Bangladesh Air Force to Induct T129 ATAK Attack Helicopters
Reading Time: 2 minutesMr Arif Ates, Director (Flight Test) of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), paid a courtesy call on Lieutenant General S M Kamrul Hassan, Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Division (AFD), at Dhaka Cantonment on 13 January 2026. The meeting highlighted the steady expansion of defence relations between Continue Reading
Bangladesh Establishes Military UAV Manufacturing Capability Under China Agreement
Reading Time: 3 minutesBangladesh is establishing a military unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturing facility under a government-to-government agreement with China, marking a substantive expansion of the Bangladesh Air Force’s (BAF) indigenous aerospace and unmanned systems capability. The programme, approved by the Ministry of Finance in early January, covers the construction of a production Continue Reading
A Three-Tier Air Force for Bangladesh: Why EFT, J-10CE and JF-17 Block III Actually Make Sense
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor years, discussions about Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) modernisation have oscillated between two extremes: either modest, incremental upgrades that fail to address looming capability gaps, or overly ambitious wish-lists divorced from industrial and fiscal reality. What has been missing is a coherent force-structure logic—one that balances capability, numbers, cost, timelines Continue Reading
Bangladesh Air Force in Talks for 48 JF-17 Block III Fighters in Comprehensive Deal with Pakistan
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) is reportedly negotiating a major combat aviation acquisition with the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) for 48 JF-17 Block III multirole fighter aircraft, a move that could significantly reshape the country’s airpower posture over the coming decade. According to emerging details, the proposed agreement includes a Continue Reading
MFI-17 Super Mushshak Primary Training Aircraft
Reading Time: 4 minutesManufacturer Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) developed and manufactured the MFI-17 Super Mushshak in Pakistan for domestic and international end-users including the Bangladesh Air Force. Role and Mission Profile The Super Mushshak is a primary/basic military trainer aircraft designed to support ab initio flying training for air force cadets and student Continue Reading