Bangladesh Ordnance Factories (BOF) Expansion Plan – 2025 to 2035
Reading Time: 2 minutesExecutive Summary This document outlines a phased 10-year expansion plan to transform Bangladesh Ordnance Factories (BOF) into a modern, diversified, and self-reliant military-industrial complex. The goal is to indigenously manufacture a wide spectrum of munitions and weapon systems necessary for the Bangladesh Armed Forces, reducing import dependency and enhancing national Continue Reading
Artillery Modernisation Report – Bangladesh Army (2025–2035)
Reading Time: 2 minutes📘 Introduction To maintain credible deterrence and effective support for combined arms operations, the Bangladesh Army has initiated a comprehensive artillery modernisation programme. The focus is on firepower mobility, digital integration, precision strike capability, and domestic sustainability. The modernised artillery force is designed to support the Army’s evolving doctrine and Continue Reading
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 Air Force inducts Thales Ground Master 403M radars
Reading Time: 3 minutesBangladesh Air Force inducts Thales Ground Master 403M radars to strengthen national air surveillance network. Dhaka, 16 April 2025 — The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) has formally inducted two units of the Thales Ground Master 403 Alpha (Mobile) (GM403M – Mobile variant) air surveillance radar system into its integrated air Continue Reading