Bangladesh Navy Padma Class Batch II OPV Project

[Isa Khan]

Khulna Shipyard Holds Steel Cutting Ceremony For Five Padma Class Batch II OPVs

https://www.facebook.com/khulnashipyard/posts/2822052644732783

 

[Isa Khan]

Aselsan 30mm Smash Gun has been selected for the Padma class Batch II OPV.

Length Overall Breadth (Mld) Depth (Mld) Max. Speed Draft Special Feature of Vessel

51.60 m. 7.5 m. 4.2 m. 21 knots. 2 m 1 x 30 mm Smash Gun, Aselsan, Turkey and 2 x 12.7 mm CIS 50 Machine Gun.

Contract Signed between KSY & Owner Date Delivery Class Marine Propulsion Diesel Engine Brand & Origin Engine Power & Quantity Generator Brand & Origin Generator Capacity & Quantity

09 May 2019 31 Dec 2021 (for first two PC)(Extended). CSS MTU, Germany. 2270 kw, 2 nos CAT, England 18 kw, 2 Nos

5 x Patrol Craft BN – Khulna Shipyard Ltd

www.khulnashipyard.com

 

[Isa Khan]

SMASH is a remotely operated stabilized weapon station fitted with 30mm Mk44 Bushmaster-II Canon.

SMASH configurations incorporate advanced features as remote operation, built-in electro-optic sensor system for autonomous operation, day and night operation, stabilized turret, automatic target tracking (detect, track and fire on the move) and ballistic computation.

SMASH System has a stabilized turret which enables the line-of-sight of the gun to be aimed at the target at all times. Due to the stabilization feature, the system can perform precise firings against stationary or moving targets while the platform is on-the-move.

System can be operated remotely by using the remote gun control unit and hence provides gunner protection against counter fire. Besides, SMASH System is capable of firing 200 rounds per minute with its dual feed 30mm automatic cannon.

As opposed to fixed sight systems used on 12.7mm STAMP and 25mm STOP systems, SMASH incorporates a seperately stabilized electroptical suit which can move in elevation and azimuth axes relative to gun. This ensures effective firing at long distances by enabling line-of-sight stay on the target at all times, even during the firing where ballistic correction is applied to the gun. The separately stabilized electroptical sight also enables surveillance and target tracking without aiming the gun to the target.

 

[Test7]

The Bangladesh Navy is purchasing Turkish-made weapons systems for integration with its newly built warships. To this end the Navy confirmed to Defseca.com that it is to obtain remote controlled stabilised naval gun systems from Aselsan for the first time.

The Turkish defence systems manufacturer will supply and integrate SMASH 30mm Mk44 Bushmaster-II cannons and STAMP-2 remote controlled 12.7mm machine guns on its newly built patrol craft that are currently being built in Bangladesh by the Khulna Shipyard.

SMASH 30mm

The SMASH 30mm cannons will be incorporated aboard 5 newly built patrol craft of Padma class, including on BNS Shaheed Daulat, BNS Shaheed Farid, BNS Shaheed Akhteruddin and BNS Bishkhali. These naval gun systems are fitted with built-in electro-optic sensor system for autonomous operation, day and night operation, stabilised turret, automatic target tracking on the move and ballistic computation.

STAMP-2

These patrol craft are an updated variant of the Padma class patrol craft that were also delivered by the Khulna Shipyard to the Bangladesh Navy earlier.

The second generation of Padma class patrol craft designs were also supplied by China Shipbuilding & Offshore International Co., Ltd. in a contract signed with the Khulna Shipyard and the Bangladesh Navy in May 2019.

The 51.6 m long patrol craft have a maximum speed of 21 knots and are armed with a 30mm SMASH cannon and two 12.7mm CIS 50 machine guns, which will be fitted on the STAMP-2 RCWS.
The patrol craft will be powered by two MTU diesels from Germany and use two CAT generators from the United Kingdom. The Bangladesh Navy is scheduled to receive the first two units of the patrol craft by 31 December 2021.

Bangladesh Navy purchasing Turkish weapons systems

The Bangladesh Navy is purchasing Turkish-made weapons systems for integration with its newly built warships. To this end the Navy confirmed to Defseca.com that it

www.defseca.com

 

[Test7]

CIS 50 Machine gun not STAMP-2.

STAMP-2 is name of RCWS.

 

[Isa Khan]

STAMP-2 is name of RCWS.

Can it be fitted with CIS-50?

 

[Test7]

Can it be fitted with CIS-50?

Why not. STAMP-2 is moduler and can be fitted with either a 12.7 mm Machine Gun or a 7.62 mm Machine Gun or a 40 mm Grenade Launcher.

 

[Isa Khan]

Delegation from China Shipbuilding and Trading Co Ltd visits KSY to inspect construction progress of five OPV.

https://www.facebook.com/khulnashipyard/posts/3097254607212584

 

[Isa Khan]

Almost done.

 

[Isa Khan]

 

[Bilal9]

I hope ETA to float on water is coming soon. BTW Padma class is not a bad platform, but for future builds, modified Tuzla Class IMHO is maybe a better option. We should get ToT from the yard in Turkey who built the Tuzla class. Tuzlas displace 400 tons, as opposed to the 350 ton Padma Class. Lower height than Padma class and more stealthy profile.

Tuzla-class patrol boat - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Anmdt]

I hope ETA to float on water is coming soon. BTW Padma class is not a bad platform, but for future builds, modified Tuzla Class IMHO is maybe a better option. We should get ToT from the yard in Turkey who built the Tuzla class. Tuzlas displace 400 tons, as opposed to the 350 ton Padma Class. Lower height than Padma class and more stealthy profile.

Tuzla-class patrol boat - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Padma is an efficient design, all they need to do is make it go through a design review and update the lines to the modern one. It will cost much less.

 

[Isa Khan]

Also it's a patrol vessel not a front line warship. Stealth isn't absolutely necessary for it. BN's focusing on larger ship now not in small patrol boat.

 

[Anmdt]

Also it's a patrol vessel not a front line warship. Stealth isn't absolutely necessary for it. BN's focusing on larger ship now not in small patrol boat.

All needed to be done, extend supper structure to the sides, remove hatches opening to the sides, both top deck area increases by 15-20%, a corridor may be added inside with two hatches opening to the fore-deck and rear deck.

-Deck area increases
-Bridge area increases
-Main deck used more efficiently
-Integrated better
-Less hatches, no direct access into the critical rooms from hatches (saving from costs, down to 2 hatches from 6)
-20-30 tones increase in displacement at most
-Cost increase 5-10% at most
-Time needed a few months for re-design

This is still a PB, with a more efficient and modern looking design.

 

[Isa Khan]

Looks like the mast have been installed.

 

[Isa Khan]

Ramp for mine laying?

 

[Micheal Corleone]

Ramp for mine laying?

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Looks like those depth charge rails

 

[Isa Khan]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1491283288337846272

 

[Isa Khan]

First Padma class Batch-II OPV, BNS Shahid Doulat (P- 411) has been launched by Khulna Shipyard.

 

[Isa Khan]

We have been deceived again. It's not 30mm SMASH. The reporter said it's Bofors (বরফ) , but can't figure out the model. Which idiot runs KSY's website? Now even navy is pulling prank on us.

The photo showed it long ago but wrong infos were provided in specifications/details.