According to Singapore Airshow Online, Bangladesh is evaluating a bill to purchase Western fighter jets. It is said that Bangladesh is currently most interested in the "Eurofighter", also known as the famous EF-2000 "Typhoon" fighter jet, which is mainly contracted by Italy.For Bangladesh to buy EF-2000 Typhoon fighter jets, I don't think anyone has realized: What? Is Bangladesh also going to buy fighter jets? How many dishes are there? Are you planning to buy a fighter jet? And even if it's buying fighter jets, as the original East Pakistan, why not buy the "JF-17" or J-10CE fighter jets, and why keep an eye on the "Typhoon" fighter jets?

In fact, from the perspective of Bangladesh's economic strength, in recent years, the country has indeed gained some processing and manufacturing industries by undertaking industrial transfer from East Asia, such as shoes on the market and textiles in some stores,They are all manufactured in factories in Bangladesh. Bangladesh also relies on manufacturing and has some savings in its hands. Although it cannot sustain a self-sufficient industrial system with its own scale, it can still purchase some fighter jets externally.

In terms of outsourcing options, the first thing to rule out is likely to be American equipment, as American aircraft are often too expensive and often come with too many political options. If you buy, be careful not to be tied to the Indo Pacific strategy's tanks and unable to get off; The second excluded estimate is Russia, after all, Bangladesh is not very concerned about things like the Su-35S, and the MiG-35 is still a futures, so it's better not to mention it.

The only ones that can catch the eye of Bangladesh are probably the two third-generation aircraft manufactured by China and Pakistan, as well as the two or three third-generation and a half models imported from Europe. As for why Bangladesh is not very interested in buying the Chinese made J-10, it may be partly because Bangladesh's navy and army equipment have already acquired a lot of Chinese goods, and they do not want to be too deeply bound to China in terms of air force equipment; On the other hand, the J-10 model has never been a multi-purpose model, but a relatively specialized model with its main performance in air combat interception. This is not a big problem for the Chinese Air Force, but for the Bangladeshi Air Force, which hopes to use one aircraft for multiple purposes, the problem is significant.

Excluding two aircraft from China and Pakistan, only a few third-generation and a half fighter jets from Europe remain available for Bangladesh to choose from. Among them, the JAS-39 engine is the F414 made in the United States, which may also encounter neck problems; The performance of the Rafale fighter jet is good, but the problem is that neighboring India has already equipped it. Bangladesh should not want its fighter jet to have its performance evaluated by the Indian Air Force just after being equipped. As a result, the only option left for the Bangladesh Air Force is actually the EF-2000 typhoon.

Compared to the Rafale fighter jet, the Typhoon fighter jet tends to perform better in aerial combat, especially in supersonic interception. It is said to have a flying sensation similar to the F-15, but its supersonic performance is even stronger than the F-15, and it can even cruise at supersonic speeds to a certain extent; Although the equipped ECR-90 "Catcher" radar is only a planar gap array radar, its performance is still good and can guide the "Meteor" air-to-air missile; In addition, the Typhoon fighter jet also has certain multi-purpose capabilities, but compared to the Rafale fighter jet, it is more like an interceptor - ultimately, the Typhoon fighter jet seems to have a bit of a "special" flavor in terms of performance, especially the design that emphasizes supersonic performance, making it have a certain comparative advantage compared to the Rafale fighter jet. Therefore, it is not difficult to understand why the Bangladesh Air Force prefers typhoons. Even the Bangladesh Air Force, which had no idea where it was before, can now know to buy three and a half generation fighter jets. The international arms market is indeed undergoing tremendous changes.

Source: Military of Strong Countries