Otokar COBRA 4×4 Wheeled Armoured Vehicle
Reading Time: 3 minutesManufacturer: Otokar Otomotiv ve Savunma Sanayi A.Ş.Country of Origin: Republic of TürkiyeType: 4×4 Tactical Wheeled Armoured VehicleIn Service Since: 1997 (COBRA series); various upgraded models ongoing Overview The Otokar COBRA is a family of modular, high-mobility 4×4 wheeled armoured vehicles designed and produced by Otokar, a leading Turkish defence firm. Continue Reading
BGB Enhances Border Security with New Chutipur BOP Inauguration
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has formally inaugurated a new Border Outpost (BOP) at Chutipur, Satkhira on 1 June 2025. The new BOP falls under the jurisdiction of the Nildumur Battalion (17 BGB), and is part of an intensified effort to bolster operational readiness and reinforce the country’s western frontier Continue Reading
Cox’s Bazar Emerges as a Strategic Airpower Hub in Bangladesh
Reading Time: 4 minutesRecent satellite images, backed up by open-source reports, show that the Bangladesh Air Force is busy turning its facility at Cox’s Bazar into a fully fledged airbase. What was once a modest outpost on the coast is now undergoing a rapid transformation into a key military aviation hub, with infrastructure Continue Reading
Bangladesh Army ORBAT
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Bangladesh Army, the principal land warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, is structured and organised to safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the nation while also contributing to international peacekeeping operations. Its Order of Battle (ORBAT) reflects a balanced combination of manoeuvre formations, combat support, and combat Continue Reading
Rethinking Bangladesh’s Defence Posture: The Imperative for a Modern Riverine Warfare Capability
Reading Time: 6 minutesBangladesh is defined by water. Its rivers shape its geography, culture, and economy, yet they remain surprisingly absent from the core structure of its military doctrine. For a country with thousands of kilometres of navigable waterways, the absence of a dedicated riverine warfare capability in the Bangladesh Army reflects a Continue Reading