[🇧🇩-Airforce] MRCA Program of Bangladesh Air Force

Date of Event: Nov 19, 2024

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxSJdEQHxlU

Bangladesh’s air chief attends Zhuhai airshow, signaling interest in Chinese military tech

 

[Saif]

China had offered JF 17 with Chinese engine which Pakistan had refused to accept. If BD thinks that it works fine, so be it. Afterall, you are going to purchase it by your own money.

WS-15 is a powerful engine which powers J-20--a fifth generation aircraft of China.

 

[Saif]

So far as India is concern, India will always want country with possibility of potential conflict to have substandard weapons. IAF will always prefer to counter JF 17 and J10 than Mig 35 ot Su35.

We should not buy big ticket items from Russia because of its close relation with India.

 

[Saif]

The guy in the video tells that BAF is moving toward acquiring new aircraft under the much talked about MRCA program. Besides, he also tells that Drones are also being procured and manufactured locally.

যুদ্ধের জন্য বাংলাদেশ বিমান বাহিনী কতটুকু প্রস্তুত?

 

[Krishna with Flute]

We should not buy big ticket items from Russia because of its close relation with India.

That is a point. What about SAAB Gripen? Or F16?

 

[Saif]

That is a point. What about SAAB Gripen? Or F16?

We cannot buy F-16 because of ACSA and GSOMIA. Gripen is also not an option because it has US engine.