ISLAMABAD: Bangladesh is set to acquire the state-of-the-art, European-made Eurofighter Typhoon. The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) and Leonardo S.p.A.—an Italian multinational company specialising in aerospace, defence, and security—have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) at BAF headquarters in Dhaka.
According to reports, “Through this LOI, Leonardo S.p.A will supply Eurofighter Typhoon to Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) as a step to include modern Multi-Role Combat Aircraft in its frontline warcraft,” the Bangladesh Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate stated on Tuesday evening.
BD Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan, Italian Ambassador to Bangladesh Antonio Alessandro, Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Division (BAFD), and representatives from Italy attended the signing ceremony.
