J-10CE in Bangladesh Service – Technical Study

Reading Time: 5 minutes The Chengdu J-10CE, as fielded with the same full-strength package supplied to Pakistan, presents the Bangladesh Air Force with a substantially enhanced multirole capability. Under this assumption the aircraft arrives with an advanced radar, comprehensive electronic warfare and self-protection suites, integrated datalink and targeting-pod compatibility, and authorised carriage of the principal PL-series air-to-air missiles (including a long-range PL-15 variant authorised for export), medium-range PL-12/SD-10 missiles, short-range PL-10 high-off-boresight missiles, an array of stand-off anti-ship and land-attack weapons, and the glide-kit family for precision interdiction. These capabilities materially change employment options and increase the J-10CE’s operational utility for the BAF, provided that supporting ISR, basing, sustainment and doctrine are synchronised with the platform’s potential. Executive summary With the Pakistani-equivalent weapon and avionics package, the J-10CE becomes not merely a modern interceptor but a strategic enabler for Bangladesh’s maritime and littoral defence. The aircraft’s enhanced BVR reach, combined