BNS Ali Haider in UN

Two Navy Ships of Bangladesh Navy BNS ALI HAIDER and BNS NIRMUL have leaved Chittagong to join United Nation Peacekeeping Mission at Lebanon.

BNS ALI HAIDER is Guided Missile Frigate of Bangladesh Navy.This ship has a displacement of 2300 tonnes and 103 meter in length is armed with 8 C-802A anti ship missile with a firing range of 180 KM.It also has two 100 mm Naval Gun and 4 CIWS for defense.It can also perform Electronic Warfare and ECM.

BNS Nirmul Bangladesh Navy Ship joining Lebanon UN

BNS Nirmul is a large patrol craft (LPC) or Corvette of Bangladesh Navy.Bangladesh bought two Durjoy Class Corvette and one of them is BNS Nimul. It has displacement of 650 tonnes and 64 meter in length.It is armed with 2 x 2 C-704 Anti Ship Missile (AShM),one 76 mm main gun and two Type 730B 6 baeerl 30 mm CIWS (Close In Weapon System).It can also detect submarine.C-704 missile has a firing range of 35 KM.

Another Navy ship BNS OSMAN a guided missile frigate is serving in UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) for last 4 years with BNS Madhumati.They will be replaced by BNS Ali Haider and BNS Nirmul.
BNS OSMAN will return Bangladesh on June 14 after completing her mission to patrol in Lebanon and Mediterranean sea .