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

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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