BAE Systems has signed an agreement with Barzan Maintenance Shield and the Qatar Emiri Naval Force (QENF) to develop Warship Support and Naval Base Management Services for the QENF. The agreement was signed today at the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX) and outlines the intent of all …
Read More »Fincantieri launches the third corvette for Qatar
The technical launch of “Al Khor”, the third of the Al Zubarah class corvette ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition program, took place today at the Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard. The vessel will be delivered in 2022. The ceremony, held in a …
Read More »Preparations in Progress for Seventh Edition of DIMDEX
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 the State of Qatar. The seventh edition will be proudly hosted and …
Read More »Second Joint RAF & Qatari Air Force Squadron Intended for UK
The joint Royal Air Force & Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) Typhoon squadron was officially opened yesterday at RAF Coningsby. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace hosted his Qatari counterpart as they opened 12 Squadron and signed a Statement of Intent to establish an additional joint squadron. The UK has offered to …
Read More »First Patrol Vessel of Qatari Naval Program Launched
The technical launch of the first-in-class patrol vessel (OPV – Offshore Patrol Vessel) “Musherib,” ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition program, took place today at the Muggiano (La Spezia) yard, in the presence of the Italian Minister of Defence Lorenzo Guerini, of …
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