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Bangladesh confirms Chinese J-10CE jet deal, citing Rafale kill in India-Pakistan clash
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Bangladesh has for the first time confirmed a long-expected deal to purchase China’s 4.5-generation J-10CE fighters, pointing to the jet’s combat performance against Rafale fighters in last year’s India-Pakistan conflict. One military expert said it was a sign that the global perception of Chinese weapons was shifting and the market would gradually open. Zahed Ur Rahman, information and broadcasting adviser to the prime minister of Bangladesh, told journalists on Tuesday that a draft...
Bangladesh has for the first time confirmed a long-expected deal to purchase China’s 4.5-generation J-10CE fighters, pointing to the jet’s combat performance against Rafale fighters in last year’s India-Pakistan conflict.
One military expert said it was a sign that the global perception of Chinese weapons was shifting and the market would gradually open.
Zahed Ur Rahman, information and broadcasting adviser to the prime minister of Bangladesh, told journalists on Tuesday that a draft proposal to...