Awami League led government's procurement plan for BANGLADESH MILITARY

[TopCat]

Point taken, Bangladesh's location between China and India is not ideal. But realistically does Bangladesh stand a chance against either of the two in an armed conflict. Hi tech military hardware may only delay the inevitable. A better approach is perhaps to focus on better relations with all the important regional players in South Asia including Pakistan.
Ideally, get these countries to invest in Bangladesh and so a stable progressive Bangladesh is in the best interest of all concerned. It may not be a bad idea for Bangladesh to take advantage of regional rivalry between China and India.

Taiwan would have been a part of china by now if they did not invest on Military. Even a superpower will not come and rescue you if you cant sustain a fight for a month. We need minimum deterrant even though our adversary may have quantity but we got quality people who willing to die....

 

[Jihad]

Understood, I promise to shut up now

lol you are always welcome to talk about these issues.

 

[Al-zakir]

Taiwan would have been a part of china by now if they did not invest on Military. Even a superpower will not come and rescue you if you cant sustain a fight for a month. We need minimum deterrant even though our adversary may have quantity but we got quality people who willing to die....

Let just say it will not be a tea party or walk in the park for them kanzeer....

 

[Patriot]

A mule is a mule (not a Sukhoi) you can't turn it into a stallion no matter how hard you stroke it. By the way I think the Su-30 looks cool, but I don't think it will last very long in combat against an F-22 at least that is my conclusion from reading some of the posts on this forum. I and the other members may be wrong please enlighten us.

Correct..F22 is 5th Generation Fighter whereas SU-30 is 4/4.5th Generation Fighter.You can't even compare SU 30 with F22.

 

[Raquib]

Security concerns prompt ambitious Bangladeshi procurement plans
26 February 2009

The newly elected government of Bangladesh intends to invest heavily in the country's armed forces by embarking on a wide-ranging procurement programme for the army, navy and air force.

Planning Minister A K Khandekar, a former Bangladeshi air force chief, told parliament on 23 February that funds from this fiscal year and the next through to June 2010 would be used to procure helicopters, tanks, armoured personnel carriers, anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles, sniper rifles, night vision equipment and communication systems, as well as other requirements.

"An international tender has already been floated to purchase choppers and aircraft to strengthen maritime patrols and also to turn the navy into a three-dimensional force," he announced.

Khandekar added that an initial USD18 million purchase of anti-ship missiles for the navy was close to being finalised.

Three ageing frigates will be replaced with new ships, he said, adding that work is also underway to fit the navy's most advanced ship - the modified Korean Ulsan-class frigate BNS Khalid Bin Walid , which was recommissioned in mid-2007 - with an anti-aircraft missile capability.

Other projects announced by Khandekar included the provision of simulators to 27 army training facilities.

The country's Ministry of Defence and its High Commission in London were unable to elaborate on the minister's statement.

Image: Bangladesh's most advanced military vessel, BNS Khalid Bin Walid, could be joined by three new frigates under ambitious procurement plans (Daewoo)



Security concerns prompt ambitious Bangladeshi procurement plans - Jane's Tri-Service News

 

[khaled_m_ali]

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