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The first F-15QA fighter jet for the Qatari Air Force has conducted its maiden flight. On Tuesday, the Qatari Ministry of Defense provided footage on its Twitter page of the …
First Qatari F-15 Makes Maiden Flight Read More The Qatari government has donated a batch of armored vehicles to the Jordanian Armed Forces. On Tuesday, Jordan formally received a group of eight armored personnel carriers donated from Qatar. …
Qatar Donates Armored Vehicles to Jordan Read More Qatar and Fincantieri have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that may see the Gulf country procure further naval vessels from the Italian firm. In a statement on January 24, 2020, …
Fincantieri Announces MoU with Qatar Read More The Qatari Air Force has officially received its first Dassault Rafale fighter jet
Qatar Formally Receives First Dassault Rafale Read More
The Qatari military’s order for Turkish unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) is moving forward as the drones have completed production. On February 2, 2019, Turkish aerospace media outlet Kokpit.aero reported …
Qatar Preparing to Receive Turkish UCAVs Read More VIDEO – Qatar is engaging in a major upgrade of its fighter capabilities.
Qatar Fighter Jet Build-Up Read More The Malian military has received two dozen armored vehicles from Qatar. In a statement on December 27, 2018, the Qatari Ministry of Defense announced it had delivered 24 Storm armored …
Mali Receives Qatari Armored Vehicles Read More Saudi Arabia is said to oppose Russia’s proposed sale of the S-400 surface-to-air missile system to Qatar. On June 1, 2018, Le Monde reported that Saudi Arabia had petitioned the French …
Saudi Arabia Said to Oppose Qatar S-400 Deal Read More A Qatari order for more Dassault Rafale fighter jets has come into effect. In a statement on March 27, 2018, Dassault Aviation announced that a Qatari order for a dozen …
Qatar Option for Rafales Comes Into Effect Read More Qatar is hosting the DIMDEX 2018 military exhibition this week. At DIMDEX 2018, Qatar has inked several contracts with foreign firms to bolster its Armed Forces. Turkish firms, in particular, …
Qatar Hosts DIMDEX 2018 Military Exhibition Read More