Bangladesh Army

[Michael Corleone]

Armata apc is an improved and modern apc which doesn't have the drawbacks of btr lineup

 

[Nilgiri]

It's pretty chill over here... no war or anything... it's just the media bruh... if there was a war... my state is right next to Donetsk. Dnipro would have been on high alert but it isn't. Everyone is going to university and enjoying with friends on free time... can be difficult if you're one of the few dudes from Kuwait who have a Bangladeshi nationality because there isn't one Bangladeshi here other than me. at least in my state.
It can get very lonely. And Ukrainians are good people... not racist in any way... sometimes you will be surprised to see black and white man sharing a cig and talking about life walking together. It's beautiful here... so are the women. Heard and seen some bad things... but then there are others who are religious and good moral women too... right now I am not pushing myself to be in any relationship lol. I first want to make some good friends.

Have you tried Borscht yet? My ukrainian friend here in Canada, his mother makes really good borscht.

If you have some spare time, you should take some time to visit Odessa, you can see the USSR naval school where another good friend of mine dad studied...and he eventually became a respected captain in the soviet navy.

My uncle also went to Ukraine for advanced electronics training program for BEL in the 90s. Ukraine sure has a deep connection with me lol.

 

[bluesky]

http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2017/01/03/fm-90-missiles-army/

FM-90 missiles join Bangladesh Army’s anti-air defence

• Abdul Aziz, Cox's Bazar
• Published at 06:18 PM January 03, 2017

Test fire of an FM-90 missile as part of Bangladesh's growing military arsenalDhaka Tribune
Bangladesh Army conducted a test firing of the FM-90 surface-to-air missile as the latest addition to its air defence on Tuesday morning at Inani Beach in Cox’s Bazar.
The FM-90 surface-to-air missile is developed by China and popularly known with its HQ-7 designation.

The FM-90 missile has a range of 15km radius, and 25km radar and is capable of shooting down hostile aircrafts and cruise missiles. The missile is highly sophisticated and its performance is unaffected by adverse weather and light conditions.


The FM-90 has been an integral part of the Bangladesh Air Forces’ air defence Bangladesh Air Force

The missiles have a Mach 2.3 speed (750m/s). Each FM-90 unit consists of a search unit, 3 firing units, and a maintenance unit.

Bangladesh Army stated the missile has greatly augmented our country’s air defence system. The missile has been part of the arsenal of Bangladesh Air Force and Bangladesh Navy for some time now.

The missile is popular as a short-range anti-air weapon for its practical usage against anti-radar weapons and aircraft. It comes with anti-jamming capabilities (both active and passive),


An FM-90 convoy, rolling thunder Bangladesh Air Force

The test launch was conducted by the Adhoc Air Defence Artillery Regiment. Army Chief of Staff General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq and other senior military staff supervised the launch.

The missile was approved for the army’s Short-Range Air Defence (SHORAD) system back in February 2016.

FM-90 missiles join Bangladesh Army’s anti-air defence

The pictures above show FM-90 SHORAD to have already been inducted by the BAF, and one part of the news say that it has also been procured by the BN. So, it seems that the same air defense system is being used by all the three military wings.

 

[Gandh brandi]

It's pretty chill over here... no war or anything... it's just the media bruh... if there was a war... my state is right next to Donetsk. Dnipro would have been on high alert but it isn't. Everyone is going to university and enjoying with friends on free time... can be difficult if you're one of the few dudes from Kuwait who have a Bangladeshi nationality because there isn't one Bangladeshi here other than me. at least in my state.
It can get very lonely. And Ukrainians are good people... not racist in any way... sometimes you will be surprised to see black and white man sharing a cig and talking about life walking together. It's beautiful here... so are the women. Heard and seen some bad things... but then there are others who are religious and good moral women too... right now I am not pushing myself to be in any relationship lol. I first want to make some good friends.

People must really hate Russia there. Or since it's closer to the front line ethnic russian majority? I know Putin couldn't let the west use Savastopol but it was a dick move nonetheless. BTW what're doing there anyway? I thought for education, Poland's the better choice. Plus Poland and Estonia also has a large IT-based economy.

 

[TopCat]

People must really hate Russia there. Or since it's closer to the front line ethnic russian majority? I know Putin couldn't let the west use Savastopol but it was a dick move nonetheless. BTW what're doing there anyway? I thought for education, Poland's the better choice. Plus Poland and Estonia also has a large IT-based economy.

Why poland or even Ukraine. If you like eastern europe then go to Russia.
Or better go to Germany if you dont mind learning Germans.
But I will always suggest USA is the best.

 

[bd_4_ever]

@Mohammed Khaled is pursuing medical studies IIRC.

Poland is quite good for technical studies if you wish to have an easy entry. Estonia has a good so called 'E-economy' but they recently got quite strict with BD students for obvious reasons.

If you need a real, challenging education in Europe - Germany, Switzerland and the Scandinavian countries are your best bet.

