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Qatar Requests AN/FPS-132 Block 5 Early Warning Radar
2013-07-31 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress 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

Qatar May Acquire 118 More Leopard Tanks
2013-07-19 Read More...
Qatar aims to buy 118 more Leopard tanks from Germany before the soccer World Cup championships in 2022 for several billion Euros, a German newspaper

Qatar Requests C-17 Globemaster III Equipment & Support
2013-07-01 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Qatar of 2 F117-PW-100 C-17 Globemaster III spare engines, and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost

Qatar’s New Emir Youngest Gulf Ruler
2013-06-26 Read More...
The Emir of Qatar has transferred power to his son, who is set to become the youngest sovereign of any of the Gulf Arab

Qatar’s Emir to Transfer Power to His Son Tamim
2013-06-25 Read More...
Qatar’s Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani has decided to transfer power to his son Sheikh Tamim following a meeting with the ruling family on Monday, the Qatari-owned Al Jazeera television reported on

France Makes New Arms Proposals to Qatar
2013-06-24 Read More...
France has made new offers on supplying military equipment to Qatar and is optimistic about the outcome, French President Francois Hollande said in an interview published on

Qatar Interested in Eurofighter, Rafale Jets
2013-06-21 Read More...
Qatar is likely to launch an international tender to renew its fleet of ageing fighter jets soon and is interested in France's Rafale, a French official said, while sources said it was also looking at the BAE Systems-backed Eurofighter Typhoon

Preparations Well Under Way for DIMDEX 2014
2013-06-19 Read More...
DIMDEX 2014, the MENA Region’s leading international maritime defense exhibition and conference held under the patronage of His Highness, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Crown Prince of Qatar and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Qatar

Navantia & Damen to Participate Again at DIMDEX 2014
2013-05-24 Read More...
The Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition & Conference (DIMDEX) is set to return in 2014 and will be held between the 25-27 March at the Qatar National Convention Centre in

Qatar & Oman Request AN/AAQ-24(V) Systems
2013-05-16 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress May 14 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Qatar for two AN/AAQ-24(V) Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) Systems and associated equipment, parts, training and

Kerry-Arab Delegation Discuss Middle East Peace Process
2013-05-01 Read More...
Arab states appeared to soften their 2002 peace plan on Monday when a top Qatari official said Israel and the Palestinians could trade land rather than conform exactly to their 1967

KMW to Supply Leopard 2 Tanks and Howitzers to Qatar
2013-04-18 Read More...
German defense firm Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) won a contract to supply more than 50 Leopard 2 tanks and about 20 PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzers to Qatar, a defense source told Reuters on

Qatar Requests 500 Javelin Guided Missiles
2013-03-29 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress March 26 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Qatar for 500 Javelin Guided Missiles and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $122

Karzai to Discuss Peace Process with Taliban in Qatar
2013-03-25 Read More...
Afghan President Hamid Karzai will travel to Qatar within days to discuss peace negotiations with the Taliban, the Afghan Foreign Ministry said on Sunday, as efforts intensify to find a negotiated solution to the twelve year

Qatar to Set up an Astronomy & Space Centre
2013-02-14 Read More...
In an exclusive interview with Gulf Times on the sidelines of the first Doha International Astronomy Conference (Qatar National Convention Center; 10-13 February 2013), Dr. Khalid al-Subai, Director of Research Co-ordination and Compliance in the

Pratt & Whitney Powers Qatar's Latest Boeing C-17s
2013-02-06 Read More...
Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp., recently delivered eight F117-PW-100 engines to power two new Boeing C-17 Globemaster IIIs for the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF).

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