Bangladesh Air Force Inducts Kh-31 Anti-Ship Missiles, Transforming MiG-29BM Fleet into Maritime Strike Role
Reading Time: 4 minutesKey Points A New Maritime Strike Era In a landmark development for Bangladesh’s aerial warfare capability, the Bangladesh Air Force has inducted the Russian-designed Kh-31 supersonic anti-ship missile into service. This induction marks the Air Force’s first operational deployment of a stand-off maritime strike weapon, representing a significant leap in Continue Reading
Bangladesh Army Chief Inspects Border Airstrips
Reading Time: 3 minutesUnscheduled Visits Following Indian MI Delegation In the immediate aftermath of a low-profile visit by an Indian Military Intelligence delegation to Dhaka between 14 and 17 October 2025, Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman undertook unscheduled inspections of two long-abandoned airstrips at Lalmonirhat and Thakurgaon. Both locations are situated in northern Continue Reading
Bangladesh Army Welcomes New Recruits through Grand Passing-Out Parades across Multiple Corps
Reading Time: 3 minutesUnits and Corps that held Passing-Out Parades: The Bangladesh Army has held a series of grand and colourful passing-out parades for Recruit Batch-2025 across several of its major regimental and corps training centres, marking the formal induction of hundreds of new soldiers into the nation’s armed forces. On 14 October Continue Reading
Pakistan’s Hangor-Class Submarines: Quietly Redefining the Undersea Balance in South Asia
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe undersea domain has long been the quiet but decisive frontier of naval power in South Asia. While surface fleets attract headlines with carriers and frigates, true deterrence at sea lies beneath the waves — in submarines that can surveil, threaten and strike unseen. Over the past decade Pakistan has Continue Reading
Chinese Armour Technology: The FY-2 Family
Reading Time: 3 minutesChina’s modern tank protection philosophy has evolved rapidly over the past two decades, reflecting a shift towards modularity, layered defences and field-level maintainability. The FY-2 family of explosive reactive armour (ERA) — comprising the FY-2A, FY-2T and FY-2SH variants — exemplifies this approach. Designed for flexibility and cost-effectiveness, these armour Continue Reading