Deal reached for Qatari early warning radar

[The Eagle]

cant do nothing but sit with your tail between your legs. arabs dont care about opinions and honestly never needed it. wont be suprised if its aimed at pakistan then iran really.

If it is the case then since the day, Qatar requested for such equipment, we are aware too and I am off the opinion, there are always counter strategies as world does not end like this for anyone. Qataris are not aiming at Pakistan in the first place that I am sure but saying of NATO, that cannot be excluded.

 

[Blue Marlin]

If it is the case then since the day, Qatar requested for such equipment, we are aware too and I am off the opinion, there are always counter strategies as world does not end like this for anyone. Qataris are not aiming at Pakistan in the first place that I am sure but saying of NATO, that cannot be excluded.

well lets put it this way. this radar is incredibly powerfull and is not exported like peanuts this radar is aimed at pakistan iran and alot more see for your self it includes huge parts parts of russia china and even the whole of india.

now you tell me this is just for the arabs??????
it covers eastern and central europe!

 

[HannibalBarca]

well lets put it this way. this radar is incredibly powerfull and is not exported like peanuts this radar is aimed at pakistan iran and alot more see for your self it includes huge parts parts of russia china and even the whole of india.


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now you tell me this is just for the arabs??????
it covers eastern and central europe!

it surely not only for arabs if you want to hear it. Qatar must have used this theory to get the green light for the Radar, that if US can "access" sometimes then the deal is done.
Maybe...
But btw handshakes and reality... it's not the same. After that Qatar can use the access as leverage.. who knows..;

 

[Blue Marlin]

Geniuses like you should stick to watching cartoons on TV instead of writing nonsense left and right. This radar is not aimed at anyone in particular but part of the defence capabilities of the entire GCC region. Seems very difficult to understand for some.

well lets put it this way. this radar is incredibly powerfull and is not exported like peanuts this radar is aimed at pakistan iran and alot more see for your self it includes huge parts parts of russia china and even the whole of india.


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now you tell me this is just for the arabs??????
it covers eastern and central europe!

Geniuses like you should stick to watching cartoons on TV instead of writing nonsense left and right. This radar is not aimed at anyone in particular but part of the defence capabilities of the entire GCC region. Seems very difficult to understand for some.

it surely not only for arabs if you want to hear it. Qatar must have used this theory to get the green light for the Radar, that if US can "access" sometimes then the deal is done.
Maybe...
But btw handshakes and reality... it's not the same. After that Qatar can use the access as leverage.. who knows..;

they have access to it. you dont just have a radar like that and not use it for your gain too.

 

[Jinn Baba]

Chalo! At least now they'll see the US planes coming when they blow up Al Jazeera like they planned a few years ago.

 

[HAIDER]

this seems like a pretty big deal. covers all the Persian gulf and well into Iranian territory, but seems like a easy target for ballistic missiles and cruise missiles. Qatar will need a missile system to shoot these threats down once detected.

Operated and data gathering only by US staff.

 

[Sargon of Akkad]

Operated and data gathering only by US staff.

The GCC is actively working towards a top notch integrated missile defense system only rivaled by the US and a few others.

As for your empty, idiotic and baseless claim, it is to be expected from the usual suspects.

they have access to it. you dont just have a radar like that and not use it for your gain too.

The GCC and the US are partners and NATO wants closer ties with the GCC as well and NATO just opened a new centre in Kuwait.

http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_140236.htm

The GCC and the US are already sharing intelligence on most fronts and have been doing that for decades. What's new and what is the problem? There is none. Only foreigners see those non-existing problems.

Safe to say that someone is frustrated.

 

[DavidSling]

Why would GCC need such a radar, why not buy lower range radar while having the same results, since all it's enemies are nearby

 

[Sargon of Akkad]

Why would GCC need such a radar, why not buy lower range radar while having the same results, since all it's enemies are nearby

Can you tell me why not? The bigger the radar the better. This is undeniable. As for real "threats" there are few if any but you never know what the situation will look like in 10 or 20 years.

 

[DavidSling]

Can you tell me why not? The bigger the radar the better. This is undeniable. As for real "threats" there are few if any but you never know what the situation will look like in 10 or 20 years.

The bigger the radar, the bigger the target

 

[Sargon of Akkad]

The bigger the radar, the bigger the target

Once nuclear capabilities will be developed (a question of time) this will be irrelevant.

 

[Blue Marlin]

The GCC is actively working towards a top notch integrated missile defense system only rivaled by the US and a few others.

As for your empty, idiotic and baseless claim, it is to be expected from the usual suspects.



The GCC and the US are partners and NATO wants closer ties with the GCC as well and NATO just opened a new centre in Kuwait.

http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_140236.htm

The GCC and the US are already sharing intelligence on most fronts and have been doing that for decades. What's new and what is the problem? There is none. Only foreigners see those non-existing problems.

Safe to say that someone is frustrated.

ok habibi

Once nuclear capabilities will be developed (a question of time) this will be irrelevant.

lmao saudi arabia and nukes???? well you can dream and thats all you can do.

 

[mansoor raja]

Qatari long-range radar procurement moves forward

Jeremy Binnie, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
13 December 2016
Qatar and the United States have reached an agreement on the former's acquisition of a long-range early warning radar, Defence Secretary Ashton Carton announced in Bahrain on 10 December.

The AN/FPS-132 long-range early warning radar at RAF Flyingdales in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. (Raytheon)

"Just this week, we reached an agreement for Qatar to purchase a 5,000 km [range] early warning radar to enhance its missile defences," Carter said when listing examples of US military co-operation with various Middle East states.

Carter said the plan is for Qatar's radar to be integrated into a regional air defence network that would mitigate the threat from Iranian ballistic missiles.

"The progress we've made in improving ballistic missile defence is also important as Iran continues to test and field such missiles in defiance of the UN Security Council," he said. "That's why we are working together to develop a blueprint for a regional ballistic missile defence architecture that would help integrate capabilities across the region, from the Patriot batteries deployed in several countries, to the Terminal High-Altitude Air Defense [THAAD] system in the [United Arab Emirates] UAE, to Qatar's future early warning radar, and to more systems yet to come."

It was announced in July 2013 that Qatar had requested a Raytheon AN/FPS-132 Block 5 long-range early warning radar at an estimated cost of USD1.1 billion.

Raytheon was awarded a USD2.4 billion contract in December 2014 to build Qatar an Air and Missile Defence Operations Centre (ADOC) that it said will "integrate US air defence systems - including Patriot, the Early Warning Radar, and THAAD - with European air defence systems and radars, and Qatar's Air Operation Centre".

The US Department of Defense announced in December 2014 that it had awarded a USD2.4 billion contract to deliver 10 Patriot fire units to Qatar, with an expected completion date by 30 April 2019.

Lockheed Martin had been awarded contracts to produce PAC-3 missiles for Qatar's Patriot systems, but has not as yet received a contract for the THAAD systems that Doha is expected to order.

http://www.janes.com/article/66185/qatari-long-range-radar-procurement-moves-forward

Will the sell this to Pakistan? Or India ?

 

[HannibalBarca]

Will the sell this to Pakistan? Or India ?

None... but if the future choose otherwise... India has better chance

 

[DavidSling]

Will the sell this to Pakistan? Or India ?

U.S is unlikely to sell anything of sorts to Pakistan, and India is more likely to go to ELTA ELM 2090 - TERRA than this

Anyway, offtopic
to matter at hand
https://www.mda.mil/global/documents/pdf/uewr1.pdf