List of equipment of the Bangladesh Army

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The following is a list of equipment of the Bangladesh Army.

Contents

Soldier gear and equipments

Service uniform

NamePatternUniformTypeOriginNotes
Military uniform
Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) Bangladesh Army Camo Pattern 2018 (cropped).jpg Modular Infantry Bangladesh Army (23445743710).jpg US Woodland Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh [1]

Communication equipments

NameImageTypeQuantityOriginNotes
Manpack radio
Codan 2110M 2110M radio.jpg Manpack radio 200Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia [2]
VHF-90M Communication Operators of BANSIG at Mali.jpg Manpack radio Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia [3]
Sta R-173 R-173 radio station.jpg VHF radio Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Used in BTR-80 [4]
PRC-2080 Manpack radio Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia [5]
PRC-2090 Manpack radio Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia [5]
High frequency communication equipment
Radio relay system RKAECT2.JPG Microwave radio relay Used for secured communication during wartime. [6]
Motorola VXR-9000U Reapeter Station Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [7]
Leonardo MH-313X Microwave radio relay Flag of Italy.svg  Italy [7]
CD-115EDigital SwitchboardFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal [7]
R-149MA3 MP-1IME - Engineering technologies 2012 (2).jpg Command and signals vehicle10Flag of Russia.svg  Russia [6]

Infantry weapons

Firearms

NameImageCaliberTypeOriginNotes
Pistols
Browning Hi Power FN Hi Power.jpg 9×19mm Parabellum Semi-automatic pistol Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
[8]
CF98 CF=98.jpg 9×19mm Parabellum Semi-automatic pistol Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Republic of China [8]
Bersa Thunder 9 Bersa Thunder 40 Pro.jpg 9×19mm Parabellum Semi-automatic pistol Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina [9]
Submachine guns
KRISS Vector Gen II Kriss Vector SMG Realistic.png 9×19mm Parabellum Submachine gun Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [10]
Heckler & Koch MP5 MP5.jpg 9×19mm Parabellum Submachine gun Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany [8]
Assault rifles
BD-08 BD-08 Assault Rifle with Collimator Sight From Modular Infantry Bangladesh Army (23445743710) (cropped).jpg 7.62×39mm Assault rifle Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Produced under license by Bangladesh Ordnance Factories. [8] [11]
Type 56 Type 56 mod02 noBG.png 7.62×39mm Assault rifle Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Assembled locally at BOF [12] [8]
Carbine
M4 Carbine M4A1 ACOG.png 5.56×45mm NATO Selective fire carbine Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [8]
Zastava M59/66 Yugoslavian SKS M59 66 noBg.jpg 7.62×39mm Semi-automatic carbine Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Mainly used to fire the M60 rifle grenade. [12]
Machine guns
BD-15 BD-15 light machine gun made by Bangladesh Ordnance Factories.jpg 7.62×39mm Light machine gun Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
LMG variant of BD-08 assault rifle. [13] [14]
RPD LMG-RPD-44 noBG.png 7.62×39mm Light machine gun Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union [8]
Arsenal MG-1MS Arsenal MG-1MS of the Bangladesh Army.jpg 7.62×54mm General-purpose machine gun Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Bulgarian modernised version of the PKM machine gun.
Type 80 Bangladesh Army Type 80 machine gun on display.jpg 7.62×54mm General-purpose machine gun Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Chinese modernised version of the PKM machine gun.
Zastava M87 Bangladesh Army Zastava M87.jpg 12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Serbian version of the NSV machine gun.
DShK Mitraliera DShK UM Cugir.jpg 12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union [8] [12]
Sniper rifle & DMR
AX308 AXMC308 Malaysian Army (a) (cropped).jpg 7.62×51mm NATO Sniper rifle Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom [15]
SC-76 Thunderbolt SC-76 Thunderbolt of Bangladesh Army.jpg 7.62×51mm NATO Sniper rifle Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom [15]
Pindad SPR Pindad SPR-3.jpg 7.62×51mm NATO Sniper rifle Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia [16]
RPA Rangemaster Rangemaster .50 tactical rifle.jpg 7.62×51mm NATO Sniper rifle Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Rangemaster 7.62 variant. [15]
Dragunov sniper rifle SVD Dragunov.jpg 7.62×54mmR Designated marksman rifle Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Chinese Type 85 variant. [8] [17]
Grenade-based weapons
Arges 84 BD [18] BOF BD-20 hand grenade.jpg Fragmentation hand grenade Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Licensed version of Austrian ARGES HG-84, manufactured under license by Bangladesh Ordnance Factories. [19]
STK 40 AGL STK 40 AGL mounted on top of a Peacekeeper Protected Response Vehicle during display at AOH 2022 (cropped).jpg 40x53mm grenade Automatic grenade launcher Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore [20]
Milkor MGL 40 mm granatrevolver 06.jpg 40×46mm grenade Revolver grenade launcher Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Mk1 [21]
M60 rifle grenade Yugoslav M60P1 AP rifle grenade.jpg 22 mm grenade Rifle Grenade Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia M60P1 variant. [22]

