Benutzer:Shi Annan/Bangladesh Navy

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{{Infobox military unit
|unit_name= Bangladesh Navy
|image=[[File:BNLogo.gif|200px]]
|caption= Bangladesh Navy Crest
|dates= 1971 - present
|country= {{Flag|Bangladesh}}
|allegiance= [[Bangladesh]]
|branch= [[Navy]]
|Intelligence Agency= [[Field Intelligent Staff]]
|role= [[Naval warfare|Naval Warfare]]
|size= 19,000 personnel
|command_structure= [[Bangladesh Armed Forces]]
|garrison= [[Dhaka Cantonment]]
|garrison_label= Naval Headquarter
|nickname= BN
|patron= [[President of Bangladesh|The President of Bangladesh]]
|motto= ''শান্তিতে সংগ্রামে সমুদ্রে দূর্জয়'' ''In War and Peace Invincible at Sea''
|colors=
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|equipment=
|equipment_label= BNS
|battles= [[Bangladesh Liberation War|1971 Bangladesh War of Liberation]]
|anniversaries= 26 March, 7 November, 16 December.
|decorations=
|battle_honours=

|commander1=[[Vice Admiral]] [[Zahir Uddin Ahmed]] (ND), ndc, psc, BN
|commander1_label= [[Chief of the Naval Staff (Bangladesh)|Chief of the Naval Staff]]
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|identification_symbol=[[File:Naval Ensign of Bangladesh.svg|200px|border]]
|identification_symbol_label=Naval Ensign
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|Operational Base=
|BNS Haji Mohsin
|BNS Issa Khan
|BNS Shaheed Moazzem
|BNS Titumir
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}}

The '''Bangladesh Navy''' ({{lang-bn|বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনী}}) is the naval arm of the [[Bangladesh Armed Forces]]. At present the navy is mostly limited to coastal patrolling, however it is implementing an ambitious procurement and expansion program to ensure the security of Bangladesh's [[maritime boundary]]. The Bangladesh Navy is presently undergoing major transformation under the leadership of present Chief of the Naval Staff Vice Admiral Zahir. Last year (2010) contracts were signed for a total of 11 ships out of which 8 are new construction. A contract for 2 helicopters was signed with Agusta Westland in 2009. On 23 June 2011 contract was signed with Ruag for supply of 2 Dornier 228 NG MPA.<ref>[http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=77080 :The Daily Star: Internet Edition]</ref>

== History ==

The Bangladesh Navy was formally created as part of [[Bangladesh Forces]] during Bangladesh's 1971 Independence war against Pakistan. Its official creation date is July 1971 during the historic [[Bangladesh Sector Commanders Conference 1971]]. In 1971, with [[West Pakistan]] imposing a brutal military crack-down 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 and 45 navy personnel. On 9 November 1971, the first naval fleet consisting of six small [[patrol vessel]]s were inaugurated. [http://banglapedia.org/HT/W_0020.htm] These ships tried to carry out raids on the Pakistani fleet, but were mistakenly hit and sunk by Indian Air Force on December 10, 1971. The next major attack was launched on [[Mongla]] seaport. According to official figures from Bangladesh Navy, a total of 334 sailors were involved with the newly created navy with 22 being killed in action. [http://www.bangladeshnavy.org/liber.html]

== Organization/Formation ==

Bangladesh Navy (BN) has its Headquarters at Banani, Dhaka. HQ has 4 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 [[Captain (naval)|Captain]]. Under each Director there are Deputy Directors (DD) and Staff Officers (SO).
Flag officers holding command and/or important positions in the Bangladesh Navy are as follows.

