA	MCPO(Reg)	MCPO(Med)
04	Honorary Sub Lieutenant(X)	Hon S Lt(COM)	Hon S Lt(E)	Hon S Lt(S)	Hon S Lt(S)	Hon S Lt(L)	Hon S Lt(R)	Hon S Lt(Reg)	Hon S Lt(W/M)
05	Honorary Lieutenant(X)	Hon Lt(COM)	Hon Lt(E)	Hon Lt(S)	Hon Lt(S)	Hon Lt(L)	Hon Lt(R)	Hon Lt(Reg)	Hon Lt(W/M)

Non-Commissioned Officers (NCO) and Sailors

Serial and Branch	Seaman	Communication	Mechanical	Secretariat	Supply	Electrical	Radio Electrical	Regulating	Medical
01	OD (Ordinary Seaman)	RO(G)-II	ME II	WTR II	SA II	EN II	REN II	PM II	MA II
02	AB (Able Seaman)	RO(G)-I	ME I	WTR I	SA I	EN I	REN I	PM I	MA I
03	LS (Leading Seaman)	LRO(G)	LME	LWTR	LSA	LEN	LREN	LPM	LMA
04	PO (Petty Officer)	PORS(G)	ERA-IV	PO(W)	PO(S)	EA-IV	REA-IV	PO(R)	PO(Med)

Shore establishments

1. BNS Shaheed Moazzam
   


2. BNS Titumir
   


3. BNS Haji Mohsin
   


4. BNS Ulka
   


5. BNS Issa Khan
   


6. BNS Bhatiary
   


7. BNS Sheikh Mujib
   


8. BNS Mongla
   

Training institutes

Bangladesh Naval Academy

The Bangladesh Naval Academy is the home of naval cadets to be the future officers of Bangladesh Navy. The academy provides education, athletic and military training to the naval cadets. The academy also offers training programs to the officers of allied navies including navy personnel from Qatar, Sri Lanka, Maldivean and Palestinian Navy.^[60][61]

Equipment

As of 2018, the Bangladeshi Navy has four Guided Missile Frigates,^[62] two patrol frigates, four Corvettes, thirty-eight minor surface combatants of various types (including patrol vessels, missile boats, and mine hunters), and thirty auxiliaries as surface assets. Submarine branch is equipped with two diesel-electric attack submarines. The naval aviation wing operates both fixed-wing aircraft and rotorcraft.^[63] The navy also maintain a special force named SWADS.

Submarines

Bangladesh Navy entered into submarine era with the commissioning of two refurbished Type 035G (Ming class) submarines on 12 March 2017.^[64][65]

Type	Number	Notes
Diesel-electric attack submarine	2	They carry 57 personnel and 18 Torpedoes with an option of loading 32 mines as well.

Ships

Personnel aboard BNS Bangabandhu

BNS Nirmul, a Durjoy-class patrol craft

Main article: List of active ships of the Bangladesh Navy

See also: List of historic ships of the Bangladesh Navy for a list of historic ships of the Bangladesh Navy

Type	Number of ships	Notes
Frigate	6
Corvette	4	Two Type 056-class vessels were ordered from China in 2015.[66]
Large patrol craft	6
Offshore patrol vessel	11
Fast attack craft-missile	4	Upgraded with C-704 AShM.
Fast attack craft-gun	5
Fast Attack craft-ASW	4
Minesweeper	5	Mainly used as offshore patrol vessels.
Survey ship	2
Training ship	1	An Ex-RN Island-class OPV
Amphibious warfare	15
Repair ship	1
Tanker	2
Floating dock	1
Auxiliaries	11

Naval aviation

See also: List of active Bangladesh military aircraft

Type	Country	Class	Role	Date	Status	Notes
AgustaWestland AW109	Italy	Rotary wing	Utility	2		[67]
AW159 Wildcat	Italy	Rotary wing	ASW helicopter		2 on order	[68]
Dornier Do 228	Germany	Fixed wing turbo-prop	MPA	2	2 more on order with Leonardo's seaspray 5000E Active Electronically Scanned Array surveillance radar.[68]	[67]

Missiles

Name	Type	Range	Origin	Notes
Otomat Mk 2 Block IV	Anti-ship missile	200 km	Italy
C-802A[69]	Anti-ship missile	180 km	People's Republic of China
C-704	Anti-ship missile	35 km	People's Republic of China
SY-1	Anti-ship missile	150 km	People's Republic of China
FM-90N	Surface-to-air missile	15 km	People's Republic of China
FL-3000N	Surface-to-air missile	10 km	People's Republic of China
A244-S	Torpedo	6 km	Italy

