Bangladesh Army upgrading its Chinese-made SHORAD systems

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Bangladesh Army is carrying out upgrades and overhauls on its existing FM-90 SHORAD systems to extend the life of the missiles held in its inventory and improve its operational performances. The respective authorities are working with the Chinese suppliers to ensure the overhauling and upgrades are carried out in Bangladesh jointly by the Army’s EME workshop and Chinese technical experts. China is transferring critical technologies including missile system overhauling equipment and spare parts to the Bangladesh Army. Bangladesh Army is building various types of maintenance and manufacturing facilities to support the standardised equipment in its inventory. This program is a part of the plan to reduce reliance on foreign companies for general maintenance and overhauling activities. FM-90 in service with the Bangladesh military China National Precision Machinery Import and Export (CNPMIEC) supplied the FM-90 to the Bangladesh Navy, followed by adoption by the Air Force