List of equipment of the Qatar Armed Forces
Updated: 5/20/2026, 7:36:10 PM Wikipedia source
This is a list of equipment used by the Qatar Armed Forces.
Tables
· Qatari Emiri Land Force › Armoured vehicles
Armoured fighting vehicles
Armoured fighting vehicles
Model
Armoured fighting vehicles
Leopard 2A7+
Leopard 2A7+
Model
Leopard 2A7+
Origin
Germany
Type
Main battle tank
Quantity
62
Altay
Altay
Model
Altay
Origin
South Korea
Turkey (licence)
Type
Main battle tank
Quantity
0
Notes
100 on order.
Piranha II 90mm
Piranha II 90mm
Model
Piranha II 90mm
Origin
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Belgium
Type
Tank destroyer
Quantity
36
Notes
40 Piranha II designed by Mowag, manufactured by Alvis PLC, 36 of which were armed with a CCTS-90 turret from John Cockerill.
Boxer - RCT-30
Boxer - RCT-30
Model
Boxer - RCT-30
Origin
Germany
Netherlands
Type
Infantry fighting vehicle
Quantity
6
Notes
A total of 10 Boxer of this type were ordered by Qatar. The first was delivered in December 2025, 6 were delivered by the end of January 2026.
AMX-10P
AMX-10P
Model
AMX-10P
Origin
France
Type
Infantry fighting vehicles
Quantity
40
AMX-10RC
AMX-10RC
Model
AMX-10RC
Origin
France
Type
Armoured reconnaissance vehicle
Quantity
12
Fennek
Fennek
Model
Fennek
Origin
Germany
Netherlands
Type
Armoured reconnaissance vehicle
Quantity
32
Personnel carriers
Personnel carriers
Model
Personnel carriers
AMX-VCI
AMX-VCI
Model
AMX-VCI
Origin
France
Type
Armoured personnel carrier
Quantity
30
VAB
VAB
Model
VAB
Origin
France
Type
Armoured personnel carrier
Quantity
180
Notes
VAB purchased in 1982, and modernised in the 2010s.
They are equipped with
Aselsan SARP RCWS
V-150 Chaimite
V-150 Chaimite
Model
V-150 Chaimite
Origin
United States
Type
Armoured personnel carrier
Quantity
8
Ejder Yalcin
Ejder Yalcin
Model
Ejder Yalcin
Origin
Turkey
Type
MRAP infantry mobility vehicle
Quantity
342
Notes
Order announced in March 2018 (DIMDEX 2018). They are equipped with SARP-DUAL RCWS.
Kirpi-2
Kirpi-2
Model
Kirpi-2
Origin
Turkey
Type
MRAP infantry mobility vehicle
Quantity
50
Notes
50 ordered in 2018.
RG-31
RG-31
Model
RG-31
Origin
South Africa
Type
MRAP infantry mobility vehicle
Quantity
–
BMC Amazon
BMC Amazon
Model
BMC Amazon
Origin
Turkey
Type
MRAP infantry mobility vehicle
Quantity
35
NMS
NMS
Model
NMS
Origin
Turkey
Type
MRAP infantry mobility vehicle
Quantity
214
Dingo 2
Dingo 2
Model
Dingo 2
Origin
Germany
Type
MRAP infantry mobility vehicle
Quantity
14
VBL
VBL
Model
VBL
Origin
France
Type
Ifantry mobility vehicle
Quantity
16
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
| Armoured fighting vehicles | |||||
| Leopard 2A7+ | | Germany | Main battle tank | 62 | |
| Altay | | South Korea Turkey (licence) | Main battle tank | 0 | 100 on order. |
| Piranha II 90mm | | Switzerland United Kingdom Belgium | Tank destroyer | 36 | 40 Piranha II designed by Mowag, manufactured by Alvis PLC, 36 of which were armed with a CCTS-90 turret from John Cockerill. |
| Boxer - RCT-30 | | Germany Netherlands | Infantry fighting vehicle | 6 | A total of 10 Boxer of this type were ordered by Qatar. The first was delivered in December 2025, 6 were delivered by the end of January 2026. |
| AMX-10P | | France | Infantry fighting vehicles | 40 | |
| AMX-10RC | | France | Armoured reconnaissance vehicle | 12 | |
| Fennek | | Germany Netherlands | Armoured reconnaissance vehicle | 32 | |
| Personnel carriers | |||||
| AMX-VCI | | France | Armoured personnel carrier | 30 | |