Anti-tank weapons

NameImageTypeQuantityOriginNotes
Metis-M1 Bangladesh Army METIS-M (23115643144).jpg Anti-tank missile 1200Flag of Russia.svg  Russia [23] [24]
HJ-8/Baktar-Shikan BaktarShikan3.JPG Anti-tank missile 283Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Republic of China
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
114 delivered by China in 2001, 169 more delivered by Pakistan in 2004 according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. [24]
PF-98 Chinese PF98 120 mm rocket launcher.jpg Unguided anti-tank rocket launcher Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Republic of China [23] [25]
Alcotán-100 Alcotan-100.png PLOS based unguided anti-tank rocket launcher systemFlag of Spain.svg  Spain [26]
Type-69 Type 69 RPG @ PA 122nd Anniversary Caravan.jpg Rocket-propelled grenade 200Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Republic of China [27]
M40 2015.9.11. haebyeongdae 1sadan-gongyonghwagisagyeog 11th Sep. 2015. ROK 1st Marine Division - a crew served weapon shooting (20977404303).jpg Recoilless rifle 238Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States M40A1 variant. [28] Replaced by PF-98 from active duty.

Mortars

NameImageCaliberQuantityOriginNotes
Hotchkiss-Brandt MO-120-AM50 Brandt system 120mm M50 mortar in Aalborg Forsvars- og Garnisonsmuseum, pic1.JPG 120 mm95Flag of France.svg  France The UBM-52 is the Hotchkiss-Brandt MO-120-AM50 built under license in Yugoslavia. [28] [29]
UBM 52 Teski minobacac 120 mm UB M52 2011 7242.jpg 120 mmFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Type 53 120-millimetre calibre mortar 002.jpg 120 mm50Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Republic of China [24]
OFB E1120 mm18Flag of India.svg  India [30]
Type-87 Zagan 82 mm mozdzierz wz 37.jpg 82 mm366Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Republic of China [28]
M29A1 Mortar M29.jpg 81 mm11Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [28]
BOF Type BD-20 BOF Type BD-20 60 mm Infantry mortar and ammunition.jpg 60 mmFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 60 mm Infantry mortar. [31] [32]
Type-9360 mm26Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China [17]
Type-63 ROCA Type 31 60mm Mortar Display at ROCMA Ground 20140531.jpg 60 mmFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Republic of China [33]

Air defence systems

NameImageTypeQuantityOriginNotes
Surface-to-air missile systems
FM-90 Bangladesh Army FM90 Crotale SAM. (38169460305).jpg Short range air defense 36 SAM systemsFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 36 SAM systems with 275 missiles. [24] [28]
QW-18A QW-18A of Bangladesh Army.jpg Man-portable air-defense system Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
FN-16 FN-16 MANPADS Army-2022 2022-08-20 2257.jpg Man-portable air-defense system 250Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China [24] [28]
QW-2 MANPADS QW-2 MANPADS of Bangladesh Army.jpg Man-portable air-defense system 250Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Bangladesh procured 250 QW-2 missiles between 2004 and 2007, "presumably with an undisclosed number of gripstocks as well". [24] [28] [34]
Anti-aircraft guns
Oerlikon GDF GDF Ejercito espanol.jpg 35 mm autocannon 4–8 (sources vary)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland GDF-009 variant. [24] [28] [35]
CS/AA3 Bangladesh Army CS AA3 35 mm AA gun with the FW-2 fire control system on display.jpg 35 mm autocannon Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Chinese variant of the Oerlikon GDF. [36]
Type 65 Bangladesh Army ADA Twin barrel T-65,37mm (23406087929).jpg 37 mm autocannon 132Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China [28]
Type 74 Bangladesh Army Air Defence Artillery 37mm T-74 (23848577803).jpg 37 mm autocannon Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China [28]
Type 59 ParkPatriot2015part8-42.jpg 57 mm autocannon 34Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China [28]
Type 56 Army Artillery pointing towards BDR headquarters.jpg 14.5 mm autocannon Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China [37]

