Name: Battle of Sylhet
Start: 1971
End: 1971

01 / Overview

Battle of Sylhet

Date

1971–1971

Type

proxy war

Duration

9 days

Participants

Outcome

decisive victory a

Parent War

02 / Sides

Belligerents 3 participants

03 / Outcomes

Outcome & Human Cost

🏆Decisive Victory — Side A

FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals

Year	Weapon / Product	Seller	Buyer	Type	Value
1973	Type 025	People's Republic of China	Pakistan	new-build	—
1974	Agosta-class submarine	France	Pakistan	new-build	—
1974	UH-1H Iroquois	United States	Pakistan	gift	—
1977	Ilyushin Il-38	Russia	India	new-build	—
1981	Type 024-class missile boat	People's Republic of China	Pakistan	new-build	—
1983	Ilyushin Il-38	Russia	India	new-build	—
1983	Blue Fox	United Kingdom	India	new-build	—
1983	Type 024-class missile boat	People's Republic of China	Bangladesh	new-build	—
1984	Type 021-class missile boat	People's Republic of China	Pakistan	new-build	—
1985	Flycatcher	—	India	new-build	—
1986	FH77	Sweden	India	new-build	—
1986	Mil Mi-26	—	India	Sale	—
1988	Type 021-class missile boat	People's Republic of China	Bangladesh	new-build	—
1988	Type 025	People's Republic of China	Bangladesh	new-build	—
1990	Dassault Mirage III	Australia	Pakistan	second-hand	—
1992	Agosta-class submarine	France	Pakistan	new-build	$950 Mn
1992	Tripartite-class minehunter	France	Pakistan	new-build	—
1993	Tariq-class destroyer	United Kingdom	Pakistan	second-hand	—
1993	Project 254 minesweeper	Russia	Bangladesh	new-build	—
1993	Project 254K-class minesweeper	Russia	Bangladesh	new-build	—

📚 Sources

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