=== Headquarters ===
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[[File:CNS flag.gif|80px]] '''Chief of Naval Staff'''
:* Naval Secretariat-Commander T M Nasrullah(S), psc, BN
:* Judge Advocate Gen-Instructor Commander Sahadat, BN
:* Naval Secretary (NS)-Commodore Nurul Abser, (L), ndc, psc, BN
:* Drafting Authority- Cdre K T Zaman, (C), ndc, afwc, psc, BN
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* '''Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ([[Military operation|Operations]])'''
:* Directorate of Naval Operations (DNO)- Captain M Mozammel Haque, (G), psc, BN
:* Directorate of Naval Plans (DNP) - Captain M Mahbub-ul Islam, (N), psc, BN
:* Directorate of Naval Intelligence (DNI) - Captain M Ashraful Haque, (C), afwc, psc, BN
:* Directorate of Works (D of Wks) - Captain Bakhtiar, (E), psc, BN
:* Directorate of Naval Signals (D Sig) - Captain M Ashraful Haque, (C), ndc, psc, BN
:* Directorate of Hydrography (D of Hydro) Captain S Mahmudul Hasan, (H), psc, BN
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* '''Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ([[Military personnel|Personnel]])'''
:* Directorate of Personnel Services (DPS) - Captain M Khalid Hossain, (S), psc, BN
:* Directorate of Naval Training (DNT)- Captain M Shamsul Alam, (G), ndu, psc, BN
:* Directorate of Welfare (D of Wel) - Captain S Hasibur Rahman, (G), psc, BN
:* Directorate of Naval Education Services (DNES) - Captain M Khalid Hossain, (S), psc, BN (in addition)
:* Directorate of Civilian Personnel (DCP) - Mr Habibur Rahman, CSO-I
:* Directorate of Medical Services (DMS) - Surg Captain Abul Kalam Azad, BN
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* '''Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ([[Materiel]])'''
:* Directorate of Naval Engineering (DNE) - Captain M Moyeenul Haque, (E), psc, BN
:* Directorate of Naval Weapon and Electrical Engineering (DNW&EE) - Captain M Ziauddin Alamgir, (L), psc, BN
:* Directorate of Naval Armament Inspection and Supply (DNAI&S) - Captain S Kamrul Haque, (L), psc, BN
:* Directorate of Information Technology (DIT) - Captain M Moeenul Haque,(E), psc, BN (in addition)
:* Directorate of Ship Building (DSB) - Captain M Moyeenul Haque, (E), psc, BN (in addition)
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* '''Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ([[Military logistics|Logistics]])'''
:* Directorate of Naval Stores (DNS) - Captain A M Rezaul Haque, (S), psc, BN
:* Directorate of Naval Budget (D of Budget) - Captain M Lokmanur Rahman, (S), psc, BN
:* Directorate of Technical Stores (DTS) - Captain M Jahangir Alam, (E), psc, BN
:* Directorate of Pay Pension and Accounts (DPP&A)- Cdr Zohiruddin, (S), psc, BN (acting)
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Judge Advocate General - Instructor Commander M Sahadat Hossain, BN

===Naval Headquarters Command Structure===
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="0" style="width:95%; margin:0 auto;"
|-
! style="background:#ccc;"|Sleeve insignia
! style="background:#ccc;"|Appointment
! style="background:#ccc;"|Rank & Name
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|[[File:Generic-Navy-O10.svg|30px]] || ''Chief of Naval Staff''
|| [[Vice Admiral]] [[Zahir Uddin Ahmed]], (ND), ndc, psc
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|[[File:Generic-Navy-O9.svg|30px]] || ''Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Operations)'' || [[Rear Admiral]] M Farid Habib, (ND), ndc, psc, BN
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|[[File:Generic-Navy-O9.svg|30px]] || ''Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel)'' || [[Rear Admiral]] A M M M Aurangzeb Chowdhury, (G), ndc, psc, BN
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|[[File:UK-Navy-OF6.svg|30px]]
|| ''Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Materials)''|| [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] S A M A Abedin, (E), ndc, psc, BN
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|[[File:UK-Navy-OF6.svg|30px]]
|| ''Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Logistics)'' || [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] Mohammed Zakiur Rahman Bhuiyan, (L), psc, BN
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|[[File:UK-Navy-OF6.svg|30px]]
|| ''Drafting Authority'' || [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] K T Zaman, (C), ndc, psc, BN
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|[[File:UK-Navy-OF6.svg|30px]]
|| ''Naval Secretary'' || [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] Mohammed Nurul Abser, (L), ndc, psc, BN
|}