Artillery systems

NameImageCaliberQuantityOriginNotes
Multiple rocket launchers (110)
TRG-300 Tiger Bangladesh Army TRG-230.png 300 mm20Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey [24] [28]
TRG-230 TRG-230 Bangladesh.jpg 230 mm18Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey [38]
WS-22 Bangladesh Army WS-22 MLRS.jpg 122 mm72Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China [24] [28]
Self-propelled artillery (36)
Nora B-52 Bangladesh Army Nora B-52 SPG. (33563054062).jpg 155 mm self-propelled howitzers 36Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia [23] [24] [28]
Towed artillery (546)
Type 59-1 Bangladesh Army Yanan SX250 gun-tractor (24037166924).jpg 130 mm field gun 124Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Chinese version of Soviet M-46 gun. [28]
Type 54-1 122-mm-Haubitze M-30.JPG 122 mm field howitzer 72Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Chinese version of Soviet M-30 gun. [24] [28]
PL-96 Type-96 122-mm howitzer of Bangladesh Army.jpg 122 mm howitzer 54Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Chinese version of Soviet D-30 gun. [24] [28]
Type 83 Sri Lanka Military 0248.jpg 122 mm howitzer 36Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Developed from Chinese Type 54 howitzer [24] [28]
Mod 56 Italian Army exercise Lavaredo 2019 - 02.jpg 105 mm pack howitzer 186Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Being a pack howitzer, it is designed to be broken down into 12 parts, each of which can be transported easily. [24] [28]
BORAN 105 mm airborne gun 18Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 105mm Light Howitzer. [24] Based on L118 light gun. [39] [40] [41]
M-56 M56A1.jpg 105 mm howitzer 56Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia M56A1 variant. [42]

Vehicles

Combat tanks

NameImageTypeQuantityOriginNotes
Main battle tanks (327)
MBT-2000 Bangladesh Army MBT2000. (39072813711).jpg Main battle tank 44Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Republic of China [24] [28]
Type 59 Durjoy Bangladesh Army upgraded T-59G 'Durjoy' MBT. (33659622075).jpg Main battle tank 174Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Republic of China
174 Type 59 tanks were upgraded to Type 59G(BD) Durjoy with kits from China in 2014–2019. [24] [28]
Type 69-IIG Bangladesh Army NORINCO T-69 II G MBT. (33563046332).jpg Main battle tank 58Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Republic of China 58 Type 69-IIA tanks upgraded to Type 69-IIG version with kits from China in 2010–2013. [24] [28]
Light tanks (44)
VT-5 VT-5 light tank of Bangladesh Army.jpg Light tank 44Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Republic of China [24]

Armored vehicles

NameImageTypeQuantityOriginNotes
BTR 80 Bangladesh Army BTR80 APC. (24189739207).jpg Armoured personnel carrier 330–645Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union [24] [28]
MT LB Bangladesh Army Western Star M4866S prime mover with MT-LB apc (28462327381).jpg Armoured personnel carrier 134Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union [28]
Pindad Anoa Pindad Anoa APS-3 RLG.jpg Armoured personnel carrier 6Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia [43]
MaxxPro 1st AD Military Police Build Knowledge About MRAP Vehicles DVIDS209198.jpg Mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle (MRAP) 141Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [24] [28]
TATA MRAP TATA MRAP.jpg Mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle (MRAP) 11Flag of India.svg  India [44]
Otokar Cobra II OtokarCobraII.jpg Infantry mobility vehicle / MRAP 152–202Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey [24] [28]
Otokar Cobra-1 Bangladesh Army Otokar Cobra (23317168980).jpg Light armoured vehicle 36–44 (sources vary)Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey [24] [28] [23]
BOV M11 Bangladesh Army BOV M11 armored reconnaissance vehicle. (32305980000).jpg Armoured reconnaissance vehicle 8Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia [24] [28]
RN-94 Transportor RN94 amfibiu blindat de cercetare.jpg Armoured ambulance9Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
[24]
Type 85 AFV Thai Type 85 APCs during 2010 Thai political protests 3.jpg APC/Command vehicle50Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China [24]

