List of equipment of the Qatar Armed Forces

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This is a list of equipment used by the Qatar Armed Forces. [1]

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Qatari Emiri Land Force

Armoured fighting vehicles

NamePhotoOriginNumberNotes
MBT
Leopard 2A7+ Leopard 2 A7 (6713926623).jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 62 [1]
ASLT
AMX-10RC AMX-10-RC.JPG Flag of France.svg  France 12 [1]
Piranha II 90mm MOWAG PIRANHA 10x10 backtop.JPG Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 36 [1]
RECCE
Fennek Fennek-highres.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 32 [1]
IFV
AMX-10P AMX-10-IMG 1468.jpg Flag of France.svg  France 40 [1]
APC (T)
AMX-VCI AMX-VCI del Ejercito Mexicano.jpg Flag of France.svg  France 30 [1]
APC (W)
VAB VAB VOA 012 FR.JPG Flag of France.svg  France 160 [1] VCAC-HOT APC equipped with MBDA HOT anti tank missile launcher. [2]
V-150 Chaimite MP Commando2.jpeg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 8 [1]
PPV
Ejder Yalcin Gidran 142134.jpg Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 170+ [1]
Kirpi-2 UA Marines BMC Kirpi 04.jpg 50 [1]
RG-31 RG-31.JPG Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa n/a [1]
AUV
BMC Amazon UA Marines BMC Kirpi 04.jpg Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 35 [1]
NMS Nurol Makina NMS (Estonian Army).jpg Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey n/a [1]
Dingo 2 ATF Dingo 2 (4).jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 14 [1]
VBL VBL 14juillet Metz.jpg Flag of France.svg  France 16 [1]

Engineering & Maintenance vehicles

NamePhotoOriginNumberNotes
AEV
Wisent 2 NobleJump2019 - Wisent 2 Norwegian Army.webp Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 6 [1]
ARV
Piranha Image unavailable.png Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 2 [1]
AMX-30D AMX-30D-cote-droit.jpg Flag of France.svg  France 1 [1]

Fire support/Artillery

NameOriginTypeNumberPhotoNotes
Mortars
Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 [3] Flag of France.svg  France 120 mm heavy mortar 200
L16 81 mm Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
81 mm mortar 30 81mmMORT L16.png
Brandt Flag of France.svg  France 120 mm heavy mortar 15
Self-propelled howitzers
AMX F3 155 mm [4] Flag of France.svg  France Self-propelled howitzer 22 AMX-13-155mm img 2332.jpg
Panzerhaubitze 2000 155 mm Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Self-propelled howitzer 24 155mm Self-propelled cannon in Afghanistan.jpg
Towed howitzers
G5 155 mm Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa / Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Towed howitzer 12 G-5Rear.jpg G5 155 mm towed howitzer [5] [6]
Rocket artillery
BM-21 Grad 122 mm Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Multiple rocket launcher 3 BM-21 NTW 5 93.jpg
Astros II MLRS [7] Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Multiple rocket launcher 6 ASTROS-2.JPEG 127mm SS-30 or 180mm SS-40
M142 HIMARS Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Multiple rocket launcher 7 HIMARS.jpg In December 2012, Qatar notified the United States of a possible Foreign Military Sale of 7 M142 HIMARS systems, as well as 60 M57 MGM-140 ATACMS Block 1A T2K unitary rockets and 30 M31A1 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) unitary rockets. The deal would cost an estimated $406 million. [8]
Ballistic missiles
SY-400 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Republic of China Short-range ballistic missile Unknown

Could be (12-18)

With BP-12A SRBM [9]

Air-defence

NameOriginTypeNumberPhotoNotes
Anti-aircraft guns
KORKUT Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun 015 in total were ordered. [12]
Anti-aircraft missiles
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Long-range surface-to-air missile 2 The first of two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors is launched during a successful intercept test - US Army.jpg In 2014 Qatar ordered 12 THAAD launchers, 150 THAAD missiles, 2 THAAD fire control and communications units, 2 AN/TPY-2 THAAD radars, and 1 early warning radar. [13]
Patriot PAC-3 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Medium to long-range surface-to-air missile 11 Patriot System 2.jpg In 2012 Qatar requested 11 Patriot PAC-3 Fire Units. This included 11 AN/MPQ65 Radars, 11 ANMSQ-132 Engagement Control Systems, and 44 M902 Launchers. In addition 246 PATRIOT MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missiles - Tactical and 768 PAC-3 missiles were ordered. [14]
NASAMS 2 [15] Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Medium-range surface-to-air missile 40 Norwegian Advanced Surface to Air Missile System.jpg 40 launchers
Rapier Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Short-range surface-to-air missile 18 Swiss rapier missile.jpg 18 launchers with 250 missiles and 6 Blindfire radars.
Roland Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of France.svg  France
Short-range surface-to-air missile 9 AMX-30 Roland img 2306.jpg In 1986 Qatar ordered 3 self-propelled Roland 2 systems on the AMX-30R chassis and 6 shelter-mounted systems with 200 missiles. Deliveries were completed in 1989. [16]
Blowpipe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Man-portable air-defense system 6 Blowpipe missile 2.JPG 6 launchers with 50 missiles
Mistral Flag of France.svg  France Man-portable air-defense system 24 54RA-IMG 9142.jpg 24 launchers with 500 missiles
Stinger Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Man-portable air-defense system 12 USMC Stinger launch at Twentynine Palms July 2001.jpg 12 launchers with 60 missiles
Future
NameOriginNumberPhotoNotes
Altay Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 0 TankAltayT1 (1).jpg 100 on order. [17]

Small arms

Qatar Emiri Air Force

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