BNS Abu Bakar (2014)

BNS Abu Bakar is a modified Type 053H2 frigate of the Bangladesh Navy, bought in 2014 from China.

History
The Type 053H2 Frigate BNS Abu Bakar was previously known as Huangshi, which served with People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) in East Sea Fleet. She was commissioned in PLAN in 1986. In 2013 the ship was sold to Bangladesh Navy.

Career
BNS Abu Bakar was commissioned to Bangladesh Navy on 1 March 2014. She is currently based at Chittagong under Commodore Commanding BN Flotila.

On April 21–25, 2014, she took part in 14th Western Pacific Naval Symposium and International Fleet Review-2014 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China. During the tour, the ship visited the ports of Klang of Malaysia, Hong Kong, Sanya of China and Phuket of Thailand in a goodwill mission.

On 12 March 2015, the ship left for Malaysia to take part in Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA)-2015. On her way back home, she will visit the port of Yangon, Myanmar on goodwill mission. She is expected to come back home on 31 March 2015.

The ship took part in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training(CARAT), an annual bilateral exercise with United States Navy, in 2015.

She was at the port of Colombo, Sri Lanka from 21 October to 23,2015 on goodwill visit.

Armament
The ship is armed with advanced C-802A anti-ship missiles with a range of 180 km. It also carries naval guns, anti-aircraft guns, torpedoes and anti-submarine weapons. Recently ECM and ESSM systems are installed on the ship.