Qatar
Qatar
Qatari
military forces took part in the 1991 Battle of Khafji, fighting
along side U.S. forces against Iraqi forces. The Qatari
contingent was composed of mostly Pakistani recruits. The
Qatari contingent that fought at Khafji was a tank unit composed of
AMX-30 tanks.
Qatar
also allowed U.S. forces to be stationed in the nation.
Aircraft
from Qatar took part in the 2011 NATO led attacks on Libya.
2017- A Saudi led coalition imposes sanctions and a blockade on Qatar, alleging Qatar supports terrorists and has friendly relations with Iran.
Turkey had around 200 or so military personnel stationed in Qatar under a 2014 defense agreement. More Turkish soldiers were dispatched to Qatar after the Saudi led blockade and continued threats.
Qatar-Turkey Joint Force Command (QTJFC)
The US has around 10,000 soldiers stationed in Qatar, mostly at the Al Uldeid base.
2017- A Saudi led coalition imposes sanctions and a blockade on Qatar, alleging Qatar supports terrorists and has friendly relations with Iran.
Turkey had around 200 or so military personnel stationed in Qatar under a 2014 defense agreement. More Turkish soldiers were dispatched to Qatar after the Saudi led blockade and continued threats.
Qatar-Turkey Joint Force Command (QTJFC)
The US has around 10,000 soldiers stationed in Qatar, mostly at the Al Uldeid base.
11,800
total military personnel
Qatar Emiri Air
Force
1,500
personnel
Doha
International Airport
F-15 fighter aircraft
BAe
Hawk trainer aircraft (18 on order)
C-17
Globemaster III transport aircraft (2)
Boeing
747 transport aircraft (2)
Boeing
707 transport aircraft (2)
Boeing
727 transport aircraft (1)
Airbus
340 transport aircraft (2)
Airbus
320 transport aircraft (1)
Airbus
310 transport aircraft (1)
Airbus
330 transport aircraft (1)
Falcon
900 transport aircraft (2)
Piper
PA-28 Cherokee utility aircraft (10)
Piper
PA-34 Seneca utility aircraft (4)
SA.330
Puma helicopters (12)
UH-60R
Sea Hawk helicopters used for ASW (6 on order)
Sikorsky
S-92 (2)
AIM-120
AIM-9
Sidewinder
Mica
R.550
Magic II
R.530
Matra
AS-30
AM-39
Exocet air launched anti-ship missiles
HOT
anti-tank missiles for SA.342 helicopters
Apache
“Black Pearl” cruise missiles for Mirage 2000 aircraft.
TTL
BTT-3 Banshee target drones
Qatar Emiri Navy
1,800
personnel
Includes
maritime police
Patrol
Craft (60)
Landing
Craft, Tank (1)
11
fast interceptor boats for special forces
MM40
Exocet anti-ship missiles
MM38
Exocet anti-ship missiles
Mistral
surface-to-air missiles
Goalkeeper
30mm rotary guns on certain vessels (4)
Qatar Emiri Land Forces
8.500
personnel
Qatari
citizens only constitute about 30% of the army, in which more than 20
different nationalities are represented.
1
Armored Brigade (composed of 1 armored battalion, 1 mechanized
battalion, and 1 artillery battalion)
4
Mechanized Battalions
Royal
Guard Brigade (3 Infantry Battalions)
2
Artillery Battalions
Special
Forces Battalion
Leopard
2A4 tanks (36)
Leclerc
tanks (100)
AMX-10P
(40)
AMX-VCI
(33)
AMX-10RC
(12)
Cadillac
Gage V-150 Commando (8)
Commando
Mk III 4x4 wheeled armored personnel carrier. Portuguese made. (8)
EE-9
Cascavel 6x6 wheeled (20-32)
VAB
with 81mm mortars (4)
VAB
with HOT anti-tank guided missiles (24)
Fahd
4x4 wheeled armored personnel carriers. Egyptian made. (10)
UR-416
4x4 wheeled armored personnel carriers (20)
Renault Higuard MRAP
Renault Higuard MRAP
Land
Rovers
Unimog
U-4000 and U-5000 trucks
Artillery
BP-12A ballistic missiles
ASTROS
II multiple rocket launchers (18)
Panzerhaubitze
2000 Pzh2000 155mm self propelled howitzers (24 on order)
G5
155mm towed howitzers (12)
L16
81mm mortars (30)
Brandt
120mm mortars (15)
FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank guided missiles
HOT
anti-tank guided missiles
MILAN
anti-tank guided missiles
Swingfire
anti-tank guided missiles
AT-4
anti-tank rocket launchers
Carl
Gustav anti-tank rocket launchers
M203
under barrel grenade launchers
Barrett
M82 .50 cal sniper/anti-material rifles
M2
Browning .50 cal machine guns
FN
MAG machine guns
FN
Minimi machine guns
HK21
machine guns
AK-12 assault rifles
AK-12 assault rifles
AK-47/AKM
assault rifles
HK
G3 assault rifles
M-16
assault rifles
FN
FAL assault rifles
Valmet
M76 assault rifles
Valmet
M62 assault rifles
M4
carbines
HK
MP5 sub-machine guns
Sterling
sub-machine guns
Mossberg
Model 700 shotguns
HK4
pistols
Sig
Sauer P226 pistols
Air
Defense
MIM-104
Patriot PAC-3 surface-to-air missiles
MIM-23
Hawk surface-to-air missiles
Rapier
surface-to-air missiles
Crotale
surface-to-air missiles
Mistral
surface-to-air missiles
Sea
Cat/Tiger Cat surface-to-air missiles (5)
FIM-92
Stinger surface-to-air missiles
SA-7
surface-to-air missiles
Blowpipe
surface-to-air missiles
Military Police
Scarlet red berets
Special Forces
Maroon berets
Internal Security Forces
Military Police
Scarlet red berets
Special Forces
Maroon berets
Internal Security Forces
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