The Bangladesh Air Force has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Italian defence equipment manufacturer Leonardo S.p.A. to purchase Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets from Italy. The LOI was signed today, Tuesday, at the Air Force Headquarters in Dhaka.
The Bangladesh Air Force has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Italian defence equipment manufacturer Leonardo S.p.A. to purchase Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets from Italy. The LOI was signed today, Tuesday, at the Air Force Headquarters in Dhaka.
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Bangladesh signs agreement to purchase fighter jets from Italy

Diplomatic CorrespondentDhaka

Discussions are underway to purchase Eurofighter Typhoon (Multi-Role Combat Aircraft – MRCA) fighter jets from Italy.

As part of this process, today, Tuesday, the Bangladesh Air Force signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Italian defence equipment manufacturer Leonardo S.p.A.

The Bangladesh Air Force announced on its Facebook page on Tuesday afternoon that during the LOI signing ceremony held at the Air Force Headquarters, Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmud Khan, Chief of the Bangladesh Air Force, and Antonio Alessandro, the Ambassador of Italy to Bangladesh, were present.

Representatives from both countries, including Lieutenant General SM Kamrul Ahsan, Principal Staff Officer of the Armed Forces Division, also attended the event.

The Facebook post of the Bangladesh Air Force stated that under this Letter of Intent, Leonardo will supply Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets as part of the advanced MRCA aircraft that will participate in frontline combat for the Bangladesh Air Force.

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