Bangladesh Navy

Bangladesh Navy
Bangladesh Navy
BNLogo.gif
Bangladesh Navy Crest
Active 1971 - present
Country  Bangladesh
Allegiance Bangladesh
Branch Navy
Role Naval Warfare
Size 19,000 personnel (including 4,000 civilian employees)
Part of Bangladesh Armed Forces
Naval Headquarter Dhaka Cantonment
Nickname BN
Patron The President of Bangladesh
Motto শান্তিতে সংগ্রামে সমুদ্রে দূর্জয়
In War and Peace Invincible at Sea
Anniversaries 26th March, 7th November, 16th December.
Engagements 1971 Bangladesh War of Liberation
Commanders
Chief of the Naval Staff Vice Admiral Zahir Uddin Ahmed (ND), ndc, psc, BN
Insignia
Bangladesh Navy ensign Naval Ensign of Bangladesh.svg

The Bangladesh Navy (Bengali: 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.[1]

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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 vessels were inaugurated. [1] 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. [2]

Organization/Formation

Bangladesh Navy (BN) has its Head Quarter 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. 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

CNS flag.gif Chief of Naval Staff

  • Naval Secretariat
  • Judge Advocate General
  • Naval Secretary (NS)
  • Drafting Authority
  • Directorate of Naval Operations (DNO)- Captain M Rashed Ali (TAS), psc, BN
  • Directorate of Naval Plans (DNP) - Captain M Mahbub-ul Islam, (N), psc, BN
  • Directorate of Naval Intelligence (DNI) - Captain M Nazmul Hassan, (N), psc, BN
  • Directorate of Works (D of Wks) - Captain A B Chowdhury, (E), psc, BN
  • Directorate of Naval Signals (D Sig) - Commander M Nazrul Islam, (C), psc, BN
  • Directorate of Hydrography (D of Hydro) Captain S Mahmudul Hasan, (H), psc, BN
  • Directorate of Personnel Services (DPS) - Captain M Khalid Hussain, (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 K Emdadul Haque, (L), ndu, psc, BN
  • Directorate of Civilian Personnel (DCP) - Mr Farooque, CSO-I
  • Directorate of Medical Services (DMS) - Surg Captain Abul Kalam Azad, BN
  • 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 (DNWEE) - Captain M Ziauddin Alamgir, (L), psc, BN
  • Directorate of Naval Armament Inspection and Supply (DNAIS) - Captain S Kamrul Haque, (L), psc, BN
  • Directorate of Information Technology (DIT) - Commander M Nazrul Islam, (C), psc, BN
  • Directorate of Naval Stores (DNS) - Captain M Razzaque, (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)- Captain S Salahuddin Ahmed, (S), ndu, afwc, psc, BN

Judge Advocate General - Instructor Commander M Sahadat Hossain, BN

Naval Headquarters Command Structure

Sleeve insignia Appointment Rank & Name
UK-Navy-OF8.svg Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Zahir Uddin Ahmed, (ND), ndc, psc
UK-Navy-OF7.svg Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Operations) Rear Admiral M Farid Habib, (ND), ndc, psc, BN
UK-Navy-OF7.svg Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel) Rear Admiral A M M M Aurangzeb Chowdhury, (G), ndc, psc, BN
UK-Navy-OF6.svg Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Materials) Commodore S A M A Abedin, (E), ndc, psc, BN
UK-Navy-OF6.svg Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Logistics) Commodore Mohammed Zakiur Rahman Bhuiyan, (L), psc, BN
UK-Navy-OF6.svg Drafting Authority Commodore Mohiuddin Razib, (G), ndc, afwc, psc, BN
UK-Navy-OF7.svg Naval Secretary Rear Admiral A M M M Aurangzeb Chowdhury, (G), ndc, psc, BN

Area/Operational Commands

Sleeve insignia Appointment Rank & Name
UK-Navy-OF6.svg Commodore Commanding Chittagong (COMCHIT) Commodore Mohammad Nizamuddin Ahmed,(TAS),ndc,psc, BN
UK-Navy-OF6.svg Commodore Commanding Khulna (COMKHUL) Commodore Khondokar Toufiquzzaman, (C), ndc, psc, BN
UK-Navy-OF6.svg Naval Administrative Authority Dhaka (Admin Dhaka) Commodore A S M A Baten (E), ndc, psc, BN
UK-Navy-OF5.svg Commodore Commanding BN Flotilla (COMBAN) Captain Akhtar Habib, (ND),ncc,psc, BN
UK-Navy-OF5.svg Commodore Superintendent Dockyard (CSD) Captain Kazi Kamrul Hassan, (L), psc, BN

List of Chiefs of Naval Staff

Ranks in Bangladesh Navy

Commission Rank

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Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant-
Commander
Lieutenant Sub-
Lieutenant
Midshipman Officer
Cadet

Junior Commission and Non Commission Rank

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), ME-II/UT, EN-II/UT etc
03 OD (Ordinary Seaman), ME-II (Engineering Mechanic 2nd Class), EN-II etc
04 AB (Able Seaman), 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:

