Photo: ISPR

DHAKA, Jan 27, 2026 (BSS) - A Government-to-Government (G2G) agreement for 
the establishment of a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) manufacturing and 
assembly plant and technology transfer was signed between Bangladesh Air 
Force (BAF) and China Electronics Technology Group Corporation International 
(CETC) at the BAF Headquarters in Dhaka Cantonment.

Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan was present as the 
chief guest at the event, a release of the Inter-Services Public Relations 
(ISPR) Directorate said here this evening.

The agreement was signed for the establishment of a UAV manufacturing and 
assembly plant and technology transfer (TOT) project, it mentioned.

Under the agreement, BAF and CETC International will jointly establish a 
state-of-the-art UAV manufacturing and assembly facility in Bangladesh.
This includes technology transfer, capacity building, industrial skills 
development and joint technical cooperation, which would help achieve self-
reliance in UAV manufacturing in the long term.

The BAF will initially acquire the capability to manufacture and assemble 
various types of Medium Altitude Low Endurance (MALE) UAV and Vertical Take-
off and Landing (VTOL) UAV, the ISPR added.

Ambassador of China Yao Wen, Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of the Armed 
Forces Division (AFD) Lieutenant General SM Kamrul Hasan, Secretary of the 
Chief Adviser Office Md Saifullah Panna, Secretary of the Legislative and 
Parliamentary Affairs Division Dr Hafiz Ahmed Chowdhury, BAF senior 
officials, representatives of CETC International, representatives of the AFD, 
high-ranking officials of various ministries and invited guests also attended 
the ceremony.