Active Bangladesh military aircraft is a list of military aircraft currently used by the Bangladesh Armed Forces.
For aircraft no longer in-service see: List of historic Bangladesh military aircraft.
Bangladesh Air Force
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat Aircraft (44) | |||||
| MiG-29 | Russia | Fighter Aircraft/Air Superiority Fighter/Multirole/Maritime Strike Aircraft/Conversion Trainer Aircraft | BM/UBM(Possibly) | 8 | |
| Chengdu F-7 | China | Fighter Aircraft/Interceptor/Airguard/Multirole/Conversion Trainer Aircraft | BG/BG1/BB | 33 | |
| Transport (14) | |||||
| L-410 Turbolet | Czech Republic | Transport | 3 | ||
| Antonov An-32 | Ukraine | Transport/Bomber | 3 | ||
| C-130 Hercules | United States | Transport | C-130B | 3 | one is retired |
| C-130J Super Hercules | United States | Tactical airlifter | C-130J | 5 | |
| Helicopters (65) | |||||
| Bell UH-1N Twin Huey | United States | Utility | 14 | ||
| Mil Mi-17 | Russia | Utility / Transport/Attack helicopter/Multirole Helicopter | Mi-17/171ish | 35 | |
| AgustaWestland AW139 | Italy | SAR / Utility | 4 | ||
| Trainer Aircraft (80) | |||||
| Grob G 115 | Germany | Basic Trainer | 3 | ||
| Grob G 120TP | Germany | Basic Trainer | 24 | 1 Damaged At Jessore In 2025 | |
| Yakovlev Yak-130 | Russia | Jet trainer/Attack Aircraft | 12 | 4 crashed | |
| Hongdu JL-8 | China | Jet trainer/Light Attack Aircraft | K-8W | 15 | 1 crashed |
| Bell 206 | United States | rotorcraft trainer | 206L | 6 | |
| AgustaWestland AW119 | Italy | Rotorcraft Trainer | Used by BAFA (Bangladesh Air Force Academy) | ||
| Selex ES Falco | Italy | reconnaissance/Ground Attack | 2 | used for UN peacekeeping missions. | |
Bangladesh Army
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed wing (12) | |||||
| Cessna 208 | United States | transport / utility | 1 | ||
| Cessna 152 Aerobat | United States | Light aircraft | 5 | A152 Aerobat variant. | |
| CASA C-295 | Spain | transport | C-295W | 2 | |
| Diamond DA40 | Austria | training | 4 | ||
| Helicopters (15) | |||||
| Bell 206 | United States | training | 206L | 1 | 1 crashed |
| Bell 407 | United States | transport | 407GXi | 7 | |
| Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk | United States | utility, transport, air assault | UH-60L Black Hawk | 4 on order | |
| Mil Mi-17 | Russia | transport | Mi-171Sh | 5 | |
| Eurocopter AS365 | France | utility | 2 | ||
| Unmanned aerial vehicle | |||||
| Baykar Bayraktar TB2 | Turkey | UCAV | attack | 6 | 6 on order |
| Bramor C4EYE | Slovenia | Reconnaissance UAV | Bramor C4EYE | 36 | |
| RQ-12B Wasp AE | United States | Miniature UAV | RQ-12B | on order | |
Bangladesh Navy
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maritime Patrol (4) | ||||||
| Dornier 228 | Germany | patrol / surveillance | 228NG | 4 | ||
| Helicopters (4) | ||||||
| AgustaWestland AW109 | Italy | Utility / SAR | AW109E Power | 4 | ||
See also
- List of historic Bangladesh military aircraft
- Bangabandhu Aeronautical Centre
Sources
- Hoyle, Craig (2023). "World Air Forces 2024". Flight International. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- Lake, Jon (2025-05-20). "Bangladesh evaluates Eurofighter Typhoon". AGN. AerospaceGlobalNews. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
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