The first Type 035G of the PLAN was laid down at the Wuchang Shipyard in 1988 and commissioned two years later. 12 units were built, with six olded Type 035s that were retrofitted to the same level.



This variant is derived from the Soviet Project 633: It measures 76 meters long, 7.6 meters wide, and displaces slightly more than 2,000 tons while submerged. It is equipped with a French low frequency passive sonar DUUX-5 and coated with anechoic tiles to improve its acoustic characteristics. According to the Bangladesh Navy press release, these submarines can perform a number of other special tasks, like reconnaissance and special forces delivery, as well. Through induction of these two submarines, the capability of Bangladesh Navy to safeguard the security and sovereignty of the newly established sea area of the country will increase significantly.



It should be noted that the Bangladesh Navy is equipped with several ships manufactured in China. Apart from the second hand frigates - a Type 053H1 and two Type 053H2 - it also received two new C13B corvettes in 2015 that are derived from the Type 056 of the Chinese Navy.