Other Gulf States Militaries

Modernization of tanks M1A2 Abrams for Kuwait Army



Kuwait has received 218 tanks M1A2 Abrams of new production in 1994-1996.

http://bmpd.livejournal.com/2325566.html

WHAT?

https://twitter.com/BBassem7/status/809800488359104512
US sold Qatar an "AN/FPS-132" Radar system, at a cost of $1.1b with 5,000 km range, only 3 versions exists in the world

Qatar has signed an agreement on the purchase of 36 F-15QA fighters

http://bmpd.livejournal.com/2673051.html

Oman received the first two Eurofighter Typhoon fighters

The European consortium Eurofighter GmbH reported that on June 21, 2017, the first two of the 12 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter planes ordered by Oman were officially transferred to Oman's Royal Air Force - two-seater aircraft with aircraft numbers "200" (serial number NT001, temporary British military number ZR410) and "201" (Serial number NT002, temporary British military number ZR411). The transfer ceremony with the participation of the Air Force Commander Oman, Vice Marshal of Aviation Mattar bin Ali bin Mantar Al Obaidani, took place at the new Omani airbase of Adam, where the fighters independently arrived from the factory airfield of the BAE Systems aircraft plant in Warton, United Kingdom.





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Oman received the first Turkish armored personnel carriers Pars III

Turkish company FNSS Savunma Sistemleri (a joint venture of the Turkish holding company Nurol and BAE Systems corporation) reported on July 12, 2017 via twitter.com that it supplied Oman with the first manufactured Pars III armored personnel carriers with the 8x8 wheel arrangement. According to the company, all Oman contracted 172 armored personnel carriers Pars III (8x8), becoming their first customer.



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#Qatar: 6th batch of 171 #Turkish troops with T-155 Fırtına howitzers arrived to #Qatar today via @Acemal71 https://t.co/cRGZ2MtCGc

Airman wrote:#Qatar: 6th batch of 171 #Turkish troops with T-155 Fırtına howitzers arrived to #Qatar today via @Acemal71 https://t.co/cRGZ2MtCGc

whats the role of Turkish troops so far from their country? just reward to Qatar because maybe they get economic aid from them?

George1 wrote:

Airman wrote:#Qatar: 6th batch of 171 #Turkish troops with T-155 Fırtına howitzers arrived to #Qatar today via @Acemal71 https://t.co/cRGZ2MtCGc

whats the role of Turkish troops so far from their country? just reward to Qatar because maybe they get economic aid from them?

I think it's because of the economic relationship between Turkey and Qatar. Qatar has some investments in Turkey.
http://www.mfa.gov.tr/turkey_s-commercial-and-economic-relations-with-qatar.en.mfa

Turkey, Qatar start joint military exercise

The Turkish and Qatari militaries started a joint exercise yesterday as the crisis between Qatar and Gulf countries continues. Over 250 Turkish soldiers and 30 armored vehicles are participating in the drill at a base in Qatar.

The Turkish Fleet Command's TCG Gökova Frigate arrived in Hamad Port, southeast of the capital Doha, on July 31, as part of the naval section of the drill. The Qatari Defense Ministry announced in a written statement that the TCG Gökova arrived in Qatar with a unit of 214 sailors to participate in the joint naval exercises.

The naval exercises are taking place in Hamad Port, Doha Naval Base and Qatari territorial waters. The exercises are conducted as part of military cooperation agreements between Turkey and Qatar in the fight against extremism and terrorism.

Turkey, Qatar start joint military exercise

The #Qatar Emiri Naval Forces (QENF) today concluded the joint maritime exercise (Rapid Response) carried out with its Turkish counterpart.
https://twitter.com/MOD_Qatar/status/894586817034555392

Bahrain will receive fighters F-16V

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) sent to the US Congress on 8 September 2017 notices of the forthcoming sale of 19 Lockheed Martin F-16V Viper fighters to Bahrain through inter-governmental military sales of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and about modernization in the this version of 20 cash-fighter Lockheed Martin F-16C / D Block 40 Royal Air Force of Bahrain.



The first notice informs about the forthcoming delivery to Bahrain of 19 Lockheed Martin F-16V fighters (apparently new construction), the estimated cost of the delivery of 2.785 billion dollars.

The second notice informs about the planned upgrade of the F-16V version of 20 Lockheed Martin F-16C / D Block 40 Air Force fighters in Bahrain, the estimated cost of deliveries and works is 1.082 billion dollars.

According to the list of equipment to be supplied in both notices, F-16V aircraft for the Bahrain Air Force will be equipped with the General Electric F110-GE-129 engine, the Northrop Grumman AN / APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) with AFAR, Harris AN / ALQ-211 Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite (AIDEWS), and Lockheed Martin AN / AAQ-33 Sniper targeting containers.

