BAE Systems hands first Typhoon fighter over to Qatar

UK-based global major aerospace and defence group BAE Systems on Monday handed over the first of the Typhoon multirole fighters ordered by the Middle Eastern country of Qatar. The Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) is acquiring 24 Typhoons. The aircraft was handed over to the QEAF at BAE Systems’ Warton plant, in the UK. It will be ferried to Qatar later this month and will be available to help provide aerial security for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, being held in that country (starting on November 20).