Bangladesh Advances Towards Defence Electronics Autonomy with Joint Ventures and Local Production Initiatives

Reading Time: 3 minutes Bangladesh is accelerating its move towards strategic autonomy in defence electronics by seeking joint ventures with international partners and expanding its indigenous production capabilities. The most recent and notable development involves the Bangladesh Army’s Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (EME) Corps, which has initiated local manufacturing of frequency-hopping radios and other tactical communications equipment. This effort is part of a broader national strategy to reduce dependency on foreign suppliers and build a sovereign industrial base in the high-priority domain of electronic warfare, secure communications, and cyber defence systems. Indigenous Production Begins at EME Workshop The Army’s EME Central Workshop, located in Gazipur, has commenced the assembly and partial production of secure, frequency-hopping communication systems. These radios are essential for modern battlefield operations, offering protection against jamming, interception, and signal triangulation. The systems are being designed for deployment across multiple branches of the Armed Forces, including infantry units,