France’s Dassault poised to ink fighter jet deal with Qatar
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DefenceTalkFrench group Dassault Aviation is poised to sign a 6.3-billion-euro ($7-billion) deal with Qatar for 36 of its Rafale fighter jets, the presidency and sources said Thursday, in the third foreign order this year. Having struggled for years to sell any of its Rafale jets abroad, Dassault has recently scored several lucrative, high-profile contracts with […]https://www.defencetalk.com/frances-dassault-poised-to-ink-fighter-jet-deal-with-qatar-64076/
Qatar Has Chosen the Rafale Fighter Aircraft
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DefenceTalkDassault Aviation is honored by Qatar’s decision to acquire 24 Rafale aircraft to equip its Air Force. The contract between the State of Qatar and Dassault Aviation is to be signed on Monday, May 4 in Doha in the presence of Mr. François Hollande, President of the French Republic. Following on from the Mirage F1, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/qatar-has-chosen-the-rafale-fighter-aircraft-64064/
Lockheed Receives Contract for Qatar Apache Targeting and Pilotage Systems
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DefenceTalkLockheed Martin (LMT) received a $90.6 million foreign military sale contract from the U.S. Army to provide Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) systems to the Qatar Emiri Air Force. Qatar marks the 14th international customer for the M-TADS/PNVS system. Fielded in 2005, M-TADS/PNVS provides Apache pilots with long-range, precision engagement and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-receives-contract-for-qatar-apache-targeting-and-pilotage-systems-60757/
US, Qatar Sign Letters on $11 Billion in Helicopters, Defense Systems
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DefenceTalkDefense Secretary Chuck Hagel today hosted Qatar’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs Hamad bin Ali al-Attiyah at the Pentagon to sign letters of offer and acceptance for Apache helicopters and Patriot and Javelin defense systems valued at $11 billion. “Today’s signing ceremony underscores the strong partnership between the United States and Qatar in the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-qatar-sign-helicopters-defense-systems-deal-60124/
Qatar Selects Airbus A330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transport
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DefenceTalkAirbus Defence and Space has been selected by Qatar to supply two A330 MRTT new generation air-to-air refuelling aircraft for the Qatar Emiri Air Force. Qatar’s choice of the A330 MRTT makes it the seventh nation to select the type following Australia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom which have […]https://www.defencetalk.com/qatar-selects-airbus-a330-mrtt-multi-role-tanker-transport-59167/
Thales and the Qatar to Develop An Optionally Piloted Vehicle
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DefenceTalkThales has today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Qatar Armed Forces to assist in the development of an Optionally Piloted Vehicle – Aircraft (OPV-A), a high performance Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) system, and the delivery of a full end-to-end training solution. The OPV-A airframe, to be selected by the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/thales-and-the-qatar-to-develop-an-optionally-piloted-vehicle-59169/
Qatar to buy 22 French military helicopters
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DefenceTalkQatar will buy 22 NH90 military helicopters from European aerospace group Airbus worth nearly two billion euros ($2.8 billion), the French defense ministry said Thursday. It said 12 of these would be transport helicopters and the other 10 would be the frigate version. Qatar will also acquire two Airbus-made refueling tankers. The decision was conveyed […]https://www.defencetalk.com/qatar-to-buy-french-nh90-military-helicopters-59159/
MBDA Presents the Marte Coastal Defense System
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DefenceTalkAt the DIMDEX exhibition in Doha, Qatar (25-27 March 2014), MBDA is presenting for the first time ever a new coastal defence system based on the Marte missile family. This system, the Marte Coastal Defence System (MCDS), guarantees maritime coastal traffic surveillance and interdiction to hostile ships in territorial waters. The system is capable of: […]https://www.defencetalk.com/mbda-presents-the-marte-coastal-defense-system-59117/
France clips Rafale’s wings, hopes for first export order
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DefenceTalkFrance will about halve its purchases of Dassault Rafale jet fighter planes over the next six years, under defence estimates on Friday, and is counting on at last clinching the first sales abroad to keep production lines going. French officials say that among potential clients are India, Qatar, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates and Brazil. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-clips-rafales-wings-hopes-for-first-export-order-48672/
Qatar Requests AN/FPS-132 Block 5 Early Warning Radar
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DefenceTalkThe Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Qatar of one (1) A/N FPS -132 Block 5 Early Warning Radar (EWR) and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $1.1 billion. The Government of Qatar has requested a possible sale of one (1) […]https://www.defencetalk.com/qatar-requests-anfps-132-block-5-early-warning-radar-48622/