Bangladesh Ordnance Factories


Bangladesh Ordnance Factories is the largest industrial supplier of the Bangladesh Army. Situated in Gazipur, it produces arms, ammunition, and equipment for the Bangladesh Armed Forces.
The current Commandant of Bangladesh Ordnance Factories is Major General Sheikh Pasha Habib Uddin, Afwc, psc

History

The establishment of a rifle factory and small-arms ammunition plant began in 1968 with the technical and financial assistance of the People's Republic of China. The facility was inaugurated on 6 April 1970. Although it suffered considerable damage during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, its capabilities have been restored and expanded since.
In 1982-1983 BMR works started which was completed in 1987. After the BMR the yearly production target of the factory was determined to be 2500 rifles and 15 million ammunition per annum. Project on establishment of ‘Automatic Assault Rifle BD-08’ factory was under taken in 2004-2005 and it was successfully implemented in the year 2008.

Technology

Initially BOF was set up with technologies machines, equipment and support facilities from China, but gradually technology transfers from Austria, Australia, Belgium, Germany & Italy were added. BOF now boasts a mix of conventional and state of the art computerized controlled processes/systems for manufacturing.

Factories

Bangladesh Ordnance Factories currently operates the following factories.
  1. Small Arms Manufacturing Factory
  2. Small Arms Ammunition Factory
  3. Ball, Tracer, Blank and API ammunition for Rifle, SMG, LMG and HMG Manufacturing Factory
  4. Rifles Manufacturing Factory
  5. Machine Gun Manufacturing Factory
  6. Grenade Manufacturing Factory
  7. Missile Manufacturing Factory
  8. Artillery Ammunition Factory
  9. Tools Manufacturing Plant

    Products

The products of Bangladesh Ordnance Factory are as follows: