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Russian Helicopters delivers five Mi-171Sh helicopters to Bangladesh Russian Helicopters (part of State Corporation Rostec) delivered a batch of five military transport Mi-171Sh helicopters to Bangladesh's Ministry of Defence. In addition to regular cargo transportation operations and border...

China on Friday handed over two new warships to the Bangladesh Navy to enhance the capability of BN in securing the country’s maritime resources. A naval team, led by Rear Admiral M Shahin Ikbal, received the ships — Swadhinata and Prottoy — at a function in China. Navy Chief Vice Admiral M...

Dhaka to negotiate for Chinese credit line of $ 1b soon Dhaka will soon engage in negotiations with Beijing to secure one billion US dollar credit line which will be spent on purchase of Chinese naval equipment, new naval platforms and construction of naval bases. The proposed defense...

The submarines were made in the 1990s. It does not have have much capability when compared to newer submarines, however, considering the fact that our navy does not have much teeth yet, its addition is appreciated. Finally beginning of a underwater fleet has started:cheers:

A Burma navy ship has begun its four-day goodwill visit to Bangladesh since Friday, an official press release said. The ship named UMS Mahar Thihathura(the recently bought frigate from china) with 121 personnel including 15 Burma Navy officials on board has arrived in Chittagong seaport of...

Good to see the army getting new divisions and brigades. New Naval engineering battalion for the army?? Got to be some mistake here The news also revealed that the army procured multiple launch rocket system(wonder which one). And two new corvette being built in a friendly country(type...

United States’ Pacific Fleet commander Admiral Cecil D Haney on Tuesday said the US Navy is eying partnership, not treaties with its Bangladesh counterpart. US Navy is counting on strengthening partnership with Bangladesh Navy on maritime security enhancement as part of its rebalancing...

The five-day Air-to-Air Live Firing Exercise of Bangladesh Air Force concluded at Kutubdia firing range in Chittagong on Thursday. A good number of fighter pilots joined the exercise that began on November 11, says an ISPR release. Besides air-to-air missile firing, different air combat...

Amphibious capability for the army!!! :bounce: Only Navy had this capability before :) It will look something like this

He is going there to get the F7BGI, no doubt. 6 days is quite long for our military chief to stay in another country. Maybe something big is up Hopefully he will work out another defence deal with the Chinese or propose joint exercises.:cheers:

Bangladesh Navy detained 26 Indian fishermen and seized their two fishing trawlers on Sunday afternoon from near Dublar Char of Bagerhat district, on charge of trespassing on Bangladesh territory in the Bay of Bengal. Two cases have been filed against them, accusing them of entering into the...

Bangladesh Navy will visit Kochi in Kerala as part of a good will mission, Bangladesh High Commissioner Tariq A Karim, who called on Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, announced here today. Bangladesh will establish tie up with Kerala in the Cultural and Educational sectors, he said. The...

The annual Air-to-Ground Inter-Squadron Firing Competition of Bangladesh Air Force concluded on Sunday at Rasulpur Firing Range in Tangail, says an ISPR press release. The aim of the competition was to enhance professional competence of Bangladesh Air Force fighter pilots. The firing...

Turkish Coast Guard Commandant Rear Admiral (UH) Hasan Uþaklioðlu will arrive in Dhaka tomorrow on a four-day official visit to strengthen maritime relationship between Turkey and Bangladesh, said a press release. During his visit, Hasan is expected to call on the home minister, chief of...

Bangladesh Army will handover ‘Dag Hammarskjöld Medal, a posthumous award, to four army personnel, who lost their lives in UN peacekeeping missions in 2011. Late Major Zia, late Captain Iftekhar, late Corporal Yunus and late religious teacher Abdus Salam have been awarded for the posthumous...

More than 100 participants from 26 nations took part in Tempest Express 21, a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief planning activity, at the new Gallipoli Barracks Battle Simulation Centre, Brisbane, during the past fortnight. The participants formed a combined Task Force Headquarters...

Indian Naval Ships INS Sujata and ICGS Varuna, which form part of the Training Squadron, are scheduled to arrive in Chittagong port on September 29 on a four-day goodwill visit. The visit of the ships is a part of the ongoing defence cooperation between India and Bangladesh, said a press...

Japanese ships with training squadron of Japan Maritime Self-defence (JMSDF) will arrive at Chittagong Port on September 24 as a goodwill visit to Bangladesh. Japanese Embassy in Dhaka said this is the first ever visit of JMSDF's ships to Bangladesh since independence which has been organised...

It will increase the auxillary capability of our navy, best of all its free of charge. :usflag:

The Bangladesh and US military will start a three-day exercise to enhance their preparedness for disaster response from Monday in the South Asian country's capital city of Dhaka, said the US embassy here Thursday. "The United States Government, through the US Army Pacific ( USARPAC), in...