| Bangladesh Army | |
|---|---|
| Insignia of the Bangladesh Army |
The following is a list of equipment of the Bangladesh Army .
| Name | Pattern | Uniform | Type | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military uniform | |||||
| Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) | | | Woodland | [1] | |
| Name | Image | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Repeater 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. [24] [25] | ||
| 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. [26] [25] | ||
| MBT-2000 | | Main battle tank | 44 | [27] [25] | ||
| VT-5 | | Light tank | 44 | [27] [25] | ||
| Name | Image | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTR 80 | | Armoured personnel carrier | 330–645 (sources vary) | [27] [25] | |
| MaxxPro | | Mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle (MRAP) | 81-141 (sources vary) | [27] [25] | |
| TATA MRAP | Mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle (MRAP) | 11 | [28] [29] | ||
| Otokar Cobra II | | Infantry mobility vehicle / MRAP | 152-213 (sources vary) | [27] [25] | |
| Otokar Cobra | | Light armoured vehicle | 36-44 (sources vary) | [27] [25] | |
| BOV M11 | | Armoured reconnaissance vehicle | 8 | [27] [25] | |
| Type 85 AFV | | APC/Command vehicle | 50 | [27] | |
| Name | Image | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radar systems | ||||||
| SLC-2 | | Weapon locating radar | 10 | [30] [31] | ||
| Oerlikon Skyguard-3 | | Fire control radar | 4-8 (sources vary) | Part of Oerlikon GDF-009 guns. [27] [25] | ||
| FM-90's radar | | Fire control radar | 6 | Part of FM-90 air defense system. [27] [25] | ||
| FW-2 | | Fire control radar | 6 | Part of CS/AA3 guns. | ||
| Name | Image | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armoured recovery vehicle | |||||
| Type 84 | | Armoured recovery vehicle | 5 | [27] [25] | |
| Bomb disposal equipment | |||||
| Bozena-5 | | Remote controlled mine clearing vehicle | 1 | [32] | |
| Dumper | |||||
| Thwaites Dumper 2722E | | Dumper | [33] | ||
| Forklift | |||||
| TCM FD 50 T 8 | | Forklift | [33] | ||
| Bulldozer | |||||
| Caterpillar D4 | | Bulldozer | D4C, D4K, D4G, D4E variant. [34] | ||
| Caterpillar D6 | | Bulldozer | D6R variant. [35] | ||
| Caterpillar D7 | | Bulldozer | D7R variant. [35] | ||
| Caterpillar D8 | | Bulldozer | D8R variant. [36] | ||
| Excavator | |||||
| Doosan Solar 210 W-V | Excavator | [37] | |||
| Doosan Solar 200 W-V | Excavator | [37] | |||
| Doosan DX-210WA | Excavator | [37] | |||
| Road roller | |||||
| HD 90 | | Tandem Roller | [37] | ||
| HD 70 | | Tandem Roller | [37] | ||
| Loader | |||||
| Caterpillar 924HZ | | Wheel Loader | [33] | ||
| Ahlmann AS 200 | | Wheel Loader | [34] | ||
| Crane | |||||
| GR-120NL | Crane | [33] | |||
| GR-300EX | | Crane | [33] | ||
| Name | Image | Role | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pickup truck | |||||
| Land Rover Defender | | Utility Vehicle | Assembled by Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory. [38] | ||
| KM 420 | | Utility Vehicle | |||
| Mitsubishi Delica | | Utility Vehicle | P15 and L300 series [39] | ||
| Toyota Land Cruiser 70 | | Utility Vehicle | Assembled by Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory. [38] | ||
| Ford Ranger | | Utility Vehicle | Currently produced in Thailand. | ||
| Toyota Hilux | | Utility Vehicle | [39] | ||
| Mitsubishi L200 | | Utility Vehicle | [39] | ||
| Staff car | |||||
| Nissan Patrol | | Staff car | [39] | ||
| Tata Hexa | | Staff car | 300 | [40] [41] | |
| Mitsubishi Pajero | | Staff car | [39] | ||
| Kia Cerato | | Staff car | Kia Cerato EX variant. [42] | ||
| 4x4 truck | |||||
| Isuzu TS/TW series | | 4x4 truck | HTS-11G and 11J variant. [39] | ||
| Renault TRM 180.11 | | 4x4 truck | [43] | ||
| BMC-235-16 | 4x4 truck | [33] | |||
| Arunima Bolyan | | 4x4 truck | [39] | ||
| 6x4 truck | |||||
