Bangladesh shares wish list of military hardware for procurement from India

[ghost250]

Although progress has been slow on Line of Credit extended in 2018, several types of equipment are under various stages of consideration​

Marking some progress on the delayed implementation of the $500 million defence Line of Credit (LoC) extended by India to Bangladesh, Dhaka has recently shared a wish list of military platforms and systems that its armed forces would like to procure from India, according to official sources. This includes a diverse range of equipment, including a floating dock, and logistics ship and oil tanker for the Bangladesh Navy, among others.

Bangladesh is modernising its military, inducting new weapons and improving infrastructure in line with its ‘Forces Goal 2030’. India has the capability to meet a significant part of these requirements, which will also boost defence cooperation between the two countries,” one official source said.


Also read | India, Bangladesh ink first water sharing pact in 25 years; PM Hasina flags Teesta

The LoC extended in 2018 is for utilisation by April 2029. Though progress has been slow, a number of types of equipment are under various stages of consideration, the source noted.

Talking of the wish list, the source said that the Bangladesh Army has approved procurement of three items, so far, under the LoC — five Bridge Layer Tanks (BLT-72) at a cost of approximately $10 million; seven portable steel bridges (Bailey) at a cost of around $2.2 million; and 11 Mine Protective Vehicles from the Tata Group at an approximate cost of $2.2 million.


Other items proposed to be procured by the Bangladesh Army are Mahindra XUV 500 off-road vehicles; door hard top vehicles from Mahindra at an approximate cost of $2.35 million; heavy recovery vehicles; armoured engineer reconnaissance vehicles; and bullet proof helmets. Other proposals include modernisation and extension of automobile assembling unit for a Bangladesh machine tools factory, which is a proposal from Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Private Limited; two types of explosives at a cost of over ₹4 crore; 21 types of raw materials at a cost of around ₹3 crore; and 10 types of tools at a cost of ₹6.6 crore.

The Bangladesh Navy has proposed the procurement of a logistics ship, floating dock, oil tanker, and an ocean-going tug, the source stated.

Defence cooperation and the implementation of the LoC will come up for discussed at the highest levels during the ongoing visit in India of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, sources said.

 

[ghost250]

So after all these years they are going for only some logistics support tools!! India should have offered this line of credit to myanmar!!

 

[mb444]

Although progress has been slow on Line of Credit extended in 2018, several types of equipment are under various stages of consideration​

Marking some progress on the delayed implementation of the $500 million defence Line of Credit (LoC) extended by India to Bangladesh, Dhaka has recently shared a wish list of military platforms and systems that its armed forces would like to procure from India, according to official sources. This includes a diverse range of equipment, including a floating dock, and logistics ship and oil tanker for the Bangladesh Navy, among others.

Bangladesh is modernising its military, inducting new weapons and improving infrastructure in line with its ‘Forces Goal 2030’. India has the capability to meet a significant part of these requirements, which will also boost defence cooperation between the two countries,” one official source said.


Also read | India, Bangladesh ink first water sharing pact in 25 years; PM Hasina flags Teesta

The LoC extended in 2018 is for utilisation by April 2029. Though progress has been slow, a number of types of equipment are under various stages of consideration, the source noted.

Talking of the wish list, the source said that the Bangladesh Army has approved procurement of three items, so far, under the LoC — five Bridge Layer Tanks (BLT-72) at a cost of approximately $10 million; seven portable steel bridges (Bailey) at a cost of around $2.2 million; and 11 Mine Protective Vehicles from the Tata Group at an approximate cost of $2.2 million.


Other items proposed to be procured by the Bangladesh Army are Mahindra XUV 500 off-road vehicles; door hard top vehicles from Mahindra at an approximate cost of $2.35 million; heavy recovery vehicles; armoured engineer reconnaissance vehicles; and bullet proof helmets. Other proposals include modernisation and extension of automobile assembling unit for a Bangladesh machine tools factory, which is a proposal from Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Private Limited; two types of explosives at a cost of over ₹4 crore; 21 types of raw materials at a cost of around ₹3 crore; and 10 types of tools at a cost of ₹6.6 crore.

The Bangladesh Navy has proposed the procurement of a logistics ship, floating dock, oil tanker, and an ocean-going tug, the source stated.

Defence cooperation and the implementation of the LoC will come up for discussed at the highest levels during the ongoing visit in India of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, sources said.

Funniest thing i have read in a long time..

 

[leonblack08]

Funniest thing i have read in a long time..

Wait for Indian "analysts" to brag about selling "defense" equipment to Bangladesh later on. It will be even funnier!

 

[monitor]

Although progress has been slow on Line of Credit extended in 2018, several types of equipment are under various stages of consideration​

Marking some progress on the delayed implementation of the $500 million defence Line of Credit (LoC) extended by India to Bangladesh, Dhaka has recently shared a wish list of military platforms and systems that its armed forces would like to procure from India, according to official sources. This includes a diverse range of equipment, including a floating dock, and logistics ship and oil tanker for the Bangladesh Navy, among others.

