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Qatar Defense Minister Attends National Service Graduation
2015-01-05 Read More...
HE Minister of State for Defense Affairs Major General Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah said that the national service is not the only thing that the homeland needs but it requires sacrifices until death, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.

Qatar Awards Raytheon $2.4 Billion Patriot Missiles Order
2014-12-22 Read More...
US weapons maker Raytheon has won a contract valued at $2.4 billion to supply 10 Patriot missile defence systems to Qatar, which is beefing up its defences to counter a growing perceived threat from Iran.

Kuwait Army Chief Attends NATO Conference in Doha
2014-12-12 Read More...
Kuwait's Army Chief-of-Staff Lieutenant General Mohammad Khaled Al-Khedhr (photo) arrived in Doha on Wednesday to participate in an international conference marking the 10th anniversary of NATO's Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI), Kuwait News

GCC Summit Concludes in Doha
2014-12-11 Read More...
The leaders and heads of delegations of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states concluded the 35th session of the GCC Supreme Council Summit at the Doha Sheraton Hotel Tuesday evening, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.

Raytheon to Develop Air & Missile Defense Operation Center in Qatar
2014-12-02 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon Company an undefinitized contract action (UCA) for a Foreign Military Sales contract not to exceed $75.6 million to design and implement an Air and Missile Defense Operation Center (ADOC) for the State of Qatar,

Qatar Emir Meets Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, GCC Chief
2014-12-02 Read More...
HH the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met HH Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan on Friday afternoon at the Emiri Diwan, Qatar News Agency (QNA)

Qatar Defense Minister Meets Italian, French Defense Chiefs
2014-12-01 Read More...
Qatar’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs Major General Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah met in Doha Wednesday 26 November with Italy’s Defense Minister Senator Roberta Pinotti (photo), and her accompanying delegation, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.

Qatar Minister of State for Defence Affairs Meets Chuck Hagel
2014-11-25 Read More...
Qatar's Minister of State for Defence Affairs Major General Hamad bin Ali Al-Attiyah met at the Pentagon in Washington Saturday with US Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.

Milipol Qatar Concludes in Doha
2014-10-24 Read More...
The 10th edition of the international Exhibition of internal state security systems (Milipol Qatar 2014), held at the Doha Exhibition Center (20-22 October), concluded Wednesday.

Qatar’s State Defense Minister Visits Turkey
2014-10-22 Read More...
Qatar’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs, Major General Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah, left Doha on Sunday heading to the Republic of Turkey on an official several-day visit, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.

Qatar Prime Minister Inaugurates Milipol 2014
2014-10-21 Read More...
Under the auspices of HH the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, HE Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani inaugurated the 10th edition of Milipol Qatar 2014 for internal State Security.

Thales to Supply Military Satcom System to Qatar
2014-10-21 Read More...
Thales was awarded a contract to supply the Qatar Armed Forces with a military satellite communications (satcom) system.

Airbus Defence and Space at Milipol Qatar 2014
2014-10-21 Read More...
Airbus Defence and Space is highlighting its leading homeland security solutions at Milipol Qatar 2014, taking place from 20 to 22 October 2014 in

Northrop Grumman at Milipol Qatar 2014
2014-10-20 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) is participating at Milipol Qatar Exhibition 2014 in Doha, Qatar, where it will highlight its range of integrated security capabilities for command and control for disaster management.

Qatar Selects Lockheed Martin's PAC-3 Missile
2014-10-17 Read More...
The Government of Qatar has selected Lockheed Martin's PAC-3 Missile, becoming the newest international customer for the program. The initial contract is for missile and command launch system production.

Renault Trucks Defense VAB Mark III at Milipol Qatar
2014-10-17 Read More...
RENAULT TRUCKS Defense is presenting the VAB Mark III on its stand at Milipol show in Doha (Qatar), October 20-22.

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