Bangladesh Army | |
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![]() Insignia of the Bangladesh Army |
The following is a list of equipment of the Bangladesh Army .
Name | Pattern | Uniform | Type | Origin | Notes |
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Military uniform | |||||
Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) | ![]() | ![]() | Woodland | ![]() | [1] |
Name | Image | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
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Manpack radio | |||||
Codan 2110M | ![]() | Manpack radio | 200 | ![]() | [2] |
VHF-90M | ![]() | Manpack radio | ![]() | [3] | |
Sta R-173 | ![]() | VHF radio | ![]() | Used in BTR-80 [4] | |
PRC-2080 | Manpack radio | ![]() | [5] | ||
PRC-2090 | Manpack radio | ![]() | [5] | ||
High frequency communication equipment | |||||
Radio relay system | | Microwave radio relay | Used for secured communication during wartime. [6] | ||
Motorola VXR-9000U | Reapeter Station | ![]() | [7] | ||
Leonardo MH-313X | Microwave radio relay | ![]() | [7] | ||
CD-115E | Digital Switchboard | ![]() | [7] | ||
R-149MA3 | ![]() | Command and signals vehicle | 10 | ![]() | [6] |
Name | Image | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes | |
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Tanks | ||||||
Type 59 Durjoy | ![]() | Main battle tank | 174 | ![]() ![]() | 174 Type 59 tanks were upgraded to Type 59G(BD) Durjoy with kits from China in 2014–2019. [22] [23] | |
Type 69-IIG | ![]() | Main battle tank | 58 | ![]() | 58 Type 69-IIA tanks upgraded to Type 69-IIG version with kits from China in 2010–2013. [24] [23] | |
MBT-2000 | ![]() | Main battle tank | 44 | ![]() | [25] [23] | |
VT-5 | ![]() | Light tank | 44 | ![]() | [25] [23] |
Name | Image | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
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BTR 80 | ![]() | Armoured personnel carrier | 330–645 (sources vary) | ![]() | [25] [23] |
MaxxPro | ![]() | Mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle (MRAP) | 81-141 (sources vary) | ![]() | [25] [23] |
TATA MRAP | Mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle (MRAP) | 11 | ![]() | [26] [27] | |
Otokar Cobra II | ![]() | Infantry mobility vehicle / MRAP | 152-213 (sources vary) | ![]() | [25] [23] |
Otokar Cobra | ![]() | Light armoured vehicle | 36-44 (sources vary) | ![]() | [25] [23] |
BOV M11 | ![]() | Armoured reconnaissance vehicle | 8 | ![]() | [25] [23] |
Type 85 AFV | ![]() | APC/Command vehicle | 50 | ![]() | [25] |
Name | Image | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes | |
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Radar systems | ||||||
SLC-2 | ![]() | Weapon locating radar | 10 | ![]() | [28] [29] | |
Oerlikon Skyguard-3 | ![]() | Fire control radar | 4-8 (sources vary) | ![]() | Part of Oerlikon GDF-009 guns. [25] [23] | |
FM-90's radar | ![]() | Fire control radar | 6 | ![]() | Part of FM-90 air defense system. [25] [23] | |
FW-2 | ![]() | Fire control radar | 6 | ![]() | Part of CS/AA3 guns. |
Name | Image | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
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Armoured recovery vehicle | |||||
Type 84 | | Armoured recovery vehicle | 5 | ![]() | [25] [23] |
Bomb disposal equipment | |||||
Bozena-5 | ![]() | Remote controlled mine clearing vehicle | 1 | ![]() | [30] |
Dumper | |||||
Thwaites Dumper 2722E | ![]() | Dumper | ![]() | [31] | |
Forklift | |||||
TCM FD 50 T 8 | ![]() | Forklift | ![]() | [31] | |
Bulldozer | |||||
Caterpillar D4 | | Bulldozer | ![]() | D4C, D4K, D4G, D4E variant. [32] | |
