With Italian Sensors + Russian Missiles: Bangladesh Navy Building S. Asia's MOST POWERFUL Frigate!

Bangladesh Navy going to build 6 new frigates at the Chittagong Dry Dock Ltd. Chinese Type 057 guided missile frigate design has been finalized. Although, it will be Chinese ship but it would have sub-systems from Italy. Armaments also include non-Chinese sources like Russia or Italy. Six ships will be built for the Bangladesh Navy in the next decade. For the purpose CDDL being modernized and expanded by the BD Navy with China’s help. 

Six such ships will be cost almost $2.3bn for the next 10 years. Besides these heavy frigates Bangladesh going to build eight more Shadhinota-class stealth corvette derived from the Chinese Type 056 Jiangdao-class corvette, of which China Navy building around 50. In recent years Bangladesh Navy boost up their naval firepower by acquiring numerous naval ships from various sources. Some are intermediary to handle current situations happening with myanmar regarding Rohingya people genocide inside rakhine state. 

This new ships will, obviously, make Bangladesh Navy a formidable force in the Bay of Bengal other than indian navy. Contrary, myanmar navy will fall behind with their aging fleet of second hand Chinese ships. Only kian sitta class frigates can face the wrath but it’s hull has lower draught which can’t face BD Navy in the deep seas. So, days are coming, will be seriously tough for Bangladesh’s enemy.