What's new

‘Will build our own fighter jets’: PM Hasina

That's what you iron daddies do, we negotiate licence and not steal like China. And whatever China copies is of inferior quality than the original one.
Regardless of what it is called, Bangladesh has no need to fully manufacture any military aircraft as we do not need hundreds of any given aircraft.
Assembly and spares manufacture is good enough to maintain operational readiness during war.
 
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday expressed a desire to build fighter jets in Bangladesh to protect its sovereignty.

"We're building the Air Force to make it competitive, and we have a desire to build fighter jets in Bangladesh. We're taking preparations to protect our air border with our own [strength]," she said.

The Prime Minister said this while handing over the National Standard to 11 Squadron and 21 Squadron of Bangladesh Air Force.

The programme was held at Air Base Birsreshtha Matiur Rahman in Jashore and the Prime Minister joined it virtually from her official residence Ganobhaban.

Sheikh Hasina said the government has taken steps to protect the country's sovereignty and take the country some steps ahead in defending it. "I believe we'll be able to get success in this regard, Inshallah."

The Prime Minister mentioned about the 'Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and Aerospace University' and aeronautical centre where the research works would be done effectively.

Hasina said protecting the dignity of the national flag is the sacred duty of all the armed forces personnel. "We attained the national flag in lieu of the blood of millions of martyrs. This flag is the symbol of our independence, honour and dignity. It's the sacred duty of all members of the armed forces to protect the dignity of the flag."

The Prime Minister said she thinks that the members of the armed forces will remain ready always to make any sacrifice for protecting the dignity of the flag, the country's independence, sovereignty and while performing duties in the international arena in peacekeeping missions in the UN so that the dignity of Bangladesh could be increased. "You'll perform your duties keeping eyes on that."

Recalling the efforts of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to build the Air Force after the independence of the country, she said the Father of the Nation in 1974 formulated Defence Policy for Bangladesh.

"Following those footsteps, we've formulated Forces Goal 2030 to make our armed forces a time-befitting and modern one, and we've started implementing that," she said.

Hasina also briefly described the induction of various modern and technology-based equipment in the Air Force.

As the country is celebrating Mujib Borsha, she said, the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation, the government has taken massive programmes for the overall development of the country and implementing those to change the fate of the general people including those who are living in the rural areas.

"We'll celebrate the Golden Jubilee of our Independence, let's promise on the eve of that to make ourselves patriot and fearless," she said.

With the united efforts of all, she said, Bangladesh will be built as a developed and prosperous 'Golden Bengal' to materialise the dream of the Father of the Nation.

Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat, on behalf of the Prime Minister, handed over the national flags to 11 Squadron and 21 Squadron of Bangladesh Air Force.


she is right , bangladesh can do it .
 
This is just hot air from PM Hasina.

The reality is Bangladesh is not serious about its defense capabilities to the degree India and Pakistan are.

10 squadrons as per Forces Goal 2030 right?

Yeah right!
 
I know this is probably overkill, but Bangladesh would look good with a squadron of F 35’s

But of course I wish Bangladesh well if it makes its own plane.
 
I know this is probably overkill, but Bangladesh would look good with a squadron of F 35’s

But of course I wish Bangladesh well if it makes its own plane.

Certainly not an option in the near future but my hunch is Lockheed Martin will eventually force their paid lackeys at Pentagon and Capitol to allow export of the F-35 to countries beyond closed US allies in order to keep unit costs down. F-35s are likely to last and evolve till the end of the century. Bangladesh might become much stronger economically and geopolitically in 20 years time. Who knows what US-BD relations will be like then.
Bottom line is you might see Bangladesh among other seemingly unlikely operators of F-35s in the coming decades. Bangladesh is yet to sort 4th gen. 5th gen is at least 15 years away and therefore anyone's guess.
 
Last edited:
I know this is probably overkill, but Bangladesh would look good with a squadron of F 35’s

But of course I wish Bangladesh well if it makes its own plane.

LOL.

Thanks for the well wishes but Bangladesh and F-35 don't belong in the same sentence for a myriad of reasons.

I'd take a squadron or two of new build F-16s or F-18s though to get started.

Like I had been saying from way before, there are probably alot of political currents causing turbulence and uncertainty with BAF procurement at this time.

Ultimately WHAT they buy will indicate the geopolitical direction Bangladesh has chosen.

It is interesting though that what was once thought as far fetched is actually in the realm of possibility i.e. Eurofighter or Rafale procurement.

I wouldn't have believed it but Florence Parly didn't come to Dhaka for the sweets.

1614142313654.png
 
The question is;
Does Bangladesh have the expertise and infra-structure to build an aircraft?
 
The question is;
Does Bangladesh have the expertise and infra-structure to build an aircraft?
the answer is
talks dosn't need any expertise or infra sir . in our country an uneducated jobless sitting on tea stall can talk about defense foreign policy science religion philosophy history for hours .
 
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday expressed a desire to build fighter jets in Bangladesh to protect its sovereignty.

"We're building the Air Force to make it competitive, and we have a desire to build fighter jets in Bangladesh. We're taking preparations to protect our air border with our own [strength]," she said.

The Prime Minister said this while handing over the National Standard to 11 Squadron and 21 Squadron of Bangladesh Air Force.

The programme was held at Air Base Birsreshtha Matiur Rahman in Jashore and the Prime Minister joined it virtually from her official residence Ganobhaban.

Sheikh Hasina said the government has taken steps to protect the country's sovereignty and take the country some steps ahead in defending it. "I believe we'll be able to get success in this regard, Inshallah."

The Prime Minister mentioned about the 'Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and Aerospace University' and aeronautical centre where the research works would be done effectively.

Hasina said protecting the dignity of the national flag is the sacred duty of all the armed forces personnel. "We attained the national flag in lieu of the blood of millions of martyrs. This flag is the symbol of our independence, honour and dignity. It's the sacred duty of all members of the armed forces to protect the dignity of the flag."

The Prime Minister said she thinks that the members of the armed forces will remain ready always to make any sacrifice for protecting the dignity of the flag, the country's independence, sovereignty and while performing duties in the international arena in peacekeeping missions in the UN so that the dignity of Bangladesh could be increased. "You'll perform your duties keeping eyes on that."

Recalling the efforts of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to build the Air Force after the independence of the country, she said the Father of the Nation in 1974 formulated Defence Policy for Bangladesh.

"Following those footsteps, we've formulated Forces Goal 2030 to make our armed forces a time-befitting and modern one, and we've started implementing that," she said.

Hasina also briefly described the induction of various modern and technology-based equipment in the Air Force.

As the country is celebrating Mujib Borsha, she said, the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation, the government has taken massive programmes for the overall development of the country and implementing those to change the fate of the general people including those who are living in the rural areas.

"We'll celebrate the Golden Jubilee of our Independence, let's promise on the eve of that to make ourselves patriot and fearless," she said.

With the united efforts of all, she said, Bangladesh will be built as a developed and prosperous 'Golden Bengal' to materialise the dream of the Father of the Nation.

Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat, on behalf of the Prime Minister, handed over the national flags to 11 Squadron and 21 Squadron of Bangladesh Air Force.

Can BAF wait for another 15 years for new planes? What will be impact of this in Bangladesh security? I think its to late and they should focus to make BAF strong first to buy time to develop some good stuff
 
Back
Top Bottom