The last of the two ships built for the Qatar Navy as part of the “CTS Project,” QTS 92 Al Shamal, has arrived in Qatar. In February, Anadolu Shipyard handed the… Continue reading "The Qatar Armed Forces Announces The Arrival of the Al Shamal Cadet Training Ship To Doha"
On April 7, Leonardo, Italy’s leading high-tech aerospace, defense, and security corporation, announced the delivery of the first two NH90 NFH naval helicopters to the Qatar Emiri Air Force. According… Continue reading "Leonardo Delivers First Two NH90 NFH Naval Helicopters To Qatar"
“Sumaysimah”, the fourth and last of the Al Zubarah class corvettes ordered by the Qatari Ministry of Defense from Fincantieri, based in Italy, as part of the national naval procurement… Continue reading "Qatar’s Fourth and Final Al Zubarah Class Corvette Is Launched"
Mechanized Landing Crafts (LCM) QL41 ISHAT and QL40 BROOG, built for the Qatari Navy under a contract signed between Anadolu Shipyard and Qatar-based Barzan Holdings, were launched at the shipyard… Continue reading "Anadolu Shipyard Launches Mechanized Landing Crafts (LCM) QL41 ISHAT and QL40 BROOG Built For Qatar"
On Monday, 1 February, President Biden announced that he seeks to designate Qatar as a Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA). “I am notifying Congress that I will designate Qatar as a… Continue reading "President Biden Decides to Designate Qatar as a Major Non-NATO Ally"
The Fincantieri shipbuilding company reported on 31 January, that the Qatari Ministry of Defense has received the first Musherib-class offshore patrol vessel as part of its fleet renewal program. The… Continue reading "The First Musherib Class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) Is Delivered to The Qatari Emiri Navy"
Leonardo, an Italian high-tech aerospace, defense, and security corporation, announced on its website on 3 January, that it had delivered the first NH-90 Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) to Qatar on… Continue reading "Qatar Emiri Air Force Receives First NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopter"
The corvette “Al Zubarah”, the first of four ships built by Fincantieri Muggiano Shipyard in Italy, was delivered to the Qatar Navy as part of the Qatar Navy fleet renewal… Continue reading "Qatar Navy Receives First ‘Al Zubarah’ Corvette From Italy"
Boeing has officially rolled out the Qatar Emiri Air Force’s first F-15QA, with the aircraft also officially dubbed “Ababil,” a reference to the protective ‘flock of birds’ mentioned in the… Continue reading "Boeing Officially Rolls Out Qatar’s F-15QA Ababil"
Welcome to another Weekend Briefing, where we round-up the week’s most important defense news and some of the stories that may have flown under the radar. This week at Overt… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (23-27 August)"