At the presence of Senator Stefania Pucciarelli, Undersecretary of State for Defence, the delivery of the corvette “Al Zubarah”, the first of the class of the same name of four vessels ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition program, took place today at …
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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 …
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Boeing, in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force and Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF), celebrated the naming and rollout of Qatar’s advanced F-15, the F-15QA. “The rollout of the F-15QA is momentous, not just in terms of capability but also in terms of the enhanced partnership it represents. The relationship …
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Raytheon has won a contract valued $78 million to support Qatar’s Early Warning Radars. This contract modification is for contractor logistic support for the Qatar Early Warning Radar for a period of five years. Raytheon had won a $1.06 billion deal to provide an early warning radar (EWR) to Doha …
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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 Defence within the national naval acquisition program, took place today at the Muggiano (La Spezia) yard. The program is worth nearly 4 billion euros and …
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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 …
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The new agreement builds on existing the partnership signed in October 2020. As part of the agreement, RAF Teeming in North Yorkshire will become the British base for the new UK-Qatar joint Hawk training squadron, utilizing Qatar’s recently acquired fleet of nine Hawk T2 variant aircraft. The decision to base …
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Milipol Qatar 2021, the leading international event dedicated to homeland security and civil defence in the Middle East, saw a visitor turnout of 7,924 and an on-site declared sales tally worth QR390 million ($107.11 million). The three-day show at the Doha Exhibition & Convention Centre was held 15-17 March 2021 …
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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 Defence within the national naval acquisition program with deliveries respectively in 2022 and 2023, took place today at …
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Leonardo has been chosen by the Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) to supply its Cyber Range & Training system. The platform will facilitate the training of cyber security operators and allow the Institute to assess the resilience of digital infrastructure against potential cyber-attacks. Leonardo signed the contract with the Qatar …
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