Bangladesh Moves Towards US$2.3 Billion Acquisition of 20 J-10CE Fighters
Reading Time: 3 minutesDhaka is advancing towards the procurement of 20 J-10CE multirole combat aircraft from China under a proposed package valued at approximately US$2.302 billion, as the Bangladesh Air Force accelerates a broader modernisation programme aimed at strengthening the country’s air-defence and combat capabilities. US$2.302 Billion Procurement Package The proposed acquisition has Continue Reading
Bangladesh’s Reported J-10CE Acquisition Could Transform the Country’s Combat-Aircraft Capability
Reading Time: 6 minutesBangladesh’s reported move towards acquiring up to 24 Chinese J-10CE multirole fighters could provide the Bangladesh Air Force with its first sizeable modern AESA-equipped fighter fleet and establish the training, weapons, maintenance and sustainment infrastructure required for a generational transformation of the country’s combat-aircraft capability. Bangladesh is advancing plans to Continue Reading
Bangladesh Air Force’s Historic Reset: J-10CE Fighters, Indigenous UAV Production and the Road to a Fifth-Generation Future
Reading Time: 7 minutesFrom the acquisition of 24 J-10CE fighters and the establishment of a UAV manufacturing facility in Bogra to future plans for MRSAM systems and fifth-generation aircraft, the Bangladesh Air Force appears poised for its most ambitious transformation since independence. “The J-10CE is not merely replacing an aircraft fleet; it is Continue Reading
Strategic Ship Docking and Repair Facility Launched at BNS Mongla
Reading Time: 2 minutesBangladesh Navy Chief Admiral M Nazmul Hassan today laid the foundation stone of the Ship Docking and Repair Facility (Mongla Slipway) at BNS Mongla, marking a significant milestone in the service’s ongoing efforts to enhance operational readiness, strengthen indigenous maintenance capabilities and advance self-reliance in naval support infrastructure. The new Continue Reading
Bangladesh Army Expands VT-5 Light Tank Fleet
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Bangladesh Army has continued to strengthen its armoured capabilities with the receipt of a new batch of Chinese-built VT-5 light tanks. Bangladesh operates only the VT-5 variant of China’s Type 15 platform, tailored to meet the country’s operational requirements. The first batch of VT-5 tanks was inducted in 2022, Continue Reading