Bangladesh Army Quartermaster General Visits SARSILMAZ Factory

Reading Time: 2 minutes In a significant move to advance bilateral defence industry cooperation, Lieutenant General Muhammad Faizur Rahman, Quartermaster General of the Bangladesh Army, led a high‑level delegation to SARSILMAZ’s manufacturing facility in Düzce, Türkiye during 28 February 2025. The visit, supported by the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) of Türkiye, represents a step forward in fostering collaboration between Bangladesh and Türkiye’s defence sectors. The visiting delegation included the Bangladesh Land Forces Command Director, the Bangladesh Defence Attaché to Türkiye, and the Deputy General Manager of the Bangladesh Ordnance Factories (BOF). During the tour, the delegation inspected SARSILMAZ’s advanced production lines and state‑of‑the‑art facilities, receiving detailed briefings on the company’s broad range of defence products and technological capabilities. A highlight of the visit was the live test‑firing of the SAR15T assault rifle, a modern modular weapon that SARSILMAZ is developing for potential serial production. This rifle could be adopted