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Qatar Orders Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems (APKWS)
2018-04-10 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Qatar of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems (APKWS) II Guidance Sections for an estimated cost of $300

Fincantieri to Cooperate with Barzan Holdings
2018-04-05 Read More...
During the recent Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition (DIMDEX 2018) which was held in Qatar on 12-14 March, Fincantieri, one of the world’s top shipbuilding groups, and Barzan Holdings, a company wholly owned by the Qatari Ministry of

Safran Helicopter Engines to Power Qatar’s New NH90 Fleet
2018-04-04 Read More...
Qatar has selected Safran Helicopter Engines as engine supplier of its new NH90 fleet. The 28 NH90 military helicopters, whose acquisition was announced on 14 March, will all feature RTM322

Qatar Armed Forces to Upgrade Logistics, Business Systems
2018-03-19 Read More...
Boeing, through its subsidiary Tapestry Solutions, announced it will implement an advanced Enterprise Resource Planning/Logistics Management Information System (ERP/LMIS) for the Qatar Armed Forces (QAF) that will maximize readiness for troops on

Qatar to Acquire 28 NH90 Multirole Helicopters
2018-03-15 Read More...
The Ministry of Defense of Qatar has announced a contract for the purchase of 28 NH90 medium twin-engine multirole military helicopters worth more than €3

Kuwait’s Deputy Chief-of-Staff Tours DIMDEX 2018
2018-03-14 Read More...
Kuwait Armed Forces Deputy Chief-of-Staff, General Sheikh Abdullah Nawaf Al-Sabah, underlined Monday the importance of participation in international military conferences and exhibitions, to get acquainted with state-of-art weapons and military

Leonardo’s New Marlin 40 Naval Defense System at DIMDEX
2018-03-14 Read More...
For the first time ever, Leonardo is exhibiting its OTO Marlin 40, the newest member of its naval defense systems family. The turret will be a key product at the 2018 edition of Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition & Conference

BAE Systems Showcases Type 31e Design at DIMDEX 2018
2018-03-14 Read More...
Visitors to DIMDEX, the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference, which is being held from 12-14 March in Doha, Qatar, will be able to see BAE Systems’ proposed design for the Type 31e frigate competition in the

Qatari Emiri Air Force to Upgrade Air Operation Center
2018-03-12 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Qatar of equipment and support to upgrade the Qatari Emiri Air Force’s (QEAF) Air Operation Center (AOC) for an estimated cost of $197

Nexter Group at DIMDEX 2018
2018-03-12 Read More...
Nexter, a company of KNDS, is exhibiting its know-how on the KNDS booth and BARZAN pavilion during the 2018 DIMDEX exhibition taking place in Doha from the 12th to the 14th of March 2018. Part of Nexter’s range of products will be shown including

Qatar, NATO Sign Cooperation Agreement
2018-03-09 Read More...
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, to NATO Headquarters on Wednesday 7 March

MBDA Returns to DIMDEX 2018 as Gold Sponsor
2018-02-20 Read More...
With less than a month to go until the 10th anniversary edition of Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX), the organising committee has announced MBDA as a returning Gold

Fincantieri Named ‘Diamond Sponsor’ for DIMDEX 2018
2018-02-07 Read More...
The organizing committee of the Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX)has announced Fincantieri as ‘Diamond Sponsor’ for its sixth edition, taking place between 12 and 14 March 2018 at Qatar National Convention Centre

Hamad Port Set to Welcome ‘Visiting Warships’ for DIMDEX 2018
2018-02-01 Read More...
As part of the highly anticipated 6th edition of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference (DIMDEX 2018), Hamad Port, one of the Middle East’s largest port, is set to welcome for the first time the Visiting Warship

Second Batch of Turkish Troops Arrive to Qatar
2017-12-29 Read More...
Turkey has sent another group of its troops to Qatar, the Qatari Defense Minister announced on Wednesday as quoted by Turkey’s Daily Sabah news

Nexter’s VBCI Sets New Milestones in Qatar
2017-12-21 Read More...
Nexter Group announced the success of the new VBCI evaluation campaign by Qatari forces. It has demonstrated once again all the performances of the vehicle. The shots, carried out in different weapon system configurations, highlighted the

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