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 Establishes Military UAV Manufacturing Capability Under China Agreement
Reading Time: 3 minutesBangladesh is establishing a military unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturing facility under a government-to-government agreement with China, marking a substantive expansion of the Bangladesh Air Force’s (BAF) indigenous aerospace and unmanned systems capability. The programme, approved by the Ministry of Finance in early January, covers the construction of a production 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
Bangladesh Air Force Eyes JF-17 Block III and Super Mushshak Acquisition in Expanded Defence Talks with Pakistan
Reading Time: 2 minutesA high-level defence delegation led by Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan, BBP, BSP, BUP, ndc, psc, Chief of the Air Staff of the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF), paid an official visit to Air Headquarters, Islamabad, where it called on Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, NI (M), HJ, Continue Reading
Bangladesh Navy Initiates Procurement of Four New Large Patrol Craft
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Bangladesh Navy has formally launched a tender to acquire four new Large Patrol Craft (LPCs), marking a significant step in its ongoing fleet modernisation and maritime security enhancement efforts. The tender process, issued on 29 December 2025 by the Directorate General Defence Purchase (DGDP) under the Ministry of Defence, Continue Reading