Bangladesh Air Force Radar Network Extends Deep into Indian Airspace

Reading Time: 3 minutes The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) has achieved a significant milestone in its air surveillance and early warning capabilities, with its radar coverage now extending deep into eastern and central India. According to geographical analysis and satellite mapping, major Indian cities — including Kolkata, Guwahati, Patna, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Lucknow, and Varanasi — fall well within the effective monitoring radius of BAF’s long-range radar systems. This extensive radar network allows Bangladesh to observe air activities across a wide swathe of the eastern Indian subcontinent, stretching from Odisha in the south to Arunachal Pradesh in the north-east. It reflects a maturing command, control, communications and intelligence (C3I) infrastructure that gives BAF real-time situational awareness across its strategic frontiers. Full-spectrum Air Surveillance The Bangladesh Air Force today operates a modern array of European, Chinese, and Turkish air surveillance radar systems, all seamlessly integrated through a British-made C4 (Command, Control, Communications,