Benutzer:Shi Annan/Bangladesh Navy
The Bangladesh Navy (Vorlage:Lang-bn) is the naval arm of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. At present it is mostly limited to coastal patrolling, however is currently implementing a modernization program that will significantly expand the navy's capabilities. The navy has an ambitious procurement plan to ensure security of the nations maritime boundary.[1]
History
The Bangladesh Navy was created originally under Bangladesh Forces during Bangladesh's War of Independence in 1971 against Pakistan. Its official creation date is in 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 truly underway. Many Bengali sailors and officers in the Pakistan Navy defected to form the Bangladesh Navy. On 9 November 1971, the first naval fleet consisting of six small ships was inaugurated. [1] Initially, there were two ships and 45 navy personnel. 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. [2] These sailors were mostly Pakistan Navy trained divers who were absorbed into regular navy after the war ended.
Organization/Formation
Flag officers holding command and/or important positions in the Bangladesh Navy are as follows.
Headquarters
- Datei:CNS flag.gif Chief of Naval Staff – Vice Admiral Zahir Uddin Ahmed, (MK), (ND), ndc, psc,BN
- Datei:Rear Admiral.gif Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Operations) – Rear Admiral M Farid Habib,(ND), ndc, psc, BN
- Datei:Commodore.gif Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel) – Commodore Mohammad Saiful Kabir, (L),ndu, psc, BN
- Datei:Commodore.gif Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Material) – Commodore A S M A Baten, (E), ndc, psc, BN
- Datei:Commodore.gif Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Logistics) – Commodore Mohammed Zakiur Rahman Bhuiyan, (L),psc, BN
- Datei:Commodore.gif Drafting Authority - Commodore Mohiuddin Razib,(G),ndc,afwc,psc, BN
- Datei:Commodore.gif Naval Secretary (NS) - Commodore Mohammed Zakiur Rahman Bhuiyan, (L),psc, BN
Area/Operational Commands
- Datei:Commodore.gif Commodore Commanding Chittagong (COMCHIT) - Commodore Mohammad Nizamuddin Ahmed,(TAS),ndc,psc, BN
- Datei:Commodore.gif Commodore Commanding Khulna (COMKHUL) - Commodore K T Zaman, (C), ndc, psc, BN
- Datei:Commodore.gif The Naval Administrative Authority Dhaka (Admin Dhaka)- Commodore A S M A Baten, (E), ndc, psc, BN
- Datei:Commodore.gif Commodore Commanding BN Flotilla (COMBAN) - Commodore M Anwarul Islam,(ND), ndc, afwc, psc, BN
- Datei:Commodore.gif Commodore Superintendent Dockyard (CSD) - Commodore M Zarzeul Islam (L), ndc, psc, BN
Bangladesh Navy (BN) has its HQ at Banani, Dhaka. HQ has 4 branches, Operations (O), Personnel (P), Material (M) and Logistics (Log). Each branch is headed by officers who are considered as Principal Staff Officer (PSO)and known as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff, e.g. ACNS(O). Under each PSO there are various Directorates headed by Directors of Captain Rank. Under each Director there are Deputy Directors (DD) and Staff Officers (SO).
Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) office: Naval Secretariat, Judge Advocate General
Operations Branch: Directorate of Naval Operations (DNO) Capt M Nazmul Hassan, (N), psc, BN Directorate of Naval Plans (DNP) Capt M Mahbub-ul Islam, (N), psc, BN Directorate of Naval Intelligence(DNI) Capt M Ashraful Haque, (C), psc, BN Directorate of Works(D of Wks) Capt A B Chowdhury, (E), psc, BN Directorate of Naval Signals (D Sig) Capt Yahiha Sayeed, (C), psc, BN Directorate of Hydrography (D of Hydro) Capt Mir Imdadul Haque, (H 1), psc, BN
Personnel Branch: Directorate of Personnel Services (DPS) Capt M Quamrul Haque, (ND), afwc, psc, BN Directorate of Naval Training(DNT) Capt Khalid Iqbal, (ND), psc, BN Directorate of Welfare(D of Wel)Cdr Lokman, (S), BN Directorate of Naval Education Services (DNES)Inst Capt Mobasher, Directorate of Civilian Personnel(DCP), Mr Farooque Directorate of Medical Services(DMS);
