(Boursier.com) — As part of the Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX), Safran Aircraft Engines and the Qatar Armed Forces signed a services contract covering the M88 engines powering Qatar’s fleet of 36 Rafales.
Under the terms of the contract, the Qatar Armed Forces will have access to a wide range of services, including the supply of spare parts, repair and overhaul operations as well as state-of-the-art on-site technical support. These services aim to optimize the customer’s maintenance operations.
Qatar’s armed forces have been equipped with Mirage 2000 fighters powered by the M53 engine for more than 25 years. The country has also operated Mirage F1s powered by the ATAR 9K, as well as Alphajet training and ground attack aircraft equipped with Larzac engines.
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