List of active Bangladesh military aircraft

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Active Bangladesh military aircraft is a list of military aircraft currently used by the Bangladesh Armed Forces.

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For aircraft no longer in-service see: List of historic Bangladesh military aircraft.


Bangladesh Air Force

Bangladesh Air Force MIG-29UB fly over. Bangladesh Air Force MiG-29 (crpped).jpg
Bangladesh Air Force MIG-29UB fly over.
BAF Chengdu F-7BG fly over. 2715 Bangladesh Air Force F-7BGI (31855149706).jpg
BAF Chengdu F-7BG fly over.
BAF Yak-130. 15102 Bangladesh Air Force YAK-130. (35892679371).jpg
BAF Yak-130.
A BAF AW139 Maritime search and rescue helicopter. 616 Bangladesh Air Force AW139 MSAR. (cropped).jpg
A BAF AW139 Maritime search and rescue helicopter.
BAF Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules. Bangladesh Air Force C-130J (cropped).jpg
BAF Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules.
BAF Antonov An-32. S3-ACA Bangladesh Air Force An-32. (31052202624).jpg
BAF Antonov An-32.
AircraftOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes
Combat Aircraft (44)
MiG-29 Russia Multirole BM/UB3 [1] 5 grounded due to engine problem.
Chengdu F-7 China Multirole BG/MB35 [2]
Transport (14)
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] one is retired
C-130J Super Hercules United States Tactical airlifter C-130J 5 [3]
Helicopters (65)
Bell UH-1N Twin Huey United States Utility 14 [1]
Mil Mi-17 Russia Utility / Transport Mi-17/171ish 35 [1]
AgustaWestland AW139 Italy SAR / Utility 4
Trainer Aircraft (80)
Grob G 115 Germany Basic Trainer 3
Grob G 120TP Germany Basic Trainer 241 Damaged At Jessore In 2025
Yakovlev Yak-130 Russia LIFT 124 crashed
Hongdu JL-8 China Jet trainer K-8W 151 crashed
Chengdu F-7 China Jet trainer FT-7 11 [2] license-built MiG-21, 1 crashed
Bell 206 United States rotorcraft trainer 206L 6
AgustaWestland AW119 ItalyRotorcraft TrainerUsed by BAFA (Bangladesh Air Force Academy)
Selex ES Falco Italy reconnaissance 2used for UN peacekeeping missions. [4]

Bangladesh Army

An Army CN-295W Bangladesh Army Aviation Group CN-295W (cropped).jpg
An Army CN-295W
Bangladesh Army Aviation Bell 206-L4 LongRanger S3-BSJ Bangladesh Army Aviation Bell 206-L4 (25644117316) (cropped).jpg
Bangladesh Army Aviation Bell 206-L4 LongRanger
AircraftOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes
Fixed wing (12)
Cessna 208 United States transport / utility 1
Cessna 152 Aerobat United States Light aircraft 5A152 Aerobat variant.
CASA C-295 Spain transport C-295W 2 [1]
Diamond DA40 Austria training 4 [5]
Helicopters (15)
Bell 206 United States training 206L 1 [1] 1 crashed
Bell 407 United States transport 407GXi [6] 7
Mil Mi-17 Russia transport Mi-171Sh 5 [1]
Eurocopter AS365 France utility 2 [1]
Unmanned aerial vehicle
Baykar Bayraktar TB2 Turkey UCAV attack 66 on order
Bramor C4EYE Slovenia Reconnaissance UAV Bramor C4EYE 36 [7]
RQ-12B Wasp AE United States Miniature UAV RQ-12Bon order [8]

Bangladesh Navy

An AW109 helicopter of Bangladesh Navy Bangladesh Navy AW109 Powers (cropped).jpg
An AW109 helicopter of Bangladesh Navy
AircraftOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes
Maritime Patrol (4)
Dornier 228 Germany patrol / surveillance 228NG 4 [1]
Helicopters (2)
AgustaWestland AW109 Italy utility / SAR AW109E Power 2 [1] 2 on order[[AW159Wildcat] | Italy |2 on order

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "World Air Forces 2021" . Flightglobal Insight. 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  2. 1 2 Hoyle 2023, p. 13.
  3. ↑ "Bangladesh receives first of five UK-surplus C-130J transport aircraft". IHS Janes. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  4. ↑ "Il Bangladesh acquista il drone Falco EVO di Leonardo". Ares Osservatorio Difesa . Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "Training Aircraft Inducted In Bangladesh Army". ISPR. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  6. ↑ Herk, Hans van. "Bangladesh Army Bell 407". www.scramble.nl. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "Bramor C4EYE". C-Astral. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  8. ↑ Gareth Jennings (11 October 2020). "Bangladesh to receive Wasp UASs". Jane's Information Group . Retrieved 9 October 2020.

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