A pair of Eurofighter Typhoons. File photoDOHA, Aug 28 The first batch of 24 Eurofighter Typhoons for the Qatari Air Force arrived on Saturday from the UK at Dukhan Air Base, where they were met by the country's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Qatar News Agency reported. QNA news. The aircraft will be part of a squadron of F15-QA and Rafale aircraft and will be used to provide security during the World Cup in Qatar at the end of the year. According to the agency, the Emir of Qatar «accepted the first batch of 24 Eurofighter Typhoons at the Dukhan in the north of the country, and also inspected the fighter control building, the control tower and the air operations control center. «The Emir was also briefed on advanced systems and technologies for missions and air operations aimed at developing the capabilities of the Qatar Emir Air Force. According to BAE Systems, between the governments Qatar and the UK previously signed a memorandum of understanding to support ci, including the creation of a joint British-Qatari Typhoon and Hawk squadron to train pilots and technicians.
