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 Bangladesh military aircraft.

Approximately 80 aircraft and five Mil Mi-17 were destroyed by the devastating 1991 Bangladesh cyclone.

Bangladesh Air Force

Main article: Bangladesh Air Force
Bangladesh Air Force MIG-29UB fly over.
BAF Chengdu F-7BG fly over.
BAF Yak-130.
A BAF AW139 Maritime search and rescue helicopter.
BAF Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules.
BAF Antonov An-32.
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Combat Aircraft
MiG-29 Russia Multirole BM/UB 8[1] upgraded to BM variant from Belarus [2]
Chengdu F-7 China Interceptor BGI/BG/MB 36[1]
Yakovlev Yak-130 Russia light attack / LIFT 13[1][3][4] 3 crashed
Transport
L-410 Turbolet Czech Republic Transport 3[1]
Antonov An-32 Ukraine Transport 3[1]
C-130 Hercules United States Transport C-130B 3[1] 1 retired
C-130J Super Hercules United States Tactical airlifter C-130J 4[1] obtained from the RAF[5]1 on order. [6]
Helicopters
Bell UH-1N Twin Huey United States Utility 14[1]
Mil Mi-17 Russia Utility / Transport Mi-17/171ish 30 [1]
AgustaWestland AW139 Italy SAR / Utility 4[1]
Trainer Aircraft
Bell 206 United States Rotorcraft Trainer 206L 6[1]
Aero L-39 Czech Republic Primary Trainer 7[1]
Grob G 115 Germany Basic Trainer 3 on order.[7]
Grob G 120TP Germany Basic Trainer 12 12 more on order (Total 24 ordered).[8] [9][10]
Hongdu JL-8 China Intermediate Jet Trainer K-8W 15[11][12][13][14] 1 crashed
Chengdu F-7 China Jet Trainer FT-7 11[1] license-built MiG-21
AgustaWestland AW119 Italy rotorcraft trainer 2[1]
UAV
Selex ES Falco Italy reconnaissance used for UN peacekeeping missions.[15]

Bangladesh Army

Main article: Bangladesh Army Aviation Group
An Army CN-295W
Bangladesh Army Aviation Bell 206-L4 LongRanger
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Fixed wing
Cessna 208 United States transport / utility 1
Cessna 152 Aerobat United States Light aircraft 5 A152 Aerobat variant.[1]
CASA C-295 Spain transport C-295W 2[1]
Diamond DA40 Austria training 4[16]
Helicopters
Bell 206 United States training 206L 1[1] 1 Crashed
Bell 407 United States training 407GXi 2 [17]
Mil Mi-17 Russia transport Mi-171Sh 6 [1]
Eurocopter AS365 France utility 2[1]
Unmanned aerial vehicle
Baykar Bayraktar TB2 Turkey UCAV 6 delivered
Bramor C4EYE Slovenia Reconnaissance UAV Bramor C4EYE 36 [18]
RQ-12B Wasp AE United States Miniature UAV RQ-12B on order[19]

Bangladesh Navy

Main article: Bangladesh Naval Aviation
An AW109 helicopter of Bangladesh Navy
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Maritime Patrol
Dornier 228 Germany patrol / surveillance 228NG 4 [1]
Helicopters
AgustaWestland AW109 Italy utility / SAR AW109E Power 2[1]

See also

References

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  2. ^ Staff, Blog Before Flight. "Bangladesh plans to upgrade a second batch of MiG-29 fighters". Blog Before Flight - Aerospace and Defense News. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashes in Chittagong". IHS Jane’s. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Accident involving two training jets of Air Force reported in Cox's Bazar". bdnews24.com. 27 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Bangladesh receives first of five UK-surplus C-130J transport aircraft". IHS Janes. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Janes | Latest defence and security news". Janes.com. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  7. ^ "PM Hasina inducts new trainer aircraft in BAF". The Business Standard. 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  8. ^ "Bangladesh confirms purchase of 24 Grob G 120TP trainer aircraft". www.airrecognition.com. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  9. ^ Herk, Hans van. "Grob G120 for Bangladesh". www.scramble.nl. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  10. ^ "PM Hasina inducts new trainer aircraft in BAF". The Business Standard. 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  11. ^ "Trade Register 1971-2020". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  12. ^ "A Look at China's Growing International Arms Trade". USNI News. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  13. ^ "Two Air Force pilots killed as jet crashes in Jessore". Dhaka Tribune. July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  14. ^ "7 newly procured aircraft for BAF arrive in Chittagong". Dhaka Tribune. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  15. ^ "Il Bangladesh acquista il drone Falco EVO di Leonardo". Ares Osservatorio Difesa. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  16. ^ "Training Aircraft Inducted In Bangladesh Army". ISPR. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  17. ^ Herk, Hans van. "Bangladesh Army Bell 407". www.scramble.nl. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  18. ^ "Bramor C4EYE". C-Astral. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  19. ^ Gareth Jennings (11 October 2020). "Bangladesh to receive Wasp UASs". Jane's Information Group. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
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