A documentary on the development of Bangladesh’s first indigenously developed training aircraft (the BBT-1 and BBT-2) has been released by the Bangladesh Air Force detailing
Category: Defence Industry
Bangladesh Coast Guard orders 7 ultra-modern SAR patrol boats
The Bangladesh Coast Guard has awarded a local shipbuilder to construct seven ultra-modern fast patrol boats based on a foreign design. Under a transfer of
Bangladesh Coast Guard to get 9 patrol craft from Turkey
The Bangladesh Coast Guard is negotiating with Ares Shipyard from Turkey for up to 9 patrol vessels, most of which will be built in Bangladesh
KSY launches first Padma class (Batch II) coastal patrol craft
The Khulna Shipyard (KSY) launched the first of five coastal patrol craft of the Padma class (Batch II) on 14/02/2022 at a ceremony attended by
KSY builds 6 high speed boats for Bangladesh Coast Guard
The Khulna Shipyard (KSY) has completed construction of 6 High Speed Boats (Large) for the Bangladesh Coast Guard. Designed by Icarus Marine of South Africa,
DEW delivers 8 Multipurpose Accessible Rescue Boats
The Dockyard & Engineering Works, Narayanganj (DEW) handed over 8 of the 60 Multipurpose Accessible Rescue Boats to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief
Bangladesh Air Force to overhaul air defence missiles
The Bangladesh Air Force will overhaul FM-90 short-range air defence missiles indigenously for the first time at its own facilities by extending the capabilities of
BOF to manufacture medium-range ATGM
The Bangladesh Army first inducted Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) in 1985 with the delivery of 192 HJ-73 ATGM launchers. In 2001 the Bangladesh Army purchased
Bangladesh-Turkey defence cooperation increasing
Bangladesh and Turkey have strategic level defence cooperation since signing of a joint agreement back in the 1980s however things have taken off during the
Turkey showcases Bangladesh Army’s Tiger missile system
The Turkish defence industry’s largest defence exhibition – known as International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) is being held from 17 to 20 August 2021. This