BNS Abu Bakar (F 15) in China

Bangladesh Navy Frigate F 15 in Huangpu Shipyard

Bangladesh navy frigate BNS Abu Bakr in Huangpu Shipyard,China .
She is armed with 8 C-802A Anti ship Missile with a range of 180 KM.

Bangladesh Navy received two Type 052H2 class friagate from Chian in 2013.

1	535	黄石 / Huangshi	Hudong	28 December 1985	15 December 1986	East Sea Fleet	Decommissioned in April 2013. Sold to Bangladesh Navy as F15 BNS Abu Bakar.
2	536	芜湖 / Wuhu	Hudong	9 August 1986	29 December 1987	East Sea Fleet	Decommissioned in April 2013. Sold to Bangladesh Navy as F17 BNS Ali Haider.

These ships are 28 years old.Bangladesh modified them with C-802A.

	Displacement: 1,700 tons (empty) 2000+ tons (full) Length: 103.2 m Beam: 11.3  m Draft: 3.19  m Propulsion: 2 × 12E390VA,880 kW (7,885 hp) at 480 rpm 2 shafts Speed: 26.5  knots Range: 2,700 mi (4,300 km) at 18 knots Complement: 300 (27 officers) Sensors and processing systems: SJD-5 medium-frequency sonar SJC-1B reconnaissance sonar SJX-4 communications sonar CTC-1629 combat data system (or Chinese copy ZKJ-3A) Radar System: Surface: Type 354 Radar (Eye Shield) 2D , I-band Air Type 517H-1 (Knife Rest) 2D long-range , A-band Navigation: 2 × Racal RM-1290, I-band Fire Control: *Type 352 Radar (Square Tie) surface search fire-control, I-band Type 343 (Wasp Head) fire control radar, G/H-band 2 × Type 341 fire control radar for dual 37 mm AA gun Echo Type 5 (Hull Mounted) Electronic warfare & decoys: Data link: HN-900 (Chinese equivalent of Link 11A/B, to be upgraded) Communication: SNTI-240 SATCOM RWD-8 (Jug Pair) intercept EW suite Type 9230I radar warning receiver Type 651A IFF Armament: Missiles: AShM - 2x4 C-802A Guns: 2 x Type 79A dual-100 mm gun 4 x Type 76 dual-37 mm AA guns Torpedoes: 6x 324 mm LAS (2 triple) tubes (Type II) 1x Whitehead A 244S D/C: **2 x DC racks 4 x Type 64 DC projectors Decoys: 2 x Mk-36RBOC 6-barrel decoy rocket launchers
	There is no place for mounting FM-90 Surface to Air Missile (SAM) on them or a Helipad.
	Bangladesh Navy has a plane of removing the 100mm gun at back and installing either FM-90 or Helipad.
	FM-90 will give the frigate a point air defense system.A helipad will not be a wise choice