Bangladesh Air Force’s New Turkish ALP-300G Radar Extends Air Surveillance Across the Region

Reading Time: 3 minutes Key Highlights Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) to deploy the Turkish-made ALP-300G long-range early warning radar. Operational range: 450 km; Maximum detection range: 800 km. Enables BAF to monitor aerial activity across seven countries — Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Bhutan, Nepal, China (Tibet), and parts of Thailand. Radar features advanced AESA, digital beamforming, ECCM, and IFF Mode 5/S capabilities. Significantly enhances Bangladesh’s situational awareness, air defence readiness, and strategic deterrence. A New Era in Air Surveillance The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) is set to transform its regional surveillance capability with the induction of Türkiye’s ALP-300G long-range early warning radar, a state-of-the-art S-band system developed under the “Uzun Menzilli Erken İhbar Radar Sistemi (EİRS)” project. Deliveries of the radar began in May 2024, and the system represents a major leap forward in radar technology for Bangladesh’s integrated air defence network. Developed by ASELSAN, the ALP-300G combines Active Electronically Scanned