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Qatar Purchases 28 NH90 Multi-Role Helicopters, 16 H125 Training Helicopters

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, March 14th, 2018

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Qatar has agreed to a new contract to purchase 28 NH90 multi-role helicopters for its military and sixteen H125 light single-engine helicopters for training with its Armed Forces Air Academy, according to Airbus officials.The deal, announced March 14 and signed during Qatar’s DIMDEX defense conference, includes sixteen tactical transport configurations and twelve naval configurations of the NH90.“We are honored to support the Qatar Armed Forces through this strategic partnership,” said Ben Bridge, Airbus’ executive vice president of global business, in…

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