DefenceTalkFincantieri today has delivered at its shipyard in Muggiano (La Spezia) the last two units part of the supply contract of four Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV), to the Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG), through the upgrading and conversion of the “Minerva” class corvettes, decommissioned by the Italian Navy. These are the “Urania” and “Danaide” vessels, renamed […]https://www.defencetalk.com/fincantieri-delivers-the-last-two-opvs-to-the-bangladesh-coast-guard-70678/

DefenceTalkBangladesh took delivery on Monday of its first submarines, bought from China, as it seeks to boost its naval power in the Bay of Bengal. Bangladesh paid a reported $203 million for the two submarines, a deal that reflects the country’s growing economic and defense ties with Beijing. Armed forces spokeswoman Taposhi Rabeya said they […]https://www.defencetalk.com/bangladesh-buys-two-submarines-from-china-68590/

DefenceTalkBAF BASE BANGABANDHU, Bangladesh: U.S. Air Force and Bangladesh air force (BAF) personnel took to the sky Jan. 24, for the launch of exercise Cope South 15, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, bilateral tactical airlift exercise at BAF Base Bangabandhu, Bangladesh. Eighty U.S. Airmen along with three C-130H Hercules aircraft from the 36th Airlift Squadron at […]https://www.defencetalk.com/tactical-airlift-exercise-cope-south-15-launches-in-bangladesh-62530/

DefenceTalkChina has launched its most advanced warship for export. Built by the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, the frigate, named Independent, is made for the Bangladeshi navy and is due to be delivered next year. This will become the Bangladeshi navy’s most advanced warship, and be a real boost to its coastal defence capability. 25 knots […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-builds-advanced-warship-for-bangladesh-61097/

DefenceTalkAgustaWestland is pleased to announce that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has signed a contract for two AW139 intermediate twin-engine helicopters. These helicopters, which will be delivered by the end of 2015, will be operated by the Bangladesh Air Force to perform maritime search and rescue (SAR) and other […]https://www.defencetalk.com/bangladesh-air-force-orders-two-aw139-helicopters-60128/

DefenceTalkBangladesh ordered 24 Russian Yak-130 light fighter jets worth $800 million in the final quarter of last year, a Russian newspaper reported Tuesday. The deal was paid for with a loan extended by Moscow to the country a year ago, the director of Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said in a separate interview published by […]https://www.defencetalk.com/bangladesh-buys-russian-combat-training-jets-worth-800m-50173/

DefenceTalkBangladesh is planning to buy 24 Yak-130 Mitten jet trainers on $1 billion credit from Russia, Russia’s state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said on Wednesday. “Bangladesh has a whole list of arms it wants, but so far that is a state secret. I will reveal one little secret: The purchase of Yak-130 warplanes is a very […]https://www.defencetalk.com/bangladesh-plans-to-buy-24-russian-jet-trainers-47295/