A tender notice from Bangladesh’s MoD, seeking two Chinese-origin Type 053H3 frigates, closed on 20 May. The tender was issued to ‘assess the market price’ of these frigates.
Given past acquisitions of ex-Chinese Type 053 frigates for the Bangladesh Navy (BN), which operates three such hulls, this tender appears to be a precursor to the imminent acquisition of more second-hand frigates. Such procurements typically occur under a Chinese arms export entity like Poly Technologies, which has in the recent past provided used frigates and submarines to Bangladesh.
The tender also includes a detailed section spelling out the broad technical details
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