=== Area/Operational Commands ===
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="0" style="width:95%; margin:0 auto;"
|-
! style="background:#ccc;"|Sleeve insignia
! style="background:#ccc;"|Appointment
! style="background:#ccc;"|Rank & Name
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|[[File:UK-Navy-OF6.svg|30px]] ||''Commodore Commanding Chittagong (COMCHIT)''
|| [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] Muhammad Anwarul Islam (ND), ndc, afwc, psc, BN
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|[[File:UK-Navy-OF6.svg|30px]] || ''Commodore Commanding Khulna (COMKHUL)'' || [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] M Mohiuddin Razib, (G),ndc, afwc, psc, BN
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|[[File:UK-Navy-OF6.svg|30px]] || ''Naval Administrative Authority Dhaka (Admin Dhaka)'' || [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] A S M A Baten (E),ndc,psc, BN
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|[[File:UK-Navy-OF6.svg|30px]]
|| ''Commodore Commanding BN Flotilla (COMBAN)'' || [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] Shawkat Imran,(ND),ndc,psc, BN
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|[[File:UK-Navy-OF6.svg|30px]]
|| ''Commodore Superintendent Dockyard (CSD)'' || [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] Kazi Kamrul Hassan,(L)ndc,psc, BN
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|[[File:UK-Navy-OF6.svg|30px]]
|| ''Special Warfare and Diving and Salvage Command (SWADSCOM)'' || [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] Muhammad Anwarul Islam (ND), ndc, afwc, psc, BN
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|[[File:UK-Navy-OF6.svg|30px]]
|| ''Commodore Naval Aviation(COMNAV)'' || [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] Shawkat Imran,(ND),ndc,psc, BN
|}

==List of Chiefs of Naval Staff==

* [[Captain (naval)|Captain]] Nurul Haq (up until 6 November 1973)
* [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] [[M. H. Khan|Musharraf Hussain Khan]] (7 November 1973 - 22 February 1976)
* [[Rear Admiral]] [[M. H. Khan|Musharraf Hussain Khan]] (23 February 1976 - 3 November 1979) - served as deputy chief martial law administrator of [[Bangladesh]] from 1975 to 1977 with [[Ziaur Rahman]] and [[M. G. Tawab]].
* [[Rear Admiral]] [[Mahbub Ali Khan]] (4 November 1979 - 6 August 1984)
* [[Rear Admiral]] Sultan Ahmed (6 August 1984 - 14 August 1990)
* [[Rear Admiral]] Amir Ahmed Mustafa (15 August 1990- 2 May 1991)
* [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] Muhammad Mohaiminul Islam (4 June 1991 - 17 June 1991)
* [[Rear Admiral]] Muhammad Mohaiminul Islam (17 June 1991 - 3 June 1995)
* [[Rear Admiral]] [[Mohammad Nurul Islam]] (4 June 1995 - 3 June 1999)
* [[Rear Admiral]] Abu Taher (4 June 1999 - 3 June 2002)
* [[Rear Admiral]] [[Shah Iqbal Mujtaba]] (4 June 2002 - 9 January 2005)
* [[Rear Admiral]] [[M Hasan Ali Khan]] (10 January 2005 - 9 February 2007)
* [[Rear Admiral]] [[Sarwar Jahan Nizam]] (10 February 2007 - 24 May 2007)
* [[Vice Admiral]] [[Sarwar Jahan Nizam]] (24 May 2007 - 28 January 2009)
* [[Rear Admiral]] [[Zahir Uddin Ahmed]] (29 January 2009 - 3 October 2009)
* [[Vice Admiral]] [[Zahir Uddin Ahmed]] (3 October 2009 – Present)<ref>[http://www.bangladeshnavy.org Bangladesh Navy Official website]</ref>

