Bangladesh to receive additional surplus UK C-130J airlifters

The sale of additional UK-surplus Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules transport aircraft to Bangladesh has been confirmed by a support contract announced by Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group (ADG) on 20 June.
The Asian nation is to receive an undisclosed number of aircraft to add to the two already confirmed via a previous support contract for Marshall ADG. With the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) looking to divest itself of nine 'short-bodied' C-130Js (designated C5 in UK service), all but four aircraft have already been earmarked for customers.
The acquisition of the C-130Js will enable the Bangladeshi Air Force to retire the four C-130Bs that it has fielded since 2001 (these were acquired secondhand from the United States), at the same time as augmenting its three Antonov An-32 'Cline' and three L-410UVP-200 transport aircraft that date from 1989 and 2015 respectively.
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The Contract for the Yak-130 for Myanmar

According to the published Corporation "Irkut" the schedule of purchases for 2016 in a number of export customers combat training aircraft Yak-130 in the middle of last year has been refilled. June 22, 2015 signed a contract № P / 1510411150511 for the supply of aircraft Yak-130 and the consignee of the property "104" (Myanmar).
It is possible that the delivery of the first aircraft under the contract will start in 2016. As a corporation for the current year is a contract with the 420 military representation for quality control and acceptance of products under contract. In addition, before the end of 2017 on the territory of Myanmar should be deployed specialized simulator combat use of the Yak-130.
On the manifestation of interest on the part of Myanmar to the plane Yak-130 was reported back in 2012, when it was held a demonstration flight experienced combat training Yak-130 with pilot g / n 104. Thus, Myanmar will be the fourth export customer for the Yak-130 after Algeria, Belarus and Bangladesh. In addition, still not fully clear the fate of the "frozen" contract for 36 aircraft to Syria. In the fall of 2015 in a number of media reports about renewal of the contract, have not yet found its confirmation.
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Bangladesh Air Force Inducts Yak-130, AW 139 into service

Russian-made Yak-130 combat trainer aircraft and Italian AW 139 helicopters have been inducted into the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF).
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina handed them over to the Air Force on Sunday at the BAF Bangabandhu Base in Dhaka.
Bangladesh had signed a deal with Russian state arms export agency Rosoboronexport to buy 24 Yak-130 trainers developed by the Irkut Corporation.
The deal was signed in 2013.
Bangladesh also signed a deal to purchase two AW 139 helicopters, which will be used by the BAF to perform maritime search and rescue (SAR) operations and other utility missions.
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Bangladesh preparing to receive first of three L 410 transports

Czech manufacturer Aircraft Industries has completed the first of three L 410UVP-E20 twin-turboprop transport aircraft for the Bangladeshi Air Force.
The current BAF transport fleet includes three Antonov An-32s, two of which were delivered in 1990 and the third in 1995, and four 1960s-era ex-US Air Force Lockheed C-130B Hercules, delivered from 2002.
In 2012, the US Congress was notified of a possible sale of four ex-USAF C-130Es to Bangladesh, but nothing further has been heard of that potential deal.
janes

Bangladesh and Belarus to get Yak-130 in 2015

Russia will supply 14 Yakovlev Yak-130 advanced jet trainer aircraft to Bangladesh in 2015, with two more to follow next year.
Bangladesh had originally planned to acquire 24 such aircraft, but this was curtailed for financial reasons.
Bangladesh has become the second export customer for the Yak-130, after Algeria procured 16 aircraft in 2011.
Belarus too would receive four Yak-130s, following a contract that was signed in late 2012. Irkut is also negotiating with Armenia and Uzbekistan about YAK-130.
janes

K-8W Inducted to Bangladesh Air Force

Bangladesh Prime Minister addressed the induction ceremony of the newly procured K-8W Trainer Aircraft to the Bangladesh Air Force.
Reaffirming her resolve to turn Bangladesh Air Force into a strategically and technically capable force, Prime Minister yesterday said the BAF will get Mi-171, YAK-130 helicopters and PT-6, LET-410 planes soon.
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Bangladesh Air Force inducts new K-8 fighters

Bangladesh Air Force has inducted to its fleet four K-8W fighter trainer aircrafts bought from China.
The aircrafts are currently in service with the Bolivian and Venezuelan air forces.
Bangladesh has decided to buy nine such fighters from China. The rest would be brought to the country at a later stage.
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Bangladesh Air Force Orders Two AW139 Helicopters

Bangladesh has signed a contract for two AW139 that will be delivered by the end of 2015. They will be operated by the Bangladesh Air Force to perform maritime search and rescue (SAR) and other utility missions.
This contract, marks the establishment of the first dedicated maritime SAR helicopter fleet in the country.
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Bangladesh Navy to receive K-8W, Mi-171Sh aircraft