Radars and fire control systems

NameImageTypeQuantityOriginNotes
Radar systems
SLC-2 Bangladesh Army SLC-2 weapon locating Radar (25040973326).jpg Weapon locating radar Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China [45] [46]
FM-90's radar Bangladesh Army FM-90 SAM radar system.jpg Fire control radar 6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Part of FM-90 air defense system. [24] [28]
Oerlikon Skyguard-3 Skyguard Radar Display at Chih Hang Air Force Base Apron 20130601.jpg Fire control radar 2–8 (sources vary)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Part of Oerlikon GDF-009 guns. [24] [28]
FW-2 Bangladesh Army FW-2 fire control system.jpg Fire control radar Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Part of CS/AA3 guns.

Engineering vehicles

NameImageTypeQuantityOriginNotes
Armoured recovery vehicle
Type 84 Chinese Type 653 ARV 2.JPG Armoured recovery vehicle5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China [24] [28]
Type 654Armoured recovery vehicle3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China [24] [28]
BREM-K BREM-K(BTR-80 ARV) Bangladesh Army (23587740026).jpg Armoured recovery vehicle 10+Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union In 2011, Bangladesh received 80 BTR-80s, including an unknown number of ARVs. In 2016–17, Bangladesh received 340 BTR-80s, including 10 ARV version. [24]
Bomb disposal equipment
Bozena-5 Bozena 5.jpg Remote controlled mine clearing vehicle1Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia [47]
Dumper
Thwaites Dumper 2722E Thwaites dumper in action 498 3.jpg Dumper Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom [48]
Forklift
TCM FD 50 T 8 Bangladesh Army Renault CBH320 flatbed. (37721257116).jpg Forklift Flag of Japan.svg  Japan [48]
Bulldozer
Caterpillar D4 Caterpillar D4C LGP at Zweibrucken, pic4.JPG Bulldozer Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States D4C, D4K, D4G, D4E variant. [49]
Caterpillar D6 CAT D6R Bulldozer.jpg Bulldozer Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States D6R variant. [50]
Caterpillar D7 Caterpillar D7R-II Ejercito espanol.jpg Bulldozer Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States D7R variant. [50]
Caterpillar D8 Seabee using Cat D8T.jpg Bulldozer Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States D8R variant. [51]
Excavator
Doosan Solar 210 W-V Excavator Flag of South Korea.svg  Republic of Korea [52]
Doosan Solar 200 W-V Excavator Flag of South Korea.svg  Republic of Korea [52]
Doosan DX-210WA Excavator Flag of South Korea.svg  Republic of Korea [52]
Road roller
HD 90 2012-07-27 Dorozhnyi katok Hamm HD 90 (1).jpg Tandem RollerFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa [52]
HD 70 Vehicles of construction 01.jpg Tandem RollerFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa [52]
Loader
Caterpillar 924HZ Cat 924G in use.jpg Wheel Loader Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [48]
Ahlmann AS 200 Ahlmann AZ 200 (51655422568).jpg Wheel Loader Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands [49]
Crane
GR-120NL Crane Flag of Japan.svg  Japan [48]
GR-300EX Tadano GR-300EX 01.jpg Crane Flag of Japan.svg  Japan [48]

Logistics and utility vehicles

NameImageRoleQuantityOriginNotes
Pickup truck
Land Rover Defender Bangladesh Army Land Rover Defender 90 (28901275923).jpg Utility VehicleFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Assembled by Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory. [53]
Iveco 40.10WM Iveco 40.10WM (2783530468).jpg Utility VehicleFlag of Italy.svg  Italy [54]
Mitsubishi Delica Bangladesh Army Mitsubishi L300 ambulance (29135609785).jpg Utility VehicleFlag of Japan.svg  Japan P15 and L300 series [54]
Toyota Land Cruiser Bangladesh Army Toyota Land Cruiser 70 pickup.jpg Utility VehicleFlag of Japan.svg  Japan J70 model.

