Bangladesh Air Force Eyes Joint Defence Production, Advanced Missile Systems After Strategic Visit to Türkiye

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chief of Air Staff of the Bangladesh Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan, BBP, OSP, GUP, ndc, psc, returned to Dhaka on Monday, 6 October 2025, following a highly productive official visit to the Republic of Türkiye. The five-day visit, conducted from 1–5 October 2025 at the invitation of the Commander of the Turkish Air Force, focused on enhancing bilateral military cooperation, advancing air defence modernisation, and exploring defence-industrial partnerships between the two nations. During the visit, the Air Chief held a series of high-level meetings with the Commander of the Turkish Air Force, senior officials of the Turkish General Staff, and the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB). The delegation also visited the Turkish Air Force Headquarters and several leading defence manufacturers including Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), ASELSAN, and Baykar Technology. At ASELSAN, the BAF delegation received a demonstration of the ALP 300-G next-generation