Type 85 Tracked Armoured Personnel Carrier
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Type 85 Tracked Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC), known by its manufacturer’s designation YW 531H, is a Chinese-designed armoured vehicle developed in the 1980s. Intended as an evolution of the earlier Type 63 APC, the Type 85 was developed primarily for export markets and featured improvements in mobility, protection, and Continue Reading
BOV M11 4×4 Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe BOV M11 is a modern 4×4 armoured reconnaissance vehicle developed by Serbia’s Yugoimport SDPR. Designed for versatility on the contemporary digital battlefield, it serves multiple roles including reconnaissance, surveillance, and command and control. The Bangladesh Army has procured the latest variant of the BOV M11, integrating it into its Continue Reading
MT-LB Tracked Armoured Personnel Carrier
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe MT-LB (Multi-purpose Towing Vehicle Light Armoured) is one of the most versatile and widely produced tracked armoured vehicles of the Cold War era. Developed by the Soviet Union in the late 1960s as a lightweight artillery tractor and infantry carrier, it went on to serve in nearly every major Continue Reading
Bangladesh Air Force Commissions Second GM 403-M Air Defence Radar in Bogura
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a major stride towards reinforcing national airspace security, the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) has officially commissioned its second GM 403-M long-range air surveillance radar, this time at Radar Unit Bogura, in a high-profile ceremony held on Wednesday, 18 June 2025. Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Continue Reading
Echo Class Multi-Role Hydrographic and Oceanographic Survey Vessel (SVHO)
Reading Time: 3 minutes(HMS Enterprise – H88)Status: Acquired by Bangladesh Navy (2025)Origin: United Kingdom – formerly Royal Navy Overview The Echo-class hydrographic survey vessels are purpose-built multi-role platforms, combining hydrographic and oceanographic survey functions with limited command and control capabilities. HMS Enterprise (H88), the second and final ship of the class, was commissioned Continue Reading