Qatar signs $8bn fighter jet deal with UK

Doha: Qatar will buy 24 Typhoon fighter jets worth $8bn from the United Kingdom as the Gulf state continues to stock up on high-tech weaponry, reports Al Jazeera.

The deal between the two countries was signed in Doha by Qatar’s Defence Minister Khalid bin Mohammed al-Attiyah and his British counterpart, Gavin Williamson.

It is the biggest order for Typhoon fighters in more than a decade. “These formidable jets will boost the Qatari military’s mission to tackle the challenges we both share in the Middle East, supporting stability in the region and delivering security at home,” Williamson said.

The deal for the Typhoon jets also includes training of air force personnel, the statement said. The two countries also agreed to create a Joint Operation Squadron, the start of a partnership between Qatar’s air force and Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF).

 

Qatar signs $8bn fighter jet deal with UK

Doha: Qatar will buy 24 Typhoon fighter jets worth $8bn from the United Kingdom as the Gulf state continues to stock up on high-tech weaponry, reports Al Jazeera. The deal between the two countries was signed in Doha by Qatars Defence Minister Khalid bin Mohammed al-Attiyah and his British counterpart, Gavin Williamson. It is the biggest order for Typhoon fighters in more than a decade. These formidable jets will boost the Qatari militarys mission to tackle the challenges we both share in the Middle East, supporting stability in the region and delivering security at home, Williamson said. The deal for the Typhoon jets also includes training of air force personnel, the statement said. The two countries also agreed to create a Joint Operation Squadron, the start of a partnership between Qatars air force and Britains Royal Air Force (RAF).