Bangladesh Air Force ORBAT
Reading Time: 2 minutesHeadquarters & Command BAF Base Paharkanchanpur Coordinates: 24°15’19″N, 090°09’14″EElevation: 75 ftType: HeliportPermanent Units: NoneRemarks: No permanently based aircraft. Bogra (VGBG) Coordinates: 24°51’60″N, 089°18’59″EElevation: 68 ftRunway: 12/30 Unit(s): Chittagong / M.A. Hannan Intl (VGEG) — BAF Base Zahurul Haque Coordinates: 22°14’59″N, 091°48’48″EElevation: 12 ftRunway: 05/23 Squadrons: Squadron Aircraft Squadron Name Notes Continue Reading
Bangladesh Air Force to Raise New Fighter Squadron for Incoming J-10CE Fleet
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) is set to raise a new fighter squadron as part of its modernisation drive under Forces Goal 2030, following the government’s decision to procure 20 advanced J-10CE multirole combat aircraft from China. The acquisition, estimated at USD 2.2 billion (approximately BDT 27,060 crore), will significantly Continue Reading
HJ‑12 Anti-Tank Guided Missile System
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe HJ‑12 (Red Arrow‑12) is a third-generation, man-portable anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) developed by NORINCO, China. It is a fire-and-forget system designed to engage and defeat modern main battle tanks (MBTs), light armoured vehicles, bunkers, fortifications, and low-flying rotary-wing aircraft. The HJ‑12 represents a significant evolution in infantry anti-armour capability, Continue Reading
China-Assisted BNS Pekua Emerges as South Asia’s Largest Submarine Base
Reading Time: 3 minutesBangladesh’s strategic maritime ambitions have taken a major leap forward as construction of the country’s first full-fledged submarine base nears completion in Cox’s Bazar. The facility, being developed under a $1.22 billion contract awarded to China’s Poly Technologies Inc, is now widely regarded as the largest submarine base in South Continue Reading
Future equipment of the Bangladesh Army
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Future equipment of the Bangladesh Army outlines the planned acquisitions, modernisation programmes, and capability enhancements of the Bangladesh Army under its Forces Goal 2030 initiative. The programme, launched to strengthen the country’s land forces, focuses on modernising armoured vehicles, artillery, air defence systems, unmanned aerial vehicles, and infantry weapons, Continue Reading