Photographic evidence. [55] [56]

Staff car
Nissan Patrol Bangladesh Army Nissan Patrol Y61. (32305969610).jpg Staff carFlag of Japan.svg  Japan [54]
Mitsubishi Pajero Bangladesh Army Mitsubishi Pajero 4th gen.jpg Staff carFlag of Japan.svg  Japan [54]
Kia Cerato Bangladesh Army KIA Cerato staff-car (29124211206).jpg Staff carFlag of South Korea.svg  Republic of Korea Kia Cerato EX variant. [57]
Tata Hexa Tata Hexa (10).JPG Staff car200Flag of India.svg  India [58] [59]
4x4 truck
Arunima Bolyan Bangladesh Army Arunima Bolyan 4X4 truck (28812865931).jpg 4x4 truckFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh [54]
Isuzu TS/TW series Bangladesh Army Isuzu TSD-45.jpg 4x4 truckFlag of Japan.svg  Japan HTS-11G and 11J variant. [54]
Renault TRM 180.11 Bangladesh Army Renault TRM 180.11 4X4 truck. (28371327579).jpg 4x4 truckFlag of France.svg  France [60]
BMC-235-164x4 truckFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey [48]
6x4 truck
Renault Kerax 380.34T Bangladesh Army Renault Kerax 380.34T tractor head. (35064178110).jpg 6x4 truck10Flag of France.svg  France [61]
Renault CBH Bangladesh Army Renault CBH320 flatbed. (37721257116).jpg 6x4 truckFlag of France.svg  France CBH 320 variant. [48]
Astra HD9 Astra. Jpg.jpg 6x4 truckFlag of Italy.svg  Italy [62]
Iveco EuroTrakker Bangladesh Army Iveco Eurotakker 150E18 fuel tanker (28434223222).jpg 6x4 truckFlag of Italy.svg  Italy [63]
Volvo FM Bangladesh Army SLC-2 weapon locating Radar (25040973326).jpg 6x4 truckFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden FM 400 variant. [48]
6x6 truck
Tiema XC2200 Bangladesh Army Type 79A ribbon bridge on Tiema XC2200 truck. (31288481070).jpg 6x6 truckFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China [54]
Jiefang CA-30 Bangladesh Army Type 79 Pontoon bridge on Jiefang CA-30 truck (26678486360).jpg 6x6 truckFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China [48]
Western Star Bangladesh Army Western Star M4866S tank transporter. (31490251430).jpg 6x6 truckFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada [48]

Aircraft of aviation group

AircraftImageTypeQuantityOriginNotes
Fixed-wing aircraft
Airbus C-295W S3-BRT Bangladesh Army Aviation C295W. (43456559920).jpg Transport aircraft 2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain [24] [28] [64] [65]
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan S3-BMJ Bangladesh-Army Aviation Cessna 208. (39712027292).jpg Utility aircraft 1Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [64]
DA40NG Diamond DA.40NG 'G-SBSB' (44499257965).jpg Basic trainer 4Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Two more on order. [24] [66]
Cessna 152 Aerobat S3-BML Bangladesh Army Aviation Cessna 152 (23495359043).jpg Light aircraft 5Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States A152 Aerobat variant. [28] [66]
Helicopters
Mi-171Sh S3-BRB Bangladesh Army Aviation Mil Mi-171sh. (34003747504).jpg Transport helicopter with armed assault capabilities5Flag of Russia.svg  Russia [28] [64]
Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin S3-BSI Bangladesh Army Aviation AS365 N3+ (31949890663).jpg Utility helicopter 2Flag of France.svg  France AS365 N3+ variant [24] [28] [64]
Bell 206 S3-BSJ Bangladesh Army Aviation Bell 206-L4 (25644117316).jpg Utility helicopter 1Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [28] [64]
Bell 407 GXi E7YjRE9VUAM6fmA.jpg Utility helicopter 7Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Unmanned aerial vehicle
Bayraktar TB2 TB 2 attack drone of Bangladesh army.jpg Unmanned combat aerial vehicle 6Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Procured in 2023. [67] [68] 6 on ordered [24]
Bramor C4EYE Bangladesh Army Toyota Land Cruiser 70 pickup and Bramor UAV. (24189726667).jpg Reconnaissance drone 36Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Procured in 2017. [69]

