Chapter 3: Persian Gulf, Arabian Peninsula

Qatar: Fielded Forces

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A Qatari pilot performs a preflight check on his Mirage F1 during Desert Storm

Overview

The Qatar military consists of the army, navy, and air force. About 4% of the country's GDP accounts for defense spending.

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Army

There are 8,500 soldiers in the Qatar army and they are divided into 1 royal guard regiment, 1 tank battalion, 4 mech infantry battalions, 1 special forces battalion, and 1 field artillery regiments.

MBT: 24 AMX-30
RECCE: 6 VBL
IFV: 40 AMX-10P
APC: 160 VAB, 22 Saracen
Towed Artillery: 12 155mm
Mobile Artillery: 28 155mm AMX Mk F-3
MRL: 4 ASTROS II
SAMs: Blowpipe and Stinger

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Navy

800 personnel are stationed in Doha with a secondary base at Halul Island.

Surface Combatants:

4 (new) fast attack craft, missile (final delivery will be Nov 95)
4 fast attack craft, missile
6 large patrol craft
6 coastal patrol craft
36 small coastal patrol craft/police craft

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Air Force

800 personnel support 17 combat aircraft and 20 armed helicopters.

Ftr Bmbr: 6 Alpha Jets
Fighter: 11 Mirage F-1
Transport: 2 Boeing 707, 2 Boeing 727
Helicopter: 12 SA-342L, 8 Commando Mk 3 (with Exocet missile), 4 Commando Mk2/-2C for transport/VIP
SAMs: Roland

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