BD Air Force holds annual exercise Akash Bijoy 2025

ISLAMABAD: Yet in another significant regional development, Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) has started war exercises across the country. BAF chief Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan has whirlwind visits of Air Command Operation Centre (ACOC), Air Defence Operation Centre (ADOC) besides BAF Base Bashar, BAF Base AK Khandker, BAF Base Zahurul Haque and BAF Base Birsreshto Matiur Rahman on Sunday.

Bangladesh media has reported that as part of the annual exercise “Akash Bijoy 2025” of Bangladesh Air Force, BAF pilots are conducting various types of missions with fighter, transport & helicopters following air combat tactics and procedures. All such operations include Combat Air Patrol (CAP), ground attack, troops & logistic transportation, tactical reconnaissance, Combat Search & Rescue (CSAR) and Combat Air Support (CAS) for own land & maritime forces.

Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan visited important ground points to monitor the overall situation of the exercise and provide necessary guidance to oversee their performance, operational and maintenance activities. Operations and activities under Exercise Akash Bijoy-2025 have been underway across Bangladesh’s airspace, involving all BAF bases, and various stations and units located in Sylhet, Lalmonirhat, Shamshernagar, Rasulpur, Sudharampur, Bogra, and Barisal.

In addition to different aircraft and helicopter units, all BAF personnel, along with Air Defence Radar Units, Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) Units, and Unmanned Aerial System Units (UASU), are participating in the exercise.

Reports suggest that the main objective of this exercise is to assess the current capability of the BAF and to identify weaknesses for future improvement through tactical evaluation and asset acquisition.