Material Branch: Directorate of Naval Engineering(DNE)Capt , Directorate of Naval Weapon and Electrical Engineering (DNWEE)Capt Kazi Kamrul Hassan, Directorate of Naval Armament Inspection and Supply (DNAIS)Capt Kamrul, Directorate of Information Technology (DIT)Cdr nazrul;
Logistics Branch: Directorate of Naval Stores (DNS)Capt Razzak, Directorate of Naval Budget (D of Budget)capt Lokmanur Rahman, Directorate of Technical Stores(DTS)Capt Irshad, Directorate of Pay Pension and Accounts(DPP&A)Capt Salahuddin;
List of Chiefs of Naval Staff
- Captain Nurul Haq (up till 6 November 1973)
- Commodore Musharraf Hussain Khan (7 November 1973 - 22 February 1976)
- Rear Admiral Musharraf Hussain Khan (23 February 1976 - 3 November 1979)
- 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 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)[2]
Ranks in Bangladesh Navy
Commission Rank
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Junior Commission and Non Commission Rank
| Serial No. | Junior & non Commission Rank |
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| 01 | DE.UC |
| 02 | Rank-Second Class.UT |
| 03 | Rank-Second Class (e.g.: REN II)(See D&R) |
| 04 | Rank-First Class (e.g.: REN I) (See D&R) |
| 05 | Leading |
| 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 (S)
- Education
- Medical (M)
D&R
| Serial&Dept. | Executive | Radio & Radar | Electrical | Mechanical | Admin & Regulating | Supply & Store | Medical |
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| 01 | OD II | REN II | EN II | ME II | PM II | SA II | MA II |
| 02 | AB | REN I | EN I | ME I | PM I | SA I | MA I |
| 03 | LS (Leading Seaman) | LREN | LEN | LME | LPM | LSA | LMA |
| 04 | PO (Petty Officer) | REA-IV | EA-IV | ERA-IV | PO R | PO S | PO MED |
| 05 | Chief PO (CPO) | Chief REA | Chief EA | Chief ERA | MAA | CPOS | Chief MED |
| 06 | SCPO (Senior Chief PO) | SCPO R | SCPO L | SCPO E | SCPO S | SCPO MED | |
| 07 | MCPO (Master Chief Petty Officer) | MCPO R | MCPO L | MCPO E | MCPO Reg | MCPO S | MCPO MED |
| 08 | Sub Lieutenant (X) | Sub Lieutenant (L) | Sub Lieutenant (L) | Sub Lieutenant (E) | Sub Lieutenant (Reg) | Sub Lieutenant (S) | Sub Lieutenant (WM) |
| 09 | cont............. | ......... | ...... | .... | ... | .. | . |
Equipments
See also List of ships of the Bangladesh Navy
Maritime Helicopters
| Name | Squadron | Type |
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| AgustaWestland | AW-109 Power[3] |
Surface Combatants
| Type | Number of Ships |
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| FF(G) | 2 |
| FF | 3 |
| OPV | 8 |
| FAC(M) | 10 |
| FAC(T) | 8 |
| FAC(ASW) | 4 |
| FAC(G) | 11 |
| FAC(C) | 5 |
| Training Ship | 1 |
Training Ship
| Name | Pennant Number | Class |
|---|---|---|
| BNS Shaheed Ruhul Amin | A 511 | Island Class |
Minesweepers
| Name | Pennant Number | Class | Type |
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| BNS Shapla (Ex HMS Waveney) | M 95 | River | Mine Sweeper |
| BNS Shaikat (Ex HMS Carron) | M 96 | River | Mine Sweeper |
| BNS Surovi (Ex HMS Dovey) | M 97 | River | Mine Sweeper |
| BNS Shaibal (Ex HMS Helford) | M 98 | River | Mine Sweeper |
| BNS Sagar | M 91 | Type 010 | Mine Sweeper |
Amphibious Warfare
| Name | Pennant Number | Class | Type |
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| BNS Darshak | A 581 | Yuch'in | Landing Craft Mechanized |
| BNS Tallashi | A 582 | Yuch'in | Landing Craft Mechanized |
| BNS LCT 101 | A 584 | Yuch'in | Landing Craft Mechanized |
| BNS LCT 102 | A 585 | Yuch'in | Landing Craft Mechanized |
| BNS LCT 104 | A 586 | Yuch'in | Landing Craft Mechanized |
| BNS Shah Amanat | L 900 | Landing Craft Logistics | |
| BNS Shah Paran | L 901 | LCU 1646 | Landing Craft Utility |
| BNS Shah Makhdum | L 902 | LCU 1646 | Landing Craft Utility |
| L 1011 | LCVP | Landing Craft Vehicle & Personnel | |
| L 1012 | LCVP | Landing Craft Vehicle & Personnel | |
| L 1013 | LCVP | Landing Craft Vehicle & Personnel |
Auxiliaries
| Name | Pennant Number | Class | Type | Notes |
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| BNS Sahayak | A 512 | Shahayak | Fleet Replenishment Ship | |
| BNS Shah Jalal | A 513 | Shah Jalal | Fleet Diving & Salvage Tender | |
