French Minister of Armed Forces visit of the VAB Workshop in Qatar

Qatar Armed Forces: Local modernisation programme for the QAF VAB fleet

In 1982, the Qatar Armed Forces acquired VAB Mk1, which have since been supported by Arquus. In 2018, the Qatar Armed Forces decided to extend...
Dassault Mirage 2000 fighter.

Indonesia puts Qatari Mirage 2000 deal on hold

The Indonesian government has postponed a plan to purchase 12 Dassault Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets formerly used by the Qatar Emiri Air Force’s (QEAF’s)...
Dassault Mirage 2000 fighter.

Indonesia confirms Qatari Mirage 2000 buy

The Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) has confirmed that it has agreed to buy Qatar’s fleet of French-built Dassault Mirage 2000 combat aircraft to address...
Royal Saudi Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons are operated by Wing 2 at King Fahad Air Base at Taif. (BAE Systems)

Chasing the Middle East Top Guns

In the last decade, the Middle East has become the happy hunting ground for Fourth Plus-generation fighter aircraft manufacturers. It began in 2007 when Saudi...
sea trials Al Jubail

Gulf Naval Recapitalisation

Gulf states have been investing defence budgets in to recapitalise naval power as well as indigenous shipyards. Disputes in the Gulf and wider Middle East...
DIMDEX

High-level Delegates Receive Event Updates at DIMDEX 2022 Official Diplomat Briefing

Ambassadors, Defence and Commercial Attachés, and Military Representatives Apprised of Key DIMDEX Features. As the countdown begins for the seventh edition of  the Doha International...
Fincantieri

Fincantieri Reaffirms Commitment to DIMDEX, Returns as Diamond Sponsor for Seventh...

The organising committee of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference (DIMDEX) has announced the return of Fincantieri as Diamond Sponsor for DIMDEX...
DIMDEX 2022

MBDA Returns to DIMDEX 2022 as Gold Sponsor

The organising committee of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX) has announced the return of missile systems developer MBDA as ‘Gold...
Havelsan-Barzan

Cooperation between HAVELSAN and Barzan Maintenance Shield QTSP LLC Company

A procurement contract was signed between HAVELSAN and Qatar's Barzan Maintenance Shield QTSP LLC for maintenance support within the scope of the AW-139 Project. Under...
PAC-Mushshaks

Super Mushshaks, Super Popular!

The Super Mushshak trainer aircraft has seen a renaissance in its popularity since being fitted with a digital ‘glass cockpit’. After sales to Qatar...

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