Air Force signs LOI with Italy's Leonardo for Eurofighter Typhoon procurement
The agreement covers the eventual supply of Eurofighter Typhoon jets, which are expected to join BAF's frontline fleet
The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Leonardo S.p.A of Italy to procure Eurofighter Typhoon multi-role combat aircraft, marking a major step in the modernisation of the force.
The LOI was signed today (9 December) at the Air Force Headquarters in Dhaka, according to Bangladesh Air Force's verified facebook page.
The Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan, and Italy's Ambassador to Bangladesh Antonio Alessandro were present at the event.
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Senior officials, including the principal staff officer of the armed forces division and representatives from the Italian side, were also in attendance at the signing ceremony.
According to the Air Force, the agreement covers the eventual supply of Eurofighter Typhoon jets, which are expected to join BAF's frontline fleet as part of its next-generation multi-role combat capabilities.
This comes as part of the ongoing plan to modernise the country's air force with multirole combat fighter jets.
In April, the government formed an 11-member inter-ministerial committee, headed by the chief of air staff of Bangladesh Air Force, to finalise an agreement through negotiations for purchasing 20 Chinese J-10 fighter jets for $2.2 billion.
According to warpowerbangladesh.com, the Bangladesh Air Force operates 212 aircraft, including 44 fighter jets.