Watercrafts of Riverine Brigade

NameImageTypeQuantityOriginNotes
Amphibious warfare ship
Shakti Sanchar Bangladesh Army LCT Shakti Sanchar (29505122891).jpg LCT 1Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 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. [70] [71]
Type 074 class: BS Jahangir Bangladesh Army LCT BS Jahangir. (29551511996).jpg LCT 1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China One Type 074 built by the People's Republic of China exists in the Bangladesh Army fleet. [72]
Type C (2012) class LCVP 2Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Build by Khulna Shipyard. Specifications:- length: 19.85 m, breadth: 7 m, maximum speed: 15 knots. [73] [74]
High speed boat
Metal Shark Boat 1. Metal Shark 45 Defiant Military Patrol Boat-Waterjet.jpg High speed interceptor boat3 [75] Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 5 more on order. [75]
Sea Horse-13 Bangladesh Army 'Sea Horse' utility boat. (38338544996).jpg High speed interceptor boat2Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Made by METACENTRE ltd. [76] [77]
Kingfisher-29High speed patrol boat60Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada [78]

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The Pindad Komodo or Pindad Dragon for export markets is a 4x4 light armored car developed and produced by Pindad. The vehicle was developed after Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono made a visit to Pindad's main office and asked them to create an indigenous tactical vehicle in order to serve the needs of the Indonesian police and military as an alternative to other 4x4 tactical vehicles such as the Humvee as a personal challenge to the company. The vehicle was given its present name by President Yudhoyono after it was unveiled to the public at the 2012 Indo Defence Expo and Forum in Jakarta, Indonesia so that the Komodo can have a strong impression "at any combat field and could bring the glory for Indonesia.", especially since the Komodo dragon is an endemic animal native to Indonesia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Forces Goal 2030</span> Military modernisation programme in Bangladesh

Forces Goal 2030 is a military modernisation programme in Bangladesh that began in 2009 and was revised in 2017. It was designed to enhance the capabilities of three service branches of the Armed Forces: the Army, the Navy and the Air Force. The primary focus of the modernisation programme is the reformation of the military organisation, expansion of the forces, transformation of the indigenous defence sector to support research and manufacturing, and acquisition of modern military weapons.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kaplan MT / Harimau</span> Turkish-Indonesian medium tank / light tank

Kaplan MT or Harimau is a medium tank jointly developed by Turkish manufacturer FNSS and Indonesian manufacturer Pindad. The development program name for the tank is Modern Medium Weight Tank (MMWT). The tank itself is called Kaplan MT by Turkey and Harimau by Indonesia, both meaning "tiger".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Directorate General of Defence Purchase (Bangladesh)</span> Bangladeshi agency

The Directorate General of Defence Purchase or DGDP is a government agency responsible for purchases related to Bangladesh Armed Forces and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Defence industry of Bangladesh</span>

The defence industry of Bangladesh is a strategically important sector and a large employer in Bangladesh.The Government of Bangladesh is actively seeking to upgrade its military and security capabilities and has allocated increasing amounts to its defense and security-related budget.

Mohammad Nazrul Islam SPP, ndu, afwc, psc, G is a retired Major General of Bangladesh Army who served as Adjutant General at Army Headquarter. Prior to join AG, he was Director General of Directorate General of Defence Purchase (DGDP). Prior to Join DGDP, he was the Executive Chairman of Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority. He also served as Area Commander of Logistic Area, Dhaka Cantonment.

The Directorate General of Defense Purchase (DGDP) is a department under the Ministry of Defense Production responsible for procurement and disposal of defense stores established in 1970 when it was separated from the Directorate General of Munitions Production. Its headquarters are located in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

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