Qatar is buying 7 navy vessels from Italy for $5.91 billion

[Zarvan]

Qatar Doha skyline buildings 311 R. (photo credit:REUTERS)


DOHA - Qatar has concluded a 5 billion euro ($5.91 billion) deal with Italy for seven navy vessels, the Qatari foreign minister said on Wednesday, part of a military cooperation agreement between the two countries.

Sheik Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani made the announcement at a news conference with his Italian counterpart Angelino Alfano in Doha after talks about efforts to end a rift between Qatar and four Arab states.




"I am pleased to announce the conclusion of a deal between the Qatari Emiri Naval Forces to buy 7 naval units from Italy in the context of the joint military cooperation between the two countries," Sheikh Mohammed said.

He said the deal was estimated at 5 billion euros but gave no further details and did not name the companies involved.

In June last year Italy's state-controlled shipbuilder Fincantieri said it had signed a 4-billion-euro agreement to build ships for Qatar.

At the time Fincantieri said it would supply the Gulf Arab state with four corvette warships, two support vessels and an amphibious landing platform dock, along with support services in Qatar for 15 years after delivery.

All the ships will be built in Italian shipyards, with construction starting in 2018, it said. Italian defense company Leonardo would supply electronics and weapons systems for the ships and receive around a third of the value of the deal, a company official said at the time.

Qatar is embroiled in a dispute with Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt, which accuse it of supporting Islamists and regional foe Iran, charges Doha denies.
http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Qatar-seals-5-billion-euro-navy-vessels-deal-with-Italy-501412

 

[Hassan Guy]

Which ships specifically?

 

[dani191]

they dont have inuagh manpower for them

 

[Thəorətic Muslim]

they dont have inuagh manpower for them

Don't need manpower when your buying for influence.

 

[dani191]

Don't need manpower when your buying for influence.

yes what influance this 200k citizens can give

 

[Hexciter]

they dont have inuagh manpower for them

yes what influance this 200k citizens can give

 

[war&peace]

Good job Qatar

 

[EpiiC]

Which ships specifically?

Sounds like FREM air destroyers ? makes sense now with Submarines they will be most powerful Navy in GCC looool.

 

[BATMAN]

yes what influance this 200k citizens can give

They can act as proxy of anti Saudi forces.

 

[EpiiC]

Next step would be to get AIP Submarines increasing Navy power and variety that former allies lack.

 

[Thəorətic Muslim]

yes what influance this 200k citizens can give

Money. Why do you think they'll buy a 1 new F-15 for $500 Million? Keep the monarchy in power and their family untouchable.

EDIT: (I'm sure I exaggerated the price though.)

 

[OguzSenturk]

1 new F-15 for $500 Million

This is insane

 

[Thəorətic Muslim]

This is insane

I'm sure I exaggerated the price though. <--I'll add this to my original to remove any confusion.

 

[EpiiC]

Money. Why do you think they'll buy a 1 new F-15 for $500 Million? Keep the monarchy in power and their family untouchable.

EDIT: (I'm sure I exaggerated the price though.)

Why din't they lobby for F-35 which is way better than F-15!! PAK-FA is also better than Old F-15.

 

[Thəorətic Muslim]

Why din't they lobby for F-35 which is way better than F-15!! PAK-FA is also better than Old F-15.

The US doesn't want to encourage an Arms Race (Arab-Iran) or the superiority of Israel.

And doesn't have to, frankly the GCC is more than willing to buy Gen. 4/4.5/4+ all downgraded.