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According to media reports from Dhaka, the Bangladesh government is planning to buy 20 J-10CE fighter jets from China. The value of this deal is said to be around US $ 2.2 billion (approximately ₹ 18,500 crore).
According to the report, the agreement will also cover training, maintenance and other technical services. The payment will be made in installments over 10 financial years, i.e. till 2036. However, no official announcement has been made by the government on this deal yet.
Financial advisor Salehuddin Ahmed said on the question of journalists, ‘I will not comment on this subject. Just because I know something, doesn’t mean I should tell everything.
J-10CE fighter jet.
J-10CE fighter jet available with Pakistan
- According to sources, the Bangladesh government has approved the purchase of China’s J-10CE multirole fighter jet in October 2025.
- The 20 aircraft will be delivered by 2027, with a total cost of $2.2 billion (about Rs 18,500 crore), which includes training and spare parts. Payment will be made in 10 years.
- J-10CE aircraft will be equipped with 4.5 generation technology, AESA radar, PL-15E missile and advanced data link. With this, Bangladesh will become the third country after China and Pakistan, which will have these modern generation fighter jets.
- Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan said that the government has approved the purchase of multirole jets, surface-to-air missiles and long-range radar, but did not specify the name of China.
Bangladesh is preparing a modern air force
Bangladesh is rapidly increasing its air capacity and has taken steps towards creating a modern air force fleet under Force Goal-2030. This initiative was started in 2009, but significant progress was seen after 2017.
J-10CE is already included in China’s Air Force. Defense expert Major General (retd) ANM Muniruzzaman told the media that Bangladesh Air Force has been planning to buy new fighter aircraft for a long time.
He said, ‘In today’s world, new relationships are being formed, hence before purchasing an aircraft from any country, it is necessary to analyze its effects.’ Currently Bangladesh Air Force has 212 aircraft, of which 44 are fighter aircraft. These include 36 Chinese F-7 jets, 8 Russian MiG-29B, and some Yak-130 light combat aircraft.
If this deal is finalized, there will be a big increase in the combat capability of Bangladesh Air Force.
Can buy radar systems from Turkey and Italy
The visits of Air Force Chief Hasan Mahmood Khan to Italy and Turkey in May and October 2025 have opened new avenues of defense cooperation with Bangladesh.
In Italy he visited Leonardo’s plants, where the purchase of advanced radar, tracking systems and helicopter technology was discussed. While in Turkey from 1 to 6 October, he held talks with many defense companies including the Turkish Aerospace Industry.
A possible deal with Turkey for drone technology, anti-missile systems and surveillance equipment has also been discussed. According to inside sources, China still remains the major supplier for fighter aircraft.
India has destroyed Chinese missile
J-10C fighter jet was also included in the fighter jets that Pakistan used against India during the conflict in May. These were foiled by India’s indigenous weapons (such as BrahMos and Akashteer).
Apart from this, China’s PL-15 and HQ-9P missiles, JF-17 fighter jet were also foiled. On 9 May, fragments of a PL-15E missile were also recovered from a field in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab. This missile was made in China. After this, on May 12, the Air Force showed its debris for the first time in a press conference.
Pakistan had fired PL-15E missile made in China from JF-17 fighter aircraft, but it was foiled in the air, due to which it could not reach its target. According to reports, PL-15E missile has been used for the first time in a conflict.
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