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Qatar Acquires 12 Additional Rafale Fighter Jets
2017-12-08 Read More...
In the presence of the President of the French Republic, Mr. Emmanuel Macron, and his Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Qatar Armed Forces and Dassault Aviation signed an agreement on future cooperation and the exercise of an option for

Qatar Defense Minister Meets US 5th Fleet Commander
2017-11-09 Read More...
Qatar’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs Dr. Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah met Tuesday with Vice Admiral John Aquilino (photo), Commander of the US Naval Forces Central Command and the US Fifth

Qatar Requests Support for F-15QA Fighter Program
2017-11-02 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Qatar for support of its F-15QA multi-role fighter aircraft program for an estimated cost of $1.1

Russian Defense Minister Pays First Time Visit to Qatar
2017-10-27 Read More...
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has arrived in Qatar on the first-ever visit, with the signing of an intergovernmental agreement on defense industry cooperation coming shortly

DIMDEX Delegation Meets Industry Leaders at DSEi
2017-09-26 Read More...
Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX) concluded a four day visit to the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEi) in London, held from 12 to 15 September; to actively engage with industry leaders and

Qatar Confirms Intention to Buy 24 Typhoon Aircraft
2017-09-19 Read More...
The United Kingdom’s Defence Secretary has welcomed Qatar’s intent to proceed with the purchase of Typhoon aircraft and the further strengthening of the United Kingdom’s defence relationship with the State of

Qatar, France Stage Joint Military Drill
2017-09-18 Read More...
A French frigate has arrived at Hamad Port to participate in a number of maritime exercises with the Qatari

Qatar’s Emir Visits Largest US Military Base
2017-09-13 Read More...
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani paid a rare visit to Doha’s airbase of Al

Qatar, Turkey Conclude Joint Military Exercise
2017-08-07 Read More...
The Turkish and Qatari militaries concluded a joint exercise as the crisis between Qatar and Gulf countries continues. Over 250 Turkish soldiers and 30 armored vehicles participated in the drill at a base in

Qatar Receives First Batch of Super Mushshak Trainer Aircraft
2017-07-21 Read More...
Qatar’s Ministry of Defense’s Moral Guidance Directorate announced the arrival of the first batch of the Pakistani primary trainer aircraft (Super Mushshak) in Doha, Qatar News Agency (QNA)

Turkish Defense Minister Receives Qatari Counterpart
2017-07-03 Read More...
Qatar’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed al-Attiyah arrived in Ankara Friday on a two-day official

Qatar Signs $12 Billion Deal for F-15 Fighter Jets
2017-06-19 Read More...
Despite being shunned by U.S. President Donald Trump and its Gulf neighbors, Qatar signed a massive new arms deal with Washington last

Turkey Approves Two Military Cooperation Deals With Qatar
2017-06-09 Read More...
Despite the objection of opposition parties, the Turkish Parliament has approved two military cooperation deals with Qatar in an apparent show of support for the Gulf country in its feud with Saudi Arabia and other regional

Arab Coalition Command Ends Qatar’s Role in Yemen
2017-06-06 Read More...
The Command of the Arab Coalition in Support of the Legitimacy in Yemen has ended Qatar’s participation in the

Qatar Emiri Guard School Celebrates New Graduation
2017-05-24 Read More...
Under the patronage of Qatar’s Emiri Guard Commander Major General Hazza bin Khalil al Shahwani, the Emiri Guard School concluded the 2016/2017 training season at the Barzan camp, where it marked the graduation of nine courses with the participation

Qatari Forces Complete Saqr Al Jazeera Drill in Sudan
2017-05-23 Read More...
The Qatari Armed Forces concluded last week the 10-day “Saqr Al Jazeera 1 drill” , in eastern Sudan, in the presence of Major General Hamad Ahmed Al-Nuaimi, Chairman of the Military Institutes and Colleges in Qatar, Lieutenant General Shamseddine

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