Qatar Navy, SMX-26 submarine and consultations with US Navynote

The command of the Qatari Navy is said to be going ahead with consultations over plans to acquire underwater systems, including notably small-sized submarines. The following 336-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about consultations with the US Navy. It also tells what about the SMX-26 submarine built by DCNS of France. [Partly Reproduced in Tactical Weekly (TW 20/01 - Jan. 4, 2013)]