Strategic Framework for the Development of Bangladesh’s Defence Industries
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis white paper presents a strategic framework to develop Bangladesh’s defence industrial base in collaboration with international partners, specifically China, Türkiye, Europe, and Russia. This initiative aligns with the objectives of Forces Goal 2030+ and aims to foster strategic autonomy, local industrial growth, and defence exports, while safeguarding national sovereignty. Continue Reading
Bangladesh-Qatar strategic defence industry cooperation framework
Reading Time: 2 minutesQatar can play a strategically significant role in the development of Bangladesh’s defence industries by leveraging its financial strength, sovereign wealth resources, and growing diplomatic engagement with South Asia. For mutual benefit, this investment should go beyond traditional arms sales and focus on long-term industrial collaboration, capacity-building, and technology transfer. Continue Reading
Bangladesh Army upgrading its Chinese-made SHORAD systems
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Bangladesh Army is carrying out upgrades and overhauls on its existing FM-90 SHORAD systems to extend the life of the missiles held in its inventory and improve its operational performances. The respective authorities are working with the Chinese suppliers to ensure the overhauling and upgrades are carried out in Continue Reading
BOF making 40mm SAGL munitions
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Bangladesh Ordnance Factories (BOF) is to manufacture the 40mm grenades indigenously for the first time in the country for use with the Milkor SAGLs acquired from South Africa. The six-shot grenade launcher was developed in 1981 to meet the requirements of global defence export market. While branded as the Continue Reading
Bangladesh Army to upgrade existing Type 59 and Type 69 tanks
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Bangladesh Army is set to upgrade its Type 59 and Type 69 tanks with a new specification that will enable them to maintain similar performance characteristics as the newly obtained VT-5 light tanks from NORINCO. A RFI notice was published by the Directorate General of Defence Purchase (DGDP) outlining Continue Reading