Bangladesh Army Set for C4ISR Transformation Under Emerging US Defence Industry Partnership Model
Reading Time: 5 minutesA reported proposal by US defence contractor L3Harris Technologies to establish a local assembly line for tactical radio systems in Bangladesh signals a potentially significant shift in the country’s battlefield communications modernisation strategy, moving beyond conventional procurement towards embedded capability development. If implemented, the programme—centred on the Falcon III communications Continue Reading
Bangladesh Air Force’s Historic Reset: J-10CE Fighters, Indigenous UAV Production and the Road to a Fifth-Generation Future
Reading Time: 7 minutesFrom the acquisition of 24 J-10CE fighters and the establishment of a UAV manufacturing facility in Bogra to future plans for MRSAM systems and fifth-generation aircraft, the Bangladesh Air Force appears poised for its most ambitious transformation since independence. “The J-10CE is not merely replacing an aircraft fleet; it is Continue Reading
Strategic Ship Docking and Repair Facility Launched at BNS Mongla
Reading Time: 2 minutesBangladesh Navy Chief Admiral M Nazmul Hassan today laid the foundation stone of the Ship Docking and Repair Facility (Mongla Slipway) at BNS Mongla, marking a significant milestone in the service’s ongoing efforts to enhance operational readiness, strengthen indigenous maintenance capabilities and advance self-reliance in naval support infrastructure. The new Continue Reading
Bangladesh Begins Construction of Five Indigenous Riverine Patrol Vessels for Coast Guard
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe keel-laying ceremony for five Riverine Patrol Vessels (RPVs) being constructed for the Bangladesh Coast Guard was held today at Dockyard and Engineering Works (DEW) Limited, marking another significant milestone in the country’s growing indigenous defence industrial capability. Mr Manzur Morshed Chowdhury, Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Continue Reading
Bangladesh Air Force to Integrate Indonesian-Made EFD-5.5 Avionics on C-130 Fleet
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) has taken another step towards diversifying its defence procurement sources following the signing of a contract with Indonesia’s PT Infoglobal Teknologi Semesta on 11 June for the supply of six Electronic Flight Display 5.5 (EFD-5.5) avionics units. The agreement marks the first known acquisition of Continue Reading