Qatar has signed a contract for the purchase of 28 NH90 military helicopters, during DIMDEX, Qatar’s biennial defence exhibition. The agreement, which includes 16 NH90s in tactical transport (TTH) configuration and 12 NH90s in naval (NFH) configuration, will support the country’s plan to modernise their military helicopter fleet. As part of the plan, Qatar will […]

The Qatar Coastguard has ordered additional nine vessels developed by ARES Shipyard (ARES) during the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2018) in Qatar. According to the company’s official, the Qatar Coastguard has ordered nine improved patrol boats and special vessels bringing to 26 the number of ARES Shipyard vessels expected to be operated by the service by 2020. […]

JSC Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) is organizing Russia’s exhibit at the International Maritime Defence Exhibition DIMDEX 2018, which will be held in Doha (Qatar) on March 12-14, 2018. The exhibition will also be attended by the leading defence enterprises from the USA, UK, Germany, Italy, China and other countries. Sergey Ladygin, Rosoboronexport’s […]

The industry leader in missiles and missile systems MBDA  unveiled its new generation of long-range anti-ship missile Dimdex show in Doha, Qatar. During the DIMDEX 2018, the MBDA showcased Exocet MM40 Block 3 and Marte ER missiles and mock-up of modern coastal defence system. The Exocet MM40 Block 3 weapon system is the latest generation version of the Exocet family and is […]

Russian presidential assistant for military-technical cooperation, Vladimir Kozhin revealed his government is in talks with the Qatar Armed Forces about supplying Su-35 multirole fighter jets. According to the TASS, Kozhin confirmed that Qatar is looking at acquiring the Sukhoi Su-35  ‘Flanker-E’ multirole combat aircraft. A while ago, on Jan. 25, Qatar’s Ambassador to Russia Fahad bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah told TASS that Doha […]

Qatar displayed for the first time it’s new Germany-made Leopard 2A7+ main battle tank during National Day. Qatar’s Leopard 2A7+ tanks are the most advanced of the breed built to date and will be optimised to meet the high ambient conditions encountered in the Middle East. More: Rheinmetall to supply the Bundeswehr with DM98 practice ammunition […]

Qatar held a military parade on Monday to celebrate its declaration of National Day.  The National March attended by senior officials of the state, ministers, members of the advisory Council and members of the diplomatic corps accredited to Qatar. More: Qatar received batch of new Ejder Yalcin armoured vehicles from Turkey The parade begined with the […]

Qatar displayed for the first time it’s recently delivered Ejder Yalcin 4×4 tactical armoured combat vehicles designed and manufactured by the Turkish company Nurol Makina at the Qatar National Day Parade in Doha. According to the local media, Qatar ordered approximately 400 Ejder Yalçın 4×4 armored combat vehicles produced by Nurol Makina Sanayi (NMS) equipped with […]

Qatar displayed several newly acquired China-made short-range precision-attack ballistic missile systems at the Qatar National Day parade. Among the equipment shown in the capital Doha was the new Chinese SY-400 short-range precision-attack ballistic missile systems. That confirmed that the Qatar Armed Forces has acquired Chinese SY-400 short-range ballistic missile system with a range of 400 […]

Qatar signed has bought 24 Typhoon fighters from Britain in a deal worth £6billion, the UK government announced on 10 December. Qatar’s purchase of 24 jets includes a support and training package from BAE, with deliveries due to start in 2022. The aircraft will be assembled in the UK by BAE Systems, supporting thousands of jobs, especially […]