Bangladesh Air Force

[SpaceMan18]

Would be great for us. Burma could dream buying these... Swedish won’t sell it to them if Thai and us will operate them at the same time

Gripens were one of the best options , but oh well

 

[UKBengali]

True , I'm honestly surprised that BAF hasn't bought an AWACS yet which is weird and do they even have plans for AWACS or EW aircrafts ?

That requires some actual joined up thinking which the BAF leadership seems to lack.

 

[F-6 enthusiast]

DGDP issued another tender for kh 31A missiles for the upgraded Mig 29 BMs.

I would guess that all 8 Fulcrums will be reconfigured for maritime strike roles ?

 

[Jobless Jack]

That requires some actual joined up thinking which the BAF leadership seems to lack.

As i said in the past.

BAF and BN should open Their own fighter Command.

Disband BAF

 

[mb444]

Yeah I wouldn’t be surprised if rafale ECM jams those

Gripens were one of the best options , but oh well

Only if they were purchased in numbers does it make sense. Please understand the swedish strategy vis-a-vis russia.

That wont work for us. Small number of Grippen can not hold back IAF raffles but small number of EFT absolutely can.

BD 16 EFT nullifies 36 IAF raffles in defensive mode.....

 

[mb444]

I would guess that all 8 Fulcrums will be reconfigured for maritime strike roles ?

Maybe but if we get EFT the bay is also covered.

The migs should back these up in protecting airspaces where ever necessary.

BD needs to rely I think primarily of a good number of submarines and missile force to prevent any blockade with BAF playing a supporting role.

BD remains vulnerable until we aquire the capability to strike IN andaman bases. If they can be made inoperative BD only needs to look westward for the enemy.

 

[Destranator]

Maybe but if we get EFT the bay is also covered.

The migs should back these up in protecting airspaces where ever necessary.

BD needs to rely I think primarily of a good number of submarines and missile force to prevent any blockade with BAF playing a supporting role.

BD remains vulnerable until we aquire the capability to strike IN andaman bases. If they can be made inoperative BD only needs to look westward for the enemy.

Is only 16 enough to hold off IAF + IN + MAF + MN?
While full scale war on two fronts is highly unlikely, India and Mynamar are likely to provide overt or covert support to each other during war with one of them. We need sufficient redundancies in firepower to keep both in check simultaneously.

1/2 sqd EFT + 4/3 sqd Gripen (or J-10C) + existing fleet (Mig-29BM, F-7BG, F-7BGI, Yak-130) supported by AEW&C can offer bare minimum deterrence against both, buying enough time for the West/China to intervene politically.

Air power aside, we need long range rockets and missiles (CM, BM) in large enough quantities to be able to survive enemy first strike and retaliate in kind.

If we can attain sufficient strike capabilities to force the Indian economy into recession, that will be enough to motivate India to avoid confrontation at all costs.

 

[mb444]

Is only 16 enough to hold off IAF + IN + MAF + MN?
While full scale war on two fronts is highly unlikely, India and Mynamar are likely to provide overt or covert support to each other during war with one of them. We need sufficient redundancies in firepower to keep both in check simultaneously.

1/2 sqd EFT + 4/3 sqd Gripen (or J-10C) + existing fleet (Mig-29BM, F-7BG, F-7BGI, Yak-130) supported by AEW&C can offer bare minimum deterrence against both, buying enough time for the West/China to intervene politically.

Air power aside, we need long range rockets and missiles (CM, BM) in large enough quantities to be able to survive enemy first strike and retaliate in kind.

If we can attain sufficient strike capabilities to force the Indian economy into recession, that will be enough to motivate India to avoid confrontation at all costs.

No mere 16 EFT can not do that, also no country will come to our aid, we are alone.

A large mobile missile force needs to back up our 3 services, in this i whole heartedly agree. BD needs to be able to hit all of india to achieve true deterrence.

India can not afford a war and neither can we. But we lag behind in every avenue as defense has been traditionally deprioritised with BAF being the absolute worst.

 

[SpaceMan18]

No mere 16 EFT can not do that, also no country will come to our aid, we are alone.

A large mobile missile force needs to back up our 3 services, in this i whole heartedly agree. BD needs to be able to hit all of india to achieve true deterrence.

India can not afford a war and neither can we. But we lag behind in every avenue as defense has been traditionally deprioritised with BAF being the absolute worst.

I guess yeah , but China or Pakistan can come to our aid if India attacks since now China has a reason to show that India is the bad guy in the region and even the Europeans might not support the war anyways.

But yeah Bangladesh needs a much stronger Navy with longer range CMs 300km and secretly 400/500km if we can get them. And of course short range BMs can seriously destroy Myanmar's infrastructure or even give India a bloddy nose.

And a Iron Dome System aka layered air defense is needed also to protect our industrial areas and our key bridges or infrastructure.



But most importantly we need to start making these weapons at home , TOT or just our own program to make our own trusted equipment

 

[Destranator]

As i said in the past.

BAF and BN should open Their own fighter Command.

Disband BAF

Too expensive. Better form a Joint Chief's office to slap BAF around and install administrators from BA and BN to reform the organisational culture.

 

[Michael Corleone]

Only if they were purchased in numbers does it make sense. Please understand the swedish strategy vis-a-vis russia.

That wont work for us. Small number of Grippen can not hold back IAF raffles but small number of EFT absolutely can.

BD 16 EFT nullifies 36 IAF raffles in defensive mode.....

Elaborate on this a little more. 16 EFT won’t have air superiority or have deterrence if it has to face all of the 36 rafale.
if anything we will face a mixture of sukhoi and rafale will be about a squadron.

 

[BlackViking]

do they even have plans for AWACS or EW aircrafts ?

Yes baf will buy awacs within 2025

 

[Jobless Jack]

Too expensive. Better form a Joint Chief's office to slap BAF around and install administrators from BA and BN to reform the organisational culture.

Joint chief wont be formed. Awami league still has nightmares of 1975.

If JC is formed awami league will think this is empowering an all powerfull military dictator.

 

[SpaceMan18]

Yes baf will buy awacs within 2025

Hmm any proof ? BAF buys trainers more faster than they do anything else lol

Joint chief wont be formed. Awami league still has nightmares of 1975.

If JC is formed awami league will think this is empowering an all powerfull military dictator.

Lmao if the Army wanted they can threaten the leader rn

 

[Destranator]

Yes baf will buy awacs within 2025

Source? "will" asserts a lot of certainty.