 

[Michael Corleone]

People must really hate Russia there. Or since it's closer to the front line ethnic russian majority? I know Putin couldn't let the west use Savastopol but it was a dick move nonetheless. BTW what're doing there anyway? I thought for education, Poland's the better choice. Plus Poland and Estonia also has a large IT-based economy.

Well eastern parts of ukraine are Russian speaking states and I dont see any anti Russia war mongering.
Ukraine is not a bad choice in itself. It is having a nascent IT sector and prestigious military technology schools like the rocket and aeronautics institutes in Dnipro and Kharkiv... engineers from these universities gave us jets like mig 29 and Satan ballistic missiles.

Have you tried Borscht yet? My ukrainian friend here in Canada, his mother makes really good borscht.

If you have some spare time, you should take some time to visit Odessa, you can see the USSR naval school where another good friend of mine dad studied...and he eventually became a respected captain in the soviet navy.

My uncle also went to Ukraine for advanced electronics training program for BEL in the 90s. Ukraine sure has a deep connection with me lol.

Oh borscht is amazing. My Russian teacher was impressed that I knew about borscht.
Have been busy lately but I first plan to visit the yuzhmash rocket factory on the south of my state...
Next I plan to find out the is3 tank I saw somewhere in the city... lol
And then I plan to go to Odessa in summer time... there is a summer music festival...
and then to kharkiv aeronautical university whose engineers produced famous mig fighter jets and ballistic missiles.

Why poland or even Ukraine. If you like eastern europe then go to Russia.
Or better go to Germany if you dont mind learning Germans.
But I will always suggest USA is the best.

Russia is always hit by sanctions and things like that can interfere with your own lives so it's not actually worth it.
Germany is awesome... it's my backup plan of postgraduate degree in London doesn't materialize.
USA is not necessarily the "best"
Medical degree... UK still have value all over the world regardless of political climate of a particular country...
Germany known for the best engineering prowess
And many others...

@Mohammed Khaled is pursuing medical studies IIRC.

Poland is quite good for technical studies if you wish to have an easy entry. Estonia has a good so called 'E-economy' but they recently got quite strict with BD students for obvious reasons.

If you need a real, challenging education in Europe - Germany, Switzerland and the Scandinavian countries are your best bet.

Almost every country I have been to is strict with someone with Bangladeshi passport because of the past reputation bengalis have built.

 

[bigbossman]

 

[bluesky]

Thank you very much for uploading such a picture. Watching this kind after many years. I think, it is an oath taking ceremony, the Molla Sahab is holding a Holy Q'uran and the graduate cadets are taking a solemn oath that they will give up their life to uphold the independence of the country. So, can you give us some more details about this particular occasion? Where was it held? And some other details please, if you have them.

 

[syed1]

 

[Bilal9]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1676587552612074

Thanks to @BDforever for the Facebook link.

 

[bluesky]

 

[Bilal9]

So - what I understand that the primary MLRS system in use in the Army is the WS22 which is a great area saturation weapon as opposed to a tactical missile.

What about the PR50 Sandstorm 122mm MLRS? Is this similar or a later version? What are the improvements if any?

But modern or not - these are all copies and variants of the Russian BM-21 GRAD system with simple rockets and limited range .

Both Myanmar and India have moved past the BM-21 capability and have gone into,
A. Longer range rickets and
B. More varied rocket payloads like,

1. Fragmentation high explosive (HEAT/HE-Fragmentation)
2. Incendiary
3. Thermobaric
4. Anti-Tank and Anti-Personnel minelets (Cluster munition, anti-personnel)
5. Anti-Tank bomblets

Take the case of Myanmar - which (in addition to having capability of 122mm calibre rockets using Type 81 and Type 90B launchers) also has North Korean M-1985 and M-1991 240mm calibre MLRS (reportedly deployed next to our borders). The 12-round M-1985 and the 22-round M-1991 have capability of neutralizing a much larger area at a much longer range, and can all employ the 'shoot and scoot' strategy.

M-1991

Besides 240mm calibre rockets, Myanmar also possesses 35 units of the slightly larger 270mm calibre Russian Uragan MLRS systems (range 35km).

There is an identical Chinese equivalent.

THE RUSSIAN BM-27 URAGAN MLRS VEHICLE SPECIFICATIONS
Chassis – ZIL-135LM

Weight – 15.1ton (empty)

Weight – 20ton (combat)

Top speed – 65km/h

Fuel endurance – 500km

Maximum elevation angle – 55 deg.

Angles of traverse – right 30 deg / left 30 deg

Length – 9.63m

Width – 2.8m

Height – 3.225m

Crew – 4

THE RUSSIAN BM-27 URAGAN MLRS LAUNCHER SPECIFICATIONS
Range of fire – maximum 35km / minimum 10 km

Number of launching tubes – 16

Calibre of rocket projectiles – 220mm

Weight of rocket – 270 to 280 kg

Salvo time – 20 sec

Time to prepare the LV for action – Not more than 3 min

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The Indian PINAKA MLRS is a recent indigenous development, some specs. This system will be a replacement for their BM-21 GRAD systems.

