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The Bangladesh Navy (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনী, romanized: Bāṅlādēś Nôubāhinī) is the naval warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, responsible for the defence of Bangladesh's 118,813 square kilometres (45,874 sq mi) of maritime territorial area from any external threat, and the security of sea ports and exclusive economic zones of Bangladesh. [5]
1,330 tons. Customized C-13B variant of the Bangladesh Navy which lacks ASW torpedo and sonar. [15][16] Castle class. Guided missile corvette. BNS Bijoy (F35) BNS Dhaleshwari (F36) United Kingdom. 1,430 tons. The Bangladesh Navy upgraded Castle-class patrol vessels with more armaments and sensors.
Bangladesh Naval Academy is the pioneer institution in inducting female cadets in the armed forces. In January 2000, the first batch of 16 female cadets joined Bangladesh Naval Academyfor cadet training. So far, more than 110 female officers have been commissioned from this academy. In recognition of outstanding achievements over the past ...
Members are professional soldiers and are recruited through the Bangladesh Navy. The SWADS is organized, trained and equipped along the lines of SEAL/UDT teams of the United States Navy SEALs and the Republic of Korea Navy UDT/SEAL. As of 2014, SWADS is believed to number a few hundred strong, [1] and is based in the southern port city of ...
Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA) [1] is the military training institute for the officer cadets of Bangladesh Army. It is located in Bhatiary, near the Chittagong Hill Tracts, in the Chittagong District of south-east Bangladesh, about 13 kilometers north of Chittagong. The academy is situated on the slopes of the Sitakunda hill ranges and the ...
Before joining the Bangladesh Navy, the boat went through upgrade and refitting, extending its life to 2030. The upgrade included the installation of new sensors, modern computers and communication systems. Interior decoration and crew comfort also improved. The ship was handed over to the Bangladesh Navy on 14 November 2016.
At that time, the navy was a force equipped with surface ships only. Coming in the new millennium, the Bangladesh Navy started to consider the necessity of being a three-dimensional force equipped with submarines and aircraft. It was the year of 2009 when the first two aircraft were ordered for the navy. The aircraft were two AgustaWestland ...
The Bangladesh Navy frigate program is a planned project to build 6 multi-role stealth guided missile frigates for the Bangladesh Navy.In 2017, a plan for the frigate project under the Forces Goal 2030 plan was officially announced.