Bangladesh Air Force Moves Forward with Eurofighter Typhoon Acquisition
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Chief of Air Staff of the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF), Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmud Khan, BBP, OSP, GUP, NDS, ndc, psc, held a courtesy meeting with H.E. Matteo Perego di Cremnago, Italy’s Under Secretary for Defence (Deputy Minister of Defence), at Air Headquarters on Tuesday, as Bangladesh advances Continue Reading
Bangladesh’s Air Power Modernisation and the Strategic Logic of Defence Cooperation
Reading Time: 3 minutesBangladesh is entering a significant phase of air power modernisation, driven by operational requirements, long-term capability planning and the fundamental right of a sovereign state to defend its airspace. Recent developments in defence cooperation with Pakistan, centred on the induction of the JF-17 Block III fighter aircraft, represent a key Continue Reading
Bangladesh Air Force To Purchase T129 ATAK and ANKA UAVs: Turkish Sources
Reading Time: 3 minutesTurkish defence industry officials have indicated that Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) are engaged in advanced discussions regarding the procurement of eight T129 ATAK attack helicopters alongside ANKA MALE unmanned aerial vehicles. The development was referenced by Turkish defence official Oğuzhan Uygun, who stated on Continue Reading
Bangladesh Air Force to Induct T129 ATAK Attack Helicopters
Reading Time: 2 minutesMr Arif Ates, Director (Flight Test) of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), paid a courtesy call on Lieutenant General S M Kamrul Hassan, Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Division (AFD), at Dhaka Cantonment on 13 January 2026. The meeting highlighted the steady expansion of defence relations between Continue Reading
Bangladesh Air Force in Talks for 48 JF-17 Block III Fighters in Comprehensive Deal with Pakistan
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) is reportedly negotiating a major combat aviation acquisition with the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) for 48 JF-17 Block III multirole fighter aircraft, a move that could significantly reshape the country’s airpower posture over the coming decade. According to emerging details, the proposed agreement includes a Continue Reading