List of active Bangladesh military aircraft

Active Bangladesh military aircraft is a list of military aircraft that are used by the Bangladesh Armed Forces. For aircraft no longer in-service see List of historic aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force. Around 80 more aircraft and 5 Mil Mi-17 was destroyed by devastating 1991 Bangladesh cyclone.

Air Force

Aircraft Picture Origin Role Version Quantity[1] Note
Fixed-wing Aircraft
Mikoyan MiG-29  Russia Fighter aircraft S

UB

6

2

RAC MiG is negotiating with Bangladesh government for upgrading the 8 Mig-29 into Mig-29SMT. BAF is also working to procure 8 more upgraded Mig-29 SMT from Russia.[2] According to unofficial sources, BAF may procure 8 more upgraded Mig-29 SMT from Russia.
Chengdu J-7  China Fighter aircraft BG

BGI


Trainer

16

16


9

16 F-7BGI received in 2013 as a stop-gap aircraft. Will be replaced by 4.5 generation aircraft.[3] 1 F-7MB crashed in 2015.
Lockheed C-130 Hercules  USA Special Ops B 4 Four Additional C-130 is expected to enter service.[4]
Antonov An-32  Russia Tactical transport/Bomber C 3 Converted to use as bomber.
L-410 Turbolet  Czech Republic Transport Trainer 3 Received from Czech Republic on 27 May 2015.[5]
Yak-130  Russia Lead in Fighter Trainer 16 6 delivered. Delivery will be completed in 2016.
Hongdu K-8  China Advanced Jet Trainer W 9
Aero L-39 Albatros  Czechoslovakia Advanced Jet Trainer ZA 7 A total of 8 aircraft delivered. 1 aircraft crashed in 2012.
Nanchang CJ-6  China Primary Trainer 24 BAF will get 12 new Nanchang PT-6s to replace the fleet soon.[6]
Helicopters
Mil Mi-171 Sh  Russia Close air support, Combat transport Mi-171 Sh 10 3 joined in 2010 and 3 more joined in 2013.[7] 5 Mi-171sh were ordered in April 2014[8] and delivered in 2015.[9] One helicopter crashed on 13 May 2015.[10] 5 more ordered in 2015.[11]
Mil Mi-171  Russia Military Transport helicopters MI-171 13
Mil Mi-17  Russia Military Transport helicopters Mi-17 3
Mil Mi-17-1V  Russia V.I.P. Transport helicopter Mi-17-1V 2
AgustaWestland AW139  Italy Maritime Search and rescue helicopter 2
UH-1N Twin Huey  USA Special operations, Search and rescue UH-1N 13
Bell 206 Longranger  USA Trainer helicopter L-2

L-4

2

2

Army

Aircraft Photo Origin Role Version Quantity Note
Fixed-wing Aircraft
Cessna 208 Caravan  USA Utility aircraft 1
Cessna 152  USA Trainer aircraft 4
CASA CN-235  Spain Transport aircraft 3 Three C-235 was ordered on 29 June 2015.
Helicopter
Mil Mi-171  Russia Utility helicopter MI-171 6
Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin  France Utility helicopter AS365 2
Bell 206  Canada Utility helicopter 3

Navy

Aircraft Photo Origin Role Version Quantity Note
Fixed-wing Aircraft
Dornier Do 228  Germany Maritime patrol aircraft NG 2
Helicopter
AgustaWestland AW109  Italy Utility helicopter 2
Harbin Z-9  China Search and rescue helicopter C 3

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Aircraft Photo Origin Role Version Quantity Note
CH-3A  ChinaArmy Classified On Order
CH-91  ChinaArmy ClassifiedOn Order
BAC Baaz  BangladeshNavy Classified

See also

References

  1. "World Air Forces 2015" (PDF). Flightglobal. 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  2. "RAC MiG suggests upgrading MiG-29 fighters operated by the air forces of Bangladesh". Russian Aviation. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  3. "China-made J-7 fighters still play roles in world". Chinamil. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  4. "New-Old Hercules Planes for Bangladesh". Defence Industry Daily. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  5. "Bangladesh Air Force on a Shopping Tour". Airheadsfly. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  6. "BAF to get modern helicopters, planes, says PM". Express (Guangming, China). Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  7. "New Base for Bangladesh Air Force (BAF)". Security-risks.com. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  8. "Russia to deliver 5 transport combat helicopters to Bangladesh". TASS. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  9. "Russia Delivers 5 Mi-171 Multirole Helicopters to Bangladesh". sputniknews.com. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  10. "Air force helicopter crashes at Chittagong base, three injured". BDNews24.com. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  11. "Self-confidence to take nation forward: PM". New Age (Dhaka). 7 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
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