DIMDEX 2022: Bangladesh showcases corvette BNS Prottasha.

During DIMDEX 2022, the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference, Bangladesh showcases Type 056 corvette BNS Prottasha at the Hamad port in Qatar.

Type 056 corvette BNS Prottasha in DIMDEX 2022 (Picture source: Navy Recognition)

BNS Prottasha is a Type 056 stealth surface warfare guided missile corvette of the Bangladesh Navy. She was built at Wuchang Shipyard of China. She is the fourth corvette of the class for the Bangladesh Navy.

The ship is 90.1 metres (296 ft) long, has a beam of 11.14 metres (36.5 ft) and a draught of 3.37 metres (11.1 ft). With a displacement of 1,300 tonnes, she has a complement of 78 personnel including 60 sailors and 18 officers.

She is propelled by two SEMT Pielstick 12PA6 diesel engines with a distance adjustable tail rotor which can provide enough power for her top speed of more than 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph).

BNS Prottasha has a helicopter deck aft that can support a medium-size helicopter, but she has no hangar.

The ship carries one H/PJ-26 76 mm main gun placed forward. Two 2-cell C-802A Anti-ship missiles are installed in the ship for anti-surface operations.

Two H/PJ-17 30 mm remote-controlled gun turrets at amidship. For air defence, she carries an eight-cell FL-3000N launcher, which is the Chinese equivalent of RAM. The ship also carries two 6-cell Type-87 240mm ASW rocket launchers.