BNS Ali Haider (2014)

History
Bangladesh
Name: Ali Haider
Builder: Hudong Shipyard, Shanghai
Launched: 9 August 1986
Acquired: December 2013
Commissioned: 1 March 2014
In service: 2014 - present
Identification: Pennant number: F-17
Status: In active service
General characteristics
Class and type: Modified Type 053H2 frigate
Displacement:
  • 1,700 tons (empty)
  • 2,000+ tons (full)
Length: 339 ft (103.3 m)
Beam: 37 ft (11.3 m)
Draft: 10.5 ft (3.2 m)
Propulsion:
  • 2 × 12E390VA engines, 880 kW (1,180 hp) at 480 rpm
  • 2 shafts
Speed: 26.5 knots (49.1 km/h; 30.5 mph)
Range: 2,700 mi (4,300 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement: 300 (27 officers)
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • Type 354 surface search radar (Eye Shield) 2D, I-band
  • Type 517H-1 (Knife Rest) 2D air search radar, A-band
  • 2 × Racal RM-1290 navigation radar, I-band
  • Type 352 Radar (Square Tie) surface search and fire-control radar, I-band
  • Type 343 (Wasp Head) fire control radar, G/H-band
  • 2 × Type 341 fire control radar for dual 37 mm AA gun
  • SJD-5 medium-frequency sonar
  • SJC-1B reconnaissance sonar
  • SJX-4 communications sonar
  • Echo Type 5 hull mounted sonar
Electronic warfare
& decoys:
  • SNTI-240 SATCOM
  • ZKJ-3A combat data system
  • Type 9230I radar warning receiver
  • Type 651A IFF
Armament:
  • 2 × 4 C-802A AShM
  • 2 × Type 79A dual-100 mm gun
  • 4 × Type 76 dual-37 mm AA guns
  • 2 × 324 mm triple torpedoe tubes
  • 2 × DC racks
  • 2 × Mk-36RBOC 6-barrel decoy rocket launchers

BNS Ali Haider is a modified Type 053H2 frigate of the Bangladesh Navy, bought in 2014 from China.

Armament

The ship is armed with two quad-pack C-802A anti-ship missile launchers. The C-802A missiles have range of 220 kilometres (140 mi). It also carries two Type 79A dual-100 mm guns two engage surface targets. For air defence role, the ship carries four Type 76 dual-37 mm anti-aircraft guns. For anti-submarine operations, the ship has two triple torpedo tubes for 324 mm torpedoes. she also carries two depth charge (DC) racks and four DC projectors. She also has two Mk-36RBOC 6-barrel decoy rocket launchers.

Career

The Type 053H2 frigate BNS Ali Haider was previously known as Wuhu which served with People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) in East Sea Fleet. It was commissioned in PLAN in 1987. In 2013 the ship was sold to Bangladesh Navy. She was commissioned on 1 March 2014 as BNS Ali Haider (F-17).[1]

BNS Ali Haider left for Lebanon to participate in the UN mission United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on 12 May 2014.[2] She replaced the ship BNS Osman there from 14 June 2014.[3]

After completion of the UNIFIL deployment period, the ship visited the Port of Colombo in Sri Lanka from 7 February to 9 February 2018 on her way back home.[4][5] She also paid a goodwill visit to the Chennai Port of India from 14 February to 16 February 2018.[6] On 18 February 2018, the ship reached its homeport Chattogram.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2 Modern Warships Commissioned". BDNews24.com. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "Two war ships-Ali Haider and Nirmul of Bangladesh Navy left Chittagong for Lebanon in UN peace mission yesterday". The New Nation. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Bangladesh Navy contributes two more battleships". The Daily Star. 15 June 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Two Bangladesh Naval ships arrive at Colombo Port". The Sunday Times. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "Bangladesh Navy ship BNS Ali Haider and BNS Nirmul Depart Colombo Harbour of Sri Lanka". Defpost. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "Bangladesh Navy Vessels BNS Ali Haider, BNS Nirmul Arrive in Chennai, India". Defpost. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
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