Major Shaitan Singh
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Wouldn't Chinese planes from the J-10 upwards be more appropriate for bangladesh?
They are cheaper.
Lower maintainence (single engine)
Similar technology to Western planes
Less political strings
No kill-switch
Saudi Arabia discovered that their F-15s had a kill-switch prgrammed into their IFF, radar and mission computer systems. This meant that if the Saudis wanted to target Israeli or American planes, the IFF and mission computer would fail to lock-on to their planes.
How would Bangladesh ensure similar kill-switches are not programmed into it's American equipment?
Bold statement: can you please give us a source confirming that?
I think it will not be a good option.
Out bordering countries armed themselves with Su-30, Mig-29 and Mirage 2000. J-10 is not a good platform for dog-fighting. In a BVR range even the Mig-21Bison would do the job but who fires at BVR range? 80% of the AA missiles fired till date are fired from WVR range in a dogfight.
To tackle Su-30, Mig-29, Mirage-2000 we need Mig-29SMT or upper-hands like Su-27SM2 or Su-30MK or Mig-29MRCA or F-16EF which are equally good in both BVR and WVR AA fighting.
BAF Surface to Air Missile System(SHORAD)
1x BAF FM-90 Battalion and its Radar Unit
Each FM-90 Missile carrier holds 4 Missiles with each battalion consisting of 3 or more carriers and one radar unit
Specs:
Missile dimensions: (length) 3.00 m; (diameter) 0.156 m;
(wingspan) 0.55 m
Launch weight: 84.5 kg
Operating altitude: 15~6,000 m (FM-90)
Minimum operating range:700 m (FM-90)
Max operating range: 15,000 m to all targets
Speed: Mach 2.3 (750 m/s)
Guidance: Command + electro-optical tracking
Warhead: HE-FRAG with proximity fuse
Radar detecting range: 18.4 km (HQ-7/FM-80); 25 km (FM-90)
Radar homing range: 17 km (HQ-7/FM-80); 20 km (FM-90)
The mig-29 is sometimes referred as the Flying Tank. Then, what would you call this??
F-7MB
I'm not sure but don't we have 2 battalions?
I'm not sure but don't we have 2 battalions?