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
Conversion of Decommissioned Sangu Offshore Platform into a Maritime Military Outpost
Reading Time: 2 minutesExecutive Summary This proposal outlines the strategic rationale and operational feasibility of converting the decommissioned Sangu gas platform in the Bay of Bengal into a permanent offshore maritime military outpost. The platform shall serve as an ISR hub, quick reaction forward operating base (FOB), and node in Bangladesh Navy’s maritime 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