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Qatar to Build New Air Base
2018-08-30 Read More...
Qatar is to create a new air base and expand the existing Al Udeid air base, which hosts the largest US military facility in the Middle East, a senior military official has said, Middle East Eye (MEE)

Qatar Eyes Defense Cooperation With Russia
2018-08-29 Read More...
Qatar is interested in cooperation with Russia in the defense sector, especially in modern Russian technologies, Qatari Defense Minister Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah said at Army 2018 International Military Technical Forum which was held in

Qatar, Leonardo Finalize NH90 Contract
2018-08-24 Read More...
Leonardo announced that it has made effective the contract, signed on March 14, 2018, for the supply of 28 NH90 medium twin-engine multirole military helicopters to the Ministry of Defense of Qatar and has therefore booked the order in its backlog

Qatar Eyes S-400 Missiles, Range of Arms from Russia
2018-07-24 Read More...
Qatar, which has already negotiated the purchase of AK rifles, grenade launchers and anti-tank missiles from Russia, is also in talks to procure state-of-the-art S-400 systems, the Russian Ambassador to the Gulf country has said, Russia

Qatar Picks Lockheed Martin’s Sniper® ATP for its Rafale Jets
2018-06-12 Read More...
The Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) selected Lockheed Martin’s Sniper® Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) for its Rafale aircraft, marking continued growth and platform expansion for the precision targeting

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

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