Bangladesh Army to Extend Service Life of Metis-M1 Anti-Tank Guided Missiles
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Bangladesh Army has begun a programme to extend the operational life of its Metis-M1 anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) inventory, aiming to maintain the effectiveness of a key infantry anti-armour capability while ensuring the continued safety and reliability of existing munitions stocks. The Metis-M1, officially designated as the 9K115-2 Metis-M1, Continue Reading
Bangladesh and Japan Sign Agreement on Defence Equipment and Technology Transfer
Reading Time: 2 minutesUnder the overall supervision of the Armed Forces Division (AFD), the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the Government of Japan today signed an agreement on the transfer of defence equipment and technology at Dhaka Cantonment. The agreement was signed on behalf of Bangladesh by the Principal Staff Continue Reading
BMTF–HIT Joint Venture Talks Signal New Era for Bangladesh Defence Manufacturing
Reading Time: 3 minutesBangladesh’s ambition to establish a robust and sovereign defence industrial base has taken a significant step forward with preliminary discussions between Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory (BMTF) and Pakistan’s Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) on a possible joint venture to manufacture tanks, armoured vehicles, artillery components and associated systems within Bangladesh. The Continue Reading
Czech Republic Offers Entire Gamut of Military Hardware & Defence Industrial Cooperation to Bangladesh Armed Forces
Reading Time: 3 minutesA high-powered delegation comprising senior representatives of the Czech Republic’s defence industry is currently visiting Bangladesh, marking a significant step towards further deepening bilateral defence and industrial cooperation. During the course of the visit, the Czech delegation held extensive meetings with the senior leadership of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, including Continue Reading
Bangladesh Air Force and the Move Towards Strategic-Level UAVs
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Bangladesh Air Force’s announcement that it will develop and manufacture strategic-level unmanned aerial vehicles at Bogura airbase marks a significant moment in the evolution of the country’s air power. Speaking at a ceremony at the Flight Safety Institute, Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan outlined an ambition that goes Continue Reading