Bangladesh Navy currently operates two submarines, five guided missile frigates, two patrol frigates, six guided missile corvettes, minor surface combatants of various types including offshore patrol vessels, coastal patrol boats, missile boats, minesweepers, auxiliaries, amphibious landing crafts and rapid response boats. It also maintains a naval aviation unit with both fixed-wing aircraft and rotorcraft.
Class | Image | Type | Name | Origin | Displacement | Note |
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Active (2) | ||||||
2,110 tons | They are extensively modernized versions with new modern computers, communication systems, advanced combat management system, new long-range radar and sonar systems. The submarines were commissioned on 12 March 2017. |
Class | Image | Type | Name | Origin | Displacement | Note |
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Guided missile frigates (5) | ||||||
BNS Bangabandhu (F25) | 2,500 tons | |||||
(F16) (F19) | 2,393 tons | |||||
(F15) (F17) | 2,000 tons | |||||
Patrol frigates (2) | ||||||
BNS Somudra Joy (F28) (F29) | 3,250 tons | |||||
On order | ||||||
BNS Osman (F18) BNS Khalid Bin Walid (F20) | 2,393 tons | |||||
To be built (6) | ||||||
- | - | ≥5,000 tons | Six multi-role stealth guided missile frigate will be built by Chittagong Dry Dock Limited. |
Class | Image | Type | Name | Origin | Displacement | Note |
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Active (6) | ||||||
1,330 tons | Customized C-13B variant with reduced moderate radar cross-section for Bangladesh Navy. | |||||
1,430 tons | Bangladesh Navy upgraded these warships with more weapons and sensors. |
Class | Image | Type | Name | Origin | Displacement | Note |
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Active (5) | ||||||
1,280 tons | ||||||
To be built (6) | ||||||
- | - | ≥2,000 tons | In 2019, Chittagong Dry Dock Limited was awarded the contract to build six heavy duty OPVs for the Navy. These ships will replace the Island class OPVs. |
Class | Image | Type | Name | Origin | Displacement | Note |
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Anti-surface warfare (3) | ||||||
648 tons | Built by Wuchang Shipyard as surface warfare vessel armed with anti-ship missile. | |||||
Sea Dragon class | BNS Madhumati (P911) | 635 tons | ||||
Anti-submarine warfare (2) | ||||||
648 tons | ||||||
Under construction (2) | ||||||
- | - | ≥ 700 | The ships will be armed with 2×04 launcher SSM system, 1×30mm Aselsan SMASH RCWS and 2×12.7mm CIS 50MG. | |||
To be built (8) | ||||||
- | 648 tons | Project under progress. |
Class | Media | Type | Name | Origin | Displacement | Note |
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Active (7) | ||||||
350 tons | Built by Khulna Shipyard. | |||||
Meghna class | 410 tons | |||||
Under construction (5) | ||||||
- | 350 tons | Construction started at Khulna Shipyard on 2 December 2019. The ships will be armed with 1×30mm Aselsan SMASH RCWS and 2×12.7mm CIS 50MG. | ||||
To be built (10) | ||||||
- | 350 tons |
Class | Image | Type | Name | Origin | Displacement | Note |
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Fast attack missile boat (4) | ||||||
205 tons | Armed with anti-ship missile. | |||||
Anti-submarine warfare vessel (2) | ||||||
BNS Nirbhoy (P812) | 392 tons | |||||
BNS Barkat (P711) | 170 tons | A larger version of Shanghai II class. | ||||
Coastal patrol vessel (5) | ||||||
Type 021 | BNS Salam (P712) | 205 tons | ||||
BNS Titash (P1011) BNS Kusiyara (P1012) BNS Chitra (P1013) BNS Dhansiri (P1014) | 143 tons |
Class | Image | Type | Name | Origin | Displacement | Note |
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Active (5) | ||||||
904 tons | ||||||
BNS Sagar (M91) | 569 tons | |||||
To be built (4) | ||||||
- | - | - | - | Project under progress. |
Class | Image | Type | Quantity | Origin | Displacement | Note |
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Rapid response boat | 36 | - | ||||
Rapid response boat | 16 | 8.5 tons | ||||
Rapid response boat | 50 | - | ||||
X12 Fast patrol craft | 18 | 10.78 tons | ||||
HSB | 20 | - |
Class | Image | Type | Name | Origin | Displacement | Note |
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Active (7) | ||||||
BN LCU | BNS LCU-1 (L744) BNS LCU-2 (L745) BNS LCU-3 (L746) BNS LCU-4 (L747) | - | Built by Khulna Shipyard. All of the vessels entered service in 2019. | |||
Sandwip class | BNS Sandwip (L903) BNS Hatiya (L904) | - | Built by Khulna Shipyard. All of the vessels entered service on 6 September 2015. Each vessel has 42 meters length and cargo capacity of 415 tons. | |||
Shah Amanat class | - | BNS Shah Amanat (L900) | 366 tons | Entered service in 1990. It has 47 meters length and cargo capacity of 150 tons. |
Class | Image | Type | Name | Origin | Displacement | Note |
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Active (2) | ||||||
BN LCT | BNS LCT-103 (A586) BNS LCT-105 (A588) | - | Built by Dockyard and Engineering Works Limited. Each LCT has 25.6 meters of length. | |||
Class | Image | Type | Name | Origin | Displacement | Note |
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Active (6) | ||||||
- | BNS LCM-101 (A583) BNS LCM-102 (A584) BNS LCM-103 (A585) BNS LCM-104 (A587) BNS LCM-105 (A589) BNS LCM-106 (A590) | 85 tons | Entered service in 1986. Each LCM has 25 meters of length. |
Class | Image | Type | Name | Origin | Displacement | Note |
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Active (3) | ||||||
L011 class | Landing craft vehicle & personnel | BNS L011 BNS L012 BNS L013 | 83 tons | First two were built by Khulna Shipyard. Last one was built by Dockyard and Engineering Works Limited. Each LCVP has 21.3 meters of length. |
Class | Image | Type | Name | Origin | Displacement | Note |
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Active (4) | ||||||
Roebuck class | BNS Anushandhan (H584) | 1,477 tons | ||||
Darshak class | - | Built by Khulna Shipyard. Entered service on 5 November 2020. | ||||
Agradoot class | - | BNS Agradoot (H583) | - | Entered service in 1998. Upgraded with sophisticated EA400 single-beam echo sounders in 2010. | ||
Upcoming (2) | ||||||
Jarip boat | BNS JB-01 BNS JB-02 | 17.5 tons | Built by Khulna Shipyard. Launched on 14 May 2020. Both are under sea trial. |
Class | Image | Type | Name | Origin | Displacement | Note |
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Replenishment ships | ||||||
Khan Jahan Ali class | BNS Khan Jahan Ali (A515) | - | Built by Ananda Shipyard Ltd. It entered service on 6 September, 2015. It can supply 2,774 deadweight tons of diesel and aviation fuel. | |||
Imam Ghazzali class | - | BNS Imam Ghazzali (A516) | 650 tons | Entered service in 1996. It can supply 350 tons of fuel. | ||
Logistics support vessel | ||||||
MFV 55 | - | BNS MFV 55 | - | |||
MFV 66 | - | BNS MFV 66 | - | |||
Shanket class | - | BNS Shanket | - | |||
Nou Kollan class | MV Nou Kollan-1 MV Nou Kollan-2 | - |
