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
BTR-80 Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC)
Reading Time: 3 minutesDesignation BTR-80 (Bronetransporter-80)8×8 Amphibious Wheeled Armoured Personnel Carrier Origin Soviet Union (Russia) Users in Bangladesh In Service with Bangladesh Design Overview The BTR-80 was developed as an improved successor to the BTR-70, aiming to address its predecessor’s shortcomings in mobility, protection, and crew comfort. It features a fully enclosed steel Continue Reading
Air India Dreamliner Crashes After Take-off from Ahmedabad
Reading Time: 3 minutesCatastrophic accident claims 242 lives in Boeing 787’s first fatal hull-loss In a dark day for Indian aviation, an Air India Boeing 787‑8 Dreamliner operating Flight AI171 to London Gatwick crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, killing all 242 people on board. Continue Reading