Bangladesh is modernising its military, inducting new weapons and improving infrastructure in line with its ‘Forces Goal 2030’. India has the capability to meet a significant part of these requirements, which will also boost defence cooperation between the two countries,” one official source said.


Also read | India, Bangladesh ink first water sharing pact in 25 years; PM Hasina flags Teesta

The LoC extended in 2018 is for utilisation by April 2029. Though progress has been slow, a number of types of equipment are under various stages of consideration, the source noted.

Talking of the wish list, the source said that the Bangladesh Army has approved procurement of three items, so far, under the LoC — five Bridge Layer Tanks (BLT-72) at a cost of approximately $10 million; seven portable steel bridges (Bailey) at a cost of around $2.2 million; and 11 Mine Protective Vehicles from the Tata Group at an approximate cost of $2.2 million.


Other items proposed to be procured by the Bangladesh Army are Mahindra XUV 500 off-road vehicles; door hard top vehicles from Mahindra at an approximate cost of $2.35 million; heavy recovery vehicles; armoured engineer reconnaissance vehicles; and bullet proof helmets. Other proposals include modernisation and extension of automobile assembling unit for a Bangladesh machine tools factory, which is a proposal from Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Private Limited; two types of explosives at a cost of over ₹4 crore; 21 types of raw materials at a cost of around ₹3 crore; and 10 types of tools at a cost of ₹6.6 crore.

The Bangladesh Navy has proposed the procurement of a logistics ship, floating dock, oil tanker, and an ocean-going tug, the source stated.

Defence cooperation and the implementation of the LoC will come up for discussed at the highest levels during the ongoing visit in India of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, sources said.

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All this wish list is for logistics support not weapons. we just make please india who have desperately seeking to sell weapons to Bangladesh which we reject eveytime.

 

[PadmaBridge]

Funniest thing i have read in a long time..

Still think Hasina is an Indian stooge?

Buying these trucks is payback for Russian oil.

 

[mb444]

Still think Hasina is an Indian stooge?

Buying these trucks is payback for Russian oil.

My belief is yes she is a stooge. In the political arena she has unnecessarily compromised on national interest many times. This is because she know she lacks legitimacy.

In this she needs military to play ball and they have not.

The most positive spin one could give this scenario is that she alone is the descision maker and where she is exposed she accomodates india over BD because thats the only way she maintains power. Where there are other strong BD stakeholders she feel more comfortable making a nuanced descision.

 

[Bilal9]

Although progress has been slow on Line of Credit extended in 2018, several types of equipment are under various stages of consideration​

Marking some progress on the delayed implementation of the $500 million defence Line of Credit (LoC) extended by India to Bangladesh, Dhaka has recently shared a wish list of military platforms and systems that its armed forces would like to procure from India, according to official sources. This includes a diverse range of equipment, including a floating dock, and logistics ship and oil tanker for the Bangladesh Navy, among others.

Bangladesh is modernising its military, inducting new weapons and improving infrastructure in line with its ‘Forces Goal 2030’. India has the capability to meet a significant part of these requirements, which will also boost defence cooperation between the two countries,” one official source said.


Also read | India, Bangladesh ink first water sharing pact in 25 years; PM Hasina flags Teesta

The LoC extended in 2018 is for utilisation by April 2029. Though progress has been slow, a number of types of equipment are under various stages of consideration, the source noted.

Talking of the wish list, the source said that the Bangladesh Army has approved procurement of three items, so far, under the LoC — five Bridge Layer Tanks (BLT-72) at a cost of approximately $10 million; seven portable steel bridges (Bailey) at a cost of around $2.2 million; and 11 Mine Protective Vehicles from the Tata Group at an approximate cost of $2.2 million.


Other items proposed to be procured by the Bangladesh Army are Mahindra XUV 500 off-road vehicles; door hard top vehicles from Mahindra at an approximate cost of $2.35 million; heavy recovery vehicles; armoured engineer reconnaissance vehicles; and bullet proof helmets. Other proposals include modernisation and extension of automobile assembling unit for a Bangladesh machine tools factory, which is a proposal from Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Private Limited; two types of explosives at a cost of over ₹4 crore; 21 types of raw materials at a cost of around ₹3 crore; and 10 types of tools at a cost of ₹6.6 crore.

The Bangladesh Navy has proposed the procurement of a logistics ship, floating dock, oil tanker, and an ocean-going tug, the source stated.

Defence cooperation and the implementation of the LoC will come up for discussed at the highest levels during the ongoing visit in India of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, sources said.

Shapoorji Pallonji and Company is a unit of Tata Sons. Cyrus Mistry (who just met his untimely death) was one of the Parsees who was at the top of this Shapoorji Pallonji and Company. He had just retired from mgmt. some years ago.

So yes, Tata would be setting up assembly unit at BMTF.

From seeing BMTF videos, it seems they already have Indian level (non-)automation in assembling various vehicles. I don't know what Shapoorji Pallonji and Company would help with.