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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).

Qatar to Acquire Rockets & Missile Systems
2012-12-27 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress December 21 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Qatar for rocket and missile systems and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an

Qatar Emiri Air Force Receives 4th C-17 Globemaster III
2012-12-12 Read More...
The Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) has received its fourth C-17 Globemaster III, a high-wing, four-engine, T-tailed military-transport aircraft, in Long Beach, California on 10 December

Moussa: “Qatar Paying in Full for U.S Military Presence”
2012-12-06 Read More...
Former Arab league Secretary-General Amr Moussa spoke out in a recent interview about Qatar “paying” to have U.S. military presence on its lands in return for protection, said a London-based Arab

Qatar to Also Get PATRIOT Missiles & Related Equipment
2012-11-13 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress November 6 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Qatar for the sale of 11 PATRIOT Configuration-3 Modernized Fire Units and associated

Qatar to Acquire THAAD Fire Units & Associated Equipments
2012-11-13 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress November 2 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Qatar for 2 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Fire

Milipol Qatar 2012 Boasts Record Participation
2012-10-19 Read More...
Milipol Qatar, the region’s most influential trade exhibition dedicated to internal State security, wrapped up three days of showcasing the state-of-the-art in security products and services from hundreds of international

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