Managed weapons are not included in the supply, but a list of its samples is provided, which will be supplied in single quantities for training and processing of integration: AIM-9X Sidewinder and AIM-120C-7 AMRAAM air-to-surface missiles, air-to-surface missiles AGM-154 JSOW, anti-radar missiles AGM-88 HARM, anti-ship missiles AGM-84 Harpoon, guided aerial bombs GBU-24 Paveway III, GBU-50 Enhanced Paveway II, GBU-38 JDAM, GBU-54 Laser JDAM and GBU-39 SDB.

Bahrain will thus become the second customer of F-16V fighters after Taiwan, which in 2016 concluded with Lockheed Martin a contract to upgrade this version of its 142 cash fighter F-16A / B Block 20, with the work in 2017-2022. In this case, Bahrain, apparently, will be the first customer of F-16V aircraft of new construction.

Lockheed Martin Corporation is promoting the modification of the F-16V in the market since 2012, advertising it as the most advanced version of the family of F-16 fighters. Flight tests of the prototype demonstrator F-16V with AN / APG-83 SABR radar were launched in October 2015.

Bahrain received 12 F-16C / D Block 40 fighters (eight single-seat F-16Cs and four double F-16Ds) for the Peace Crown I FMS program in 1989-1990, and another ten single-seat F-16C Block 40 fighters under the program Peace Crown II in 2000. Now the Air Force in Bahrain has 20 F-16C / D Block 40 fighters in service with the 1st and 2nd Fighter Wing Fighter Squadrons at Isa's airbase. Also in service with the 6th Squadron of the same wing, there are 12 old Northrop F-5E / F Tiger II fighters, which are replaced by the new F-16V fighters.

https://bmpd.livejournal.com/2840439.html

Qatar: Eurofighter fighters in addition to Rafale and F-15QA

Reuters reported that on 17 September, 2017, Qatari Minister of State for Defense Qaid Khaled bin Mohammed Al Attiy signed a letter of intent with Letter of Intent to British Defense Minister Michael Fellon regarding the purchase of 24 Eurofighter Typhoon multifunctional fighters "with all equipment." The agreement was signed in Doha during the visit of the British Defense Minister to Qatar. Aircraft must be delivered from the British production line of BAE Systems Corporation, the specific parameters of the procurement, apparently, still need to be agreed.


The second batch of Eurofighter Typhoon fighters, built on the British production line of BAE Systems Corporation for Oman, before departure from Warton (United Kingdom) to Oman. In the foreground, the first single-seat fighter with a number "210" (serial number NS001, the temporary British military number ZR401) built in Oman, in the background, the third double fighter with the onboard number "202" (serial number NT003, the temporary British military number ZR412) . 08/07/2017 (c) @GClaridgeking / twitter.com

"This will be the first major defense contract with Qatar, one of the UK's strategic partners," the UK defense minister said in an official statement, which also said that negotiations on the deal took several years. The British Defense Minister also expressed the hope that "this will help improve the security of all allies in the Persian Gulf region."

On the bmpd side, we point out that in this way the Eurofighter Typhoon will be the third type of modern multifunctional fighters purchased by Qatar. In May 2015, Qatar concluded a contract worth 6.3 billion euros for the purchase of 24 French fighters Dassault Rafale (18 single-seat aircraft Rafale EQ and six double Rafale DQ), with an option for another 12 Rafale aircraft, and in June 2017 signed an agreement with the United States cost about $ 12 billion to purchase 36 multifunctional fighters Boeing F-15QA through the inter-governmental military sales of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) (Qatar's plans extended to purchase 72 F-15QA aircraft).

Qatar will be the fourth customer of Eurofighter Typhoon fighters in the Persian Gulf region after Saudi Arabia (which received 72 BAE Systems in 2009-2017), Oman (who signed a contract for the purchase of 12 aircraft from BAE Systems, deliveries commenced in 2017), and Kuwait (who ordered 28 aircraft, the deliveries of which will be carried out from the Italian production line of Leonardo).

Now the Air Force of Qatar from combat aircraft have only 12 Dassault Mirage 2000-5EDA / DDA fighters and six combat training planes Alpha Jet E.

https://bmpd.livejournal.com/2853000.html

Bahrain will receive two patrol boats built by Swiftships

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on September 8, 2017 sent a notification to the US Congress about the forthcoming delivery of two 35-meter patrol boats to Bahrain through the inter-governmental military sales of Foreign Military Sales (FMS). The sale is authorized by the US Department of State. The estimated cost of delivery is $ 60.25 million, the contractor for the supply of boats will be the US shipbuilding company Swiftships Shipbuilders.



According to the notice, each boat will be equipped with one 25-mm automatic remote controlled artillery installation BAE Systems Mk 38 Mod 3 and round-the-clock electronic optical detection and fire control system FLIR Systems SeaFLIR 380 HD.

