BNS Umar Farooq (2019)

	BNS Umar Farooq (F-16)
History
China
Name	Lianyungang
Namesake	Lianyungang
Launched	October 1997
Commissioned	January 1998
Decommissioned	5 August 2019
Identification	Pennant number: 522
Fate	Sold to the Bangladesh Navy
Bangladesh
Name	Umar Farooq
Namesake	Omar
Acquired	18 December 2019
Commissioned	5 November 2020
Identification	Pennant number: F-16
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class & type	Type 053H3 frigate
Displacement	2,250 tons (empty); 2,393 tons (full);
Length	112 m (367 ft 5 in)
Beam	12.4 m (40 ft 8 in)
Draft	4.3 m (14 ft 1 in)
Propulsion	2 shafts, CODAD:; 2 x 18E390VA diesel at 23,600 hp (17,600 kW); 2 x MTU diesel at 8,715 hp (6,499 kW);
Speed	28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Range	5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 15 to 16 knots (28 to 30 km/h; 17 to 18 mph)
Complement	168 (30 officers)
Sensors &; processing systems	Type 360 Radar (SR60) surface search, E/F band; Type 517H-1 (Knife Rest) 2D long-range air search, A-band; Type 345 Radar (MR35) HQ-7 surface-to-air missile fire-control, J-band; Type 352 Radar (Square Tie) surface search and AShM fire control, I-band; Type 343GA (Wasp Head) fire control radar for main gun, G/H-band; 2 × Type 347G/EFR-1 (Rice Lamp) dual 37 mm AA gun fire control, I-band; 2 × Racal RM-1290 navigation radar, I-band;
Electronic warfare; & decoys	Data link: HN-900 (Chinese equivalent of Link 11A/B, to be upgraded); Communication: SNTI-240 SATCOM; Combat Data System: ZKJ-3C; RWD-8 (Jug Pair) intercept; Type 981-3 EW Jammer; SR-210 Radar warning receiver; Type 651A IFF; 2 × Type 946/PJ-46 15-barrel decoy rocket launchers;
Armament	2 × 4-cell C-802A anti-ship missile; 1 × 8-cell FM-90 surface-to-air missile system; 1 × PJ33A dual 100 mm gun; 4 × Type 76A dual 37 mm AA guns; 2 × 6-tube Type 3200 ASW rocket launchers; 2 × DC racks;
Aircraft carried	AgustaWestland AW109
Aviation facilities	Hangar

BNS Umar Farooq (Bengali: বানৌজা ওমর ফারুক) is a Type 053H3 frigate of the Bangladesh Navy. She has served in the Bangladesh Navy since 2020. The ship is named after the second Rashidun Caliph Omar.

History
BNS Umar Farooq (F-16)
China
Name	Lianyungang
Namesake	Lianyungang
Launched	October 1997
Commissioned	January 1998
Decommissioned	5 August 2019
Identification	Pennant number: 522
Fate	Sold to the Bangladesh Navy
Bangladesh
Name	Umar Farooq
Namesake	Omar
Acquired	18 December 2019
Commissioned	5 November 2020
Identification	Pennant number: F-16
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class & type	Type 053H3 frigate
Displacement	2,250 tons (empty) 2,393 tons (full)
Length	112 m (367 ft 5 in)
Beam	12.4 m (40 ft 8 in)
Draft	4.3 m (14 ft 1 in)
Propulsion	2 shafts, CODAD: 2 x 18E390VA diesel at 23,600 hp (17,600 kW) 2 x MTU diesel at 8,715 hp (6,499 kW)
Speed	28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Range	5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 15 to 16 knots (28 to 30 km/h; 17 to 18 mph)
Complement	168 (30 officers)
Sensors & processing systems	Type 360 Radar (SR60) surface search, E/F band Type 517H-1 (Knife Rest) 2D long-range air search, A-band Type 345 Radar (MR35) HQ-7 surface-to-air missile fire-control, J-band Type 352 Radar (Square Tie) surface search and AShM fire control, I-band Type 343GA (Wasp Head) fire control radar for main gun, G/H-band 2 × Type 347G/EFR-1 (Rice Lamp) dual 37 mm AA gun fire control, I-band 2 × Racal RM-1290 navigation radar, I-band
Electronic warfare & decoys	Data link: HN-900 (Chinese equivalent of Link 11A/B, to be upgraded) Communication: SNTI-240 SATCOM Combat Data System: ZKJ-3C RWD-8 (Jug Pair) intercept Type 981-3 EW Jammer SR-210 Radar warning receiver Type 651A IFF 2 × Type 946/PJ-46 15-barrel decoy rocket launchers
Armament	2 × 4-cell C-802A anti-ship missile 1 × 8-cell FM-90 surface-to-air missile system 1 × PJ33A dual 100 mm gun 4 × Type 76A dual 37 mm AA guns 2 × 6-tube Type 3200 ASW rocket launchers 2 × DC racks
Aircraft carried	AgustaWestland AW109
Aviation facilities	Hangar