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Raytheon to Develop Air & Missile Defense Operation Center in Qatar
2014-12-02 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon Company an undefinitized contract action (UCA) for a Foreign Military Sales contract not to exceed $75.6 million to design and implement an Air and Missile Defense Operation Center (ADOC) for the State of Qatar,

Qatar Emir Meets Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, GCC Chief
2014-12-02 Read More...
HH the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met HH Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan on Friday afternoon at the Emiri Diwan, Qatar News Agency (QNA)

Qatar Defense Minister Meets Italian, French Defense Chiefs
2014-12-01 Read More...
Qatar’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs Major General Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah met in Doha Wednesday 26 November with Italy’s Defense Minister Senator Roberta Pinotti (photo), and her accompanying delegation, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.

Qatar Minister of State for Defence Affairs Meets Chuck Hagel
2014-11-25 Read More...
Qatar's Minister of State for Defence Affairs Major General Hamad bin Ali Al-Attiyah met at the Pentagon in Washington Saturday with US Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.

Milipol Qatar Concludes in Doha
2014-10-24 Read More...
The 10th edition of the international Exhibition of internal state security systems (Milipol Qatar 2014), held at the Doha Exhibition Center (20-22 October), concluded Wednesday.

Qatar’s State Defense Minister Visits Turkey
2014-10-22 Read More...
Qatar’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs, Major General Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah, left Doha on Sunday heading to the Republic of Turkey on an official several-day visit, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.

Qatar Prime Minister Inaugurates Milipol 2014
2014-10-21 Read More...
Under the auspices of HH the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, HE Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani inaugurated the 10th edition of Milipol Qatar 2014 for internal State Security.

Thales to Supply Military Satcom System to Qatar
2014-10-21 Read More...
Thales was awarded a contract to supply the Qatar Armed Forces with a military satellite communications (satcom) system.

Airbus Defence and Space at Milipol Qatar 2014
2014-10-21 Read More...
Airbus Defence and Space is highlighting its leading homeland security solutions at Milipol Qatar 2014, taking place from 20 to 22 October 2014 in

Northrop Grumman at Milipol Qatar 2014
2014-10-20 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) is participating at Milipol Qatar Exhibition 2014 in Doha, Qatar, where it will highlight its range of integrated security capabilities for command and control for disaster management.

Qatar Selects Lockheed Martin's PAC-3 Missile
2014-10-17 Read More...
The Government of Qatar has selected Lockheed Martin's PAC-3 Missile, becoming the newest international customer for the program. The initial contract is for missile and command launch system production.

Renault Trucks Defense VAB Mark III at Milipol Qatar
2014-10-17 Read More...
RENAULT TRUCKS Defense is presenting the VAB Mark III on its stand at Milipol show in Doha (Qatar), October 20-22.

Airbus Group Addresses Qatar’s Maritime Security Coastal & Border Surveillance Conference
2014-10-15 Read More...
Airbus Group is participating in the annual Qatar Maritime Security Coastal and Border Surveillance Conference (QMARSEC) in Doha on 14 and 15 October 2014.

LM Wins Order for Qatar Apache Targeting, Pilotage Systems
2014-10-14 Read More...
Lockheed Martin (LM) 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

Raytheon Eyes Patriot Missile Sale to Qatar Before Year-End
2014-10-10 Read More...
Raytheon Co. expects Qatar and the US government to complete a long-awaited multibillion-dollar agreement on a "significant" number of Patriot missile defense systems before year end, a senior company official told Reuters on Tuesday.

U.S. to Deploy 2,300 Marines to the Middle East
2014-10-03 Read More...
The US Department of Defense (Pentagon) has announced that it plans to deploy 2,300 Marines to the Middle East for rapid intervention in crises in the region.

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