Modernising the Bangladesh Air Force: A Strategic Framework for a Streamlined, Combat-Ready, Extended-Range Air Force (Fixed-Wing Only)
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) is entering a new era of strategic capability. The evolving security environment of the Indo-Pacific, marked by growing maritime and aerial activity and increased regional competition, demands a modern, flexible, and combat-ready air force. The BAF’s ongoing modernisation programme, which deliberately excludes rotary-wing aircraft, emphasises Continue Reading
Bangladesh Air Force: Forging the Strongest Air Defence Capabilities in South Asia
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe Bangladesh Air Force is on the cusp of a transformative evolution, a change that promises to redefine the nation’s defensive posture in the region. Historically tasked with safeguarding a relatively small but strategically significant airspace, the BAF has long recognised the importance of quality over quantity. The impending induction Continue Reading
Bangladesh–Philippines Defence Cooperation Deepened Through Elite Sniper Training
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe successful completion of the prestigious Bangladesh Army Sniper Course by 1st Lieutenant James Daryl A. Tagsip, PN(M), a Special Operations Officer of the Force Reconnaissance Regiment, Philippine Marine Corps, marks a significant milestone in the growing defence relationship between Bangladesh and the Philippines. Trained at the renowned School of Continue Reading
Bangladesh Navy Concludes Annual Naval Exercise – 2025 with Live-Fire Operations in Bay of Bengal
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Bangladesh Navy successfully concluded its Annual Naval Exercise – 2025 in the Bay of Bengal today, culminating in live-fire missile operations and comprehensive combat drills. The five-day exercise tested the Navy’s full spectrum of operational capabilities, enhancing preparedness for maritime security and national defence. The closing phase of the Continue Reading
STK40 Automatic Grenade Launcher
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Bangladesh Army employs the STK40 Automatic Grenade Launcher (AGL) Mk2, an improved version of the Singaporean-made support weapon produced by ST Kinetics. Designed to provide long-range, explosive suppressive fire, the STK40 Mk2 serves as a key asset at platoon and company level, giving infantry units a powerful area-effect capability Continue Reading