Bangladesh Air Force

[Tanveer666]

I was wondering, if hypothetically BD were to procure Gripen or any western platform, would the current lot of YAk-130's and K-8's be sufficient for training?

 

[UKBengali]

I was wondering, if hypothetically BD were Gripen or any western platform, would the current lot of YAk-130's and K-8's be sufficient for training?

Yes. Yak-130 can train for any 4th or 5th generation fighter.

 

[A.P. Richelieu]

SAAB has brought out a new radar for Gripen C called the PS-05/A Mark 4:

https://saabgroup.com/sv/Media/news-press/news/2015-04/upgraded-ps-05a-radar-gives-gripen-cd/

"A new Air-to-Air mode has been implemented and demonstrated which takes full advantage of the signal processing capacity and the flexible waveform generation in PS-05/A Mk4. This mode increases acquisition range with 100% at low altitudes compared to previous version of PS- 05/A. This radar mode will also be useful for detection of targets with very low Radar Cross Section. The Meteor missile downlink is optimized to maintain radar performance during long-range data linking scenarios"

100% increase in acquisition range is just amazing!

Are you able to advise if this new radar on Gripen C means that it is comparable to Gripen E now?

This is basically replacing the original signal processing unit of the PS/05 with a new much more powerful unit.
The new performance is used to increase the detection capability vs stealth targets.
The previous version applied a filter which filtered away targets smaller than ? m2.
This filter is now removed, which increases the number of targets which has to be processed.
By implementing the algorithms in programmable H/W, this can still be handled.

It is still not an AESA radar, and will not have as many modes as the Selex Raven radar in Gripen E. It is lacking the SAR mode, IIRC.
The Raven radar in Gripen E, even if it is a Selex product, has been developed in cooperation with the SAAB-Ericsson radar department, so it would be surprising if it did not support the stealth detection functionality of the PS/05.
SAAB-Ericsson has an AESA follow-on which of course builds on the knowledge gained by developing the PS/05 and to a certain extent the Raven.
This uses GaN instead of the GaAs used in all other fighter radars, which can increase the detection range by maybe 70%.
SAAB is out on the market selling GaN based radar for ground and AWACS application,
but will only productize the fighter radar together with an end customer.
It has been offered to India, for their MII single engine tender.

 

[The Ronin]

 

[The Ronin]

BAC is planning to start making avionics components soon. They have a plan to make many of the electrical boards and different types of avionics components at BAC premises to ensure spares are readily available.

You guys already know about their plans to make rubber and polymer components of all their in-service aircraft.
Not only this, BAC is making seeker and guidance system of air defence missiles whilst BOF makes bodies for the missiles at the highly secretive Air Defence Factory opened with China's technical assistance.
Source- You know who.

 

[BDforever]

BAC is planning to start making avionics components soon. They have a plan to make many of the electrical boards and different types of avionics components at BAC premises to ensure spares are readily available.

You guys already know about their plans to make rubber and polymer components of all their in-service aircraft.
Not only this, BAC is making seeker and guidance system of air defence missiles whilst BOF makes bodies for the missiles at the highly secretive Air Defence Factory opened with China's technical assistance.
Source- You know who.

your source is not reliable because 'The Good' BD member did not approved it just like he did not approve my 'Naval Aviation plan by 2025' thread.

 

[The Ronin]

your source is not reliable because 'The Good' BD member did not approved it just like he did not approve my 'Naval Aviation plan by 2025' thread.

Well i don't blame him. We can't be 100% sure about some news unless we see these in 2-3 more sources or with hard evidence. And when the supply comes then there is no chance for us to doubt. And we can't blame BD military either it's not their fault if defense purchase plan gets changed, delayed or canceled.

Btw there's another rumor that BAC will produce some UCAV components too.

 

[The Ronin]

Straight outta M.R.O plant!
A BAF Mi-171 seen during a test flight at Tejgaon.

 

[Bilal9]

Are those practice bombs hanging underneath? looks like it.

 

[The Ronin]

"Bangladesh Air Force bases. New fighter bases are being developed in Sylhet (proper) and Barisal. Cox's Bazar is used as a FOB. It can be used to perform SEADS on Myanmar forces in case of war.

For its size Bangladesh has enough air bases. All they need is adequate number of aircraft and air defence systems now."
" In case of any emergency, airport runways would be targeted, which is why, more active runways are required to keep planes flying... reminder of some old runways - Thakurgaon, Shamshernagar, Lalmonirhat, Tangail, Comilla, Ishwardi, as well as Rajshahi, Saidpur, Bogra, Patuakhali... Feni airport had been purposefully destroyed"
"Cox's Bazar was turned into a full base from a FOB last year. They are probably building residential facilities right now"

 

[Arthur]

Thakurgaon, Shamshernagar, Lalmonirhat, Tangail, Comilla, Ishwardi, as well as Rajshahi, Saidpur, Bogra, Patuakhali... Feni airport had been purposefully destroyed"

Not really. Other than the Feni airfield, all the airfields were renovated to STOL ports. Comilla, Thakurgaon, Rajshahi, Sayedpur Airports are fully capable of supporting take off and landing of STOL capable aircrafts.

Lalmonirhat and Patuakhali airfields don't have much of a runway ATM, but the lands are under the control of Civil Aviation Authority.

Tangail airfield was turned into a BAF Radar base. There is proposal to build a Air base for BAF here, and make it the main operations base of BAF. Additionally Airports and bases will be built in Khulna and CHT.

Shamshernagar and Patukhali Airfields will be upgraded to full fledged Air Bases. Shamshernagar for Airforce, Patuakhali for Navy.

All these airfields were built during the British period during WW2. So it's normall that some less important runways won't be renovated to save budget.

 

[monitor]

 

[Bengal Tiger 71]

Govt. need to repair Thakurgaon air port for BAF base, it will be the strategical base near the chicken neck.

 

[TopCat]

Not really. Other than the Feni airfield, all the airfields were renovated to STOL ports. Comilla, Thakurgaon, Rajshahi, Sayedpur Airports are fully capable of supporting take off and landing of STOL capable aircrafts.

Lalmonirhat and Patuakhali airfields don't have much of a runway ATM, but the lands are under the control of Civil Aviation Authority.

Tangail airfield was turned into a BAF Radar base. There is proposal to build a Air base for BAF here, and make it the main operations base of BAF. Additionally Airports and bases will be built in Khulna and CHT.

Shamshernagar and Patukhali Airfields will be upgraded to full fledged Air Bases. Shamshernagar for Airforce, Patuakhali for Navy.

All these airfields were built during the British period during WW2. So it's normall that some less important runways won't be renovated to save budget.

Looks like no of airports are bigger than no of war worthy aircraft of bangaldesh air force. No?

 

[Avicenna]

Looks like no of airports are bigger than no of war worthy aircraft of bangaldesh air force. No?

LOL there are more air bases according to that map than there are MiG-29s in the inventory.

Pathetic.