| BNS Khan Jahan Ali | A 515 | Khan Jahan Ali | Fleet Tanker | |
| BNS Imam Ghazzali | A 516 | Imam Ghazzali | Fleet Tanker | |
| BNS Agradoot | A 583 | Agradoot | Fleet Hydrographic Research & Survey Ship | |
| BNS Onushondhan[4] | Roebuck | Fleet Hydrographic Research & Survey Ship | ||
| BNS Sundarban | A 711 | Floating Drydock | ||
| BNS Khadem | A 721 | Dinghai | Fleet Ocean Tug | |
| BNS Sebak | A 722 | Fleet Coastal Tug | ||
| BNS Rupsha | A 723 | Damen Stan Tug 3008 | Fleet Coastal Tug | |
| BNS Shibsha | A 724 | Damen Stan Tug 3008 | Fleet Coastal Tug | 9 more on service. |
| BNS Balaban | A 731 | Floating Crane | ||
| BNS MFV 55 | MFV 55 | Fleet Tender | ||
| BNS MFV 66 | MFV 66 | Fleet Tender | ||
| BNS Shanket | Shanket | Harbour Tender |
Future Expansion Plan
The newly elected government of Bangladesh announced an ambitious defense procurement plan in February 2009[5][6] for 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 principal agreed a 10-year development program in June 2009,[7][8] under which the navy is to acquire 3 missile frigates, 3 large patrol vessels with helicopter deck, 12 patrol craft, submarines, 2 landing craft (utility), 1 hydro-graphic unit, 1 salvage vessel, 4 Fast Attack Craft (missile) and install new missiles in some ships to strengthen their combat capability.. Following BNS Osman,[9] BNS Khalid Bin Walid, the most modern ship of Bangladesh Navy, is going to be equipped with maritime helicopter, anti-aircraft and anti-ship missile. Bangladesh Navy is in the process of replacing it three age-old ex-Royal Navy frigates (BNS Abu Bakar, BNS Ali Haider and BNS Umar Farooq) with modern frigates within next couple of years. Bangladesh Navy is also preparing to add submarines to its fleet by 2019.[10][11]
As of April,2010 the rapid modernization effort of BN involves order of:
- 2x F-22B guided missile frigate (China),
- 2x large patrol craft/missile corvette (China),
- 2x Castle class patrol vessel (UK - refurbished)[12]
- 1x Hydrographic Survey ship (Indigenous),
- 1x Fleet Replenishment Oil Tanker - Indigenous,
- 2x LCU -Indigenous,
- 1x Salvage ship -Indigenous,
- 2x AgustaWestland AW109 SAR helicopter (UK)
- 12x Patrol boats -Indigenous,
- 3x Harbin Z-9C Anti-Submarine helicopter (China),
- 16(Delivered), 5(On Order)x Defender Class rapid response special force boats (USA),
- C-802 ASM missiles for 3 frigate and 4 missile boats (China),
- Otomat blk IV for BNS Bangabandhu (EU),
- FM-90 SAM for 3 frigates (China).
On discussion:
- 3x guided missile frigates in addition to the couple ordered from China,
- 2x King Air MPA (USA),
- 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 officer training academy of Bangladesh Navy located at port city chittagong. A very good training naval base.
See also
- Field Intelligent Stuff (FIS)- Bangladesh Navy Intelligence Agency.
- Bangladesh Army
- Bangladesh Air Force
References
External links
- Official site of Bangladesh navy
- Bangladesh Military Forces Website
- Bangladesh Navy Photo Gallery
- Bangladesh Navy on Virtual Bangladesh
Vorlage:Military of Bangladesh
- ↑ http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=77080
- ↑ Bangladesh Navy Official website
- ↑ http://www.verticalmag.com/control/news/templates/?a=12979&z=6 AW-109 Power
- ↑ <http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/newshome/End-of-era-as-Falkland.6285606.jp>
- ↑ http://www.janes.com/news/defence/triservice/jdw/jdw090226_1_n.shtml
- ↑ http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/world-news/bangladesh-plans-major-defence-purchases_100158754.html
- ↑ http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=93936
- ↑ http://www.newagebd.com/2009/jun/24/front.html#3
- ↑ http://www.bdmilitary.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=133551
- ↑ http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE5400QF20090501
- ↑ http://www.rightsidenews.com/200904214458/homeland-security/obama-defense-budget-from-supremacy-to-adequacy.html
- ↑ Bangladesh Secures 2 Used British OPVs. Defense Industry Daily, 2010, abgerufen am 6. Mai 2010.