Bangladesh Army Issues RFI for Javelin ATGMs and Advanced Special Forces Equipment
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Bangladesh Army has taken another decisive step toward strengthening its specialised combat capabilities with the release of a Request for Information (RFI) seeking brochures, technical data, and export clearances for a new generation of high-end weapon systems and specialist equipment. The Directorate General Defence Purchase (DGDP) issued the formal Continue Reading
Airbus Pressure Reveals a Disturbing Foreign Agenda Against Bangladesh’s Defence Independence
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe recent posture of German Ambassador Rüdiger Lotz has ignited deep concern across Dhaka’s strategic community. His thinly disguised warning—that Bangladesh’s wider relationship with Europe could be affected simply because Dhaka chose not to proceed with a non-binding Airbus pledge—was not routine diplomatic commentary. It was an unmistakable signal of Continue Reading
Bangladesh Air Force Engages Leonardo at Dubai Airshow 2025, Reaffirms Major Procurement Plans
Reading Time: 3 minutesAir Chief Marshal Mahmood Khan, Chief of Air Staff of the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF), held a high-level meeting with senior representatives of Leonardo S.p.A. on the sidelines of the Dubai Airshow 2025, reaffirming Bangladesh’s growing defence and industrial ties with Italy. The discussions centred on the BAF’s ongoing modernisation Continue Reading
Bangladesh Army Para Commando Brigade Fields HK416A5 Rifles
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Bangladesh Army’s Para Commando Brigade has formally inducted the Heckler & Koch HK416A5 rifle into operational service, with the first public confirmation emerging in 2024. Sourced from the United States, the rifle’s arrival marks a major milestone in the modernisation of Bangladesh’s elite special operations forces. Universally regarded as Continue Reading
HIT Chairman’s Dhaka Visit Accelerates Bangladesh–Pakistan Defence Cooperation
Reading Time: 2 minutesPakistan’s Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) Chairman, Lieutenant General Shakir Ullah Khattak, met the Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army today at Army Headquarters in Dhaka, marking a significant step forward in defence-industrial engagement between the two countries. The meeting centred on ongoing proposals to upgrade Bangladesh’s ageing fleet Continue Reading