BANGLADESH NAVY RECEIVES TWO CHINESE FRIGATES

Senior Bangladeshi Navy officials received two Chinese Type-053H3 frigates, Jiaxing (hull 521) and Lianyungang (hull 522), in Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard on december 18. The two missile frigates, purchased by the Bangladesh in 2018, will steam to Bangladesh after the hand-over ceremony. Type 053h3 frigates are the second generation of the PLa Navy’s frigates that equipped with anti-aircraft missile systems. a total of ten Type 053h3 frigates were built by china. at present, the PLa Navy still has eight Type 053h3 frigates in service. The two frigates will be officially renamed as BNS-Omar Farooq and BNS-abu Ubaidah after joining the Bangladeshi Navy.