Bangladesh Army to Indigenously Produce Tactical Drones for ISR and Precision Strike Missions

Reading Time: 3 minutes The Bangladesh Army is taking a decisive step towards modernising its ground-based combat capabilities through the indigenous development and production of small tactical unmanned aerial systems (UAS). These drones are designed for dual roles—providing intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and executing light strike missions, including the delivery of fragmentation grenades and low-yield mortar munitions against enemy personnel and light vehicles. With an emphasis on cost-effectiveness, operational reliability, and adaptability to the country’s regional threat environment, the initiative signals a doctrinal shift towards precision-driven asymmetric capabilities. The tactical rationale for such a development is clear. In recent conflicts around the world, small drones have emerged as decisive force multipliers, offering granular battlefield intelligence and the ability to neutralise high-value targets at a fraction of the cost of conventional weapon systems. The Ukraine conflict has underscored the impact of these platforms, where small FPV drones costing less than