TEBER Guidance Kit Boards Bangladeshi F-7 Fighters
Bangladesh has exhibited ROKETSAN’s TEBER laser + GPS guidance kit for Mk-81 and Mk-82 GPBs, set to be used on Chinese-made F-7BGI fighter jets.
Bangladesh News
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Bangladesh to Receive 24 Additional Bayraktar TB2 UAVs
Bangladesh, having placed an order of 12 Bayraktar TB2 armed UAVs before, will receive 24 additional units, according to Bangladeshi sources.
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
Navy / Maritime
U.S. to Supply Military Equipment to Bangladesh
The U.S. government will provide more weapons and equipment to the Bangladesh Armed Forces, U.S. Ambassador to Dhaka has announced.
Navy / Maritime
Bangladesh’s OPV Project is on Waiting List
Bangladesh Coast Guard wanted to acquire Ares 150 HERCULES Off-shore Patrol Vessel (OPV) and ARES 95 FAMB (Fast Attack Missile Boat / Assault Boat).
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Roketsan’s TRG-300s at Bangladesh’s Parade
Mustafa Osman Turan, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkiye to Bangladesh, shared photos of the TRG-300 Tiger Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) manufactured by Roketsan.
Land
Bangladesh Army Tests New VT5 Tanks
Bangladesh Army continues its investments in military system acquisition. Newly delivered tanks tested in the line of efforts.
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Bangladesh Secures its Myanmar Border with Roketsan’s missiles
Bangladesh Army displayed Roketsan-made TRG-230 surface-to-surface Missile Systems.
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Chinese Rifle for Bangladesh Special Forces
According to the Bangladesh-based website Defseca.com, the Bangladesh Army Special Forces that are looking for a new assault rifle are experiencing issues with replacing their weapons. According to the webpage, Bangladesh may consider procuring rifles from Turkiye.
Bilateral Relations
Turkey and Bangladesh Signed 6th Defence Industry Cooperation Agreement
The Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) announced a government to government agreement with Bangladesh. SSB signed the 6th defence industry contract with Bangladesh.
Air
Bangladesh Air Force Received the Fourth C-130J
Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) received its fourth C-130J Hercules transport, according to a statement from Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
Land
First Batch of Chinese VT5 Light Tanks to Bangladesh
Chinese VT5 light tanks were handed to the Bangladeshi army on November 24, 2021, according to a photograph posted on Twitter by Ha Gao. The timing and location of the photograph are unknown as the background image is blurred to hide the location. Earlier this year, the Bangladesh Ministry of Defence said that the country's army had placed an order with China for VT5 light tanks. The VT5 is presently being used by the Xinjiang Military Command of the Chinese army and Chinese Marines.
Navy / Maritime
Bangladesh Invests in Maritime Zone Controlling
Bangladesh will purchase five naval ships from the United Kingdom to modernise the navy and monitor the maritime zone better. The UK. offers aircraft as well.
Sensors
Bangladesh Deploys Meteksan’s Retinar PTR Radar to the Border
The Bangladesh Armed Forces have installed a Meteksan Retinar PTR Perimeter Surveillance Radar on the Myanmar border. A Bangladesh focused analysis (@DefsecaBD) published the photos from the Retinar PTR. The tweet on the subject included the phrase “Turkish-made Retinar PTR Perimeter Surveillance Radar by Meteksan Defense in use by the Bangladesh Army on the field along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border”.
Space
Bangladesh to Launch a new Satellite into space by 2023
Bangladesh Satellite Company Ltd (BSCL) intends to launch Bangabandhu Satellite-2 by 2023 under a G2G agreement with Russia.
