Bangladesh, China Ink Deal for UAV Manufacturing Plant

• Bangladesh and China have signed a defence deal to establish a manufacturing facility for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in Bangladesh.
• The agreement was made between the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) and China Electronics Technology Group Corporation International (CETC).
• CETC will transfer technology and support capacity-building for BAF to independently produce state-of-the-art UAVs.
• The UAVs will be utilized for humanitarian assistance, disaster management, and military operations.
• Initially, BAF will focus on manufacturing Medium Altitude Low Endurance (MALE) and Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) UAVs.

Why It Matters: Bangladesh and China collaborate to boost Bangladesh's defence capabilities with a new UAV manufacturing plant.