Active Bangladesh military aircraft is a list of military aircraft currently used by the Bangladesh Armed Forces.
Bangladesh Air Force
AircraftOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes Combat aircraft (43) Mikoyan MiG-29 Russia Multirole Fighter MiG-29BM/UBM 8 Upgraded via Belarus (558 ARZ) with digital cockpit, radar overhauls and R-77 BVR missile integration. Chengdu F-7 China Fighter/Interceptor F-7BG/BGI ~35 Legacy aircraft serving as point-defence interceptors. Scheduled for long-term retirement as newer generation fighters arrive. Chengdu J-10 China Multirole Fighter J-10CE 0 (20–24 on order) Draft agreement finalized as of mid-2026 for a $2.2 billion fleet acquisition plan. Transport (14) Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules United States Tactical Airlifter C-130J (C5) 5 Ex-UK Royal Air Force's airframes. Marshall Aerospace completed delivery of the 5th and final unit. Lockheed C-130 Hercules United States Tactical Transport C-130B 3 Legacy transport variants remaining in active rotation. Antonov An-32 Ukraine Tactical Transport An-32B 3 Extensively used for domestic cargo movement and logistics. LET L-410 Turbolet Czech Republic Light Utility Transport L-410UVP-E20 3Twin-engine short-range transport aircraft. Helicopters (53) Mil Mi-17 Russia Utility/Transport HelicopterMi-17/171/171Sh 35Serves heavily in UN Peacekeeping duties and domestic disaster relief. Bell UH-1N Twin Huey United States Utility Helicopter Twin Huey 14Fully operational in search and rescue and utility roles. AgustaWestland AW139 Italy SARAW139 4Equipped primarily for maritime search, rescue and utility ops. Trainer aircraft (96) Grob G 115 Germany Basic Trainer G 115EG 2Used selectively for grading new flight recruits. Nanchang CJ-6 ChinaBasic Trainer PT-6A 24Primary piston-engine trainer aircraft. Grob G 120 Germany Basic TrainerG 120TP 24Serves as the primary elementary flight training platform. Hongdu JL-8 China Jet Trainer/Light Attack K-8W 15 Intermediate jet trainer with secondary light-attack capability Yakovlev Yak-130 Russia Advanced Jet trainer Yak-130 12Advanced lead-in fighter trainer (LIFT). (4 frames previously lost to historical training accidents.) Chengdu FT-7 China Conversion Trainer FT-7MB/BG 11Twin-seat training variant of the F-7 fighter. Bell 206 United States Helicopter Trainer 206L 6Light turbine helicopter used for initial rotary-wing training. AgustaWestland AW119 Italy Helicopter TrainerAW119kx 2Modern rotary flight training platform. Reconnaissance and Surveillance UAVs (2) Selex ES Falco Italy Tactical Reconnaissance UAVFalco Astro2 (Unconfirmed Status) Historically deployed for UN peacekeeping missions (MINUSMA). The BAF strictly keeps structural operations classified, so flight readiness rates are unconfirmed by international registries.
Bangladesh Army
AircraftOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes Fixed wing (12) Cessna 208 United States transport / utility1 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 (10) Bell 206 United States training 206L 1 Bell 407 United States transport 407GXi 2 Mil Mi-17 Russia transport Mi-171Sh 1 Eurocopter AS365 France utility 2 Unmanned aerial vehicle Baykar Bayraktar TB2 Turkey UCAV attack 6 Bramor C4EYE Slovenia Reconnaissance UAV Bramor C4EYE 36 RQ-12B Wasp AE United States Miniature UAV RQ-12B on order
Bangladesh Navy
AircraftOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes Maritime patrol (4) Dornier 228 Germany Patrol / Surveillance 228NG 4 Helicopters (4) AgustaWestland AW109 Italy Utility / SAR AW109E Power 2
See also
List of historic Bangladesh military aircraft Bangabandhu Aeronautical Centre
References