Pakistan and Bangladesh Mark Historic Thaw as Air Chiefs Hold First-Ever High-Level Meeting in Dubai
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn a landmark development signalling a rare thaw in military-to-military relations, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), held a high-level meeting with his Bangladeshi counterpart, Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan, on the sidelines of the Dubai Airshow. Continue Reading
Bangladesh Linked to JF-17 Block III MoU at Dubai Airshow
Reading Time: 5 minutesOn 20 November 2025, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) announced that an unspecified “friendly country” had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to acquire the JF-17 Thunder fighter jet. The signing took place on the sidelines of the Dubai Airshow 2025 at Al Maktoum International Airport, where Pakistan showcased the Continue Reading
Bangladesh’s Modern Airpower Challenges Indian Air Dominance
Reading Time: 7 minutesIndia’s eastern airbases have long been portrayed in strategic literature as decisive assets that would enable New Delhi to establish immediate and overwhelming air superiority over Bangladesh in the opening hours of a conflict. Analysts in India frequently assert that the Indian Air Force (IAF), supported by Rafale fighters, S-400 Continue Reading
Bangladesh’s Strategic Airfields: Reactivation and Operational Potential
Reading Time: 3 minutesBangladesh’s network of dormant and underutilised airfields represents one of the nation’s most underexploited strategic assets. Many were originally constructed or expanded during the Second World War, when the British and American forces recognised Bengal’s exceptional geographic value: a bridge to Burma, India’s eastern theatre, and China. These airfields facilitated Continue Reading
Bangladesh Air Force Standardises Glock Semi-Automatic 9 mm Pistols
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) has moved to standardise its service-pistol inventory with the adoption of Glock 9×19 mm semi-automatic pistols. A Directorate General of Defence Purchase (DGDP) tender issued in October 2025 confirmed the procurement of Glock 19 pistols, alongside Glock 17 pistols ordered in the same acquisition cycle. Continue Reading