BNS Abu Bakr (2014)

	BNS Abu Bakr (F15) off the coast of St. Martin's Island
History
Bangladesh
Name	Abu Bakr
Builder	Hudong Shipyard, Shanghai
Launched	28 December 1985
Acquired	December 2013
Commissioned	1 March 2014
Identification	Pennant number: F-15
Status	In active service
General characteristics
Class & 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 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	160 (27 officers)
Sensors &; processing systems	Selex ES Kronos NAVAL 3D multifunctional radar, C-band; Type 352 Radar (Square Tie) surface search fire-control, I-band; Type 343G (Wasp Head) fire control radar for main gun, G/H-band; 2 x Type 341 fire control radar for dual 37 mm AA gun; 2 x Racal RM-1290 navigation radars, I-band; SJD-5 medium-frequency sonar; SJC-1B reconnaissance sonar; SJX-4 communications sonar; Communication: SNTI-240 SATCOM;
Electronic warfare; & decoys	RWD-8 (Jug Pair) intercept EW suite; ZKJ-3A combat data/management system; Type 9230I radar warning receiver; Type 651A IFF; 2 × Mark 36 SRBOC 6-barrel decoy rocket launchers;
Armament	2 × 4 C-802A AShM; 2 × Type 79A dual-100 mm gun; 4 × Type 76 dual-37 mm AA guns; 2 × RBU-1200 5-tube ASW rocket launchers; 2 × DC racks;

BNS Abu Bakr (sometimes spelt Abu Bakar) is a Type 053H2 guided-missile frigate of Bangladesh Navy. The warship has been serving with the Bangladesh Navy since 2014. It is named after the first Rashidun Caliph Abu Bakr.

History
BNS Abu Bakr (F15) off the coast of St. Martin's Island
Bangladesh
Name	Abu Bakr
Builder	Hudong Shipyard, Shanghai
Launched	28 December 1985
Acquired	December 2013
Commissioned	1 March 2014
Identification	Pennant number: F-15
Status	In active service
General characteristics
Class & 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 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	160 (27 officers)
Sensors & processing systems	Selex ES Kronos NAVAL 3D multifunctional radar, C-band Type 352 Radar (Square Tie) surface search fire-control, I-band Type 343G (Wasp Head) fire control radar for main gun, G/H-band 2 x Type 341 fire control radar for dual 37 mm AA gun 2 x Racal RM-1290 navigation radars, I-band SJD-5 medium-frequency sonar SJC-1B reconnaissance sonar SJX-4 communications sonar Communication: SNTI-240 SATCOM
Electronic warfare & decoys	RWD-8 (Jug Pair) intercept EW suite ZKJ-3A combat data/management system Type 9230I radar warning receiver Type 651A IFF 2 × Mark 36 SRBOC 6-barrel decoy rocket launchers
Armament	2 × 4 C-802A AShM 2 × Type 79A dual-100 mm gun 4 × Type 76 dual-37 mm AA guns 2 × RBU-1200 5-tube ASW rocket launchers 2 × DC racks