Qatar continues its race for air power. The U.S. Department of Defense awarded Boeing Defense, Space, & Security company a $6,173,500,000 undefinitized contract action contract for the F-15 Qatar program. FMS funds in the amount of $3,019,750,000 are being obligated at the time of award. This sole source contract provides for the foreign military sales (FMS) requirement to procure 36 new F-15QA aircraft for the Qatar Emiri Air Force. Work will be performed in St. Louis, Missouri, with an expected completion date of Dec. 30, 2022. Qatar has already finalized contracts for the procurement of 36 Rafale fighters from France and 24 Typhoons from the UK. The 36 F-15QA will bring the fighter fleet of the Qatari Emiri Air Force to 96 aircraft by the mid-2020s.
Boeing Awarded US$6 Billion to Build 36 Eagles for Qatar
Diehl’s Sky Sphere set to Defeat UAS, OWA Drones Head-On
Diehl Defence has teamed up with Skysec to develop a drone interceptor. Diehl works with Skysec’s subsidiary, Skysec Defence, to modify the original civilian-oriented net-arresting interceptor into a hard-kill system suitable for military missions....
Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle Program Launches as Part of Rafale F5 Standard
The French Ministry of Armed Forces has officially launched the Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) program as part of the Rafale F5 standard development. This event marks the beginning of a new era in...
Air Defense & C-UAS Innovations at the AUSA 2024 Exhibition
Army Air Defense Undergoes Significant Modernization to Counter Drone Threats
The U.S. Army's air defense branch has experienced its most substantial modernization and growth in over four decades, primarily driven by the need to counter...
Israel Revamps Aerial Bomb Production
Elbit Systems has signed a 1.5-billion-shekel (approximately $400 million) contract with Israel's Ministry of Defense to establish an aerial bomb manufacturing bombs for the Israeli Air Force. In the past, the government-owned IMI operated...
BAE Systems’ New EW Radar Completes First Flight Test
BAE Systems conducted the initial flight test of its new EW radar system, an advanced new radar that will equip Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots with the ability to locate, identify, and suppress enemy...
