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Minister of State for Defence Affairs reviews progress of production line of Typhoon, Hawk aircraft

Published: 26 Nov 2021 - 12:44 pm | Last Updated: 26 Nov 2021 - 12:45 pm
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QNA

aircraftDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah visited yesterday the facility of BAE Systems in the British city of Wharton.

The Deputy PM was briefed on the progress of work in the Typhoon and Hawk aircraft production line, in addition to attending the first flight of the Qatari Typhoon aircraft. The Commander of Amiri Air Force Staff Major General (Pilot) H E Jassem bin Mohamed Al Mannai, a number of senior officers of Qatari Armed Forces and Group Managing Director of BAE Systems, Chris Boardman participated in the visit.