Bangladesh Army Evaluates Western Self-Propelled Howitzers as Alternatives to Nora B-52K1
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Bangladesh Army is continuing its measured progress toward long-term artillery modernisation, this time focusing on the acquisition of a new Western 155 mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer (SPH). Although the Army currently operates around two regiments of Serbian Nora B-52K1 systems, it is now examining Western alternatives that offer greater Continue Reading
Bangladesh Army Begins Evaluation of Repkon RDS40-AGL and Programmable Airburst Grenades
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Bangladesh Army has begun a formal evaluation of the Turkish-made RDS40 Automatic Grenade Launcher (AGL) produced by Repkon Defence Technologies, alongside its associated programmable airburst munitions. This represents a significant step in the Army’s broader drive to modernise infantry fire-support systems and counter emerging battlefield threats, including drone swarms Continue Reading
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