On the bmpd side, we will point out that earlier Swiftships Shipbuilders in 2010-2012 built twelve 35-meter patrol boats of its Swiftships Model 35PB1208 E-1455 project for the Iraqi Navy in the FMS line, however, according to the magazine "Jane's Defense Weekly" referring to company information, boats for Bahrain will be built on a new project developed on the instructions of the Bahraini side.

Boats for Bahrain will have a full speed more than 40 knots. In addition, Swiftships optionally offers the arms of the boats of this new project with new small-size controlled Raytheon Griffin missiles and the equipping with the automated combat management system Raytheon SYNTACS, although it is not clear whether the Bahraini boats will be equipped with these systems.

https://bmpd.livejournal.com/2853768.html

The Serbs once had a concept of something similar called the dominator but looks like the UAE brought it to life only thing I would say it's lacking range. Jobaria defence systems multiple cradle launcher has 240 tubes carrying 122mm rockets effective firing range 16km max firing range 37km. There is also a 300 mm version pretty crazy vehicle.

Serbian dominator link below
http://www.armyrecognition.com/serbia_serbian_army_artillery_vehicles_systems_uk/dominator_m2/12_multi-caliber_mlrs_multiple_launch_rocket_system_technical_data_sheet_specifications.html

UAE vehicle
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jobaria_Defense_Systems_Multiple_Cradle_Launcher

Qatar to acquire six Hawk combat trainers

As reported by the British media, in a communiqué issued on October 10, 2017, BAE Systems Corporation indicated for the first time that the intergovernmental letter of intent signed by Qatar on September 17, 2017 (Letter of Intent) regarding the purchase of 24 multifunctional fighters Eurofighter Typhoon also provides for the purchase of six training- combat aircraft Hawk AJT. Earlier, about the intention of Qatar to acquire six aircraft Hawk AJT was not reported.

https://bmpd.livejournal.com/2897830.html

Kuwait will receive new tanks M1A2 Abrams instead of upgrading old ones

According to the magazine "Jane's Defense Weekly" in the article Jeremy Binnie "Kuwait to get 'all-new' Abrams, not upgrade existing tanks", with reference to the information of an unnamed official of the US State Department, the government of Kuwait has decided to purchase 218 M1A2 tanks in the USA Abrams actually new construction instead of earlier planned modernization with major overhaul of 218 M1A2 tanks (delivered in 1994-1996) currently in service with the Kuwaiti army.



Recall that in December 2016, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) sent a notification to the US Congress about the forthcoming modernization of 211 main tanks M1A2 Abrams of the Kuwaiti army in the framework of the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program of intergovernmental foreign military sales. The cost of the modernization program, the main contractor in which the General Dynamics corporation was supposed to act, was estimated at $ 1.7 billion.

However, on October 16, 2017, DSCA issued a new notice on the forthcoming delivery of 218 M1A1 armored tanks to FU 218 to Kuwait, and the same number of 120mm tank guns and AGT-1500 gas turbine engines (all from the presence of the US Department of Defense) for "recapitalizing M1A2 tanks" Kuwait. The estimated cost of delivery is only $ 29 million. According to the DSCA notice, Kuwait decided not to use the hulls of its existing M1A2 tanks "because of their interest in maintaining operational readiness."

According to the source from the State Department quoted in the article "Jane's", M1A2 tanks for Kuwait will now be rebuilt using the previously mentioned M1A1 tanks, 120-mm cannons and engines mentioned in the DSCA notice. "The tanks are the beginning of new tanks," the source said. "Kuwait plans to purchase the remaining additional components, such as new towers, which must then be assembled and delivered as complete new ones tanks M1A2».

https://bmpd.livejournal.com/2905028.html

Qatar ordered another 12 Rafale fighters

December 7, 2017, the French company Dassault Aviation reported that during the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Qatar, in the presence of both heads of state in the capital of Qatar, Doha, the company signed an agreement to transfer to the firm contract the option to supply the Qatar Air Force with 12 Dassault Rafale fighters in addition to 24 Rafale aircraft ordered by Qatar in 2015. Thus, all Qatar should receive 36 Rafale fighters. The cost and other parameters of the new contract were not announced.

https://bmpd.livejournal.com/2993280.html

Qatar signed an agreement on the purchase of VBCI armored personnel carriers

As reported by the French media, on 7 December 2017, during the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Qatar, in the presence of both heads of state in the capital of Qatar, Doha signed an agreement of intent (Letter of Intent) regarding the acquisition by the Qatar armed forces of 490 VBCI armored vehicles with a wheel arrangement of 8x8 production of the French association Nexter Systems and Renault Trucks Defense. A solid contract should be signed by Qatar with Nexter Systems as the lead contractor until mid-2018.

https://bmpd.livejournal.com/2993573.html

Qatar has signed a contract with the United Kingdom for the purchase of 24 Eurofighter Typhoon fighters

https://bmpd.livejournal.com/2997730.html

Recall that Qatar signed a preliminary agreement of intent with British Defense Minister Michael Fellon on the purchase of 24 Eurofighter Typhoon fighters on September 17, 2017.

