Bangladesh Ordnance Factories (BOF) is the largest military industrial complex of Bangladesh Army

Bangladesh Army

The Bangladesh Army is the land forces branch and the largest of the three uniformed service of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to provide necessary forces and capabilities in support of Bangladesh's security and defense strategies including defense of the nation's...

 which produces arms, ammunition, and equipment for the Bangladesh Military

Military of Bangladesh

The Bangladesh Armed Forces consists of the three uniformed military services of Bangladesh: the Bangladesh Army, the Bangladesh Navy and the Bangladesh Air Force. The para-military Border Guard Bangladesh and Bangladesh Coast Guard are under the jurisdiction of the during peacetime, but during...

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History

It was inaugurated in 1970. Although it suffered considerable damage during the War of Bangladesh Liberation War

Bangladesh Liberation War

The Bangladesh Liberation War was an armed conflict pitting East Pakistan and India against West Pakistan. The war resulted in the secession of East Pakistan, which became the independent nation of Bangladesh....

 in 1971, its capabilities have been restored and expanded since then...

Technology

Initially BOF was set up with technologies machines, equipment and support facilities from China, but gradually technology transfers from Austria

Austria

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, Australia

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, Belgium

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, Germany

Germany

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 & Italy

Italy

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were added. BOF now boasts a mix of conventional and state of the art computerized controlled processes/systems for manufacturing.

Factories

It currently operates the following factories.

1. Small Arms Factory
2. Small Arms Ammunition Factory
3. Grenade Manufacturing Factory
4. Artillery Ammunition Factory
5. Tools Manufacturing Plant