  1. Executive (X)
  2. Mechanical Engineering(E)
  3. Electrical Engineering(L)
  4. Supply (S)
  5. Education
  6. Medical

D&R

Serial & Branch Seaman Mechanical Supply Electrical Radio Electrical Regulating Medical
01 OD (Ordinary Seaman) ME II SA II EN II REN II PM II MA II
02 AB (Able Seaman) ME I SA I EN I REN I PM I MA I
03 LS (Leading Seaman) LME LSA LEN LREN LPM LMA
04 PO (Petty Officer) ERA-IV PO(S)-IV EA-IV REA-IV PO(R) PO(Med)
05 CPO (Chief Petty Officer) ERA-I/II/III CPO(S) EA-I/II/III REA-I/II/III CPO(S) CPO(Med)
06 SCPO (Senior Chief Petty Officer) SCPO(E) SCPO(S) SCPO(L) SCPO(R) SCPO(Reg) SCPO(Med)
07 MCPO (Master Chief Petty Officer) MCPO(E) MCPO(S) MCPO(L) MCPO(R) MCPO(Reg) MCPO(Med)
08 Honorary Sub Lieutenant(X) Hon S Lt(E) Hon S Lt(S) Hon S Lt(L) Hon S Lt(R) Hon S Lt(Reg) Hon S Lt(WM)
09 Honorary Lieutenant(X) Hon Lt(E) Hon Lt(S) Hon Lt(L) Hon Lt(R) Hon Lt(Reg) Hon Lt(WM)

Equipments

BNS Osman (F-18) underway in 1991.
BNS Bangabandhu (F-25) at sea.

Surface Combatants

Type Number of Ships Notes
Guided Missile Frigate 12
Frigate 16 Will be replaced by FF(G)
Offshore Patrol Vessel 19 In BN part of FSG Squadron
Fast Attack Craft (Missile) 55
Fast Attack Craft (Torpedo) 78
Fast Attack Craft (Anti Submarine Warfare) 44
Fast Attack Craft (Gun) 89
Fast Attack Craft (Patrol) 95
Rapid Response Boat 86 Used by SWADS
Training Ship 10
Mine Warfare 25
Amphibious Warfare 31
Auxiliaries 94

Naval Aviation

Name Type Number of Aircraft Notes
AgustaWestland AW-109 Power[3] Anti-Ship/-Submarine Warfare, Search And Rescue 2 delivered 17 July 2011
Dornier 228 NG[4] Maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft 0 (2) On order from Ruag Germany

Guided Weapons

Name Type Version Origin Notes
C-802 Anti Ship Missile A  China BNS Osman, shore based launcher.
Silkworm Anti Ship Missile SY-1 & HY-2  China FAC(M).
Otomat Anti Ship Missile Mk.2 Block IV  Italy BNS Bangabandhu, received in 2000-01.
FM-90 Point Defence SAM System N  China BNS Osman & BNS Bangabandhu.
A-244 Torpedo S  France/ Italy

Small Arms

Name Type Caliber Origin Notes
Type 92 Semi-automatic pistol 9mm  China Standard issue sidearm.
SIG Sauer P226/228/229 Semi-automatic pistol 9mm  Germany [verification needed]
Type 56 Assault rifle 7.62mm  Bangladesh Upgraded version of Ak-47. Produced under license by BOF.
BD-08 Assault rifle 7.62mm  Bangladesh Produced under license by BOF.
BD-08 Light machine gun 7.62mm  Bangladesh Produced under license by BOF.
DShK Heavy machine gun 12.7mm  Soviet Union

Marines and Special Forces

The Bangladesh Navy maintains a Marines and Special Operations unit known as the SWADS. The current strength of the unit is classified.

Future Expansion Plan

The Government of Bangladesh announced an ambitious defense procurement plan in February 2009[5][6] 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,[7][8] 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,[9] 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.[10][11]

In 2010 BN has signed a contract with China Shipbuilding and Offshore Company (CSOC) to built 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 toms 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 the 14th of June, 2011 and after being reassembled are now in active service. Another contract has been signed on the 23rd of 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:

  1. 2x F-22B guided missile frigate (China),
  2. 2x 600 ton large patrol craft/missile corvette (China),
  3. 1x Hydrographic Survey ship (Indigenous),
  4. 1x Fleet Replenishment Oil Tanker (Indigenous),
  5. 2x LCU (Indigenous),
  6. 1x Salvage ship (Indigenous),
  7. 12x Patrol boats -Indigenous,
  8. 3x Harbin Z-9C Anti-Submarine helicopter (China),
  9. C-802 ASM missiles for 3 frigate and 4 missile boats (China),
  10. FM-90N SAM for 3 frigates (China) - already fitted onboard BNS BANGABANDHU.
  11. 2x Dornier 228 NG MPA (Germany) - contract signed on 23 June 2011.
  12. 2x guided missile corvette (Tender won by China)

On discussion:

  1. 3x guided missile frigates in addition to the couple ordered from China,
  2. New generation of light and heavy Torpedoes (EU + China),
  3. 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

References

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