Bangladesh Navy Strengthens Maritime and Air-Defence Power with Multiple New Platforms
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Bangladesh Navy has officially inducted two Leonardo AW109 naval utility helicopters and two Schiebel S-100 CAMCOPTER unmanned aerial vehicle systems, marking yet another milestone in its long-term modernisation drive. The announcement was made by the Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Mohammad Nazmul Hassan, OSP, NPP, during the closing ceremony Continue Reading
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