Armed Forces of Bangladesh tests FM-90 air defence system
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Bangladesh Armed Forces has conducted its first live-fire exercise for its new FM-90 air defence system (export variant of Chinese HQ-7A) on Tuesday morning at Inani Beach in Cox’s Bazar. That was reported by dhakatribune.com. The FM-90 missile has a range of 15km radius, and 25km radar and is capable of shooting down hostile aircrafts and cruise missiles. The […]
Bangladesh confirms acquisition of Russian armored personnel carriers for use in UN missions
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In the Yaroslavl region was spotted a train with a considerable number (up to 50 units) of new BTR-80 wheeled armored personnel carriers, white-painted UN peacekeeping forces. According to Russian media, that was wheeled armored personnel carriers ordered by armed forces of Bangladesh. Later, sources in the Bangladesh Army confirmed that the acquisition of an additional batch […]
Bangladesh Air Force received Yak-130 Aircraft from Russia
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Russia has started the delivery process of the first batch of Yakovlev Yak-130 combat trainer aircraft (NATO reporting name Mitten) to Bangladesh, reports UNB. Though the delivery process, according to Russian News Agency—TASS, scheduled to start on September 17, sources at Shah Amanat International Airport on Sunday night said they have seen the landing of […]
In Irkutsk continues test flights of Yak-130 Air Force Bangladesh
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In Irkutsk continues test flights of Yak-130 Air Force Bangladesh. In January 2014 Bangladesh ordered 24 Yak-130. The aircraft will be bought with an extended loan from Russia. The Yakovlev Yak-130 (NATO reporting name: Mitten) is a subsonic two-seat advanced jet trainer/light attack aircraft or lead-in fighter trainer originally developed by Yakovlev and Aermacchi. Development […]
Bangladesh Air Force Mi-17 crashed at BAF Base Zahurul Haque
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The accident occurred at the BAF Base Zahurul Haque next to the Shah Amanat International Airport around 11am on Wednesday. An Inter Services spokesperson said that it was an MI-17 helicopter and the injured were the pilots and the two co-pilots. They are Squadron Leader ‘Shafayet’, Pilot Officer ‘Fuad’ and Sergeant ‘Ferdous’. Shafayet and Ferdous […]
First Yak-130 for Bangladesh makes maiden flight
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The first Yak-130 for the Bangladesh Air Force made its maiden flight on Apr. 29. The aircraft’s serial number is 130.12.02-0101. Delivery is expected to be in June and eight out of 16 aircraft on order have been constructed. The Yakovlev Yak-130 (NATO reporting name: Mitten) is a subsonic two-seat advanced jet trainer/light attack aircraft […]
Russia will deliver 14 Yakovlev-130 aircraft to Bangladesh in 2015
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Russia will deliver 14 Yakovlev-130 aircraft to Bangladesh this year and two more next year, according to Oleg Demchenko, president of Irkut Corporation, which builds these twin-engine weaponized jet trainers. The contract with Bangladesh was signed last year and includes options for 10 more aircraft. The jets are being financed through a one-billion-dollar credit arranged […]
Bangladesh may purchase BAL-E and CLUB-M coastal missile systems
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Bangladesh may purchase BAL-E and CLUB-M coastal missile systems from Russia. The “Club-M” and “Bal-E” is a coastal missile systems, equipped with missiles 3M54E / A1 and X-35E / RE, respectively. The exhibition LIMA-2015 in Langkawi at the booth of concern “Morinformsystem-Agat” was a presentation of coastal missile systems “Club-M” and “Bal-E” for Bangladesh Navy […]