Bangladesh releases RFP for UAVs

The Biman Bahani ( Bangladesh Air Force) has released a request for proposal for a fixed-wing unmanned aerial system for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and air-toground attack operations. According to the RFP, “BAF has identified the need for UAVs for ISR to meet future challenges and also to fulfill the requirement of the Force Goal 2030. A suitable UAV has been an outstanding requirement since the advancement of defence technology and its future implication in the BAF.” Force Goal 2030 is an ongoing programme to substantially modernise Bangladeshi armed forces. The required system is described as comprising a “medium-altitude long-endurance UAV, ground control station (GCS), sensor subsystems and air-to-surface munitions.”