The Asian defence News Blog: Bangladesh is negotiating with China on F-10 aircraft procurement
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Bangladesh is negotiating with China on F-10 aircraft procurement
According to the Russian military news network reported on December 1, 2010, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh said in her speech before the Army at a ceremony that the government would purchase a large number of various types of weapons and equipments for the protection of its exclusive economic zone, and to participate in UN peacekeeping action.
China has been a major arms supplier to Bangladesh. Bangladesh procures most of the weapons in the favorable financial conditions and receives military assistance from China within an easy framework of supply.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced that the government is drafting a large number of weapons and equipment import contract, plans to purchase modern tanks, artillery, air defense missile systems, fighter aircraft and helicopters.
British " Defence Industry" magazine reported that Bangladesh had purchased 140 armored personnel carriers, have all been received and the armed forces.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the Government of Bangladesh will also increase the cost of training military personnel, while Cox's Bazar improve air base infrastructure, strengthening patrolling the waters of the Bay of Bengal. It will also set up the 37 anti-aircraft regiment in Cox's Bazaar.
Now the leadership of Bangladesh attaches great importance to non-traditional security threats, including piracy, natural disasters and the Bay of Bengal waters, increasing competition for energy. In addition, Bangladesh, Myanmar and India are locked in territorial disputes on the ownership of oil and gas resources in the their continental shelf.
Bangladesh, in 2008, sent 6 vessels including two warships to the disputed territory, where Myammar was exploiting for oil and gas violating the exclusive economic zone of Bangladesh. The territory contains a large quantity of oil and gas resources, and both the countries insisted that the territory belongs to it.
Because the Bangladesh military budget is only 1.5 billion dollars, therefore, Baoji, Shaanxi Province in recent years in China, Special Purpose Vehicle Co., Ltd. located in Baoji of Shaanxi Province has been providing credit to Bangladesh in recent years. Within this framework, Bangladesh has received 4x4 wheeled ZFB05 armored personnel carriers.
At the end of 2009 the company announced that it is negotiating with Bangladesh to supply a new batch of equipment. Chengdu Aircraft Industrial Group in 2007 has also supplied to Bangladesh 12 F-7BG and 4 FT-7BG two-seater fighters.
Currently negotiations are going on to supply Bangladesh Air Force JF-17 and the more modern F -10 fighters. According to unofficial information, Bangladesh Navy has received from China two "Jiang Wei" class Ⅱ type (053H3) of frigates.
Bangladesh had purchased three British naval vessels on active service, including a hydrological observation vessels and two offshore patrol vessels. In addition, the Bangladesh Navy and the Italian Augusta Westland have signed a two AW-109 light twin helicopter purchase agreement.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Bangladesh is negotiating with China on F-10 aircraft procurement
According to the Russian military news network reported on December 1, 2010, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh said in her speech before the Army at a ceremony that the government would purchase a large number of various types of weapons and equipments for the protection of its exclusive economic zone, and to participate in UN peacekeeping action.
China has been a major arms supplier to Bangladesh. Bangladesh procures most of the weapons in the favorable financial conditions and receives military assistance from China within an easy framework of supply.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced that the government is drafting a large number of weapons and equipment import contract, plans to purchase modern tanks, artillery, air defense missile systems, fighter aircraft and helicopters.
British " Defence Industry" magazine reported that Bangladesh had purchased 140 armored personnel carriers, have all been received and the armed forces.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the Government of Bangladesh will also increase the cost of training military personnel, while Cox's Bazar improve air base infrastructure, strengthening patrolling the waters of the Bay of Bengal. It will also set up the 37 anti-aircraft regiment in Cox's Bazaar.
Now the leadership of Bangladesh attaches great importance to non-traditional security threats, including piracy, natural disasters and the Bay of Bengal waters, increasing competition for energy. In addition, Bangladesh, Myanmar and India are locked in territorial disputes on the ownership of oil and gas resources in the their continental shelf.
Bangladesh, in 2008, sent 6 vessels including two warships to the disputed territory, where Myammar was exploiting for oil and gas violating the exclusive economic zone of Bangladesh. The territory contains a large quantity of oil and gas resources, and both the countries insisted that the territory belongs to it.
Because the Bangladesh military budget is only 1.5 billion dollars, therefore, Baoji, Shaanxi Province in recent years in China, Special Purpose Vehicle Co., Ltd. located in Baoji of Shaanxi Province has been providing credit to Bangladesh in recent years. Within this framework, Bangladesh has received 4x4 wheeled ZFB05 armored personnel carriers.
At the end of 2009 the company announced that it is negotiating with Bangladesh to supply a new batch of equipment. Chengdu Aircraft Industrial Group in 2007 has also supplied to Bangladesh 12 F-7BG and 4 FT-7BG two-seater fighters.
Currently negotiations are going on to supply Bangladesh Air Force JF-17 and the more modern F -10 fighters. According to unofficial information, Bangladesh Navy has received from China two "Jiang Wei" class Ⅱ type (053H3) of frigates.
Bangladesh had purchased three British naval vessels on active service, including a hydrological observation vessels and two offshore patrol vessels. In addition, the Bangladesh Navy and the Italian Augusta Westland have signed a two AW-109 light twin helicopter purchase agreement.
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