==Ranks in Bangladesh Navy==

===Commission Rank===
<noinclude>
{| style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background:#f7f8ff; padding:5px; font-size:95%; margin:0 12px 12px 0;"
</noinclude>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|Bangladesh}} '''Bangladesh Navy''' ([[Template:Ranks and Insignia of NATO Navies/OF/United Kingdom|Edit]])
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Generic-Navy-O10.svg|50px]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Generic-Navy-O9.svg|50px]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:UK-Navy-OF6.svg|50px]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Generic-Navy-O7.svg|50px]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Generic-Navy-O5.svg|50px]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Generic-Navy-O4.svg|50px]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Generic-Navy-O3.svg|50px]]
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|[[File:Generic-Navy-O1.svg|50px]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:UK-Navy-OFD.svg|50px]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[File:UK-Navy-OFStudent.gif|50px]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Vice Admiral (Royal Navy)|Vice Admiral]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Rear Admiral]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Commodore (Royal Navy)|Commodore]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Captain (Royal Navy)|Captain]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Commander]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Lieutenant-Commander|Lieutenant- Commander]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Lieutenant]]
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|[[Sub-Lieutenant|Sub- Lieutenant]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Midshipman]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Officer Cadet|Officer Cadet]]
|
|}

====Junior Commission and Non Commission Rank====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Serial No.
! Junior & non Commission Rank
|-
| 01
| [[DE/UC (Direct Entry/Un-Classified) : The Rank During Basic Training]]
|-
| 02
| [[OD/UT (Ordinary Seaman/Under Training), Wtr-II/UT, SA-II/UT ME-II/UT, EN-II/UT etc]]
|-
| 03
| [[OD (Ordinary Seaman), WTR-II SA-II PM-II ME-II (Engineering Mechanic 2nd Class), EN-II etc]]
|-
| 04
| [[AB (Able Seaman), WTR-I SA-I ME-I (Engineering Mechanic 1st Class), EN-I etc]] (See D&R)
|-
| 05
| [[Leading Seaman]]
|-
| 06
| [[Petty Officer]]
|-
| 07
| [[Chief Petty Officer]]
|-
| 08
| [[Senior Chief Petty Officer]]
|-
| 09
| [[Master Chief Petty Officer]]
|}

===Branches===
Bangladesh Navy has 6 administrative branches:

# Executive (X)
# [[Mechanical Engineering]](E)
# [[Electrical Engineering]](L)
# [[Supply & Secretariat]] (S&S)
# Education
# [[Medical]]

