Bangladesh Army

[Bilal9]

We got our 2nd C-295W about this time last year and welcomed it with a water cannon salute - looks like Tejgaon old airport...

 

[saif]

We got our 2nd C-295W about this time last year and welcomed it with a water cannon salute
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Thank you for the news and the pic. We need more such transport planes for troops movement during war time. Otherwise, the army would have to rely upon the air force for troops movement during war time.

 

[leonblack08]

Bangladesh Army urban warfare training with Metis M1 ATGM.

Source: FB page DefRes

 

[saif]

Bangladesh Army urban warfare training with Metis M1 ATGM.

Source: FB page DefRes

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I think Russia is providing urban warfare training to Bangladesh army. Russia gained enormous experience in urban warfare in Chechnya.

 

[saif]

Back in 2015, I came to know that the army was considering to establish a factory to manufacture APC. But since then not much progress has been made in that direction. Has India killed the project?

 

[leonblack08]

Back in 2015, I came to know that the army was considering to establish a factory to manufacture APC. But since then not much progress has been made in that direction. Has India killed the project?

Bangladesh army Engineers did convert some old tanks into APCs. I had read about it somewhere it long time ago. But I don't think it was done at a mass scale. We primarily use BTR 80, Otokar Kobra and Maxxpro amongst others.

 

[leonblack08]

"The Turkish built MAM-L has been officially adopted by the Bangladesh Army, reports BMR exclusively.

The MAM-L smart micro munitions will allow the Army to hit targets from 15 km including insurgent camps, enemy fortifications and high value tactical targets using Bayraktar TB-2 armed UAVs."

Source: BMR, aka The Bangladesh Defence Analyst (Facebook page) formerly the BD Military Website. These guys keep on changing their names every couple of years!

 

[saif]

Bangladesh army Engineers did convert some old tanks into APCs. I had read about it somewhere it long time ago. But I don't think it was done at a mass scale. We primarily use BTR 80, Otokar Kobra and Maxxpro amongst others.

I think Bangladesh army will start negotiation with Turkey/ Russia for technology transfer because we need large number of APCs as the army is in the process of raising mechanised brigades for its infantry divisions. BTR-82A is much better than BTR-80. Bangladesh can also choose DefTech which is a joint venture between Turkey and Malaysia.

 

[Bilal9]

Bangladesh army Engineers did convert some old tanks into APCs. I had read about it somewhere it long time ago. But I don't think it was done at a mass scale. We primarily use BTR 80, Otokar Kobra and Maxxpro amongst others.

Maxxpro is more modern and much more suited to urban warfare than APC's, armor is a bit light but in that scenario you are mainly dealing with small caliber rounds (up to and including HMG) and have to protect against those.

If you get hit with RPG rounds (or similar smart micro munition rounds, unlikely), then APC or Maxxpro both vehicles are toast.

But I'm no armor expert - please correct me if I am wrong.

 

[ghost250]

According to a report by the Department of Armed Forces, 11 types of combat equipment were added to the army between 2018-2023
1. vt5 light tank
2. APC from Turkey
3. GMLRS FROM Turkey
4. AGL from Singapore and South Africa
5. Turkish field artillery(new)
6. Serbian field artillery(new)
7. new c-295 from spain
8. Bayraktar TB2 attack drones from Turkey(new)
9. Chinese radar controlled air defense gun(new)
10. Radar controlled air defense gun from Switzerland
11. new Fm-90s

৫ বছরে সশস্ত্র বাহিনীতে যুক্ত হয়েছে ২৩ ধরনের যুদ্ধ সরঞ্জাম

২০১৮ থেকে ২০২৩ সাল পর্যন্ত পাঁচ বছরে বাংলাদেশ সশস্ত্র বাহিনীতে অন্তত ২৩ ধরনের আধুনিক যুদ্ধ সরঞ্জাম যুক্ত হয়েছে। ফোর্সেস গোল-২০২৩ এর আলোকে সেনাবাহিনী, নৌবাহিনী ও বিমান বাহিনীর আধুনিকায়ন ও সক্ষমতা বাড়ানোর লক্ষ্যে এসব যুদ্ধ সরঞ্জাম কেনা বা সংযোজন করা হয়েছে।

bangla.thedailystar.net

 

[saif]

According to a report by the Department of Armed Forces, 11 types of combat equipment were added to the army between 2018-2023
1. vt5 light tank
2. APC from Turkey
3. GMLRS FROM Turkey
4. AGL from Singapore and South Africa
5. Turkish field artillery(new)
6. Serbian field artillery(new)
7. new c-295 from spain
8. Bayraktar TB2 attack drones from Turkey(new)
9. Chinese radar controlled air defense gun(new)
10. Radar controlled air defense gun from Switzerland
11. new Fm-90s

৫ বছরে সশস্ত্র বাহিনীতে যুক্ত হয়েছে ২৩ ধরনের যুদ্ধ সরঞ্জাম

২০১৮ থেকে ২০২৩ সাল পর্যন্ত পাঁচ বছরে বাংলাদেশ সশস্ত্র বাহিনীতে অন্তত ২৩ ধরনের আধুনিক যুদ্ধ সরঞ্জাম যুক্ত হয়েছে। ফোর্সেস গোল-২০২৩ এর আলোকে সেনাবাহিনী, নৌবাহিনী ও বিমান বাহিনীর আধুনিকায়ন ও সক্ষমতা বাড়ানোর লক্ষ্যে এসব যুদ্ধ সরঞ্জাম কেনা বা সংযোজন করা হয়েছে।

bangla.thedailystar.net

Your post has made my day. I am on cloud nine

 

[leonblack08]

Maxxpro is more modern and much more suited to urban warfare than APC's, armor is a bit light but in that scenario you are mainly dealing with small caliber rounds (up to and including HMG) and have to protect against those.

If you get hit with RPG rounds (or similar smart micro munition rounds, unlikely), then APC or Maxxpro both vehicles are toast.

But I'm no armor expert - please correct me if I am wrong.

Maxxpro and other MRAPs like it have a very specialized purpose. They were introduced to deal better with IEDs and Mines in Iraq, compared to the Humvees which were getting blown apart. The difference is in their very thick V shaped hull which deflected the blast from mines and IEDs.

Their intended use is to protect soldiers from threats below. It does provide protection against small arms fire but RPGs are different ball game. It's not invincible to RPGs. They have to use RPG nets like the picture below to counter the threat of RPG.

 

[Bilal9]

Maxxpro and other MRAPs like it have a very specialized purpose. They were introduced to deal better with IEDs and Mines in Iraq, compared to the Humvees which were getting blown apart. The difference is in their very thick V shaped hull which deflected the blast from mines and IEDs.

Their intended use is to protect soldiers from threats below. It does provide protection against small arms fire but RPGs are different ball game. It's not invincible to RPGs. They have to use RPG nets like the picture below to counter the threat of RPG.

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Thanks bhai - good to know.

I have seen similar side screens to protect US tanks and APC's.

 

[ghost250]

what new field artillery gun they acquired from Serbia? 130 or 155 mm?

@The Ronin any thoughts vai?

 

[The Ronin]

what new field artillery gun they acquired from Serbia? 130 or 155 mm?

@The Ronin any thoughts vai?

Bora 105mm.