On December 10, a British-Qatar agreement was also signed in Doha on the creation of a joint squadron of the Joint Operational Squadron (JOS) of the British Air Force and Qatar (as you can understand on the Eurofighter Typhoon fighters), which will provide joint combat and flight training, joint combat training in the field of REB, as well as to ensure the safety of the planned 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

In addition, in the appendix to the contract for the purchase of fighters Eurofighter Typhoon, an additional agreement was signed to ensure the training of personnel. As previously reported, presumably, it also includes the purchase by Katar of six BAE Systems Hawk AJT combat training aircraft.

Eurofighter Typhoon became the third type of modern multifunctional fighters, purchased by Qatar. In May 2015, Qatar concluded a contract worth 6.3 billion euros for the purchase of 24 French fighters Dassault Rafale (18 single-seat Rafale EQ aircraft and six double Rafale DQ), and on December 7, 2017, transferred to a firm contract option for the purchase of another 12 Rafale aircraft. In June 2017, Qatar also signed an agreement with the United States worth about $ 12 billion to purchase 36 F-15QA multifunctional fighters on the FMS line (Qatar's plans extended for the purchase of 72 F-15QA aircraft). Thus, to date, Qatar has ordered 96 modern multifunctional fighters of three types.

Qatar became the fourth customer of Eurofighter Typhoon fighters in the Persian Gulf region after Saudi Arabia (which received 72 BAE Systems aircraft in 2009-2017), Oman (who signed a contract for the purchase of 12 aircraft from BAE Systems, deliveries commenced in 2017), and Kuwait (who ordered 28 aircraft, the deliveries of which will be carried out from the Italian production line of Leonardo), and in general Qatar will become the ninth operator of these fighters.

Now the Air Force of Qatar from combat aircraft have only 12 Dassault Mirage 2000-5EDA / DDA fighters and six combat training planes Alpha Jet E.

Qatar also needs to increase number of pilots in its Air Force.

Qatar acquired Chinese operational-tactical missile systems with VR-12A missiles

December 18, 2017 in the capital of Qatar, Doha, a parade of Qatar armed forces was held in honor of the National Day of this state, celebrated on the anniversary of the ascension to the throne in 1878 by Sheikh Jasim bin Muhammad Al Thani, who is considered the founder of modern Qatar. (Our blog has already been rehearsing the parade.)

Undoubtedly, the main "nail" of the parade was the first demonstrated by Qatar launchers of Chinese export tactical missile systems with ballistic missiles BP-12A designed and manufactured by the Chinese state corporation China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), placed on Chinese chassis WS2400 with wheeled formula 8x8. The officially declared range of the VR-12A missiles is up to 300 km (which corresponds to the Limits of the Missile Technology Control Regime - MTCR), but it is possible that in fact it is large (according to some sources, up to 400 km). The claimed mass of the warhead is 480 kg.





https://bmpd.livejournal.com/3009149.html

Qatar Parade 2017, SY-400 SRBM ballistic missile systems قطر موشک های بالستیک کوتاه برد اس-وای-۴۰۰

The contract for the creation of the M1A2-K Abrams tank for Kuwait

As reported by Jane's Defense Weekly in Jeremy Binnie's article "Kuwait to get 'unique' Abrams tank variant", on December 19, 2017, the US Department of Defense issued General Dynamics's General Dynamics Land Systems division a contract worth $ 24.3 million to develop and the construction of a prototype of a new "unique" modification of the Abrams tank, designated M1A2-K and intended for serial shipments later Kuwait as part of the "modernization" of the M1A2 tanks of the Kuwaiti army. The contract must be implemented by December 31, 2019.



https://bmpd.livejournal.com/3022536.html

George1 wrote:The contract for the creation of the M1A2-K Abrams tank for Kuwait

   As reported by Jane's Defense Weekly in Jeremy Binnie's article "Kuwait to get 'unique' Abrams tank variant", on December 19, 2017, the US Department of Defense issued General Dynamics's General Dynamics Land Systems division a contract worth $ 24.3 million to develop and the construction of a prototype of a new "unique" modification of the Abrams tank, designated M1A2-K and intended for serial shipments later Kuwait as part of the "modernization" of the M1A2 tanks of the Kuwaiti army. The contract must be implemented by December 31, 2019.



https://bmpd.livejournal.com/3022536.html

How strange, early reports stated that they would be buying T-90SMs?