Bangladesh Army upgrading its Chinese-made SHORAD systems
The Bangladesh Army is carrying out upgrades and overhauls on its existing FM-90 SHORAD systems to extend the life of the missiles held in its inventory and improve its operational…
Army holds large scale tactical manoeuvres across Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Army capped off several large-scale tactical field training exercises involving multiple infantry divisions, the air force, and paramilitary forces to demonstrate its defence readiness. Publicly disclosed information suggests…
Bangladesh Army seeks light amphibious tanks
The Bangladesh Army is in negotiations with China for a new light amphibious tank for use in its riverine and coastal regions, having superior capabilities to existing platforms. The new…
Bangladesh Army purchasing more Swiss air defence systems
The Bangladesh Army has continued to purchase Swiss-made Oerlikon GDF-009s to bring about qualitative improvement in its air defence capabilities. The latest acquisition follows the induction of the NORINCO-supplied CS/AA3…
Bangladesh Police Mi-171A2 medium-heavy multirole helicopter spotted in Russia
One of the two Mi-171A2 medium-heavy multirole helicopters of the Bangladesh Police was spotted in Russia undergoing final flight tests before delivery. The rotary wing aircraft with serial S3-CPA is…
Bangladesh Air Force gets second weather radar from US
The Bangladesh Air Force has successfully installed a second state of the art pulse doppler radar in Chittagong. Acquired from Baron Weather, the Gen 3 series Baron 350,000-watt C-Band Dual…
Clarification on air force bases in northern Bangladesh
There has been unnecessary and baseless talk circulating, fuelled by misinformation and accepted by some, regarding the Bangladesh Air Force, which BDMilitary.com aims to clarify. The Government of Bangladesh and…
Sheikh Hasina begged India to attack Dhaka
Before fleeing to India former Prime Minister (dictator) Sheikh Hasina called India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on the morning of 5 August 2024 and sought India’s intervention in a…
Bangladesh Police reloading after the revolution
The Bangladesh Police has continued to purchase ammunition and anti-riot protective gear for the purposes of restocking after the July-August revolution in the country. The acquisitions come as Police Headquarters…
Bangladesh Navy hunts for new attack drones
The Naval Aviation wing of the Bangladesh Navy is seeking to purchase armed multirole unmanned aerial vehicles to bolster its surveillance capabilities over the Bay of Bengal and maintain a…