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The Bangladesh Navy ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনী, romanized : Bangladesh Nou Bahini) 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, and the security of sea ports and exclusive economic ...
Fleet coastal tug. BNT Rupsha (A723) BNT Shibsha (A724) Bangladesh. Netherlands. 330 tons. These ships were built by Khulna Shipyard with Dutch assistance. They incorporate equipment and materials of South Korean origin. Both Rupsha and Shibsha commissioned 3 October 2004.
Commodore, COMKHUL. Chief of Naval Staff. Battles/wars. Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. Mahbub Ali Khan ( Bengali: মাহবুব আলী খান; 3 November 1934 – 6 August 1984) was a Bangladesh Navy rear admiral and the chief of naval staff from 1979 until his death in 1984. He is known for his heroic actions for his country.
Somudra Joy. BNS Somudra Joy [1] [note 1] is one of the two largest ships of the Bangladesh Navy along with her sister ship BNS Somudra Avijan. Although originally a high endurance cutter the Bangladesh Navy reclassified the ship as a frigate. They acquired the ship from the United States under Excess Defense Articles.
Forces goal 2030 is a military modernization program which began in 2009 and was revised in 2017. It was designed to enhance the capabilities of three service branches of Bangladesh Armed Forces: the Army, the Navy and the Air Force. The primary focus of the modernization program is the reformation of the military organization, expansion of the ...
Ex-PLAN Xiangtan. First guided missile frigate of the Bangladesh Navy. Decommissioned in 2020. [citation needed] Type 61 Salisbury class. Frigate. BNS Umar Farooq (F 16) 2,408. Ex- HMS Llandaff (F61). After brief use as museum ship from December 2015, [1] she was sold for demolition in Bangladesh in 2016.
Bangladesh 's military history is intertwined with the history of a larger region, including present-day India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar. The country was historically part of Bengal – a major power in South Asia and Southeast Asia . Muslims brought new military technology to the region after the 12th century.
The Indian Navy is the maritime branch of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff, a four-star admiral, commands the navy. As a blue-water navy, it operates significantly in the Persian Gulf Region, the Horn of Africa, the Strait of Malacca, and routinely conducts ...