Small arms

Name	Type	Caliber	Origin	Notes
Type 92	Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm	China	Standard issue sidearm.
Type 54	Semi-automatic pistol	7.62×25mm	China	In special Forces and reserve use.
SIG Sauer P226/228/229	Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm	Germany	Switzerland
Type 56	Assault rifle	7.62×39mm	Bangladesh	Upgraded version of Ak-47. Produced under license by BOF.
BD-08	Assault rifle	7.62×39mm	Bangladesh	Produced under license by BOF.
M4A1	Assault rifle	5.56×45mm	US	SWADS.
Daewoo K2	Assault rifle	5.56×45mm	S.Korea	SWADS.
M24 sniper rifle	sniper rifle	7.62×51mm	US	SWADS.
Heckler and Koch MP5	sub-machine gun	9×19mm	Germany
Daewoo K7	sub-machine gun	9×19mm	S.Korea
BD-08	Light machine gun	7.62×39mm	Bangladesh	Produced under license by BOF.
DShK	Heavy machine gun	12.7×108mm	Russia

Future modernization plans

Main article: Forces Goal 2030

Bangladesh has made a long term modernisation plan for its Armed Forces named Forces Goal 2030.^[70] The plan includes the modernization and expansion of all equipment and infrastructures and providing enhanced training.^[70] Bangladesh Navy is setting up a new base at Rabanabad in Patuakhali named BNS Sher-e-Bangla, which will be the largest naval base of the country. The base will have submarine berthing and aviation facilities.^[28] A separate submarine base named BNS Sheikh Hasina, is under construction at Pekua in Cox's Bazar.^[29] Another full-fledged base, named BNS Sheikh Mujib, is under construction in Khilkhet of Dhaka.^[71] The construction works of a fleet headquarters at the Sandwip channel of Chittagong with ship berthing facilities is already going on.^[72]

Bangladesh navy has ordered two Type 056 corvettes from China in July 2015 which were already launched and will be delivered in 2018.^[22] Khulna Shipyard is constructing two hydrographic research ships for the Bangladesh Navy. In January 2018, a tender has been floated for the procurement of two coastal survey boats for the navy. The boats will be built in any Bangladeshi shipyard.^[73] A tender has been issued for the supply of Technical Data Link (TDL) system. The system will connect 16 platforms as 2 frigates, 4 corvettes, 1 LPC, 3 shore stations, 2 helicopters, 2 MPAs and two submarines.^[74]

BN has issued a tender for the procurement of two helicopters with anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface vessel warfare (ASuW), over-the-horizon targeting (OTHT), maritime search and rescue (MSAR), medical evacuation (MEDEVAC), casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) and special mission capabilities. The helicopters will be inducted in 2018.^[75] Contract has been signed for two maritime patrol aircraft on 27 March 2017.

In July 2017, the minister responsible for defence affairs in the parliament, Mr. Anisul Huq discussed about the past, present and future development programs for the Bangladesh Navy. He told that 333 acres of land acquisition has been done in Pekua of Cox's Bazar for the construction of submarine base. Navy signed a memorandum of understanding with China for the construction of the base. Minister said that the process is going on for procuring four minesweepers and one sail training ship. Process of constructing six frigates at Chittagong Dry Dock in collaboration with foreign shipbuilders is also going on. Government has taken initiative for making missiles and Identification friend or foe system in Bangladesh.^[76]

In January 2018, minister Anisul Huq reaffirms the parliament about the indigenous frigate building program and procurement of two maritime patrol aircraft and two ASW helicopters. He added that government is also procuring two new frigates, more patrol crafts, submarine rescue ship, logistic ship, ocean tug and floating dock.^[77]

In April 2018, Bangladesh Navy issued tender for two X-band navigational radars with helicopter landing control facility for two of its ships.^[78] At the same time, another tender was issued for replacing two 40 mm Fast Forty guns on-board BNS Bangabandhu with new 40 mm twin-barrel gun system.^[79]

BN floated a tender for the procurement of two helicopters in April 2018. The helicopters need to have anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface vessel warfare (ASuW), surface search/ EEZ surveillance, over-the-horizon targeting (OTHT), maritime interdiction and special forces operation, maritime search and rescue (MSAR), medical evacuation (MEDEVAC), casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) and transportation capabilities.^[80]

See also

• Bangladesh Army


• Bangladesh Air Force


• Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC)


• Bangladesh Coast Guard

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