Bangladesh’s Reported J-10CE Acquisition Could Transform the Country’s Combat-Aircraft Capability
Reading Time: 6 minutesBangladesh’s reported move towards acquiring up to 24 Chinese J-10CE multirole fighters could provide the Bangladesh Air Force with its first sizeable modern AESA-equipped fighter fleet and establish the training, weapons, maintenance and sustainment infrastructure required for a generational transformation of the country’s combat-aircraft capability. Bangladesh is advancing plans to Continue Reading
Bangladesh Air Force’s Historic Reset: J-10CE Fighters, Indigenous UAV Production and the Road to a Fifth-Generation Future
Reading Time: 7 minutesFrom the acquisition of 24 J-10CE fighters and the establishment of a UAV manufacturing facility in Bogra to future plans for MRSAM systems and fifth-generation aircraft, the Bangladesh Air Force appears poised for its most ambitious transformation since independence. “The J-10CE is not merely replacing an aircraft fleet; it is Continue Reading
Bangladesh Air Force to Integrate Indonesian-Made EFD-5.5 Avionics on C-130 Fleet
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) has taken another step towards diversifying its defence procurement sources following the signing of a contract with Indonesia’s PT Infoglobal Teknologi Semesta on 11 June for the supply of six Electronic Flight Display 5.5 (EFD-5.5) avionics units. The agreement marks the first known acquisition of Continue Reading
Bangladesh Navy Inducts Indigenous 70-Tonne Floating Crane BNFC Boliyan
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Bangladesh Navy has inducted a domestically built 70-tonne-capacity floating crane, designated Bangladesh Navy Floating Crane (BNFC) Boliyan, marking a further step in the service’s efforts to expand indigenous naval engineering and support capabilities. The vessel was formally handed over to the Bangladesh Navy during a commissioning ceremony held at Continue Reading
Bangladesh Army Pursues Additional Metis-M1 ATGM Procurement
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Bangladesh Army has initiated a procurement programme for additional batches of the Russian-origin 9K115-2 Metis-M1 anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) system, underscoring its continued emphasis on strengthening infantry anti-armour capabilities. A Directorate General Defence Purchase (DGDP) solicitation issued in June 2026 requests technical and commercial proposals from enlisted suppliers for Continue Reading