====D&R====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Serial & Branch
! Seaman
! Mechanical
! Secretariat
! Supply
! Electrical
! Radio Electrical
! Regulating
! Medical
|-
| 01
| [[Ordinary Seaman (rating)|OD]] ([[Ordinary Seaman (rating)|Ordinary Seaman]])
| [[Ordinary Seaman (rating)|ME II]]
| [[Ordinary Seaman (rating)|WTR II]]
| [[Ordinary Seaman (rating)|SA II]]
| [[Ordinary Seaman (rating)|EN II]]
| [[Ordinary Seaman (rating)|REN II]]
| [[Ordinary Seaman (rating)|PM II]]
| [[Ordinary Seaman (rating)|MA II]]
|-
| 02
| [[Able Seaman (rank)|AB]] ([[Able Seaman (rank)|Able Seaman]])
| [[Able Seaman (rank)|ME I]]
| [[Able Seaman (rank)|WTR I]]
| [[Able Seaman (rank)|SA I]]
| [[Able Seaman (rank)|EN I]]
| [[Able Seaman (rank)|REN I]]
| [[Able Seaman (rank)|PM I]]
| [[Able Seaman (rank)|MA I]]
|-
| 03
| [[Leading Seaman|LS]] ([[Leading Seaman]])
| [[Leading Seaman|LME]]
| [[Leading Seaman|LWTR]]
| [[Leading Seaman|LSA]]
| [[Leading Seaman|LEN]]
| [[Leading Seaman|LREN]]
| [[Leading Seaman|LPM]]
| [[Leading Seaman|LMA]]
|-
| 04
| [[Petty Officer|PO]] ([[Petty Officer]])
| [[Petty Officer|ERA-IV]]
| [[Petty Officer|PO(W)]]
| [[Petty Officer|PO(S)]]
| [[Petty Officer|EA-IV]]
| [[Petty Officer|REA-IV]]
| [[Petty Officer|PO(R)]]
| [[Petty Officer|PO(Med)]]
|-
| 05
| [[Chief Petty Officer|CPO]] ([[Chief Petty Officer]])
| [[Chief Petty Officer|ERA-I/II/III]]
| [[Chief Petty Officer|CPO(W)]]
| [[Chief Petty Officer|CPO(S)]]
| [[Chief Petty Officer|EA-I/II/III]]
| [[Chief Petty Officer|REA-I/II/III]]
| [[Chief Petty Officer|CPO(REG)]]
| [[Chief Petty Officer|CPO(Med)]]
|-
| 06
| [[SCPO]] ([[Senior Chief Petty Officer]])
| [[SCPO|SCPO(E),CERA]]
| [[SCPO|SCPO(W)]]
| [[SCPO|SCPO(S)]]
| [[SCPO|SCPO(L),CEA]]
| [[SCPO|SCPO(R),CREA]]
| [[SCPO|SCPO(Reg)]]
| [[SCPO|SCPO(Med)]]
|-
| 07
| [[MCPO]] ([[Master Chief Petty Officer]])
| [[MCPO|MCPO(E)]]
| [[MCPO|MCPO(S)]]
| [[MCPO|MCPO(S)]]
| [[MCPO|MCPO(L)]]
| [[MCPO|MCPO(R)]]
| [[MCPO|MCPO(Reg)]]
| [[MCPO|MCPO(Med)]]
|-
| 08
| [[Sub-Lieutenant|Honorary Sub Lieutenant(X)]]
| [[Sub-Lieutenant|Hon S Lt(E)]]
| [[Sub-Lieutenant|Hon S Lt(S)]]
| [[Sub-Lieutenant|Hon S Lt(S)]]
| [[Sub-Lieutenant|Hon S Lt(L)]]
| [[Sub-Lieutenant|Hon S Lt(R)]]
| [[Sub-Lieutenant|Hon S Lt(Reg)]]
| [[Sub-Lieutenant|Hon S Lt(W/M)]]
|-
| 09
| [[Lieutenant|Honorary Lieutenant(X)]]
| [[Lieutenant|Hon Lt(E)]]
| [[Lieutenant|Hon Lt(S)]]
| [[Lieutenant|Hon Lt(S)]]
| [[Lieutenant|Hon Lt(L)]]
| [[Lieutenant|Hon Lt(R)]]
| [[Lieutenant|Hon Lt(Reg)]]
| [[Lieutenant|Hon Lt(W/M)]]
|}

== Equipment ==

{{Main|List of ships of the Bangladesh Navy}}
<gallery>
</gallery>
[[File:BNS OSMAN (F-18).JPEG|thumb|right|[[BNS Osman]] (F-18) underway in 1991.]]
[[File:BNS Bongobondhu1.jpg|thumb|right|[[BNS Bangabandhu]] (F-25) at sea.]]
[[File:US Navy 110922-N-RI844-133 A Bangladesh navy sailor fires a Type-56 assault rifle aboard the Bangladesh navy frigate BNS Bangabandhu (F 25) during .jpg|thumb|right|A Bangladesh Navy sailor fires a [[Type 56 assault rifle|Type-56 assault rifle]] aboard the Bangladesh navy frigate BNS Bangabandhu.]]
[[File:US Navy 110921-N-HA376-268 Lt. j.g. David Zicarelli, assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS Ford (FFG 54), debriefs Bangladesh Navy Special War.jpg|thumb|right|Bangladesh Navy [[SWADS|Special Warfare Diving and Salvage (SWADS)]] personnel amid a [[joint military exercise]] with the [[US Navy]] in 2011.]]

