BNS Bijoy

Bridge and main guns of BNS Bijoy
History
Bangladesh
NameBNS Bijoy
BuilderHall, Russell & Company, Aberdeen
Launched3 June 1981
Acquired14 May 2010
Commissioned5 March 2011
HomeportMongla
Identification
StatusIn active service
General characteristics
Class & typeCastle-class corvette
Displacement1,430 tonnes
Length81 m (265 ft 9 in)
Beam11.5 m (37 ft 9 in)
Draught3.6 m (11 ft 10 in)
Propulsion2 × Ruston 12RKC 5,640 bhp (4,210 kW) diesels, 2 shafts
Speed
  • 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) max
  • 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) cruise
Range10,000 nmi (19,000 km; 12,000 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement45 + accommodation for 25 SWADS
Sensors &
processing systems
  • Type 360 Radar Surface Search, E/F band
  • Type 348 fire control radar for main gun
  • Kelvin Hughes SharpEye surveillance radar, S band
  • Kelvin Hughes SharpEye navigation radar, X band
Armament
Aviation facilitiesFlight deck

BNS Bijoy is a Castle-class guided missile corvette of the Bangladesh Navy. She has been serving in the Bangladesh Navy since 2011.

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