Bangladesh Air Force Attains Capability to Overhaul Aerial Munitions
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) has achieved a major technological milestone with the establishment of a domestic aerial munitions overhaul and maintenance facility, marking a new chapter in the service’s drive towards self-reliance and technical sophistication. On 12 October 2025 (Sunday), Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan, BBP, OSP, GUP, Continue Reading
Bangladesh Air Force Seeks to Replace Ageing An-32 Fleet with Western Alternatives
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) is reportedly seeking to phase out its ageing fleet of Antonov An-32 transport aircraft, signalling a broader strategic shift away from dependence on post-Soviet platforms towards modern Western systems with better reliability, interoperability, and long-term support. Ageing Fleet Facing Sustainment Challenges The BAF’s An-32B fleet, Continue Reading
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
J-10CE in Bangladesh Service – Technical Study
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Chengdu J-10CE, as fielded with the same full-strength package supplied to Pakistan, presents the Bangladesh Air Force with a substantially enhanced multirole capability. Under this assumption the aircraft arrives with an advanced radar, comprehensive electronic warfare and self-protection suites, integrated datalink and targeting-pod compatibility, and authorised carriage of the Continue Reading