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They look rubbish... Stopgap does not mean buy the same when everyone else is moving ahead. Maybe functionally they are better but I am disheartened by these pictures.
I have a doubt that F-7BGI is capable enough to replace these super-capable (in its class) deep penetration attack aircraft. These are legends. Even PLAAF has not found any suitable replacement for these.
They look rubbish... Stopgap does not mean buy the same when everyone else is moving ahead. Maybe functionally they are better but I am disheartened by these pictures.
New F-7BGIs soon on their way from China to Bangladesh:
all other countries are in the process of retiring their MIG-21's and F-7's and BDAF is inducting new one's......is this a good decision considering how old the fighter is???
I recently read a piece of article, where BAF confirmed the purchase of 16 F-7BGIs fitted with precision guided missiles system from China. Nevertheless, aren't the F-7 a bit obsolete?
Even after being fitted with PGM cause, this won't actually make them anymore edgile or faster in future standoff. Now I know that Bangladesh doesn't have any sorts of threats from any of its immediate neighbors but there is enough evidence that shows that Asia as a whole is getting into an arms race, with China and India leading the pack, apparently even Myanmar is moving towards big purchases. This is a country with whom Bangladesh had a standoff not so long ago and as air superiority is a major factor in terms of overcoming any confrontation, I was wondering what our BAF has up its sleeves in case of an all out conflict with Myanmar. Moreover what is the current state of our air defence, radars and anti aircraft hardware?? Also is there any confirmed news about the purchase of 4 or 4+ generation fighters addition into the BAF??
Is it true that bangladesh is in a process to make a fighter jet (not commercial plane) with the help of
China and it's based on F-7?
With the induction of new F-7BGI, BAF will be stronger than it is now, because these new planes will be replacing the old A-5 planes. Note one thing, F-7 (Mig-21) is the only plane in the world that is still surviving in many airforces after first introduced in the 50's.
BGI is a high speed Mach 2.0 aircraft with BVR AAM, Lesser Guided Bomb (LGB), and excellent performance for a tiny friendship price. It has also much higher rate of climbing per second than the JF-17 of China-Pakistan collaboration which the Pakistanis try to promote. Its speed is also higher than JF (Mach 1.8).
We have to understand a few basics. There are limits to the function of an airforce plane. So, a Bomber is not really a fighter plane and vice versa although both can reverse their function when needed. F-7BGI is more a bomber than it is a fighter.
When this bomber enters the air space of an enemy country to bomb that country's vital assets it is certainly accompanied by fighters like Mig-29 because the enemy fighter planes will scramble up the sky to kill the Bomber. The two groups of Fighter planes will engage each other in the dog fight and in the meantime the Bomber will drop its bombs.
The F-7BGIs have been bought by the BAF because it is ideally suited for a short distance bombing role, whereby Myanmar is the main adversary. We must also trust our military people. They won't purchase something that they will find unsuitable for a mission. Military purchases are not decided by the civilian govts because they don't know the difference between a screw and a nail.
Bit off-topic, but can you tell why is that all the BD members at PDF consider most, if not all politicians extremely corrupt and Indian puppets?? My intention was not to troll but to know the reasons why this is said so, and provide counter argument if needed.While the equipments are influenced by military personnel, defence purchases in BD are always corrupt by our politicians...don't forget Hasina's dirty hand in Ulsan class frigate and Mig-29s. Besides, every govt. has some politician retired from armed forces who take part in the decision of equipments. Current planning minister some Khandaker a retired air force officer has such role in military procuremnt.
Bangladesh air force is much stronger as compare to the past of years ago.
While the equipments are influenced by military personnel, defence purchases in BD are always corrupt by our politicians...don't forget Hasina's dirty hand in Ulsan class frigate and Mig-29s. Besides, every govt. has some politician retired from armed forces who take part in the decision of equipments. Current planning minister some Khandaker a retired air force officer has such role in military procuremnt.