Caterpillar D6 | ![]() | Bulldozer | ![]() | D6R variant. [33] | |
Caterpillar D7 | ![]() | Bulldozer | ![]() | D7R variant. [33] | |
Caterpillar D8 | ![]() | Bulldozer | ![]() | D8R variant. [34] | |
Excavator | |||||
Doosan Solar 210 W-V | Excavator | ![]() | [35] | ||
Doosan Solar 200 W-V | Excavator | ![]() | [35] | ||
Doosan DX-210WA | Excavator | ![]() | [35] | ||
Road roller | |||||
HD 90 | ![]() | Tandem Roller | ![]() | [35] | |
HD 70 | ![]() | Tandem Roller | ![]() | [35] | |
Loader | |||||
Caterpillar 924HZ | ![]() | Wheel Loader | ![]() | [31] | |
Ahlmann AS 200 | ![]() | Wheel Loader | ![]() | [32] | |
Crane | |||||
GR-120NL | Crane | ![]() | [31] | ||
GR-300EX | ![]() | Crane | ![]() | [31] |
Name | Image | Role | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
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Pickup truck | |||||
Land Rover Defender | ![]() | Utility Vehicle | ![]() | Assembled by Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory. [36] | |
KM 420 | ![]() | Utility Vehicle | ![]() | ||
Mitsubishi Delica | ![]() | Utility Vehicle | ![]() | P15 and L300 series [37] | |
Toyota Land Cruiser 70 | ![]() | Utility Vehicle | ![]() | Assembled by Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory. [36] | |
Ford Ranger | ![]() | Utility Vehicle | ![]() | Currently produced in Thailand. | |
Toyota Hilux | ![]() | Utility Vehicle | ![]() | [37] | |
Mitsubishi L200 | ![]() | Utility Vehicle | ![]() | [37] | |
Staff car | |||||
Nissan Patrol | ![]() | Staff car | ![]() | [37] | |
Tata Hexa | | Staff car | 300 | ![]() | [38] [39] |
Mitsubishi Pajero | ![]() | Staff car | ![]() | [37] | |
Kia Cerato | ![]() | Staff car | ![]() | Kia Cerato EX variant. [40] | |
4x4 truck | |||||
Isuzu TS/TW series | ![]() | 4x4 truck | ![]() | HTS-11G and 11J variant. [37] | |
Renault TRM 180.11 | ![]() | 4x4 truck | ![]() | [41] | |
BMC-235-16 | 4x4 truck | ![]() | [31] | ||
Arunima Bolyan | ![]() | 4x4 truck | ![]() | [37] | |
6x4 truck | |||||
Volvo FM | ![]() | 6x4 truck | ![]() | FM 400 variant. [31] | |
Iveco EuroTrakker | ![]() | 6x4 truck | ![]() | [42] | |
Astra HD9 | ![]() | 6x4 truck | 38 | ![]() | [43] |
Renault Kerax 380.34T | ![]() | 6x4 truck | 10 | ![]() | [44] |
Renault CBH | ![]() | 6x4 truck | ![]() | CBH 320 variant. [31] | |
6x6 truck | |||||
Tiema XC2200 | ![]() | 6x6 truck | ![]() | [37] | |
Jiefang CA-30 | ![]() | 6x6 truck | ![]() | [31] | |
Western Star | ![]() | 6x6 truck | ![]() | [31] | |
KamAZ-43118 | ![]() | 6x6 truck | ![]() | [45] |
Name | Image | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
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Surface-to-air missile systems | |||||
FM-90 | ![]() | Short range air defense | 6 systems | ![]() | 6 SAM systems with 275 missiles. [25] [23] |
QW-2 MANPADS | ![]() | Man-portable air-defense system | 250 | ![]() | Bangladesh procured 250 QW-2 missiles between 2004 and 2007, "presumably with an undisclosed number of gripstocks as well". [25] [23] [46] |
FN-16 | ![]() | Man-portable air-defense system | ![]() | [25] [23] | |
QW-18A | ![]() | Man-portable air-defense system | ![]() | ||
Anti-aircraft guns | |||||
Type 65 | ![]() | 37 mm autocannon | 132 | ![]() | [23] |
Type 74 | ![]() | 37 mm autocannon | ![]() | [23] | |
Type 59 | ![]() | 57 mm autocannon | 34 | ![]() | [23] |
Oerlikon GDF | ![]() | 35 mm autocannon | 4–8 (sources vary) | ![]() | GDF-009 variant. [25] [23] [47] |
CS/AA3 | ![]() | 35 mm autocannon | ![]() | Chinese variant of the Oerlikon GDF. [48] | |
Type 56 | ![]() | 14.5 mm autocannon | ![]() | [49] |