Class | Image | Type | Name | Origin | Displacement | Note |
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Active (1) | ||||||
Shah Jalal class | - | BNS Shah Jalal (A513) | 600 tons | |||
Under construction (3) | ||||||
- | - | ≥260 tons | Based on ACMB project of Turkish shipyard DESAN. Length 38.9 m (127.6 ft), breadth 4 m (13.1 ft), depth 4.5 m (14.8 ft), speed 15 knots (28 km/h), 2×1609 hp caterpillar diesel engines. |
Class | Image | Type | Name | Origin | Displacement | Note |
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Active (6) | ||||||
- | BNT Khadem (A721) | 1,472 tons | Built by Wuhu Shipyard. Entered service on 6 May 1984. | |||
Sebak class | - | BNT Sebak (A722) | 400 tons | |||
Damen Stan Tug 3008 | 330 tons | Built by Khulna Shipyard. Both entered service on 3 October 2004. | ||||
Damen ART 80-32 Tug | Submarine tug | BNT Halda (A725) BNT Poshur (A726) | 850 tons | Built by Khulna Shipyard. Based on ART 80-32 design of Damen Group. Entered service on 8 November 2017. |
Class | Image | Type | Name | Origin | Displacement | Note |
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Floating drydock | ||||||
Sundarban class | BNFD Sundarban (A711) | 3,500 tons | Built by Viktor Lenac Shipyard. Acquired on 15 August 1980. Length 117 m (383.9 ft) and breadth 27.6 m (90.6 ft). Lift capacity 3,500 tons. | |||
Floating crane | ||||||
Balaban class | - | BNFC Balaban (A731) | 650 tons | Built by Khulna Shipyard. Entered service in 18 May 1988. Lift capacity 70 tons. | ||
Repair vessel | ||||||
Sahayak class | - | Repair ship | BNS Sahayak (A512) | - | Used as repair ship since 1978. |
Name | Image | Type | Variant | Quantity | Origin | Note |
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4 | ||||||
2 | ||||||
Anti-submarine warfare helicopter | AW159 Wildcat | 4 |
Name | Image | Type | Variant | Origin | Range | Note |
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Anti-ship cruise missile | ||||||
Otomat Mk 2 Block IV | 200 km (110 nmi) | |||||
C-802A | 180 km (97 nmi) | |||||
C-704 | 35 km (19 nmi) | |||||
Air defence missile system | ||||||
Short-range air-defense (SAM) | FM-90N | 15 km (8.1 nmi) | ||||
Short-range air-defense (SAM) | FL-3000N | 10 km (5.4 nmi) | ||||
- | 6 km (3.2 nmi) |
Name | Image | Type | Variant | Origin | Range | Note |
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Anti-submarine torpedoe | ||||||
Anti-submarine torpedoe | - | 13.5 km (7.3 nmi) | ||||
ET-40 | - | Anti-submarine torpedoe | - | 30 km (16 nmi) | ||
- | Anti-submarine torpedoe | - | 10.1 km (5.5 nmi) | |||
- | Anti-ship torpedoe | - | 15 km (8.1 nmi) | |||
Anti-submarine rocket | ||||||
ASW rocket launcher | - | 1200 meters | ||||
Type 3200 | - | ASW rocket launcher | - | - | ||
Type-87 | - | ASW rocket launcher | - | - | ||
EDS-25A | ASW rocket launcher | - | - | - |
Name | Image | Type | Variant | Origin | Range | Note |
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100mm Naval gun | Type 79A | - | ||||
76mm Naval gun | H/PJ-26 | 15 km (8.1 nmi) | ||||
76mm Naval gun | Otobreda 76 mm Super Rapid | 16 km (8.6 nmi) | ||||
Type 76 | 57mm Naval gun | - | - | |||
57mm Naval gun | L/70 Mk1 | 8.5 km (4.6 nmi) | ||||
40mm Naval gun | L/70 | 7 km (3.8 nmi) | ||||
- | 8.7 km (4.7 nmi) | |||||
Type 76A Type 76 | - | |||||
H/PJ17 | - | - | - | |||
- | 5.1 km (2.8 nmi) | |||||
- | 25mm Autocannon | - | 3 km (1.6 nmi) | |||
25mm Autocannon | - | - | ||||
20mm Autocannon | - | 5 km (2.7 nmi) |
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