Bangladesh Army to Send Troops to Azerbaijan and Türkiye for GMLRS Training

Reading Time: 3 minutes In a strategic move to enhance its long-range precision strike capabilities, the Bangladesh Army is set to deploy personnel to Azerbaijan and Türkiye for advanced training on the TRG-300 Tiger Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS). This development is part of a tri-partite defence cooperation agreement involving Bangladesh, Azerbaijan, and Türkiye, with the Turkish government overseeing the programme’s coordination and execution. Manufactured by Türkiye’s leading defence contractor Roketsan, the TRG-300 Tiger is a 300mm guided rocket system capable of striking targets up to 120 kilometres away. Both the Bangladesh and Azerbaijani armed forces operate this system, reflecting shared military modernisation goals and growing inter-operability. The training programme will see Bangladeshi troops participating in live-fire exercises and technical instruction under the supervision of the Turkish Armed Forces, with Azerbaijani forces contributing combat-proven operational insights. The initiative is aimed at enhancing the Bangladesh Army’s proficiency in deploying the