The Bangladesh Navy will take delivery of nine K-8W training aircraft from China by the end of 2014.
The K-8W aircraft will be used to train pilots at the naval aviation command in Chittagong. The aircraft is currently is service with the Bolivian and Venezuelan air forces.
Besides the K-8W aircraft, the Bangladesh Navy is also anticipating the delivery of five Mi-171Sh multirole medium helicopters. The aircraft were procured from Russia under are likely to be inducted by 2015 for maritime surveillance and search-and-rescue operations.
The Bangladesh Navy established a naval aviation command in July 2011 to strengthen its maritime capabilities, with an initial force of two AgustaWestland AW109 helicopters. Since then, it has taken delivery of two Dornier 228 NG maritime patrol aircraft and is now awaiting the delivery of three Harbin Z-9 helicopters from China, and the five Russian Mi-171Sh helicopters.
The delivery of nine K-8W trainers may also signal the navy's intent of ultimately operating jet-powered fixed-wing aircraft.
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Russia to advance Yak-130 aircraft to Mongolia, Vietnam, Latin America

Russia is seeking to advance its Yak-130 aircraft to Mongolia, Vietnam and Latin America. The arms exporting company Rosoboronexport and the aircraft corporation Irkut are doing the same in Latin America. Although foreign partners have reiterated their interest in purchasing this plane, no concrete contracts have been made so far.
Bangladesh will receive 16 Yak-130 planes before 2016 under a loan provided by Russia.
Russia would bid in tenders for the supply of multirole fighter jets, air defense systems, helicopters and submarines to Asia Pacific countries.
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Bangladesh Buys 24 Yak-130 Combat Training Jets

Bangladesh ordered 24 Russian Yak-130 light fighter jets worth. The planes are to be fitted with English-language cockpits and delivery is scheduled to begin next year.
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Russia's United Aircraft Corporation set to deliver 18 Yak-130s in 2013

Russia's United Aircraft Corporation is set to deliver 18 Yak-130 trainers to the Russian air force in 2013, say company officials speaking at the Paris air show. The Russian air force has ordered 55 airframes of the type.
The aircraft has also been ordered by Belarus, which signed a contract for the jets in December 2012, but company officials did not say how many aircraft had been ordered. Another export contract is expected to be signed with Bangladesh later this year.
flightglobal

Bangladesh Plans to Buy 24 Russian Jet Trainers

Bangladesh is planning to buy 24 Yak-130 Mitten jet trainers on $1 billion credit from Russia, Russia’s state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said on Wednesday.

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Bangladesh army inducts two Eurocopter Dauphins

The Bangladesh army has formally introduced two new Eurocopter AS365 N3+ Dauphin helicopters.
The aircraft will be used for UN humanitarian missions and in general transport roles.

flightglobal

Bangladesh wants to buy Russia’s Yak-130 aircraft

Bangladesh’s air forces are interested in buying Russia’s jet trainer/light attack aircraft Yak-130, Sergey Kornev, a representative of the Rosoboronexport (Russia’s state intermediary agency for exports/imports of defense-related products) said Thursday.
He was speaking at the China Airshow 2012 which is underway in the Chinese city of Zhuhai.
Kornev added that Russia will grant a loan to Bangladesh to buy 12 Yak-130 planes and Su-27 jet fighters. He did not mention the sum of the loan.

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Dos patrullereos ex Royal Navy para Bangladeh/Bangladesh Secures 2 Used British OPVs

Bangladesh va a adquirir dos clase Castle Class que iban a ser vendidos inicialmente a Pakistán, tras 25 años de servicio en la Royal Navy.
Desplazan 1.430 tm y su armamento es muy ligero, con tan solo un cañón de 30 mm y 4 ametralladoras de 7,62 mm machine. Ha habido negociaciones para montar sistemas anti misiles. Pueden esparcir disolventes contra las manchas de petróleo, lanzar minas, transportar grupos de tropas y tiene cubierta de vuelo para helicópteros.
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Britain’s 2 Castle Class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) were slated for sale to Pakistan, after more than 25 years of service in the Royal Navy. That sale fell through in 2007, and HMS Leeds Castle and HMS Dunbarton Castle were decommissioned in 2005 and 2008. Bangladesh still needs patrol vessels, however, and has bought the 2 ships following 6 months of negotiations.
The 1,430 ton Castle Class OPVs are combat ships, but they’re very lightly armed, with just a 30mm cannon and 4 GPMG class 7.62mm machine guns. There had been reports of negotiations for a fit-out of anti-ship missiles, but that will not be included. The ships remain versatile, however, with features that can include detergent spraying equipment to disperse oil slicks, laying mines in wartime, taking 50-120 troops on board if necessary, and a flight deck that can land helicopters up to H-3 Sea King size.
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BANGLADESH PIDE DOS AW109/BANGLADESH NAVY ORDERS TWO AGUSTA WESTLAND AW109

