Class profile
Umar Farooq Class Frigate (Type 053H3)
Bangladesh - Guided Missile Frigate
Class facts
Country
Bangladesh
Type
Guided Missile Frigate
Length
112 m
Displacement
2393 t
Speed
26 kn
Public ships
2
Public description
The Jiangwei-II Class (Type 053H3) frigates are a class of Chinese-designed vessels that entered service in the 1990s and 2000s. The Bangladesh Navy operates two of these frigates, which are equipped for anti-surface warfare. The class is currently active with no new builds planned. Operationally, the class is oriented toward fleet air defence, anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, embarked helicopter operations, as well as situational awareness and combat direction.
Public ships in class
Equipment summary
Weapon
YJ-83 anti-ship missile
8 missiles
HQ-7 surface-to-air missile
8 cells
100 mm naval gun
37 mm naval gun
secondary
ASW rocket launcher
secondary
Sensor
Air and surface search radar
Fire-control radar
secondary
Propulsion
CODAD propulsion
Electronic warfare
Electronic warfare suite
secondary
Decoy launcher
secondary
Other
Combat management system
secondary
Shipborne helicopter facilities
secondary