Bangladesh Army Evaluates Advanced Armoured Engineering Vehicles and Remote Mine-Laying Systems
Reading Time: 6 minutesBangladesh Army Seeks New Generation Combat Engineering Capabilities The Bangladesh Army has initiated a market survey for the procurement and standardisation of advanced combat engineering equipment, including a Scattered Mine-Laying System/Remote Mine Launching System and an Armoured Engineering Vehicle (AEV). According to documentation issued by the Directorate General Defence Purchase Continue Reading
Shibli Pursues Bangladesh Army EO Programme
Reading Time: 3 minutesPakistan’s electro-optics manufacturer Shibli Group is advancing a prospective collaboration with the Bangladesh Army centred on customised infantry weapon sighting systems, according to official documentation and defence sources reviewed by BDMilitary. The engagement, which involves close co-ordination with the Bangladesh Army’s Directorate of Infantry and the School of Infantry & Continue Reading
Bangladesh Army Inaugurates BMTF Night Vision Monocular Production Facility
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Bangladesh Army formally inaugurated a new Night Vision Monocular (NVM) production facility at Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory Ltd (BMTF) in Gazipur on 6 May 2026, marking a significant development in Bangladesh’s expanding defence-industrial base and broader efforts to enhance military self-sufficiency. The facility, established under the “Night Vision Monocular Continue Reading
Bangladesh Army to Undertake Mid‑Life Upgrade on Mi‑171Sh Fleet
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Bangladesh Army has initiated plans to carry out a comprehensive mid‑life upgrade (MLU) of elements of its Mil Mi‑171Sh medium‑lift helicopter fleet, marking a significant step in modernising the service’s rotary‑wing capability and sustaining operational readiness well into the coming decade. Official procurement notices published by the Directorate General Continue Reading
Bangladesh Army to Upgrade NORA B-52K1 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzers
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe NORA B‑52K1 operated by the Bangladesh Army is expected to undergo a significant upgrade programme aimed at improving battlefield performance, automation and firepower. The upgrade will bring the systems closer to the latest configuration represented by the NORA‑B52 NG, the newest generation of the Serbian artillery platform. At present, Continue Reading
