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Qatari, Indian Naval Forces Conduct Maritime Exercise
2021-08-12 Read More...
Indian navy Guided Missile Stealth Frigate INS Trikand arrived at Doha for the 2nd edition of the Bilateral Maritime Exercise Za’ir Al Bahr (Roar of the Sea), being conducted from August 9 to 14, 2021 between the Indian Navy and Qatar Amiri Naval

Qatar’s Defense Minister, Chief-of-Staff Receive Commander of Lebanese Army
2021-08-11 Read More...
Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs H.E. Dr. Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah met with Commander of the Army of the Republic of Lebanon H.E. General Joseph Aoun in Doha Monday

Qatar Inaugurates New Dormitories at Al Udeid Air Base
2021-08-06 Read More...
Commander of Qatar Amiri Corps of Engineers (QACE) H.E. Major General (Engineer) Issa Ali Al Kubaisi inaugurated Tuesday the dormitories for the friendly forces at Al Udeid Air Base, as part of the Base expansion project for which the foundation

Qatar’s Chief of Staff Meets Omani Counterpart
2021-07-15 Read More...
Qatar’s Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces H E Lieutenant General (Pilot) Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanem (photo) met Wednesday Chief of Staff of the Sultan’s Armed Forces of Oman, Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis Al Raisi, during his visit the

Pakistan’s Army Chief Pays Two-Day Visit to Qatar
2021-07-09 Read More...
Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs, Dr. Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah, met Wednesday with the Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan General Qamar Javed Bajwa during his two-day visit to

Fincantieri Launches Second ‘Sheraouh’ OPV in a Triple Event for Qatar
2021-06-09 Read More...
The technical launch of the patrol vessel (OPV – Offshore Patrol Vessel) “Sheraouh”, second of the OPV class ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defense within the national naval acquisition program, took place Saturday at the Muggiano

Preparations in Progress for 7th Edition of DIMDEX
2021-04-15 Read More...
The organising committee of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference (DIMDEX) is ramping up preparations for the next edition set to take place under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Amir of

Qatar Emiri, UK Royal Air Forces Expand Defence Partnership
2021-04-05 Read More...
UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and his Qatari counterpart, HE Dr. Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah, have announced an expansion of the relationship between the air forces of their

Jordan Joins ‘Impregnable Guard’ Military Drill in Qatar
2021-03-11 Read More...
The ‘Impregnable Guard’ military exercise kicked off on Tuesday in Qatar for the third year in a row, with a Jordanian participation, Petra news agency

Fincantieri Launches Second Corvette for Qatar
2021-02-17 Read More...
The technical launch of the corvette “Damsah” and the keel laying of “Sumaysimah”, respectively the second and fourth of the Al Zubarah Class Corvette ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defense within the national naval

Aselsan Opens New Branch in Qatar
2021-01-22 Read More...
Turkish defence systems manufacturer Aselsan Elektronik said on Tuesday it opened a new branch in

Qatar to Host 7th Edition of DIMDEX in March 2022
2021-01-19 Read More...
The seventh edition of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference(DIMDEX 2022) will be held from 21 to 23 of March 2022, under the patronage of HH SheikhTamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, and proudly hosted

Qatar’s NH90 Helicopter Program Performs First Flights
2020-12-25 Read More...
The Qatar Emiri Air Force’s NH90 helicopter program marked a major milestone last week with first flights performed in Italy and France. The first NH90 NATO frigate helicopter (NFH), assembled at Leonardo’s Venice Tessera

Boeing Secures Over $800M in Middle East Training & Support Services
2020-11-12 Read More...
Boeing acknowledged three foreign military sales contracts with the U.S. Air Force for training services and support in the Middle East valued at more than $800

Qatar First to Acquire Anti-Drone System from Turkish Firm
2020-10-23 Read More...
A southern Turkey-based defense industry firm that has been producing anti-drone systems for Turkish security forces, including an early warning system to address the several threats by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), has exported its local systems

CAE to Provide 4 Medallion MR e-Series for Qatar Typhoon Simulators
2020-07-15 Read More...
CAE announced that BAE Systems has selected the CAE Medallion MR e-Series visual system for Eurofighter Typhoon full-mission simulators for the Qatar Emiri Air

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