The commissioning of the first submarine fleet is a major milestone for Bangladesh Navy. It fulfills a long-held goal to become a true three-dimensional force. This means the Navy can now operate on the surface, under the sea and in the air. Submarines gives us new strategic strength and stealth power.
BNS NABAJATRA and BNS JOYJATRA are MING Class diesel electric attack submarines. They were commissioned on March 12, 2017. The submarines are armed to launch heavyweight torpedoes.