Chief of Air Staff Shaikh Abdul Hannan has said that Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) is fully capable of protecting the air space of the country.
He said this after witnessing the ongoing Annual Exercise of Bangladesh Air Force named "WINTEX-2022" in BAF Base Zahurul Haque in Chittagong on Monday.
The three-day annual exercise of Bangladesh Air Force began on Sunday, according to a press release of Inter Service Public Relation (ISPR).
The main objective of "WINTEX-2022" is to assess BAF’s present capability and also to identify different weaknesses to improve further through the evaluation of tactics and acquisition of assets.
The chief of air staff said that, after learning from this exercise, the pilots would attain more efficiency in their profession.
As part of the exercise, BAF pilots have been conducting various types of missions with fighter, transport and helicopters following air combat tactics and procedures since March 6.
Apart from different aircraft and helicopters, all BAF personnel along with Air Defence Radar, Surface to Air Missile (SAM) units are also taking part in this exercise.