page_title: Forces Goal 2030
section_title: Navy
hierarchical_section_title: Forces Goal 2030 / Procurement list / Navy
caption_attribution_description: English: BNS BIJOY
context_page_description: Forces Goal 2030 is a military modernization program of the Bangladesh Armed Forces which began in 2009 and revised in 2017, designed to the capabilities of the three services of the Bangladesh armed forces: the Army, the Navy and the Air Force. The primary focus of the modernization program is the reformation of the military organization, expansion of the forces, transformation of the indigenous defense sector to support research and manufacturing, and acquisition of modern military weapons. The requirement for modernization was realized in the aftermath of 2008 Bangladesh–Myanmar naval standoff and maritime dispute with India, both later resulting in Bangladesh's favor. One of the primary objective of the modernization program is to develop a three-dimensional forces capable to conducting multi-platform warfare.
  To fulfill the modernization requirements, the Bangladesh Government allocates funds exclusively for the program in addition to defense budget. The funds allocated for the program during first five years is estimated to be around forty-thousand crores taka.
context_section_description: Two Type 035G Submarines (off-the-shelf)
  Two Type 053H3 frigates (off-the-shelf)
  Two Type 053H2 frigates (off-the-shelf)
  Two Hamilton class cutters (off-the-shelf)
  Four Type 056 corvettes
  Two Castle-class corvettes (off-the-shelf)
  Four Durjoy-class LPCs
  Five Padma-class Patrol Vessels
  One Roebuck class Survey vessel (off-the-shelf)
  Six landing craft utility
  Two landing craft tank
  One Khan Jahan Ali Class oil tanker
  Two Dornier 228NG MPA
  Two AgustaWestland AW109 SAR helicopters
caption: BNS Nirmul, the second Durjoy-class LPC was commissioned in 2013.
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