Qatar Navy, FREMM and frigate procurement projectnote

Emir Tamim of Qatar is said to have held a meeting recently at his palace in Doha to weigh the options regarding the Qatari Navy frigate project. The following 410-word report sheds light on the meeting and tells what about the results. It also tells what about the FREMM-class frigate and the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and what kind of frigates the Qatari Navy would like to buy. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/48 – November 29, 2013)]