Bangladesh Army Pursues Additional Metis-M1 ATGM Procurement
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Bangladesh Army has initiated a procurement programme for additional batches of the Russian-origin 9K115-2 Metis-M1 anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) system, underscoring its continued emphasis on strengthening infantry anti-armour capabilities. A Directorate General Defence Purchase (DGDP) solicitation issued in June 2026 requests technical and commercial proposals from enlisted suppliers for Continue Reading
Bangladesh Army Evaluates Advanced Armoured Engineering Vehicles and Remote Mine-Laying Systems
Reading Time: 6 minutesBangladesh Army Seeks New Generation Combat Engineering Capabilities The Bangladesh Army has initiated a market survey for the procurement and standardisation of advanced combat engineering equipment, including a Scattered Mine-Laying System/Remote Mine Launching System and an Armoured Engineering Vehicle (AEV). According to documentation issued by the Directorate General Defence Purchase Continue Reading
Shibli Pursues Bangladesh Army EO Programme
Reading Time: 3 minutesPakistan’s electro-optics manufacturer Shibli Group is advancing a prospective collaboration with the Bangladesh Army centred on customised infantry weapon sighting systems, according to official documentation and defence sources reviewed by BDMilitary. The engagement, which involves close co-ordination with the Bangladesh Army’s Directorate of Infantry and the School of Infantry & Continue Reading
Bangladesh Army Inaugurates BMTF Night Vision Monocular Production Facility
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Bangladesh Army formally inaugurated a new Night Vision Monocular (NVM) production facility at Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory Ltd (BMTF) in Gazipur on 6 May 2026, marking a significant development in Bangladesh’s expanding defence-industrial base and broader efforts to enhance military self-sufficiency. The facility, established under the “Night Vision Monocular Continue Reading
Argus FS Mk2 Multi-Purpose Night Vision Monocular
Reading Time: 4 minutesType Multi-purpose image intensifier night vision monocular. Origin Bangladesh. Manufacturer Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory Ltd (BMTF), Gazipur, Bangladesh. Technology Partner THEON International PLC, Cyprus (Theon Sensors S.A Greece is the primary foreign integrator and partner). Description The ARGUS FS Mk2 is a compact full MIL-SPEC image-intensified multi-purpose monocular utilising 18 Continue Reading