Bangladesh military's new force:Navy SWADS

[leonblack08]

Bangladesh Navy Special Warfare Diving And Salvage (SWADS)

Organisation

The Special Warfare Diving and Salvage (SWADS) force is an elite Special Operations Force of the Bangladesh Navy. It is organised, trained and equipped along the lines of SEAL/UDT teams of the Republic of Korea and United States Navy SEAL.

The size of the organisation is believed to be of brigade strength and its command centre is located in the Southern port city of Chittagong.

Duties

SWADS teams are employed in direct action and reconnaissance both inside Bangladesh as well as globally. They are capable of undertaking various missions such as:

* Anti piracy.
* Counter insurgency.
* Counter narcotics.
* Counter terrorism.
* Covert insertions/extractions.
* Hostage rescue and personnel recovery.
* Hygrographic reconnaissance.
* Intelligence gathering.
* Raid.
* Underwater demolition.

Training

To join this maritime special operations forces unit members of Bangladesh Navy undergo the world’s most extreme mental, psychical and advance weapons training at special warfare schools in Bangladesh and abroad where the average failure rate is approximately 90%.

Instructors of these schools are known for their “brutality”, which are designed to mould individual candidates in to the finest warriors.

Advance training for instructors are primarily conducted in the Republic of , Turkey and United States with their respective SEAL/UDT’s.

Weapons & Equipment

All kinds of weapons, nightvision sights, ballistic helmets, ballistic helmets, underwater gear and vehicles are available to SWADS teams for completion of their missions. Typically a SWADS operator may be seen armed with Colt M4 Carbine SOPMOD, Daewoo K2 5.56 assault rifles, HK MP5 9mm submachine gun, sniper rifles, 9mm semi-automatic pistols and locally manufactured 7.62mm assault rifles such as Type 56 and BD-08.

Source:Bdmilitary

[leonblack08]

A video from onirban,it in Bangla:

YouTube - Bangladesh Navy SEAL & UDT

YouTube - Bangladesh Navy SEAL & UDT

SWADS was established during caretaker govt.Now our Navy seals will be trained here with world class facility.

[leonblack08]

Picture of SWADS commando armed with M-4.

[leonblack08]

Older pics of navy seals.

[leonblack08]

US-Bangladesh 'Tiger Shark' exercise ends


FE Report

US Ambassador James F Moriarty attended the graduation ceremony Thursday for 59 new Naval Commandos at the Bangladesh Navy Special Warfare and Diving Salvage Centre (BN SWADS) at the BNS Issa Khan Naval Base in Chittagong.

The commandos received specialised training during the US-Bangladesh 'Tiger Shark' exercise, which concluded Thursday. During this exercise, units from the Bangladesh Navy and the US military were trained on counter terrorism and combating piracy and maritime and coastal threats.

The new Bangladesh Naval Commandos are the direct descendents of the "Nau Commandos" who fought bravely during Bangladesh's 1971 Liberation War. The ambassador reaffirmed the United States Government's support to the Government of Bangladesh's efforts to counter terrorism, piracy and maritime and coastal crime.

A strong Bangladesh Naval Commando unit will protect the people of Bangladesh as well as help ensure regional stability, deter terrorists, and contribute to international maritime security and peacekeeping in the future.

The United States Government will continue to assist the Government of Bangladesh in developing this professional, elite force.

The training demonstrates the United States Government's commitment to Bangladesh and to regional security by promoting military-to-military relationships throughout Asia and the Pacific.

US-Bangladesh 'Tiger Shark' exercise ends

[Jako]

Similar to our MARCOS,iop......good.....they look greaaaaat!

[keysersoze]

Leon where do you get the pictures? They seem to be all blurry.

[leonblack08]

Originally Posted by keysersoze

Leon where do you get the pictures? They seem to be all blurry.

From BDmilitary.The top pic is clear,thats the one of SWADS commando,but the older ones is blurry.
The older pics are the Bangladeshi Naval commando,and the top picture is of new BN SWADS.
They probably are acting as two different force.if not converted into one single force.

[leonblack08]

It is also being reported that the BN SWADS went to Turkey to train with Su Altı Taarruz (SAT) recently.

[hadeeani]

good luck bangladesh inshallah u will hav a very great and good army.....bangladesh hav a best army then arabs countrys...good luck.