| Volvo FM | | 6x4 truck | FM 400 variant. [33] | ||
| Iveco EuroTrakker | | 6x4 truck | [44] | ||
| Astra HD9 | 6x4 truck | 38 | [45] | ||
| Renault Kerax 380.34T | | 6x4 truck | 10 | [46] | |
| Renault CBH | | 6x4 truck | CBH 320 variant. [33] | ||
| 6x6 truck | |||||
| Tiema XC2200 | | 6x6 truck | [39] | ||
| Jiefang CA-30 | | 6x6 truck | [33] | ||
| Western Star | | 6x6 truck | [33] | ||
| KamAZ-43118 | | 6x6 truck | [47] | ||
| Name | Image | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surface-to-air missile systems | |||||
| FM-90 | | Short range air defense | 6 systems | 6 SAM systems with 275 missiles. [27] [25] | |
| 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". [27] [25] [48] | |
| FN-16 | | Man-portable air-defense system | [27] [25] | ||
| QW-18A | | Man-portable air-defense system | |||
| Anti-aircraft guns | |||||
| Type 65 | | 37 mm autocannon | 132 | [25] | |
| Type 74 | | 37 mm autocannon | [25] | ||
| Type 59 | | 57 mm autocannon | 34 | [25] | |
| Oerlikon GDF | | 35 mm autocannon | 4–8 (sources vary) | GDF-009 variant. [27] [25] [49] | |
| CS/AA3 | | 35 mm autocannon | Chinese variant of the Oerlikon GDF. [50] | ||
| Type 56 | | 14.5 mm autocannon | [51] | ||
| Aircraft | Image | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed-wing aircraft | |||||
| Cessna 152 Aerobat | | Light aircraft | 5 | A152 Aerobat variant. [25] [60] | |
| DA40NG | | Basic trainer | 4 | Two more on order. [27] [60] | |
| Airbus C-295W | | Transport aircraft | 2 | [27] [61] [62] | |
| Cessna 208B Grand Caravan | | Utility aircraft | 1 | [25] [61] | |
| Helicopters | |||||
| Mi-171Sh | | Transport helicopter with armed assault capabilities | 5-6 (sources vary) | [25] [61] | |
| Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin | | Utility helicopter | 2 | AS365 N3+ variant [27] [25] [61] | |
| Bell 407 GXi | | Utility helicopter | 2 | 5 on order [25] [61] [63] | |
| Bell 206 | | Utility helicopter | 1 | [25] [61] | |
| Unmanned aerial vehicle | |||||
| Bramor C4EYE | | Reconnaissance drone | 36 | Procured in 2017. [64] | |
| Bayraktar TB2 | | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle | 6 | [25] [27] | |
| RQ-21 Blackjack | | Unmanned aerial vehicle | On order [65] | ||
| Name | Image | Caliber | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M50 | | 120 mm | 95 | The UBM-52 is the Hotchkiss-Brandt MO-120-AM50 built under license in Yugoslavia. [25] [66] | |
| UBM 52 | | 120 mm | |||
| Type 53 | | 120 mm | 50 | [27] | |
| OFB E1 | 120 mm | 18 | [67] | ||
| Type-87 | | 82 mm | 366 | [25] | |
| M29A1 | | 81 mm | 11 | [25] | |
| BOF type-BD-20 | | 60 mm | 60 mm Infantry mortar. [68] [69] | ||
| Type-93 | 60 mm | 26 | [18] | ||
| Type-63 | 60 mm | [70] |
| Name | Image | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-tank guided missile systems | ||||||
| Metis-M1 | | Anti-tank missile | 1200 | [71] [27] | ||
| 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. [27] | ||
| PF-98 | | Unguided anti-tank rocket launcher | [71] [72] | |||
| Alcotán-100 | | PLOS based unguided anti-tank rocket launcher system | [73] | |||
| Type-69 | | Rocket-propelled grenade | 200 | [74] | ||
| M40 | | Recoilless rifle | 238 | M40A1 variant. [25] Replaced by PF-98 from active duty. | ||
| Name | Image | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. [75] [76] | ||
| 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. [77] [78] | |
| BS Jahangir | | LCT | 1 | One Type 074 built by the People's Republic of China exists in the Bangladesh Army fleet. [79] | |
| High speed boat | |||||
| Kingfisher-29 | High speed patrol boat | 60 | [80] | ||
| Metal Shark Boat | | High speed interceptor boat | 3 [81] | 5 more on order. [81] | |
| Sea Horse-13 | | High speed interceptor boat | 2 | Made by METACENTRE ltd. [82] [83] | |
40 mm automatic grenade launcher has been added to the infantry division.