Aircraft | Image | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
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Fixed-wing aircraft | |||||
Cessna 152 Aerobat | ![]() | Light aircraft | 5 | ![]() | A152 Aerobat variant. [23] [57] |
DA40NG | ![]() | Basic trainer | 4 | ![]() | Two more on order. [25] [57] |
Airbus C-295W | ![]() | Transport aircraft | 2 | ![]() | [25] [58] [59] |
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan | ![]() | Utility aircraft | 1 | ![]() | [23] [58] |
Helicopters | |||||
Mi-171Sh | ![]() | Transport helicopter with armed assault capabilities | 5-6 (sources vary) | ![]() | [23] [58] |
Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin | ![]() | Utility helicopter | 2 | ![]() | AS365 N3+ variant [25] [23] [58] |
Bell 407 GXi | ![]() | Utility helicopter | 2 | ![]() | 5 on order [23] [58] [60] |
Bell 206 | ![]() | Utility helicopter | 1 | ![]() | [23] [58] |
Unmanned aerial vehicle | |||||
Bramor C4EYE | ![]() | Reconnaissance drone | 36 | ![]() | Procured in 2017. [61] |
Bayraktar TB2 | ![]() | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle | 6 | ![]() | [23] [25] |
RQ-21 Blackjack | ![]() | Unmanned aerial vehicle | ![]() | On order [62] |
Name | Image | Caliber | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
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M50 | | 120 mm | 95 | ![]() | The UBM-52 is the Hotchkiss-Brandt MO-120-AM50 built under license in Yugoslavia. [23] [63] |
UBM 52 | ![]() | 120 mm | ![]() | ||
Type 53 | ![]() | 120 mm | 50 | ![]() | [25] |
OFB E1 | 120 mm | 18 | ![]() | [64] | |
Type-87 | ![]() | 82 mm | 366 | ![]() | [23] |
M29A1 | ![]() | 81 mm | 11 | ![]() | [23] |
BOF type-BD-20 | ![]() | 60 mm | ![]() | 60 mm Infantry mortar. [65] [66] | |
Type-93 | 60 mm | 26 | ![]() | [16] | |
Type-63 | 60 mm | ![]() | [67] |
Name | Image | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes | |
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Anti-tank guided missile systems | ||||||
Metis-M1 | ![]() | Anti-tank missile | 1200 | ![]() | [68] [25] | |
HJ-8/Baktar-Shikan | | Anti-tank missile | 283 | ![]() ![]() | 114 delivered by China in 2001, 169 more delivered by Pakistan in 2004 according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. [25] | |
M40 | ![]() | Recoilless rifle | 238 | ![]() | M40A1 variant. [23] Replaced by PF-98 from active duty. | |
Type-69 | ![]() | Rocket-propelled grenade | 200 | ![]() | [69] | |
PF-98 | ![]() | Unguided anti-tank rocket launcher | ![]() | [68] [70] | ||
Alcotán-100 | ![]() | PLOS based unguided anti-tank rocket launcher system | ![]() | [71] |
Name | Image | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
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Amphibious warfare ship | |||||
Type C (2012) class | LCVP | 2 | ![]() | Built by Khulna Shipyard. Specifications:- length: 19.85 m, breadth: 7 m, maximum speed: 15 knots. [72] [73] | |
Shakti Sanchar | ![]() | LCT | 1 | ![]() | Designed by GB Marine. Specifications:- length: 65.70, breadth: 7 m, deadweight: 440 MT. The LCT is capable of carrying 1 helicopter, 9 tanks and 150 troops. [74] [75] |
BS Jahangir | ![]() | LCT | 1 | ![]() ![]() | One Type 074 built by the People's Republic of China exists in the Bangladesh Army fleet. [76] |
High speed boat | |||||
Kingfisher-29 | High speed patrol boat | 60 | ![]() | [77] | |
Metal Shark Boat | ![]() | High speed interceptor boat | 3 [78] | ![]() | 5 more on order. [78] |
Sea Horse-13 | ![]() | High speed interceptor boat | 2 | ![]() | Made by METACENTRE ltd. [79] [80] |
40 mm automatic grenade launcher has been added to the infantry division.