Bangladesh Coast Guard to receive new vessels amid expansion
Bangladeshi naval shipbuilder Khulna Shipyard Limited (KSY) launched the first of three large IPVs for the Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) on 23 May.
Sonar Bangla with pennant number P204 was built using Chinese-supplied material packages. It is a variant of the five-ship Padma class of Chinese provenance that KSY built for the Bangladesh Navy in 2013.
The three 300t IPVs are being built under an August 2016 contract valued in excess of $26 million between KSY and the China Shipbuilding & Offshore International Company (CSOC). CSOC supplies the design, material packages and technical assistance.
According to KSY officials, the IPV
Already have an account? Log in
Want to keep reading this article?
More from Naval Warfare
-
![NATO naval exercises map out future USV requirements but raise questions on acquisition]()
NATO naval exercises map out future USV requirements but raise questions on acquisition
Uncrewed surface vessels have shifted from a desirable capability to a critical one for navies. But should these systems be bought outright, rented as a service or rapidly built using commercial off-the-shelf components?
-
![UK MoD’s confirmation of MBDA missile for Type 26 points to more European collaboration]()
UK MoD’s confirmation of MBDA missile for Type 26 points to more European collaboration
The Type 26 will also be fitted with the Sea Ceptor vertically launched air defence system that can fire CAMM missiles and a 24-cell Mk 41 vertical launch system that can fire the Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles, anti-submarine rockets and long-range anti-ship missiles.
-
![Second Royal Canadian Navy Joint Support Ship is on schedule to be launched mid-2026]()
Second Royal Canadian Navy Joint Support Ship is on schedule to be launched mid-2026
While the first Joint Support Ship is currently in the final stages of outfitting, the second one is on schedule for launching next year.
