Bangladesh plans $2.2b purchase of 20 Chinese J-10 fighter jets

[Arthur]

Bangladesh eyes J-10CE fighter jet deal as Dhaka resets foreign policy​

Bangladesh is expected to advance plans to acquire 24 Chinese J-10CE multi-role fighter jets during Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's visit to China beginning Monday, as Dhaka and Beijing prepare to deepen cooperation across defense, infrastructure, trade and investment.

"We hope to sign the fighter jet purchase agreement by August this year," a senior government official told Daily Waadaa on condition of anonymity.

A Chinese delegation visited Dhaka last week to accelerate negotiations, while Bangladeshi officials are expected to hold separate meetings with China's foreign and defense ministers during the visit to finalise key details of the proposed acquisition.

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Bangladesh eyes J-10CE fighter jet deal as Dhaka resets foreign policy

Bangladesh is expected to advance plans to acquire 24 Chinese J-10CE multi-role fighter jets during Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's visit to China beginning Mon

dailywaadaa.com

Alright folks, looks like BAF is ditching Eurofighter despite signing LOI in December last year and being at advance stage of negotiation.

I guess that given potential fund size, they concluded 24x J10CE (2x sqd) is better than 12x Eurofighter. Although I am pretty sure the anonymous official got the J10CE flyway cost wrong, however, overall this piece of news is likely accurate as this new outlet run by fairly credible folks.

Having mixed feeling about this acquisition. Obviously we are putting lots of our eggs in Chinese bucket now. It's great visa vie India. But don't know how will it turn out in a contingency with Myanmar. Which still is as of now our primary national security threat with Rohingya crisis.

@LeonBlack08 @AbuShalehRumi @Arthur @Avicenna @Michael Corleone @Destranator @Bengal71 @Oscar et al.

Is it business as usual for Forces Chiefs to attend a budget session of the National Assembly?

Looks like acquisition plans are going ahead after a long hibernation.

1. Navy will commence construction of 4 LPC this year.
2. Army is expanding it’s armour, rocket & Aviation.
3. Airforce is by far the most costly acquisitions of all.

But even with the small development budget allocated, it is enough to pay the initial signing amount neede.

 

[Pakistan Space Agency]

We shall cross that bridge when we get there.

East Pakistani cessation took place due to a strong Bangladeshi nationalism. ...

No such thing.

India invaded a Pakistani province along with Mukti Bahini terrorists, dismembered it and installed a puppet Government. The End.

 

[Michael Corleone]

Bengalis are smart. They can leverage their relations with big powers to stay out of a direct conflict. India, China, USA & to a lesser extent Pakistan, can all counter balance each other & Bangladesh can carry on as it does.

Bangladesh is a small country with a big population. It has no ambitions within the region & beyond. Its rightfully concerned about economics more than anything else.

Embarking on armament is going to create more threats for Bangladesh than bring security. A squadron of J10s or Typhoons is only going to invite a couple or more squadrons from India & Myanmar on its borders. Bangladesh can not afford to be seen as a threat to India & does not want to antagonise India.

L take. With a growing economy you need a military capable of protecting that economy through deterrence. Economy will not grow if big powers can bully you for their advantage.

 

[Michael Corleone]

No such thing.

India invaded a Pakistani province along with Mukti Bahini terrorists, dismembered it and installed a puppet Government. The End.

You give too much credit to indians. By that you effectively say pakistan army is trash. Which it was not even in 71 standards.

 

[nahtanbob]

You give too much credit to indians. By that you effectively say pakistan army is trash. Which it was not even in 71 standards.

see how long hated military dictatorships survive - Syria, Iraq, Libya, Iran, Sudan, Myanmar

without Indian military help, Pakistani army would be beating the East Pakistanis like a drum to this day

 

[nahtanbob]

The only dance that we know of is the one Modi did for Trump and Satanyahu.

Modi meet trump twice - one for G-7 sunmit.

Munir/Shahbaz have meet Trump/Vance more than 10 times

 

[Afif]

see how long hated military dictatorships survive - Syria, Iraq, Libya, Iran, Sudan, Myanmar

Not even remotely comparable geography and demographics.

 

[GatlingGunZ]

The only dance that we know of is the one Modi did for Trump and Satanyahu.

Being toilet paper for decades is worse you know. I guess this relationship began even before 71 war.

Khwaja's words.

Pakistan treated ‘worse than toilet paper’—Khawaja Asif calls post-1999 US alliance a 'historic error'

Pakistan defence minister dwells on Islamabad’s role in Soviet-Afghan war & then siding with US against Taliban in ‘war on terror’, linking it with existing extremism, economic woes.

theprint.in

 

[harpy1]

The way the Bangladesh gdp is growing and Forex they may end up with the biggest fleet of j10s In the region

 

[RealNapster]

The way the Bangladesh gdp is growing and Forex they may end up with the biggest fleet of j10s In the region

They lack motivation for bigger and stronger armed forces. Dont know why.

 

[harpy1]

They lack motivation for bigger and stronger armed forces. Dont know why.

They don't fear a existence threat like Pakistan fears from India or Israel fears from .the Arabs

It's your perceived threat matrix
Bangladesh wants nothing really from it's neighbours and they want nothing from them

It's perfect situation. To concentrate on their economic growth something they have done well

Today they are strong regional economic power.

Look at the contrast with other states knee deep in debt and massive perceived security concerns or perceived historic border disputes... spending money on defense they can't sustain long term crippling their gdp and forex

 

[nahtanbob]

Not even remotely comparable geography and demographics.

The pattern is clear and depressing
Syria - 10% Alawite minority rules 80% Sunni majority
Iraq - 20% Sunni minority beats 80% Shia/Kurd majority
Libya - a small clan beats the whole population
Myanmar - small junta beats 50% ethnic minorities and even Burmese ethnic group dissidents for decades

Short of armed help from external actor East Pakistanis are condemned to servitude., Some of the moderators and other posters will be happy carrying water for the West Pakistanis

Not calling judgement here - pointing out realities

 

[nahtanbob]

They lack motivation for bigger and stronger armed forces. Dont know why.

who is going to occupy bangladesh?

 

[royalharris]

They don't fear a existence threat like Pakistan fears from India or Israel fears from .the Arabs

It's your perceived threat matrix
Bangladesh wants nothing really from it's neighbours and they want nothing from them

It's perfect situation. To concentrate on their economic growth something they have done well

Today they are strong regional economic power.

Look at the contrast with other states knee deep in debt and massive perceived security concerns or perceived historic border disputes... spending money on defense they can't sustain long term crippling their gdp and forex

Bangladesh is one of the few low-profile, pragmatic Muslim-majority countries in South Asia and the Middle East that has pursued steady development. It has not become obsessed with extreme religious slogans.It is also one of the fastest-growing economies in South Asia in recent years.

In recent years, as China has exported labor-intensive industries overseas, Bangladesh has received a considerable amount of China’s textile industry and related markets.