Bangladesh Air Force and the Move Towards Strategic-Level UAVs
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Bangladesh Air Force’s announcement that it will develop and manufacture strategic-level unmanned aerial vehicles at Bogura airbase marks a significant moment in the evolution of the country’s air power. Speaking at a ceremony at the Flight Safety Institute, Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan outlined an ambition that goes Continue Reading
Bangladesh Air Force to Build MALE UAVs in Bogura, Upgrade Airbase for Fighter Operations
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) has announced plans to establish an advanced airbase and a drone manufacturing facility in Bogura, a move expected to significantly strengthen the country’s defence posture while reducing reliance on foreign suppliers for critical unmanned systems. The announcement was made by the Chief of Bangladesh Air Continue Reading
Bangladesh Air Force Moves Forward with Eurofighter Typhoon Acquisition
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Chief of Air Staff of the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF), Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmud Khan, BBP, OSP, GUP, NDS, ndc, psc, held a courtesy meeting with H.E. Matteo Perego di Cremnago, Italy’s Under Secretary for Defence (Deputy Minister of Defence), at Air Headquarters on Tuesday, as Bangladesh advances Continue Reading
Bangladesh’s Air Power Modernisation and the Strategic Logic of Defence Cooperation
Reading Time: 3 minutesBangladesh is entering a significant phase of air power modernisation, driven by operational requirements, long-term capability planning and the fundamental right of a sovereign state to defend its airspace. Recent developments in defence cooperation with Pakistan, centred on the induction of the JF-17 Block III fighter aircraft, represent a key Continue Reading
Bangladesh Air Force To Purchase T129 ATAK and ANKA UAVs: Turkish Sources
Reading Time: 3 minutesTurkish defence industry officials have indicated that Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) are engaged in advanced discussions regarding the procurement of eight T129 ATAK attack helicopters alongside ANKA MALE unmanned aerial vehicles. The development was referenced by Turkish defence official Oğuzhan Uygun, who stated on Continue Reading