Qatar: Emir Tamim, F-35 and aircraft procurement projectnote

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani is said to have intention to follow a new method in his negotiations with the aircraft-makers on a project to buy advanced fighter jets for the Qatari Air Force (QAF). The following 460-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the method in question. It also tells what about the Lockheed Martin F-35 JSF (Joint Strike Fighter). [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/28 – July 12, 2013)]