Bangladesh Air Force Advances Indigenous UAV Capability Through Sino-Bangladeshi Joint Venture
Reading Time: 3 minutesDrone manufacturing facility slated for completion by December 2025 The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) is advancing its indigenous aerospace and defence manufacturing capability through a joint venture with China to establish an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) production facility in Bangladesh. The initiative, structured around a technology-transfer arrangement, represents a significant Continue Reading
Bangladesh Advances Towards Local Production of Bayraktar TB2 Drone Components
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn a significant leap towards indigenous defence industrial capability, Bangladesh is reportedly in advanced talks with Türkiye’s Baykar Technologies to establish a joint venture aimed at manufacturing key components of the Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) locally. The development marks a new chapter in Bangladesh’s ongoing effort to Continue Reading
Repositioning Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory (BMTF) as a Defence‑Support Industrial Hub
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory (BMTF), established in 1979 and operated under the management of the Bangladesh Army, represents a critical but underutilised component of Bangladesh’s industrial landscape. Spread across 156 acres in Gazipur and encompassing 19 factories, BMTF has historically concentrated on civilian production and limited support items for Continue Reading
Türkiye Proposes Joint UAV Factory and Strategic Air Defence Cooperation with Bangladesh
Reading Time: 6 minutesBangladesh and Türkiye are poised to take their bilateral defence relationship to an unprecedented level. During the recently concluded Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in Dhaka — the first in four years — Ankara proposed a joint UAV manufacturing facility in Bangladesh and a major military aircraft procurement contract for the Continue Reading
Bangladesh to Produce Anti-Tank Weapons
Reading Time: 5 minutesBangladesh is poised to take a decisive step towards defence-industrial self-sufficiency with a dedicated factory in Chattogram to produce a crew-served heavy rocket system issued at company and battalion level. The plant is scheduled for completion by 2026 and production is expected to commence shortly afterwards. The project combines a Continue Reading