Bangladesh Air Force

[monitor]

I think J10b will be a good choice for BD, had BD poiltes flied J10A yet?

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Is the negotiation of procuring J10 still alive?

previous govt had link i deal to get 36 J-10 current govt is interested to get SU-30 from Russia lets see whats come combo Su-30 and J-10B will be great to Bangladesh securing Hi lo mix fighter fro our Air force .

 

[帅的一匹]

J10B is the best Asian indigenous 4.5th gen fighter, hope BD will take a close look at it.

 

[mil-avia]

Bangladesh Air Force museum inaugurated

 

[Zabaniyah]

And I suppose that the Mig-29s will be upgraded and the existing F-7MGs will soldier on?

It might have been more useful to get a dedicated multi-role fighter had funds permitted it.

The F-7 MG's were retired after the BGI's were in operation. Those BGI's were perhaps the last to ever get off the F-7 production line.

BAF JAS-39F Gripen
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Who said thats the end? The gov hasn't decided on the total numbers yet, they are taking things at stages.

All we know at this time is, the J10 is out of the picture. The only options on the table are SU 30s, mig 29SMT, mig 35 and the J17s. The BAF has no interest in the J17s from what I have been hearing, they want twin engines. J10Bs are not avaiable within the time scale either.

So what do we know so far?

K8 for intermediate training: 8 ordered
YAK 130 for advanced training: 24 ordered
Mig 29SMT for intercepters: 8 to be upgraded plus 4 more to complete the squad, goal to have 36 in total.
SU 30 for long range intercepters: 12 under negotiation with aim for 24 in total

That appears to be the direction that BAF is taking.

The Sukhoi variant is likely to be the MKK (China version) for maritime strike missions to deal with sea-borne threats.

 

[Assault Rifle]

So a senior researcher in IHS Jane's who has previously worked with SIPRI told me that the deliveries of 19 T-37s from Pakistan to Bangladesh never took place.
It was confirmed in 2009 that the 19 T-37s will remain stored in Pakistan.

Can any Bangladeshi member like @BDforever tell me why BAF procured the unarmed T-37B instead of the T-37C which could be armed with two 250lb bombs.

Alao what is the status of the 12 T-37B in BAF inventory?

 

[BD SU-35]

Yesterday PM said that BAF will soon receive 30 aircraft including 16 combat jet, 7 Mi-17 helicopter.What will be the other 7 aircraft?

 

[damiendehorn]

So a senior researcher in IHS Jane's who has previously worked with SIPRI told me that the deliveries of 19 T-37s from Pakistan to Bangladesh never took place.
It was confirmed in 2009 that the 19 T-37s will remain stored in Pakistan.

Can any Bangladeshi member like @BDforever tell me why BAF procured the unarmed T-37B instead of the T-37C which could be armed with two 250lb bombs.

Alao what is the status of the 12 T-37B in BAF inventory?

Why would Bangladesh need T-37c? These are primary trainers used for basic training, the C model was developed to act as a light counter insurgency aircraft, Bangladesh has no insurgency so why would we need to arm them?

All T-37 have been taken out of active service, maybe we should donate them to india to take care of their numerous insurgencies.

 

[bongbang]

 

[Bilal9]

Why would Bangladesh need T-37c? These are primary trainers used for basic training, the C model was developed to act as a light counter insurgency aircraft, Bangladesh has no insurgency so why would we need to arm them?

All T-37 have been taken out of active service, maybe we should donate them to india to take care of their numerous insurgencies.

Ha ha ha

Someone's insurgent is another person's freedom fighter....whose side should we be on (overtly or covertly)? Time to do some Chanakya strategy of our own (JK).

By the way - the ultimate Counter Insurgency (as well as OA - Observation) version of the T-37B 'Tweet' was the Cessna A-37 Dragonfly. One super cute mini-Mother of a machine. . A personal favorite! Unfortunately its way past obsolete. Observe the varieties of rocket pods and bombs that are compatible.

Image courtesy Airliners.net

Interesting video. This kind of practice is a bit unorthodox in say the USAF (keeping the para-drop door open while the trailing aircraft in the direct slipstream behind). I can visualize someone doing a para jump and hitting the following aircraft. But regulations don't forbid everything everywhere. Guessing they were practicing ultra low-level force-insertion behind enemy lines and I noticed they flew down the coast almost to Cox's Bazaar and back.

 

[Jayhawk]

Happy to see that BD is improving the navy dept, but BD really needs to pay attention to airforce. BD needs better fighter jets.

 

[Assault Rifle]

Well how many L-39ZAs remain in active service in BAF?

Flightglobal reports that 7 out of 8 L-39ZAs acquired remain in service as one L-39ZA was lost in a crash in April 2012 which also resulted in the death of a pilot.

 

[BDforever]

Well how many L-39ZAs remain in active service in BAF?

Flightglobal reports that 7 out of 8 L-39ZAs acquired remain in service as one L-39ZA was lost in a crash in April 2012 which also resulted in the death of a pilot.

all 8 will remain in active service, with the help of romania, the crashed one has been repaired and soon it will join air force again

 

[Assault Rifle]

@BDforever Romania will repair the L-39 with serial number 365309 which was damaged in May 2013 and not the L-39 with serial number 365313 which craaged in April 2012.

@BDforever Romania will repair the L-39 with serial number 365309 which was damaged in May 2013 and not the L-39 with serial number 365313 which craaged in April 2012.

 

[damiendehorn]

@BDforever Romania will repair the L-39 with serial number 365309 which was damaged in May 2013 and not the L-39 with serial number 365313 which craaged in April 2012.

@BDforever Romania will repair the L-39 with serial number 365309 which was damaged in May 2013 and not the L-39 with serial number 365313 which craaged in April 2012.

L39s are due to be replaced/augmented by the K8 and YAK 130 for LIFT.

 

[bongbang]

Happy to see that BD is improving the navy dept, but BD really needs to pay attention to airforce. BD needs better fighter jets.

BD military budget's half is now going to Air department. Lol