The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) and state-owned China Electronics Technology Group Corporation International (CETC) have signed a government-to-government (G2G) agreement to set up a UAV (drone) manufacturing and assembly plant in Bangladesh, along with technology transfer. The signing took place on Tuesday at the Air Force Headquarters in Dhaka Cantonment.
Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan, Chief of Air Staff, attended the ceremony as the chief guest, according to an ISPR media release.
Under the agreement, BAF and CETC International will jointly establish a modern UAV manufacturing and assembly facility in Bangladesh. The project includes technology transfer, capacity building, industrial skill development, and joint technical cooperation, aiming to achieve long-term self-reliance in UAV production.
The initiative will enable the Bangladesh Air Force to manufacture and assemble various types of Medium Altitude Low Endurance (MALE) UAVs and Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) UAVs. In addition, the BAF will produce its own UAVs for military operations as well as humanitarian assistance and disaster management.
The signing ceremony was attended by Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen, Principal Staff Officer of the Armed Forces Division Lieutenant General SM Kamrul Hassan, Secretary of the Chief Adviser’s Office Md Saifullah Panna, Secretary of the Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division Dr Hafiz Ahmed Chowdhury, senior BAF officials, CETC International representatives, and senior officials from the Armed Forces Division and various ministries.
