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Why the Turkish helicopter? The thing is that if a newer engine is not developed it will always be sanction prone because of course the turbo shaft is IP of the US. You won't get any of those same type of sanctions with China or maybe even with Russia. There is a lot of hype of it I think because it is made by a Muslim country and this is biasing a lot of people towards Turkish helicopters but frankly Turkey is new to the business while Russia, and China are not.

Personally I think the cheapest option would be to buy Jordanian Ah-1s for sale that can of course can be upgraded and their life cycle extended by at least 20 years. Jordan is apparently selling off 17 as well as a bunch of their aircraft which BD could also buy that would help them expand their inventory such as C-295, and C-130B.

The Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) has put its two AC-235 gunships up for sale, along with its Sikorsky UH-60L fleet. Separate announcements made on the air force’s official website on December 24 (UH-60s) and 28 (AC-235s) brought the offers into the public domain. They add to a series of declarations in the summer in which a number of other types were made available for purchase as part of a major RJAF fleet rationalization and cost-reduction effort.

In the 2018 releases, a single Lockheed C-130B was offered for sale along with 12 Hawk Mk 63 trainers and 13 Bell UH-1H utility helicopters on July 8, followed by 17 Bell AH-1F Cobras equipped with the NTS (Night Targeting System) and two Airbus C295 medium airlifters on July 12.



Same upgrade could be done to Bengali Ah-1s that adds Hellfire's as well as many other features that again would extend service life until 2039 from todays date.
https://www.arabianaerospace.aero/modernised-cobras-give-rjaf-extra-bite.html


@BDforever Agree with this? Or off-topic?


Turkish T-129 was chosen over the Chinese Z-10 by none other than Pakistan and that should tell you something about the quality of the system.


As regards the engine being US, so what? As long as BD can buy the helicopter and Turkey can provide full overhaul and supplies of it's indigenous weapons for the attack chopper, that is all that matters in any realistic scenario. Anyway Turkey is very advanced in coming up with a replacement engine in next 3-5 years.
 
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Turkish T-129 was chosen over the Chinese Z-10 by none other than Pakistan and that should tell you something about the quality of the system.


As regards the engine being US, so what? As long as BD can buy the helicopter and Turkey can provide full overhaul and supplies of it's indigenous weapons for the attack chopper, that is all that matters in any realistic scenario. Anyway Turkey is very advanced in coming up with a replacement engine in next 3-5 years.
Doesn't the Mi-17 have commonality with the Mi-35 in parts and servicing? The Mi-35, and Mi-28 are very, very capable attack helicopters. If Russia could set up a servicing center for the Mi-17 that can also service the Mi-35 it would simplify the ordeal a whole lot over a new servicing center for the T-129 in Bangladesh if that is a possibility.
 
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Doesn't the Mi-17 have commonality with the Mi-35 in parts and servicing? The Mi-35, and Mi-28 are very, very capable attack helicopters. If Russia could set up a servicing center for the Mi-17 that can also service the Mi-35 it would simplify the ordeal a whole lot over a new servicing center for the T-129 in Bangladesh if that is a possibility.



Neither Russia and especially China can be trusted over Myanmar.

Turkey is the way to go and BA is right to be seriously considering the T-129 as it's first attack helicopter procurement.

Remember BD has a 300 billion dollar economy growing at 8% a year and so money is not as tight as it was in the past.
 
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Nah, its these aircraft are redundant and the Jordanian armed forces have tight budget. If Allah wills we will be getting new attack helicopters, upgrading F-16 to Viper variant, and buying new transport planes like An-132 or such. We really don't have any great threats in the region because Israel has a peace treaty and you know what's happening with Syria and Lebanon.
BD should really expand influence in MENA area because than you can improve defense ties as well as political ties. I would like to see all Muslim countries defense industries increase including Bangladesh, and this could help.

