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Bangladesh signs up for Eurofighters in first pick of Western warplane
Defense News | English | AcademicThink | Dec. 12, 2025 | Geopolitical Conflict and Disputes
Bangladesh has signed a Letter of Intent to begin negotiations for the purchase of Eurofighter Typhoon jets from Italy’s Leonardo, marking its first potential acquisition of Western fighter aircraft. The deal could involve up to 16 jets, which are produced by a consortium of Italy, Germany, the U.K., and Spain. The signing took place at the Bangladesh Air Force headquarters, with the Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan and the Italian ambassador to Bangladesh present.
This potential purchase represents a shift for Bangladesh, which had also considered China’s Chengdu J-10C fighter. Earlier in 2025, Bangladesh Air Force personnel visited Leonardo’s Turin facilities to test-fly the Eurofighter. Bangladesh currently operates Leonardo-built AW109 and AW139 helicopters. Leonardo is also actively marketing the Eurofighter in the Philippines and Poland.
The Eurofighter has been ordered in total 769 times and is operated by ten nations, including the U.K., Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Oman. This prospective deal would make Bangladesh the first non-European or Middle Eastern buyer of the fighter.