Qatar to receive UK typhoon fighter jets

Doha, The Gulf Observer: Qatar is set to receive its first Typhoon aircraft from the UK this month as part of wider efforts to secure the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup.

The report came during the inauguration of the Qatari Typhoon aircraft at Warton airbase in the UK, in a ceremony attended by defense ministers of both states along with various other officials.

According to British aerospace company BAE Systems, the inaugurated fighter jet is the first out of 24 ordered by the Gulf state to join the Amiri Air Force, as part of a 2017 contract.

“We are working in partnership with the QEAF to ensure we transfer the skills and knowledge required to support, maintain and upgrade both their Typhoon and Hawk aircraft,” said Tony Gilchrist, Director Business Development, BAE Systems Air Sector.