Additional Rafales for Qatar

Qatar

is to purchase 12 additional Rafale fighters, with a contract signed on 7 December 2017 at Doha in the presence of the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. This follows the contract signed on 4 May 2015 between Qatar and Dassault Aviation for the acquisition of 24 Rafales. Once these two batches have been delivered, the Qatar Emiri Air Force will operate a total of 36 Rafale omni-role fighters.