Perth, Western Australia, 26 October 2016 – Barrett Communications is pleased to announce a recently awarded contract with the Bangladesh Ministry of Defence (MoD). The contract is valued at AUD$15 million and is for tactical radio communications equipment for the Bangladesh Army.
This order is for both High Frequency (HF) and Very High Frequency (VHF), in base station, vehicle and manpack configurations. Over the past 15 years, the Bangladesh Army has maintained an annual procurement program with Barrett Communications. This program includes both HF and VHF radio communication equipment in various configurations, in-country and Perth-based train-the-trainer training for radio operators, system enhancements and ongoing spare parts. This contract award is part of the ongoing relationship between Barrett Communications, through their local partner Radiant Corporation (www.radiant-org.com), and the Bangladesh MoD.
Mr. Greg O’Neill, Managing Director of Barrett Communications commented, “The long standing and successful relationship we have with the Bangladesh MoD must be credited to the strong relationship we have with Mr. S.A. Bahadur, Managing Director, and his team at Radiant Corporation. The Bangladesh MoD represents a significant part of our sales in the Asian region and we look forward to continuing this relationship well into the future.”