===Surface Combatants===
{|class="wikitable" style="width:75%;"
|-
! Type
! Number of Ships
! Notes
|-
|! style="text-align: center;"| [[Guided missile frigate#Guided missile role|Guided Missile Frigate]]
|! style="text-align: center;"| 2
|
|-
|! style="text-align: center;"| [[Frigate]]
|! style="text-align: center;"| 6
| Will be replaced by FF(G)
|-
|! style="text-align: center;"| [[Corvette]]
|! style="text-align: center;"| 4
|
|-
|! style="text-align: center;"| [[Offshore Patrol Vessel]]
|! style="text-align: center;"| 11
| In BN part of FSG Squadron
|-
|! style="text-align: center;"| [[Missile boat|Fast Attack Craft (Missile)]]
|! style="text-align: center;"| 9
|
|-
|! style="text-align: center;"| [[Torpedo boat|Fast Attack Craft (Torpedo)]]
|! style="text-align: center;"| 8
|
|-
|! style="text-align: center;"| [[Submarine chaser|Fast Attack Craft (Anti Submarine Warfare)]]
|! style="text-align: center;"| 4
|
|-
|! style="text-align: center;"| [[Motor Gun Boat|Fast Attack Craft (Gun)]]
|! style="text-align: center;"| 9
|
|-
|! style="text-align: center;"| [[Patrol boat|Fast Attack Craft (Patrol)]]
|! style="text-align: center;"| 5
|
|-
|! style="text-align: center;"| [[USCG Defender class boat|Rapid Response Boat]]
|! style="text-align: center;"| 16
|Used by [[Special Warfare Diving and Salvage|SWADS]]
|-
|! style="text-align: center;"| [[Training ship|Training Ship]]
|! style="text-align: center;"| 2
|
|-
|! style="text-align: center;"| [[Naval mine#Active countermeasures|Mine Warfare]]
|! style="text-align: center;"| 5
|
|-
|! style="text-align: center;"| [[Amphibious warfare ship|Amphibious Warfare]]
|! style="text-align: center;"| 11
|
|-
|! style="text-align: center;"| [[Auxiliary ship|Auxiliaries]]
|! style="text-align: center;"| 24
|
|}

===Bangladesh Naval Aviation===
Bangladesh Naval aviation started its journey on 14 July 2011 with the induction of two AugustaWestland AW109 Power helicopter. On 27 December 11, Hon'ble Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina formally inaugurated Naval Aviation in Chittagong.
{| class="wikitable" style="width:75%;"
|-
|-
! Name
! Type
! Number of Aircraft
! Notes
|-
| ! style="text-align:center;"|[[AgustaWestland AW109|AgustaWestland AW-109 Power]]<ref>[http://www.verticalmag.com/control/news/templates/?a=12979&z=6 AW-109 Power] {{dead link|date=September 2011}}</ref>|| ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Anti-submarine warfare|Anti-Ship/-Submarine Warfare]], [[Search and rescue|Search And Rescue]] ||! style="text-align: center;"| 2 || ! style="text-align: center;" | delivered 14 July 2011
|-
| ! style="text-align:center;"|[[Dornier 228 NG]]<ref>[http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/07/21/359769/bangladesh-navy-buys-two-ruag-do-228ngs.html Bangladesh navy buys two Ruag Do 228NGs]</ref>|| ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Maritime patrol aircraft|Maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft]] ||! style="text-align: center;"| 2 || ! style="text-align: center;"|
|}

