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
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 Army Inaugurates BMTF Night Vision Monocular Production Facility
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Bangladesh Army formally inaugurated a new Night Vision Monocular (NVM) production facility at Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory Ltd (BMTF) in Gazipur on 6 May 2026, marking a significant development in Bangladesh’s expanding defence-industrial base and broader efforts to enhance military self-sufficiency. The facility, established under the “Night Vision Monocular Continue Reading
Bangladesh Advances Indigenous Aero-Engine Development with BX-620 Platform
Reading Time: 2 minutesBangladesh Advances Indigenous Aero-Engine Development with BX-620 Platform Bangladesh is taking a significant step toward self-reliance in aerospace technology with the development of an indigenous aircraft engine platform led by Rroketo in collaboration with DhumketuX. The project, centred on the BX-620 Boxer Aero Engine, represents one of the country’s earliest Continue Reading