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The Bangladesh Army is the land warfare branch and the largest component of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to provide necessary forces and capabilities to deliver the Bangladeshi government's security and defence strategies and defending the nation's territorial integrity against external attack.
In 2011, Bangladesh received 80 BTR-80s, including an unknown number of ARVs. In 2016–17, Bangladesh received 340 BTR-80s, including 10 ARV version. [23] Bomb disposal equipment. Bozena-5. Remote controlled mine clearing vehicle.
Bangladesh Army Engineers improved its weaponry and armor system to make it more effective. T-69IIG – An upgraded Bangladeshi model with the following modifications: Bi-axis stabilised Type-83A (improved L-7 with bigger bore and longer barrel) 105mm smoothbore gun [ citation needed ] (NATO compatible), with semi-automatic loader.
The only ordnance facility in Bangladesh is a rifle factory and small-arms ammunition plant near Dacca, built in the late 1960s with Chinese assistance. The facility was opened in 1970 and was operated by the Pakistani Army. ^ a b c "Bangladeş'in top mermilerinde Türk imzası" (in Turkish). Anadolu Agency. 24 June 2021.
The Type 59 Durjoy is a highly modernized version of the Bangladesh Army. The Bangladesh Army's old Type 59 tanks were upgraded similar to Type 59G standard at 902 Central Workshop of the Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory with Chinese assistance. Bangladesh Army renamed the tank as Durjoy (Bengali: দুর্জয়). Improvements includes:
105 mm calibre. 105 mm (4.1 in) is a common NATO -standard artillery and tank gun calibre. [1] [2] The rifled tank round is defined by STANAG 4458. The artillery round is defined by AOP-29 part 3 with reference to STANAG 4425.
The 105×617mm (4.1 inch), also known as 105×617mmR, is a common, NATO - standard, tank gun cartridge used in 105mm guns such as those derived from the Royal Ordnance L7 . The 105×617mmR cartridge was originally developed from the 84 mm (3.3 in) calibre Ordnance QF 20-pounder 84 × 618R cartridge as part of the development of the L7 105 mm ...
The M-56 Howitzer is a 105 mm artillery gun from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Early towed version is comparable to the German 10.5 cm leFH 18 and the American M101 howitzer while newer M-56A1 and self propelled M-09 Soko has more improvements and greater range.