===Guided Weapons===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:75%;"
|-
! style="width:15%;"| Name
! style="width:15%;"| Type
! style="width:10%;"| Version
! style="width:15%;"| Origin
! style="width:20%;"| Notes
|-
| ! style="text-align: center;"|[[C-802]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Anti-ship missile|Anti Ship Missile]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|A || [[China]] || [[BNS Osman]], shore based launcher.
|-
| ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Silkworm (missile)|Silkworm]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Anti-ship missile|Anti Ship Missile]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|SY-1 & HY-2 || [[China]] || [[Missile boat|FAC(M)]].
|-
| ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Otomat]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Anti-ship missile|Anti Ship Missile]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|Mk.2 Block IV || [[Italy]] || [[BNS Bangabandhu]], received in 2000-01.
|-
| ! style="text-align: center;"|[[C-704]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Anti-ship missile|Anti Ship Missile]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|A || [[China]] || [[Missile boat|FAC(M)]], shore based launcher,.

|-
| ! style="text-align: center;"|[http://sinodefence.com/navy/navalmissile/hq7naval.asp FM-90] || ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Point-defence|Point Defence SAM System]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|N || [[China]] || [[BNS Osman]] & [[BNS Bangabandhu]].
|-
| ! style="text-align: center;"|[[A244-S|A-244]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Torpedo]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|S || ||
|}

===Small Arms===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:75%;"
|-
! style="width:15%;"| Name
! style="width:15%;"| Type
! style="width:10%;"| Caliber
! style="width:10%;"| Origin
! style="width:25%;"| Notes
|-
| ! style="text-align: center;"|[[QSZ-92|Type 92]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Semi-automatic pistol]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|9mm || [[China]] || Standard issue sidearm.
|-
| ! style="text-align: center;"|[[QSZ-92|Type 54]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Semi-automatic pistol]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|7.62x25 || [[China]] || In special Forces and reserve use.
|-
| ! style="text-align: center;"|[[SIG Sauer P226|SIG Sauer P226/228/229]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Semi-automatic pistol]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|9mm || [[Germany]] ||{{Verify source|date=January 2009}}
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| ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Type 56]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Assault rifle]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|7.62mm || [[Bangladesh]] || Upgraded version of Ak-47. Produced under license by [[Bangladesh Ordnance Factories|BOF]].
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| ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Type 81 Assault Rifle|BD-08]] || ! style="text-align: bbncenter;"|[[Assault rifle]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|7.62mm || [[Bangladesh]] || Produced under license by [[Bangladesh Ordnance Factories|BOF]].
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| ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Chinese Type 81 Assault Rifle#Variants|BD-08]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Light machine gun]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|7.62mm || [[Bangladesh]] || Produced under license by [[Bangladesh Ordnance Factories|BOF]].
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| ! style="text-align: center;"|[[DShK]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|[[Heavy machine gun]] || ! style="text-align: center;"|12.7mm || [[Russia]] ||
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==Marines and Special Forces==
The Bangladesh Navy maintains a Special Operations unit known as the [[Special Warfare Diving and Salvage|SWADS]]. On 27 dec 11, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina commissioned SWADS base as BNS NIRVIK at Danger Char opposite to BNS ISSA KHAN. The current strength of the unit is classified.

