Qatar: Emir Hamad and UAV procurement programmenote

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani is said to have given new instructions concerning plans to buy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The following 344-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the new instructions and why Emir Hamad took them. It also tells what about the impact of the new instructions and what about the contacts with UAV makers.[Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/17 – April 26, 2013)]