Bangladesh Army Moves to Standardise 14.5mm Anti-Materiel Rifles
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Bangladesh Army has initiated a formal evaluation process aimed at standardising 14.5mm anti-materiel rifles (AMRs), marking a notable step in the enhancement of its long-range precision firepower against hardened and high-value targets. The development follows the issuance of a Request for Information (RFI) and evaluation notice by the Directorate Continue Reading
Bangladesh Air Force Moves Forward with Eurofighter Typhoon Acquisition
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Chief of Air Staff of the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF), Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmud Khan, BBP, OSP, GUP, NDS, ndc, psc, held a courtesy meeting with H.E. Matteo Perego di Cremnago, Italy’s Under Secretary for Defence (Deputy Minister of Defence), at Air Headquarters on Tuesday, as Bangladesh advances Continue Reading
Bangladesh Navy Launches Indigenous Landing Craft Tank at Khulna Shipyard
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs part of the Bangladesh Navy’s ongoing modernisation drive and efforts to enhance its three-dimensional maritime capability, Khulna Shipyard Limited (KSL), operated under the supervision of the Bangladesh Navy, has commenced the construction of three Landing Craft Tank (LCT) vessels using indigenous capability. In continuation of this initiative, the launching Continue Reading
Bangladesh’s Air Power Modernisation and the Strategic Logic of Defence Cooperation
Reading Time: 3 minutesBangladesh is entering a significant phase of air power modernisation, driven by operational requirements, long-term capability planning and the fundamental right of a sovereign state to defend its airspace. Recent developments in defence cooperation with Pakistan, centred on the induction of the JF-17 Block III fighter aircraft, represent a key Continue Reading
Bangladesh Air Force To Purchase T129 ATAK and ANKA UAVs: Turkish Sources
Reading Time: 3 minutesTurkish defence industry officials have indicated that Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) are engaged in advanced discussions regarding the procurement of eight T129 ATAK attack helicopters alongside ANKA MALE unmanned aerial vehicles. The development was referenced by Turkish defence official Oğuzhan Uygun, who stated on Continue Reading