Bangladesh Navy Showcases Camcopter S-100 UAV Operations

Reading Time: 3 minutes Footage released in Bangladeshi local media has revealed the Bangladesh Navy operating the Austrian-made Schiebel Camcopter S-100 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), marking a notable step forward in the service’s ongoing modernisation under the Forces Goal 2030 framework. The videos, which appear to show the rotary-wing drones flying from naval frigates and being handled at shore-based naval aviation facilities, provide the clearest indication yet that the Navy has begun integrating shipborne unmanned systems into its routine maritime operations. Although no formal announcement has been issued by the Ministry of Defence or the Navy, the newly surfaced footage aligns with the service’s long-stated ambition to expand its unmanned intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capability in the Bay of Bengal. A Capable Shipborne VTOL Drone The Camcopter S-100, produced by Schiebel Group, is one of the world’s most widely adopted maritime vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAVs. Designed for