Indian air power and surveillance threat matrix near Bangladesh
Reading Time: 2 minutesIndia maintains a robust network of forward airbases, radar stations, and integrated air defence systems across its eastern and north-eastern regions, many of which lie within 1,000 kilometres of the Bangladesh border. These installations are strategically positioned across West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Odisha, enabling India to maintain air Continue Reading
Operational Capability Degradation – Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw)
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs of early 2025, the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) are experiencing significant degradation in their operational effectiveness across nearly all regions of the country. This deterioration is the result of sustained offensives by ethnic armed organisations (EAOs), widespread resistance by the National Unity Government (NUG)-aligned People’s Defence Forces (PDFs), mass Continue Reading
Bangladesh reactivating dormant airports across
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn line with Bangladesh’s evolving national defence strategy and regional force projection capabilities, several regional airports are being upgraded to support dual-use operations, serving both civil aviation and military requirements. These airfields can accommodate HALE and MALE UCAVs (Bayraktar Akinci & TB2), tactical airlift (C-130J, C295W), and rotary-wing assets (AW139M, Continue Reading
Military Intelligence Briefing: Myanmar Military Equipment: Pre-Civil War vs Current Holdings
Reading Time: 2 minutesSource: Aggregated from OSINT, defector data, satellite imagery, rebel capture logsClassification: Open-Source Estimate 📘 Key Notes 🪖 Tatmadaw Ground Forces (Army) Category Type/Model Pre-War Holdings 2025 Estimated Holdings Losses / Status Change Main Battle Tanks Type 59D, Type 69-II, T-55, T-72S ~250 ~150 ~100 destroyed, captured or cannibalised Light Tanks Continue Reading
Bangladesh Air Force inducts Thales Ground Master 403M radars
Reading Time: 3 minutesBangladesh Air Force inducts Thales Ground Master 403M radars to strengthen national air surveillance network. Dhaka, 16 April 2025 — The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) has formally inducted two units of the Thales Ground Master 403 Alpha (Mobile) (GM403M – Mobile variant) air surveillance radar system into its integrated air Continue Reading