== Future Expansion Plan ==

The Government of Bangladesh announced an ambitious defense procurement plan in February 2009<ref>[http://www.janes.com/news/defence/triservice/jdw/jdw090226_1_n.shtml Defence Security Report]</ref><ref>[http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/world-news/bangladesh-plans-major-defence-purchases_100158754.html Bangladesh plans major defence purchases - Thaindian News]</ref> for a major purchase of weaponry, equipment and hardware for its armed forces, including anti-tank and anti-ship missile systems, aircraft for maritime patrol, frigates, tanks and helicopters. The Parliamentary standing committee in principle agreed to a 10-year development program in June 2009,<ref>[http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=93936 Navy eyes sub, new frigates]</ref><ref>http://www.newagebd.com/2009/jun/24/front.html#3 {{Wayback|url=http://www.newagebd.com/2009/jun/24/front.html#3|date =20110629032730}}</ref> under which the navy is to acquire 3 missile frigates, 3 large offshore patrol vessels with helicopter deck (2 already acquired, with a third in the process), 12 patrol craft, submarines, 2 landing craft (utility), 2 hydro-graphic research ship ( 1 acquired), 1 salvage vessel, 4 Fast Attack Craft (Missile) and install guided weapons systems in some ships to strengthen their combat capability. Following [[BNS Osman]],<ref>http://www.bdmilitary.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=133551</ref> [[BNS Khalid Bin Walid|BNS Bangabandhu]], the most modern ship of Bangladesh Navy, is going to be equipped with maritime helicopter, air defence and anti-ship missile. Bangladesh Navy is currently in the process of replacing its three age-old ex-[[Royal Navy]] frigates ([[BNS Abu Bakar]], [[BNS Ali Haider]] and [[BNS Umar Farooq]]) with modern frigates within the next couple of years and also preparing to add submarines to its fleet by 2019.<ref>[http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE5400QF20090501 Australia tries to placate China over navy expansion | Reuters]</ref><ref>[http://www.rightsidenews.com/200904214458/homeland-security/obama-defense-budget-from-supremacy-to-adequacy.html Obama Defense Budget - 'From Supremacy to Adequacy' | Homeland Security Right Side News]</ref>

In 2010 BN has signed a contract with China Shipbuilding and Offshore Company (CSOC) to build two Large Patrol Craft in Wuchang Shipyard in China. These ships will be of 600 tons and will be armed with 4 X C-704 SSM, 1 X 76.2 mm gun with FCS and RDC. Under a separate contract with CSOC, BN will construct 5 Patrol Craft of 350 tons at Khulna Shipyard with Chinese technical assistance. BN has also signed a contract for the delivery additional C-704 SSM and QW-2 shoulder launched SAM. The C-704 SSMs will be fitted on board the existing quad-launcher missile boats as part of mid-life upgrade. Two AW 109E helicopters arrived in Bangladesh on 14 June 2011 and after being reassembled are now in active service. Another contract has been signed on 23 June 2011 with Ruag Germany for the delivery of two Dornier 228 NG MPA within the next 24 months.

As of April,2010 the rapid modernization program of BN involves order of:

# 2x [[Type 053H3 frigate|F-22B]] guided missile frigate (China),
# 2x 600 ton large patrol craft/missile corvette (China),
# 1x Hydrographic Survey ship (Indigenous),
# 1x Fleet Replenishment Oil Tanker (Indigenous),
# 2x LCU (Indigenous),
# 1x Salvage ship (Indigenous),
# 12x Patrol boats -Indigenous,
# 3x [[Harbin Z-9|Harbin Z-9C]] Anti-Submarine helicopter (China),
# C-802 ASM missiles for 3 frigate and 4 missile boats (China),
# FM-90N SAM for 3 frigates (China) - already fitted on board BNS Bangabandhu.
# 2x guided missile corvette (Tender won by China)

On discussion:

# 3x guided missile frigates in addition to the couple ordered from China,
# New generation of light and heavy Torpedoes (EU + China),
# 4x guided missile corvette (Turkey - [[Milgem]]),
# 3x Submarine (Turkey / Germany / South Korea).

== Bangladesh Naval Academy ==
[[Bangladesh Naval Academy]] is the commissioned officer training academy of Bangladesh Navy located at the port city [[Chittagong]].

==See also==
* [[Special Warfare Diving and Salvage|SWADS]]
* [[Bangladesh Army]]
* [[Bangladesh Air Force]]
* [[Bangladesh Coast Guard]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.bangladeshnavy.org/ Official site of Bangladesh navy]
* [http://www.bangladeshcoastguard.org/ Official site of Bangladesh Coast Guard]
* [http://www.bdmilitary.com Bangladesh Military Forces Website]
* [http://www.bdmilitary.com/forum/index.php?autocom=gallery&req=sc&cat=4 Bangladesh Navy Photo Gallery]
* [http://www.virtualbangladesh.com/defense/navy.html Bangladesh Navy on Virtual Bangladesh]

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