Bangladesh va a adquirir dos clase Castle Class que iban a ser vendidos inicialmente a Pakistán, tras 25 años de servicio en la Royal Navy.
Desplazan 1.430 tm y su armamento es muy ligero, con tan solo un cañón de 30 mm y 4 ametralladoras de 7,62 mm machine. Ha habido negociaciones para montar sistemas anti misiles. Pueden esparcir disolventes contra las manchas de petróleo, lanzar minas, transportar grupos de tropas y tiene cubierta de vuelo para helicópteros.
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Britain’s 2 Castle Class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) were slated for sale to Pakistan, after more than 25 years of service in the Royal Navy. That sale fell through in 2007, and HMS Leeds Castle and HMS Dunbarton Castle were decommissioned in 2005 and 2008. Bangladesh still needs patrol vessels, however, and has bought the 2 ships following 6 months of negotiations.
The 1,430 ton Castle Class OPVs are combat ships, but they’re very lightly armed, with just a 30mm cannon and 4 GPMG class 7.62mm machine guns. There had been reports of negotiations for a fit-out of anti-ship missiles, but that will not be included. The ships remain versatile, however, with features that can include detergent spraying equipment to disperse oil slicks, laying mines in wartime, taking 50-120 troops on board if necessary, and a flight deck that can land helicopters up to H-3 Sea King size.
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