Qatar: Sheikh Tamim, F-15, F-18 and Eurofighternote

Crown Prince of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, who also acts as Deputy Supreme Commander of the Qatari Armed Forces, is said to have looked at offers from Boeing for two fighter jets: the F-15SE Strike Eagle and the F-18 Super Hornet. The following 444-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about Sheikh Tamim’s reaction. It also tells what about the Qatari-British contacts on the Eurofighter Typhoon. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/13 – March 29, 2013)]