2024-06-27 16:47:21
Prime Minister and Chief of Parliament Sheikh Hasina stated, within the gentle of ‘Forces Purpose-2030’, procurement of weapons from Russia, China, Turkey, India and different developed international locations within the arms trade is ongoing, which can play an vital position in rising the capability of the armed forces sooner or later.
He stated this in response to a written query by Awami League member of Parliament Habibur Rahman on the Nationwide Parliament session on Wednesday (June 26).
The Prime Minister stated that formulation of ‘Forces Purpose-2030’ is a well timed step within the formation and growth of the forces. At current, implementation of Forces Purpose-2030 is underway.
He stated that since assuming energy in 2009, the federal government has undertaken all attainable sensible actions for the event of the armed forces. Among the many varied superior tools procured for the military to this point are Casa utility plane, Dauphin Eurocopter, Diamond coaching plane, MBT-2000 tank, VT-5 gentle tank, armored restoration automobile, self-propelled (SP) cannon, anti-tank guided weapon, quick vary air protection. System, Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Automobile, Unmanned Aerial Automobile, Floor to Air Missile System, Armored Personnel Service, Radar Management Air Protection Gun System, Evening Imaginative and prescient Monocular, Superior Weapons, Trendy Communication Tools are notable.
Sheikh Hasina stated {that a} long-term plan has been formulated within the first time period of the Awami League authorities relating to sea security and useful resource safety. Along with countering exterior enemies within the nation’s maritime areas, actions are underway to construct a powerful naval drive to fight piracy, fight drug/arms/human smuggling, stop marine air pollution and make sure the safety and correct utilization of fisheries and mineral sources. For this objective, fashionable submarines, Fortress class ships, frigates, corvettes, sea survey ships, massive patrol craft, maritime patrol plane and maritime helicopters have already been added to the Bangladesh Navy. On the similar time, varied fashionable equipments together with diving boats, touchdown craft utilities, distant management weapons, unmanned plane methods, community hub stations, tactical firing ranges, lengthy vary air protection and surveillance radars, varied tools and weapons have been bought for the modernization of the Navy. Additionally the method of establishing IFF Heart for Armed Forces is being performed beneath Bangladesh Navy.
He stated that varied modern actions of the present authorities are persevering with with the goal of modernizing the Bangladesh Air Power. Up to now, the most recent air protection methods together with MiG-29, Yak-130 and F-7BG-1 fighter jets, C-130J and Ok-8 plane, Mi171 helicopters have been bought for the Bangladesh Air Power. On account of these modernizations, the Bangladesh Air Power has grow to be a contemporary and agile drive immediately. Along with the event of Bangladesh Air Power, vital tools comparable to radar, unmanned aerial automobile, transport coach plane and simulator, lengthy and quick vary air protection and surveillance radar, set up of night time imaginative and prescient system in helicopters, maritime search and rescue helicopter and so on. have been bought, which general improves the standard of the forces. And has performed a direct position in modernization.