Qatar Navy, GSE Trieste, and mini-submarines

20 July 2022

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Summary

The Italian shipbuilders Giunio Santi Engineering (GSE Trieste) and M23 SRL are currently building

mini-submarines in Bergamo, Italy in favor of the Qatar Emiri Navy (QEN).

The construction progress is reported to have been discussed by the Qatari Minister of State for Defense Affairs Khaled Al-Attiyah, during his visit to Italy on 7/7/2022, with his Italian counterpart Lorenzo Guerini.

Tactical Report has prepared a 206-word report to shed more light on the specifications, design, and the main intended task of the mini-submarines.

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