Summary Qatar has significantly expanded its combat aircraft capabilities with almost a hundred new advanced fighter jets. Qatar, a wealthy Gulf State, is heavily reliant on natural gas production, with a significant portion of the world's LNG exports. Qatar's military build-up includes consideration of an order for 24 additional Rafales and the expansion of its air bases.
The Qatar Emiri Air Force is one of the world's most remarkable air forces . Over the last decade, it has ballooned to include almost a hundred new advanced 4.5th-generation fighter jets , making it one of the most potent in the region.
The contrast with its neighbor Iran's collection of outdated aircraft couldn't be greater . Qatar now possesses advanced F-15 Strike Eagles , Rafales , and Typhoon Eurofighters . Qatar: A wealthy Gulf State Qatar is a small Gulf State on the Arabian Peninsula, occupying a peninsula bordering Saudi Arabia.
While around 2.7 million people live in the country (80% in the capital of Doha), only around 315,000 are Qatari citizens. Most of Qatar's population are migrant workers (including many from India and Bangladesh).
Qatar is one of the world's wealthiest countries, and it is especially wealthy thanks to some of the world's largest natural gas wells. According to BP , in 2021, Qatar produced 4.4% of the world's natural gas and, importantly, 20% of the world's LNG exports.
Qatar's massive fighter jet build-up In March 2024, FlightGlobal reported that by the end of 2024, Qatar w.