UK signs deal with Qatar for 24 Typhoon jets
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Qatar said on Sunday it would buy 24 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft from Britain, bringing a much-needed boost to BAE Systems after a worrying lack of new orders for the fighter jet. During a visit to the Gulf state today, Sir Michael Fallon and his Qatari counterpart, Khalid bin Mohammed al Attiyah, signed a Statement of […]
Turkish troops arrive in Qatar amid tensions between Doha and its Arab neighbors
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The first batch of Turkish troops have arrived in Qatar for a ‘long-planned’ Turkish-Qatari military drill, local media reported citing a Qatari Defense Ministry statement. The move comes amid tensions between Doha and its Arab neighbors. The group has held their first training at Tariq bin Ziyad military base on Sunday, the Qatari Defense Ministry […]
Qatar ordered 1500 Amazon vehicles from Turkish manufacturer BMC
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The largest contract that was announced by the Qatar’s military. Turkish manufacturer BMC will build 1,500 of its new Amazon 4×4 armoured vehicles for the Qatar Armed Forces and Police. That was reported by daimabilgi.com. The first batch of 35 Amazon 4×4 armoured vehicles will be delivered in April and all vehicles will be delivered within 2 years. BMC first launched the […]
Qatar orders helmet-mounted display systems for its new Rafale fighter jets
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On January 24, 2017, from the airport of the company Dassault Aviation had been performed the new series of flights of the built for Qatar Air Force fighter Dassault Rafale – the two-seater Rafale DQ (serial number DQ01). According to defens-aero.com and after observing the photographs, the Qatar Air Force decided to equip itself with the […]
Amir of Qatar Shaikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani visited Milipol Qatar 2016
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The Amir of Qatar Shaikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani visited the worldwide exhibition of internal state security, Milipol Qatar 2016, which is held at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center. The Qatari leader viewed the latest security technologies that major global companies had on display at the exhibition. He also listened to presentations on the […]
Renault Trucks Defense presents the VAB Mark III at MILIPOL Qatar 2016 exhibition
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Renault Trucks Defense presented the VAB Mark III medium wheeled armoured vehicle on its stand at the 11th International Exhibition of Homeland Security in the Middle East, MILIPOL Qatar, from 31 October to 2 November. The VAB Mark III is a 20 t 6×6 medium armored vehicle which is as rugged and reliable as its predecessor […]
Qatar to purchase undisclosed number of Super Mushshak aircraft from Pakistan
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The State of Qatar has signed a contract for the purchase of “Super Mushshak” training aircraft from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported. The contract was signed for Qatar by HE Commander of Al Zaeem Mohamed bin Abdullah Al Attiyah Air College Brigadier (Pilot) Salem Hamad Al Nabet for Qatar, and […]
Leonardo-Finmeccanica welcomes the agreement to supply seven new ships to Qatar
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Within the framework of the agreement between the Italian and Qatari governments for the Qatar Navy modernisation plan,Leonardo-Finmeccanica will supply Fincantieri with the latest generation of naval systems and sensors for the 7 new ships to be supplied to the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces. The 7 units – including 4 corvettes, 1 Landing Platform Deck […]
Qatar to receive 24 AH-64E Apaches attack helicopters by 2020
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The US Department of Defense approved contract the order of 24 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for Qatar. Boeing Co., Mesa, Arizona, was awarded a $667,522,500 undefinitized fixed-price-incentive, foreign military sales contract (Qatar) for 24 AH-64E Apache helicopters, 1 Longbow crew trainer, ground support equipment, and Thales radios. The AH-64 Apache is a multirole combat helicopter with integrated avionics and […]
Flightglobal : German airframer pitches Qatari-funded surveillance aircraft
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Platform developer and producer Reiner Stemme Utility Air-Systems has debuted the new Q01 German-Qatari intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft for the first time outside of the Middle East, which is being funded bythe Gulf state. That reported by www.flightglobal.com. The high-wing aircraft, powered by a Technify Motors CD-300 diesel and with a constant-speed MT-Propeller unit, will have […]