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Qatar Armed Forces Selected Thales SEARCHMASTER radar during DIMDEX 2016.
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A QAR 60 million MoU was signed on Day 2 of the event between the Qatar Armed Forces and French company Thales for Searchmaster radar |
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This airborne
radar, tailored to all platform types meets the surveillance requirements
of five mission types: ground surveillance, anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine
warfare, maritime surveillance and tactical air support. The SEARCHMASTER®
radar features an AESA active electronic scanning antenna, based on qualified
technologies developed for the nose-mounted radar of the Rafale combat
aircraft. |
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Scale model of the Optionally Piloted Vehicles - Aircraft (OPV-A) on which the Thales radars will be fitted. |
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"The
Qatar Armed Forces aim at excellence and innovation. We have been partnering
with Thales for decades. Thanks to this new Thales solution, we shall
grow further our Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR)
capabilities.” General Khalid Ahmad Al-Kuwari, Qatar Armed Forces. |
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