Bangladesh Air Force

[masud]

How much we r still operating.....?...i think we have two...once in dhaka ,i saw one of these twins....

i have no idea...........

 

[Shams313]

i have no idea...........

yeah! we have two flying dolphin.....
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Look at the twins.....awesome

 

[black-hawk_101]

yeah! we have two flying dolphin.....
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Look at the twins.....awesome

So why a mix of fleet? Augusta n Eurocopter?

 

[masud]

So why a mix of fleet? Augusta n Eurocopter?

ARMY chose Eurocopter and navy chose Augusta.

 

[black-hawk_101]

ARMY chose Eurocopter and navy chose Augusta.

WOW! What a collaboration.

Though out of topic but I think PN might be looking to acquire some more Sea King with upgrades to add its existing fleet of 6.

 

[Arthur]

PT 6
credit :BAH

 

[Bilal9]

WOW! What a collaboration.

Though out of topic but I think PN might be looking to acquire some more Sea King with upgrades to add its existing fleet of 6.

The two branches of armed forces do not mix fleets because their maintenance arms are clearly different.

The Navy is also supposed to induct Z-9's at some point.

And the Army is also looking to add Z-10 attack helicopters like your Army.

Both fighting forces have quite a mix of equipment. Which will help them choose and standardize.

 

[bongbang]

AgustaWestland announced that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has signed a contract for two AW139 intermediate twin-engine helicopters.

These helicopters, which will be delivered by the end of 2015, will be operated by the Bangladesh Air Force to perform maritime search and rescue (SAR) and other utility missions.

This contract, which also includes a comprehensive support and training package, marks the establishment of the first dedicated maritime SAR helicopter fleet in the country. The AW139 was selected after an extensive evaluation process against a wide range of requirements including performance and safety. By choosing the AW139, the Bangladesh MoD will leverage on Finmeccanica – AgustaWestland’s extensive expertise in SAR and emergency services as well as the unmatched capabilities of the bestselling and most modern helicopter for the task.

The Bangladesh Air Force’s AW139s will feature an advanced mission configuration including a search/weather radar, FLIR, search light, rescue hoist, emergency floats and a state-of-the-art 4-axis dual digital AFCS with hover and SAR modes. Thanks to the AW139, the Bangladesh Air Force will be able to carry out the most demanding all-weather SAR operations in a maritime environment and will benefit from the high role versatility of the helicopter to conduct other utility missions in support of maritime security and disaster relief operations.

Bangladesh Orders Two AW139 Helicopters for Maritime SAR | Naval Today

 

[Barmaley]

first Yak-130 for Bangladesh Air Force

 

[The Great One (Mod ver)]

first Yak-130 for Bangladesh Air Force

Can these be armed and reconfigured for active combat - that is without any mods?

 

[Barmaley]

Can these be armed and reconfigured for active combat - that is without any mods?

Well, yes.

 

[PlanetSoldier]

first Yak-130 for Bangladesh Air Force

Cool pic...thanks.

 

[Bilal9]

Can these be armed and reconfigured for active combat - that is without any mods?

The short answer is that a reconfiguration is not needed for active combat. BAF likes having platforms that can fulfill multiple missions. That is a BAF philosophy since our country is small and resources a bit limited.

From wiki:

"Yak-130 is an advanced pilot training aircraft, able to replicate characteristics of Russian 4th and 5th generation fighters. This is possible through the use of open architecture digital avionics compliant with a 1553 Databus, a full digital glass cockpit, four-channel digital Fly-By-Wire System (FBWS) and Instructor controlled and variable FBWS handling characteristics and embedded simulation. The type also has a Head-up display (HUD) and a Helmet-Mounted-Sighting-System (HMSS), with a double GPS/GLONASS receiver updating an Inertial Reference System (IRS) for highly accurate navigation and precision targeting.The developer estimates that the plane can cover up to 80% of the entire pilot flight training program.

In addition to its training role, the aircraft is capable of fulfilling Light Attack and Reconnaissance duties. It can carry a combat load of 3,000 kilograms (6,600 pounds), consisting of various guided and un-guided weapons, auxiliary fuel tanks and electronic pods. According to its chief designer Konstantin Popovich, during a testing phase that ended in December 2009, the plane was tested with "all airborne weapons with a weight of up to 500 kg that are in service in the Russian Air Force". Yak-130 has nine hard points: two wingtip, six under-wing and one under-fuselage."

Since this fulfills our AJT role for BAF, and missile practice is part of the training, then yes, it is capable of firing missiles. Now whether it can fire so-called third world BVR missiles (PL10 or Astra equivalent) is another question...

Since it was tested with most AA missiles in Russian inventory - including the Vympel R-73, R-77 and K-77 (AMRAAMski) missile variants, which all weigh less than 500 kg (see red highlighted text above), I'd think BVR is within capability.

 

[masud]

 

[bdslph]

there are several yak130 models i wonder which one is BAF is buying