Abu Zolfiqar
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yes apologies....it was a Nighthawk. During '99 Kosovo War.
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Considering both India and Myanmar consists of soviet birds BD should consider European,us or Chinese jets. From the economic perspective and maintainability variables as well as transfer of tech theres no alternative to Chinese at the moment. Now BD has both Russian and Chinese jets so the decision would fluctuate between the two and then if we narrow it down its either sukhoy,mig or jf17.
What do profile stats got to do with any discussion?
Whatever brought down that F-117 was a very lucky shot. That does not mean the F-117 is the same as a MIG-27 (the ones shot down during the Kargil war) under any circumstances.
But thanks for the recommendations.
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgu...=177&ty=123&page=1&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:0Any replacement for Bangladesh A-5 jets?
A-5 jets are too old; BAF operates 18 A-5 jets
Nanchang Q-5, also known as the A-5 in its export versions, is a Chinese-built ground-attack aircraft.
However, I think it is more feasible if Bangladesh works on a fully integrated air defense network that is fully capable of countering every known aircraft and missile in the world. It is a small country, so it will be easier to work on it. Considering the costs of such a system, it is a better long-term investment compared to procuring expensive aircraft that would otherwise become obsolete in a few decades at best, and more superior aircraft with stealth capabilities become available in the global arms market.
Well Heavy tanks that bog down in mud will be pathetic for the ones in operation.
Now Ive seen in another forum that the arrowheads are pointing towards a new air defense program and a joint committee has been formed in that regards. This includes Director, AD, BA and Director, AD, BAF and other concerned officers and directorates (such as WE&S, Artillery of BA and Air Plans etc). Well the equation is like this-
1. VSHORAD : FB-6A (6 km)
2. SHORAD : FM-90 (12 km, for point defence)
3. Medium Range : LY-60D/LY-60N (22 km, for limited aerial defence)
4. Semi-Long Range : LY-70 [Naval Version]/LY-80 (42km, for aerial defence)
[LY-70/LY-80 is a reverse engineered version of Russian BUK-M1-2]"
It seems that the military will also equip all ground unites with MANPADS. The preferred artillery being FN-16 .
These decisions are much more practical than unnecessary procurements such as heavy tanks although it seems Air-Craft procurements wont be shelved in ribbons. To prevent future invasions by foreign forces we need good Air-Defence and because of the fact that we have a small country there is an advantage of total perimeter coverage. Which on the contrary for our neighbors will be quite expensive to materialize.
Zabanya...However, I think it is more feasible if Bangladesh works on a fully integrated air defense network that is fully capable of countering every known aircraft and missile in the world. It is a small country, so it will be easier to work on it. Considering the costs of such a system, it is a better long-term investment compared to procuring expensive aircraft that would otherwise become obsolete in a few decades at best, and more superior aircraft with stealth capabilities become available in the global arms market.
Logical..
Well, Burma also uses Chinese aircraft. Don't forget, China is a staunch supporter of the Burmese Junta. But I can honestly say that Bangladesh has better relations with it compared to India. China don't easily give the best aircraft it is capable of producing. The PAF only have a handful of J-10s which can at best match the performance of a latest versions of the F-16.
I agree about logistical issues when it comes to spares regarding US-made jets, USA is very far from Bangladesh. However Western aircraft do come in better packages compared to Chinese and Russian. That is one of the reasons why India eliminated the MIG-35 for the Rafale and EF in the competition. Those SU-30s used by India were jointly developed with Russia. Considering we have little or no R&D in the field of aerospace and defense with other countries, the Western option is better.
And there is no reason that we would ever come under sanctions, unlike India or Burma (already under Western sanctions).
However, I think it is more feasible if Bangladesh works on a fully integrated air defense network that is fully capable of countering every known aircraft and missile in the world. It is a small country, so it will be easier to work on it. Considering the costs of such a system, it is a better long-term investment compared to procuring expensive aircraft that would otherwise become obsolete in a few decades at best, and more superior aircraft with stealth capabilities become available in the global arms market.