Bangladesh’s Strategic Airfields: Reactivation and Operational Potential
Reading Time: 3 minutesBangladesh’s network of dormant and underutilised airfields represents one of the nation’s most underexploited strategic assets. Many were originally constructed or expanded during the Second World War, when the British and American forces recognised Bengal’s exceptional geographic value: a bridge to Burma, India’s eastern theatre, and China. These airfields facilitated Continue Reading
Biman Bangladesh Airlines Must Strengthen Its Boeing Partnership and Develop Indigenous MRO Capabilities
Reading Time: 5 minutesBiman Bangladesh Airlines, the national flag carrier, is once again at a strategic crossroads. The recent European proposal to modernise Biman’s fleet with Airbus passenger aircraft—supported by the European Union and the embassies of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom—has reignited debate over the airline’s long-term fleet strategy, industrial alignment, Continue Reading
Repositioning Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory (BMTF) as a Defence‑Support Industrial Hub
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory (BMTF), established in 1979 and operated under the management of the Bangladesh Army, represents a critical but underutilised component of Bangladesh’s industrial landscape. Spread across 156 acres in Gazipur and encompassing 19 factories, BMTF has historically concentrated on civilian production and limited support items for Continue Reading
J-10CE in Bangladesh Service – Technical Study
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Chengdu J-10CE, as fielded with the same full-strength package supplied to Pakistan, presents the Bangladesh Air Force with a substantially enhanced multirole capability. Under this assumption the aircraft arrives with an advanced radar, comprehensive electronic warfare and self-protection suites, integrated datalink and targeting-pod compatibility, and authorised carriage of the Continue Reading
Integrated Air Defence Analysis: Bangladesh
Reading Time: 39 minutesThis comprehensive report presents a detailed assessment of Bangladesh’s evolving air defence posture amid increasing regional security challenges. Centred on the induction of the SİPER Long-Range Air Defence System from Türkiye and the FK-3 Medium-Range Air Defence System from China, it examines how these assets—supported by an expanding radar network Continue Reading