Also, I don't know if I mentioned this but if BD could procure older Mi-24s and get them upgraded by South Africa it would be a lot cheaper and more deadly that buying new built ones.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=8&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiq0rm12tzhAhWCslkKHbcaDYUQFjAHegQIARAC&url=http://www.paramountgroup.com/media/1320/paramount-night-hawk.pdf&usg=AOvVaw0ebummbC3NZZplCV72By6A
we also have eye on An-132, recently we have bought 2 C130J from UK, has plan to buy C-17 too.
 
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Neither Russia and especially China can be trusted over Myanmar.

Turkey is the way to go and BA is right to be seriously considering the T-129 as it's first attack helicopter procurement.

Remember BD has a 300 billion dollar economy growing at 8% a year and so money is not as tight as it was in the past.
Does Bangladesh need to develop it's helicopter industry? Remember there are some projects that could be done in a minute if a pledge for an order of 70 or 80 was signed. A stop-gap measure such as the Ah-1s from Jordan could be purchased and a Rooivalk 2 could be made with BD funding and assembled in BD adding jobs, and giving experience to BD. Only 12 of these helicopters were built, and yet there is a lot of potential for a newer Mk2 variant that would take 5-10 years but be worth it in the long run. The subsystems are all South African and the airframe is South African but the turboshaft is produced under license in South Africa. You could also get TOT for the ATGMs on the Rooivalk such as Ingwe, and Mokopa.



https://quwa.org/2017/04/20/denel-aviation-will-undertake-study-developing-rooivalk-mk2/


“Denel Aviation is interested in seeking partners and clients in the development of a new generation Rooivalk…In this process, significant opportunities exist for technology transfer as well as production and MRO participation.”

“Through a joint venture programme of industrial participation and transfer of intellectual property, an indigenous attack helicopter production, support and upgrade/modification capability can be established.”
 
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Does Bangladesh need to develop it's helicopter industry? Remember there are some projects that could be done in a minute if a pledge for an order of 70 or 80 was signed. A stop-gap measure such as the Ah-1s from Jordan could be purchased and a Rooivalk 2 could be made with BD funding and assembled in BD adding jobs, and giving experience to BD. Only 12 of these helicopters were built, and yet there is a lot of potential for a newer Mk2 variant that would take 5-10 years but be worth it in the long run. The subsystems are all South African and the airframe is South African but the turboshaft is produced under license in South Africa. You could also get TOT for the ATGMs on the Rooivalk such as Ingwe, and Mokopa.



https://quwa.org/2017/04/20/denel-aviation-will-undertake-study-developing-rooivalk-mk2/


“Denel Aviation is interested in seeking partners and clients in the development of a new generation Rooivalk…In this process, significant opportunities exist for technology transfer as well as production and MRO participation.”

“Through a joint venture programme of industrial participation and transfer of intellectual property, an indigenous attack helicopter production, support and upgrade/modification capability can be established.”


BD would be looking at most 30 attack helicopters.

South Africa is an interesting option as BD would get some level of ToT but this seems unlikely as the order will go to either Turkey or Russia.
 
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BD would be looking at most 30 attack helicopters.

South Africa is an interesting option as BD would get some level of ToT but this seems unlikely as the order will go to either Turkey or Russia.
30 attack helicopters seems small buy you are more knowledgeable about this topic. What about cooperating with South Africa on ATGM production for example and TOT. Saudi Arabia got TOT for the Mokopa which is a ATGM that has 10km range, and penetrates about 1300mm of armor after ERA.

As I said before achieving some degree of self-sufficiency is important in this odd political world.
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Hasn't the production of C-17 stopped?
Future platforms are replacing it actually. BD could get the C-17 copy whatever its called.
 
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In March 2018, Bangladesh Army issued tender for the procurement of 220 anti-tank weapons. Does anyone know which weapons are being tendered or if it is the Metis-M?

@BDforever licensed production could be received from Ukraine as Jordan has. Jordan now produces assembels 2500 RK-3 Corsars.

 
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