Bangladesh Air Force

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I am inclined to believe, the contract for MRCA aircrafts will be signed this year. This year (FY27) national Budget draft will likely confirm this.

Last year (FY26) When this guy said they will stablish an advanced UAV manufacturing facility very soon, he delivered.

Also, if he could procure MRSAM and LRSAM before leaving the office, he will be remembered as the greatest BAF chief without exaggeration.

Keep in mind much of the foundation for these procurement were laid during interim government's tenure. They finalised a good deal of negotiations. This government can't back off or delay these due to national urgency and continues focus from all relevant political actors on defense modernization as well as strong incentives from armed forces.

Remember, Tarique Rahman might be incompetent at governance, but this parliament has public mandate and not a fake one that is beholden to a foreign master.

@LeonBlack08 @AbuShalehRumi

Do we know what fighters jets we might get? Maybe we should start with some T50s or hurjets and then get a more advanced fighter in few yrs

 

[Afif]

Do we know what fighters jets we might get? Maybe we should start with some T50s or hurjets and then get a more advanced fighter in few yrs

We have two squadrons of supersonic advanced trainers. No need for more.

 

[LeonBlack08]

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I am inclined to believe, the contract for MRCA aircrafts will be signed this year. This year (FY27) national Budget draft will likely confirm this.

Last year (FY26) When this guy said they will stablish an advanced UAV manufacturing facility very soon, he delivered.

Also, if he could procure MRSAM and LRSAM before leaving the office, he will be remembered as the greatest BAF chief without exaggeration.

Keep in mind much of the foundation for these procurement were laid during interim government's tenure. They finalised a good deal of negotiations. This government can't back off or delay these due to national urgency and continues focus from all relevant political actors on defense modernization as well as strong incentives from armed forces.

Remember, Tarique Rahman might be incompetent at governance, but this parliament has public mandate and not a fake one that is beholden to a foreign master.

@LeonBlack08 @AbuShalehRumi

Indeed. MRSAM and LRSAM in addition to MRCA. Won't joke about BAF ever again.

But I am wary of the foreign interference that may block the procurement process like it was with the BAL regime.

 

[LeonBlack08]

We have two squadrons of supersonic advanced trainers. No need for more.

Can Yaks fulfill the need for 4.5+ gen Western platforms?

 

[Afif]

Can Yaks fulfill the need for 4.5+ gen Western platforms?

Yes, they can.

Because ultimately no matter which
advanced trainer you train on, you still gotta spend 1 year on the main platform itself to train.

 

[Destranator]

We have two squadrons of supersonic advanced trainers. No need for more.

Yak-130 and K-8 are subsonic and only Yak-130 is advanced but your point still stands. These jet trainers are sufficient to get pilots ready for commencing operational conversion on 4++ gen fighter jets.
Yak-130, in particular, has a modular FBW system and MFDs, which can be configured to mimick handling, instrumentation, and other charecteristics of EFT, J-10C, etc.

As a point of reference, PAF maintains one of the world's largest 4th gen fighter fleet without needing to employ any dedicated AJT/LIFT platform to train pilots.

 

[Destranator]

Indeed. MRSAM and LRSAM in addition to MRCA. Won't joke about BAF ever again.

But I am wary of the foreign interference that may block the procurement process like it was with the BAL regime.

Too soon, too soon.
BAF will find ways to screw up.

 

[Michael Corleone]

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Good to know BAF is also looking for long range SAM along with MRSAM. Also good to know they are moving forward with procurement plan under new gov.

Does minimum capability mean buying 10 eurofighters and calling it a day for the next 30 years? If so we dont want it

 

[Afif]

Does minimum capability mean buying 10 eurofighters and calling it a day for the next 30 years? If so we dont want it

No, I don't think BD will go back to like that ever.

