On 20 June 2018 the Directorate General Defence Purchase (DGDP) signed an agreement with China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC), for 7 additional
Category: Procurements
Bangladesh sought hundreds of tanks from Russia
The Bangladesh Army a large quantity of refurbished and upgraded main battle tanks from Russia under a Government-to-Government (G2G) with Russia to greatly expand capabilities
Bangladesh Air Force may purchase more Super Hercules transport aircraft
Fresh from purchasing 5 C-130J Super Hercules tactical transport aircraft from the United Kingdom the Bangladesh Air Force is again seeking to purchase additional airframes
Bangladesh Army to purchase European armoured recovery vehicles
The Bangladesh Army is taking necessary steps to purchase armoured recovery vehicles from Europe for the first time to boost its operational capabilities. At present
Bangladesh Coast Guard to get 12 helicopters and UAVs
The Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) is being expanded rapidly to ensure protection of coastal and riverine areas of Bangladesh. The force is on a fast
Bangladesh Navy to receive two more Chinese frigates
The Bangladesh Navy will receive two more Type 053H3 guided missile frigates from China including those named as BNS Khalid Bin Walid (F20) and BNS
Bangladesh Army receives most advanced tank in South Asia
The Bangladesh Army has taken delivery of the most advanced tank ever to be operated by any South Asian army. Bangladesh’s variant of the VT-5
Powerful anti-ship missiles being added in Bangladesh Navy
The Bangladesh Navy has opted to procure the ATMACA anti-ship missile from Turkey for its new generation warships. Roketsan’s ATMACA represents a highly capable missile
Bangladesh starts talks for Turkish air defence systems
The Bangladesh Army has begun talks with the Turkish government agencies for procuring state-of-the-art Turkish air defence systems according to Turkish sources. Turkish defence websites
Chinese frigates added to COMKHUL
The Bangladesh Navy added two more Chinese frigates have been informally added to the Khulna fleet (COMKHUL). BNS Umar Farooq (F16) and BNS Abu Ubaidah