Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Capital: Dhaka
1947- India and Pakistan (consisting of East Pakistan and West Pakistan) are granted independence from Britain.
1971-Separatist in East Pakistan revolt causing West Pakistan to send forces to suppress the rebellion. India intervenes on the side of the East Pakistan rebels, widening the conflict. After bitter fighting between West Pakistan, India, and East Pakistan, East Pakistan (Bangladesh) gains independence from West Pakistan.
Air Force
FT-7 trainer aircraft (8)
FT-6 trainer aircraft (6)
L-39 trainer/light attack aircraft (15)
PT-6 trainer aircraft (24)
C-130 transport aircraft (4)
An-32 transport aircraft (3)
PT-6 trainer aircraft (24)
C-130 transport aircraft (4)
An-32 transport aircraft (3)
An-2 aircraft converted to bombers?
Mi-17 transport helicopters
PL-2 air-to-air missiles
PL-5 air-to-air missiles
PL-7 air-to-air missiles
PL-9 air-to-air missiles
Vympel R-27 (AA-10) air-to-air missiles
Vympel R-73 (AA-11) air-to-air missiles
Vympel R-77 (AA-12) air-to-air missiles
LT-2 laser guided bomb
LS-6 satellite guided bomb
PL-2 air-to-air missiles
PL-5 air-to-air missiles
PL-7 air-to-air missiles
PL-9 air-to-air missiles
Vympel R-27 (AA-10) air-to-air missiles
Vympel R-73 (AA-11) air-to-air missiles
Vympel R-77 (AA-12) air-to-air missiles
LT-2 laser guided bomb
LS-6 satellite guided bomb
Navy
19,000 personnel
Fast Attack Craft (Torpedo)-8
Patrol Boats
Mine Warfare vessels (5)
Mine Warfare vessels (5)
Amphibious Warfare vessels (11)
Auxiliary vessels
Auxiliary vessels
C802 anti-ship missiles
Otomat anti-ship missiles
SY-1 anti-ship missiles
HY-2 anti-ship missiles
A244/S light weight torpedoes
Naval version of the FM-90 (HQ-7) surface-to-air missile system on a couple of frigates.
Special Warfare Diving and Salvage (SWADS)
Army
280,000 personnel
Main Battle Tanks-644+
Light Tanks- 140+
Armored Personnel Carriers- 1356+
Type 79 (60)
Type 69 II (65)
Type 62 (140)
Type 59 II (60)
Type 59 (60)
BTR-T (30+)
MT-LB armored personnel carriers
Otokar Cobra (23)
ZFB-05 armored vehicles
Army Aviation
Cessna CE-152 utility aircraft
Air Defense
HN-5 shoulder fired surface-to-air missiles
QW-2 shoulder fired surface-to-air missiles
Type 55 towed 37mm anti-aircraft guns. Chinese made M1939 copy.
Type 65 towed twin barrel 37mm anti-aircraft guns.
Type 74 towed twin barrel 37mm anti-aircraft guns.
Type 56 towed quad barrel 14.5mm anti-aircraft guns. Chinese copy of the ZPU-4.
Type 56 towed quad barrel 14.5mm anti-aircraft guns. Chinese copy of the ZPU-4.
Type 58 twin barrel 14.5mm anti-aircraft guns. Chinese copy of the ZPU-2.
Type 75 14.5mm anti-aircraft gun
Type 75 14.5mm anti-aircraft gun
P-35M radar?
PRV-11 radar?
Anti-Tank Weapons
HJ-8 anti-tank guided missiles
Type 75 recoilless guns (Chinese copy of the U.S. M-20 recoilless gun)
Type 69 anti-tank rocket launchers (Chinese copy of the RPG-7)
Type 70 anti-tank rocket launchers
Carl Gustav anti-tank rocket launchers
M-40 recoilless guns
Type 54 anti-tank gun
Rifle grenades
Rifle grenades
Type 80 (Chinese PK copy)
BD-08 light machine gun (license produced copy of the Chinese Type 81 light machine gun)
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare sniper rifles
Dragunov sniper rifles
Type 56 assault rifles (Chinese AK-47 copy)
BD-08 rifles (license produced copy of the Chinese Type 81)
M4 carbines
Artillery
Type 82 130mm multiple rocket launchers
Type 90 122mm multiple rocket launchers
KRL 122- Pakistani made 122mm multiple rocket launchers
PLZ 45 self propelled howitzers
Type 96 towed 122mm howitzers (230)
Type 86 towed 122mm howitzers
Type 83 towed 122mm howitzers
Type 54-1 towed 122mm howitzers (20+)
M-101 towed 105mm howitzers (50+)
Oto Melara Model 56 towed 105mm howitzers (30)
Type 59-1 (40+)
Coast Guard
Bangladesh Police
Armed Police Battalions (APBN)
Airport Armed Police- Part of the Armed Police Battalions
Special Security and Protection Battalion (SPBN)
Railway Police
Industrial Police
Highway Police
Police Bureau of investigation (PBI)
Armed Police Battalions (APBN)
Airport Armed Police- Part of the Armed Police Battalions
Special Security and Protection Battalion (SPBN)
Railway Police
Industrial Police
Highway Police
Police Bureau of investigation (PBI)
ZFB-05 armored vehicles
Metropolitan Police
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP)
Armored vehicles
Includes a SWAT like unit
Includes a Detective and Criminal intelligence Branch or Detective Branch (DB)
Chittagong Metropolitan Police
Khulna Metropolitan Police
Rajshahi Metropolitan Police
Sylhet Metropolitan Police
Barisal Metropolitan Police
Includes a Detective and Criminal intelligence Branch or Detective Branch (DB)
Chittagong Metropolitan Police
Khulna Metropolitan Police
Rajshahi Metropolitan Police
Sylhet Metropolitan Police
Barisal Metropolitan Police
Formed Police Unit (FPU)
Bangladesh police contribution to the United Nations serving in many nations.
Tourist Police
Intelligence
National Security Intelligence (NSI)
Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI)- Military intelligence
Detective Branch- Intelligence unit of Bangladesh Police (DB)
Bangladesh Military Paictures
National Security Intelligence (NSI)
Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI)- Military intelligence
Detective Branch- Intelligence unit of Bangladesh Police (DB)
Bangladesh Military Paictures