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Paris Air Show: Qatar to double C-17 fleet

Jeremy Binnie, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
15 June 2015
The fourth Qatari C-17 was handed over in December 2012. Source: Boeing

Qatar has signed an agreement with Boeing for the purchase of four more C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlifters, the company announced during the Paris Air Show on 15 June. The Qatar Emiri Air Force (QAEF) currently has four C-17s in service that it received in 2009 and 2012.

"We are very pleased with the C-17s from Boeing and look forward to doubling our fleet to enhance worldwide operations," said QAEF deputy commander General Ahmed al-Malki.

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