Range: 7 km – 40 km (4.4 – 26 mi)
There are reports that 120km range rockets are being readied for Pinaka use
Rocket Diameter: 214 mm (8.42 in)
Length: 4.95 m (16.24 ft)
Warhead weight: 100 kg (220 lbs)
Total weight: 276 kg (608 lbs)

Features:

• Based on a Kolos Tatra truck for high mobility and license manufactured by BEML.
• The truck features a central type regulation system; the driver can adjust the tire pressure to suit the terrain for optimum mobility.
• Two rocket pods per launcher, with a total of twelve rockets between them.
• A total of six launchers per battery.
• Launchers are NBC protected, have their own computerized fire control system, and automatic positioning system.
• The Pinaka system and the launchers are designed for shoot and scoot fire missions thanks to the use of an inertial navigation system SIGMA 30.
• A battery of six launchers can neutralize an area of roughly 1000 * 800 meters at 40 km range.
• The launcher assembly has electromagnetic elevation and traverse, with traverse being 90º left and right of the centerline and elevation up to 55º
• Rate of Fire for a complete salvo from a launcher is 44 seconds.
• Salvo Reload time is 4 minutes.

India also possesses larger calibre Russian SMERCH MLRS (300mm calibre).

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Now some of you might be questioning my motive of outlining these MLRS systems from neighbor armies - and it is rather simple. I'm just trying to demonstrate that we may be behind the curve a bit in the neighborhood as far as MLRS systems are concerned.

Further we do not have any manufacturing effort for these types of systems, when these systems are rather simple to manufacture (except the guidance electronics e.g. GPS), for which we can get ToT from China. In numbers, and even in unguided form - these mobile rocket launchers are great for offensive purposes (neutralization of enemy tanks, personnel, formations). I don't know if BOF had plans of manufacturing these, but I think they should have a plan for manufacturing (at least assembling) these as a priority.

We should start with the newer vintage of flexible modular MLRS from China (either 220mm or 122mm calibre rockets),

SR-5
Multiple launch rocket system

In concept the Chinese SR-5 rocket system is similar to the US HIMARS

Entered service 2013 (?)
Crew 5 men
Dimensions and weight
Weight 25 t
Length ?
Width ?
Height ?
Armament
Caliber 220-mm / 122-mm
Number of tubes 12 / 40
Rocket weight ~ 280 kg / ~ 66 kg
Warhead weight ~ 100 kg / ~ 19 kg
Firing range 70 km / 50 km
Full salvo duration ? / ~ 20 s
Reloading time ~ 10 minutes
Mobility
Engine Deutz diesel
Engine power 517 hp
Maximum road speed 85 km/h
Range 600 km
Maneuverability
Gradient 60%
Side slope 30%
Vertical step ~ 0.6 m
Trench ~ 0.6 m
Fording ~ 1.2 m

The SR-5 multiple launch rocket system is a recent Chinese development. It is a medium-range system. Mock-up of the launcher vehicle was revealed in 2012. The SR-5 is in service with Venezuela and possibly some other countries.

In concept the SR-5 is similar to the US HIMARS. It is based on a 6x6 truck chassis and uses modular interchangeable rocket pods. The launcher vehicle has an integrated crane and reloads rocket pods without external help. However the Chinese SR-5 has two rocket pods instead of one. So it has nearly twice the firepower of the HIMARS.

Currently there are two types of pods for the SR-5. It can fire 220-mm and 122-mm rockets. These rockets have different ranges. Rockets are fitted with various warheads, including HE-FRAG, incendiary, smoke and illumination. Also there are cargo warheads with anti-tank or pre-fragmented anti-personnel sub-munitions. Some rockets have a GPS guidance for precision strikes.

Rocket pods are factory-fitted and sealed. These double as transport containers and launchers. A standard 220-mm pod contains 6 rockets. These rockets have a range of up to 70 km.

A 122-mm pod contains 20 rockets. The 122-mm rockets were originally developed for the Soviet BM-21 Grad. This caliber is widely used around the world. China developed and operates a number of 122-mm artillery rocket systems. These rockets have a range of up to 50 km.

Furthermore the SR-5 can carry combination with various rocket pods. It can have one pod with 220-mm rockets and another with 122-mm rockets, making this artillery system more versatile. It is likely that other rockets might be introduced for this system in the future.

The SR-5 launcher is based on a Taian heavy high mobility truck chassis with 6x6 configuration. Vehicle has a double cab and carries the crew of 5 men. It can stop and launch rockets within 5 minutes from travelling. Vehicle can leave firing position within 1 minute, which makes it harder to hit by counter-battery fire.

Reloading is made by the crew within approximately 10 minutes. Reload rocket pods are carried by escorting cross-country truck. Typically a truck carries 4 pods (two sets of reloads). Reloading of any MLRS system usually takes place remotely from firing position in order to avoid counter-battery fire.

Each SR-5 launcher can operate autonomously or in larger formations.

 

[Michael Corleone]

Those insulated destroyed tanks though :o

 

[syed1]