Qatar has received the first of 24 AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopters, during a ceremony at the manufacturer’s production facility in Mesa. Qatar Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs, Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah attended the ceremony of the first delivery of AH-64E Guardian helicopters to Qatar Emiri Air Force on Friday. […]

Qatar officials have disclosed plans to procure new Turkish main battle tanks, called the Altay, according to several media reports. Vice Chairman of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) Ali İhsan Yavuz said that Qatar will buy up to 100 tanks from Turkey and 40 of them will be delivered to the Gulf country […]

Dassault Aviation has handed over the first Rafale fighter aircraft to the Qatari Emiri Air Force. On 6 February a ceremony hosted by Eric Trappier, Dassault Aviation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, was held in Merignac facility for the delivery of the first Rafale to the Qatari Emiri Air Force, under the patronage of His […]

The Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) is set to receive first recently purchased Dassault Rafale multirole fighters. The new Rafale fighters have already painted in a full two-tone grey camouflage color scheme, and are expected to be delivered on 7 February to Qatar. According to deputy commander of the QEAF, the first Qatari squadron will […]

Qatar revealed itself to be the first known exporter user of the modern Russian-made Kalashnikov AK-12 assault rifles, said the Centre for Analysis of World Arms Trade (CAWAT). According to CAWAT’s report, Qatar has displayed what appear to be newly acquired AK-12 assault rifles in a parade to mark the country’s National Day on 18 December. “Qatar […]

The U.S. Army has contracted a Boeing to support of Qatar’s AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command has awarded  Boeing Co. contracts for Maintenance Augmentation Team services for the Qatari Air Force AH-64E attack helicopters. The contract, announced Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Defense, is worth more than $49.2 million. Work […]

The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has announced that U.S. State Department approval for the sale of National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) to Qatar. According to a statement on 27 November, the U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Qatar of defense articles and services in […]

BAE Systems has finalised a deal to supply Qatar with 24 Typhoon fighter jets after it received the first payment on the contract, the company said on 18 September. The deal, worth around £5bn includes the aircraft and a bespoke support and training package. Qatar is now buying nine Hawk trainers, rather than six, which will […]

The Qatar Armed Force (QAF) is expected to receive the first locally produced ARX160A2 and ARX200 modular rifles in the second half of 2019. A new joint venture, called the Bindig, between Qatar’s Barzan Holdings and Italian gun-maker Beretta will supply the new locally produced ARX series of rifles including the 5.56x45mm ARX160 and the 7.62x51mm […]

Italy’s Leonardo and Qatar have finalized a deal for Qatar’s acquisition of 28 NH90 medium multirole military helicopters. The deal, announced Friday by the Leonardo, provide a supply of 28 NH90 medium twin-engine multirole military helicopters to the Ministry of Defense of Qatar. Leonardo acts as an overall prime contractor with responsibility for the management of the […]