BAF, Italy’s Leonardo sign LOI to procure Eurofighter Typhoon

Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) and Italian aerospace and defence company Leonardo S.p.A have signed a letter of intent (LOI), paving the way for the procurement of Eurofighter Typhoon fighter aircraft for the force.

The LOI was signed on Tuesday at the Air Force Headquarters in the presence of Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan and Italian Ambassador to Bangladesh Antonio Alessandro, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

Principal Staff Officer of the Armed Forces Division and representatives from the Italian side also attended the signing ceremony.

According to BAF, it is a step towards inducting modern multi-role combat aircraft into the frontline fleet of the Bangladesh Air Force.

Source: UNB