AgustaWestland, anuncia la compra por la Marina de Bangladesh Navy de 2 helicópteros navales AW109 Power, que serán utilizados para SAR, y vigilancia de la zona económica, entre otras. Serán entregados en 2011 y podrán operar desde la fragata BNS Bangabandhu. El contrato cubre entrenamiento, la conversión operativa inicial y entrenamiento de mantenimiento. El AW109 Power es un helicóptero de la gama de las 3 tm, ocho plazas, propulsado por 2 Pratt & Whitney PW206C. La cabina puede adaptarse rapidamente a la misión a desarrollar. El AW109 Power es el helicóptero ligero mas vendido para misiones navales. Es capaz de altas velocidades, fiable y dispone de tren reforzado para operaciones en buques, asi como medidas anticorrosión.
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AgustaWestland, announced the award of a contract by the Bangladesh Navy for two AW109 Power maritime helicopters. The helicopters will be used for a wide range of naval missions including search and rescue, economic zone protection, surface surveillance and maritime security. The aircraft will be delivered in 2011 and will be capable of being operated from the frigate BNS Bangabandhu. The contract also includes a comprehensive training package including VFR/IFR conversion for aircrew, initial operational maritime training using an AW109 Power Level-D flight simulator and training for maintenance engineers. The AW109 Power is a 3 ton class eight seat helicopter powered by two Pratt & Whitney PW206C engines with FADEC. The cabin is designed to be fitted with a number of modular equipment packages for quick and easy conversion between roles. The aircraft's safety features include a fully separated fuel system, dual hydraulic boost system, dual electrical systems and redundant lubrication and cooling systems for the main transmission and engines.
The AW109 Power has established itself as the world's best selling light-twin helicopter for maritime missions. The AW109 Power's superior speed, capacity and productivity combined with reliability and ease of maintenance make it the most cost effective maritime helicopter in its class. For shipboard operations the aircraft has a reinforced-wheeled landing gear and deck mooring points as well as extensive corrosion protection measures. The ability to operate from small ships in high sea state enables the AW109 Power to perform its mission when many others helicopters would be confined to the ship's hangar. Over 550 AW109 Power and AW109 LUH helicopters have been ordered for commercial, parapublic and military applications by customers in almost 50 countries.

BANGLADESH DESEA COMPRAR CAZAS, HELICOPTEROS Y AVIONES DE PATRULLA MARITIMA/BANGLADESH WANTS TO BUY FIGHTERS, HELICOPTERS AND MARITIME PATROL AIRCRAFT

Según Flightglobal.com, Bangladesh desea comprar un escuadrón de nuevos cazas y ha reanudado los esfuerzos para la compra de un nuevo avión de patrulla marítima. El ministro de Planificación y antiguo jefe de la Fuerza Aérea lo anunció al parlamento. Los planes incluyen la compra de nuevos radares para la defensa aérea y helicópteros para misiones de paz. Las compras se realizaría en 2010. Según fuentes industriales la Armada de Bangladesh emitió el requerimiento por un nuevo avión de patrulla en 2009, después del intento fallido de 2004. El plan obedece a un esfuerzo por modernizar las Fuerza Aéreas. Bangladesh opera unos relativamente antiguos cazas chinos y rusos: Unos 40 Chengdu F-7, Nanchang A-5 y MiG-29.
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According Flightglobal.com Bangladesh has vowed to buy a squadron of new fighters and has resumed efforts to purchase two maritime patrol aircraft. Planning minister A K Khandker, a former chief of air staff at the Bangladesh air force, told the country's parliament that the government plans to buy a squadron of new fighters, plus an air-defence radar system. Khandker says the nation is also in the process of buying two maritime patrol aircraft, as well as two helicopters for peacekeeping missions. The government aims to make all the purchases during the current fiscal year, he adds.
Industry sources say Bangladesh's navy issued the maritime patrol tender in 2009, and note that this follows a previous failed attempt launched in 2004.
The move to buy new fighters is part of a wider effort to modernise the capabilities of the Bangladesh air force. The service operates relatively old Chinese and Russian-sourced equipment, including 40 Chengdu F-7, Nanchang A-5 and RSK MiG-29 fighters, says Flightglobal's MiliCAS database. The Bangladesh air force operates relatively old Chinese and Russian including Mig-29s