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
KESKIN Remote Controlled Weapon Station
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe KESKIN Remote Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS), developed by Turkish defence company Otokar, is a versatile and combat-proven turret system designed for wheeled and tracked armoured vehicles. It is widely employed on the Otokar Cobra and Cobra II light armoured vehicles operated by the Bangladesh Army, enhancing their firepower, crew Continue Reading
Bangladesh’s Defence Economic Zone: A Strategic Pivot Toward Military Industrialisation
Reading Time: 2 minutesBangladesh is moving ahead with plans to establish a Defence Economic Zone (DEZ), an ambitious initiative designed to develop a sovereign defence industrial base and enhance the country’s capacity to manufacture critical military hardware. This initiative aligns directly with Forces Goal 2030, the country’s long-term military modernisation roadmap, and represents Continue Reading
Fouga CM.170 Magister Jet Trainer
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Fouga CM.170 Magister was developed as one of the world’s first dedicated jet trainers, purpose-built from the outset rather than adapted from a fighter platform. Designed in the early 1950s by Fouga Aviation in France, it entered service with the French Armée de l’Air in 1956 and subsequently saw Continue Reading