 

[ghazi52]

Pilots never die, they just fly higher

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Sqn Ldr Asim Jawwad Shaheed
Sword of Honour
Ex 11 Sqn/35 Sqn/21 Sqn BAF

On this day, two years ago, his Yak-130 crashed in Patenga River, Chittagong. The area he was flying was a heavily congested. Despite having the chance to eject safely and save himself, he chose not to eject and to save the lives of thousands.

 

[hasssanali8998]

without needing to employ any dedicated AJT/LIFT platform to train pilots.

its not by design we still use t37 tweet's btw , our trainer fleet is absolutely abysmal considering we are looking at 5 th gen fighters . BAF should not follow PAF example in this regard

 

[Ibbi32]

Yak-130 and K-8 are subsonic and only Yak-130 is advanced but your point still stands. These jet trainers are sufficient to get pilots ready for commencing operational conversion on 4++ gen fighter jets.
Yak-130, in particular, has a modular FBW system and MFDs, which can be configured to mimick handling, instrumentation, and other charecteristics of EFT, J-10C, etc.

As a point of reference, PAF maintains one of the world's largest 4th gen fighter fleet without needing to employ any dedicated AJT/LIFT platform to train pilots.

This is kinda false. Ft-6s and ft-7s do serve as primary training platforms for jf-17 and f-7 fleet before jf-17Bs. Theres an entire active combat squadron of f-7s that is used primarily for LIFT nowadays. Theres still an entire OCU squadron dedicated for mirages. Ntm the several smaller CCS and training units for further on training. This is all makeshift training due to lack of enough dual seat and dedicated LIFT/SJT platform like l-15 but it still works because of huge institutional culture and decades of experience making own training practices rather than adopting them like most countries. Ntm this only happens after pilots go through mushak, t37, k8 training etc.

Add it all up PAF has iirc the 4th largest trainer fleet in the world but it is nearly impossible for any other country to emulate.

 

[Ak01]

As a point of reference, PAF maintains one of the world's largest 4th gen fighter fleet without needing to employ any dedicated AJT/LIFT platform to train pilots.

not because it wants to, but because it cant afford the upgrade.

 

[Destranator]

Pilots never die, they just fly higher

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Sqn Ldr Asim Jawwad Shaheed
Sword of Honour
Ex 11 Sqn/35 Sqn/21 Sqn BAF

On this day, two years ago, his Yak-130 crashed in Patenga River, Chittagong. The area he was flying was a heavily congested. Despite having the chance to eject safely and save himself, he chose not to eject and to save the lives of thousands.

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False or at least misleading narrative peddled by BAF to hide their organisational indiscipline and incompetence.
If he cared so much about not harming civilians, he would not have attempted to audition for Top Gun 3 to begin with.
The unnecessary ejection situation was entirely of his own making:

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[Destranator]

This is kinda false. Ft-6s and ft-7s do serve as primary training platforms for jf-17 and f-7 fleet before jf-17Bs. Theres an entire active combat squadron of f-7s that is used primarily for LIFT nowadays. Theres still an entire OCU squadron dedicated for mirages. Ntm the several smaller CCS and training units for further on training. This is all makeshift training due to lack of enough dual seat and dedicated LIFT/SJT platform like l-15 but it still works because of huge institutional culture and decades of experience making own training practices rather than adopting them like most countries. Ntm this only happens after pilots go through mushak, t37, k8 training etc.

Add it all up PAF has iirc the 4th largest trainer fleet in the world but it is nearly impossible for any other country to emulate.

FT-6/7 are OCUs for F-7PG.
F-7PGs are single seat point defence fighters, not trainers.
I understand that having a large number of OCUs and F-7s allows for rookies to log more career flight hours before qualifying for 4th gen fighters but this demonstrates that dedicated LIFTs are not must-haves.
Don't get me wrong - LIFTs are very useful for streamlining logistics, training and reducing cost.
The point we are making is, BAF does not have the luxury to divert funding away from fighter jet procurement towards more jet trainers, given how hopeless the state of their current fighter fleet is.