| VAB | | France | Armoured personnel carrier | 180 | VAB purchased in 1982, and modernised in the 2010s. They are equipped with Aselsan SARP RCWS |
| V-150 Chaimite | | United States | Armoured personnel carrier | 8 | |
| Ejder Yalcin | | Turkey | MRAP infantry mobility vehicle | 342 | Order announced in March 2018 (DIMDEX 2018). They are equipped with SARP-DUAL RCWS. |
| Kirpi-2 | | Turkey | MRAP infantry mobility vehicle | 50 | 50 ordered in 2018. |
| RG-31 | | South Africa | MRAP infantry mobility vehicle | – | |
| BMC Amazon | | Turkey | MRAP infantry mobility vehicle | 35 | |
| NMS | | Turkey | MRAP infantry mobility vehicle | 214 | |
| Dingo 2 | | Germany | MRAP infantry mobility vehicle | 14 | |
| VBL | | France | Ifantry mobility vehicle | 16 | |
· Qatari Emiri Land Force › Engineering & Maintenance vehicles
WiSENT 2 AEV
WiSENT 2 AEV
Model
WiSENT 2 AEV
Origin
Germany
Type
Armoured engineering vehicle
Quantity
6
Piranha
Piranha
Model
Piranha
Origin
Switzerland
Type
Armoured recovery vehicle
Quantity
4
AMX-30D
AMX-30D
Model
AMX-30D
Origin
France
Type
Armoured recovery vehicle
Quantity
1
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
| WiSENT 2 AEV | | Germany | Armoured engineering vehicle | 6 | |
| Piranha | | Switzerland | Armoured recovery vehicle | 4 | |
| AMX-30D | | France | Armoured recovery vehicle | 1 |
· Qatari Emiri Land Force › Fire support/Artillery › Ballistic missiles
Ballistic missiles
Ballistic missiles
Model
Ballistic missiles
SY-400
SY-400
Model
SY-400
Origin
China
Type
Short-range ballistic missile launch system
Quantity
12 - 18
(estimate)
Notes
Weapons: BP-12A
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
| Ballistic missiles | |||||
| SY-400 | – | China | Short-range ballistic missile launch system | 12 - 18 (estimate) | Weapons: BP-12A |
· Qatari Emiri Land Force › Fire support/Artillery › Rocket artillery
BM-21 Grad 122 mm
BM-21 Grad 122 mm
Model
BM-21 Grad 122 mm
Origin
Soviet Union
Type
Multiple rocket launcher
Quantity
3
Astros II MLRS
Astros II MLRS
Model
Astros II MLRS
Origin
Brazil
Type
Multiple rocket launcher
Quantity
6
Notes
Weapons:
SS-30 missile (127 mm)
SS-40 missile (180 mm)
M142 HIMARS
M142 HIMARS
Model
M142 HIMARS
Origin
United States
Type
Multiple rocket launcher
Quantity
7
Notes
Purchased in December 2012, when Qatar notified the United States of a possible Foreign Military Sale of 7 M142 HIMARS systems.
Weapons:
60 M57 Block 1A T2K unitary rockets
30 × 6 M31A1 GMLRS unitary rockets
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
| BM-21 Grad 122 mm | | Soviet Union | Multiple rocket launcher | 3 | |
| Astros II MLRS | | Brazil | Multiple rocket launcher | 6 | Weapons: SS-30 missile (127 mm) SS-40 missile (180 mm) |
| M142 HIMARS | | United States | Multiple rocket launcher | 7 | Purchased in December 2012, when Qatar notified the United States of a possible Foreign Military Sale of 7 M142 HIMARS systems. Weapons: 60 M57 Block 1A T2K unitary rockets 30 × 6 M31A1 GMLRS unitary rockets |
· Qatari Emiri Land Force › Fire support/Artillery › Howitzers
RCH 155
RCH 155
Model
RCH 155
Origin
Germany
Type
Self-propelled howitzer
Calibre
155 mm NATO
L/52
Quantity
0
Notes
Swap of 12 RCH 155 in exchange of 12 PzH2000 in service with the army.
Panzerhaubitze 2000
Panzerhaubitze 2000
Model
Panzerhaubitze 2000
Origin
Germany
Type
Self-propelled howitzer
Calibre
155 mm NATO
L/52
Quantity
24
Notes
12 to be transferred to Germany, in exchange of 12 RCH 155 based on the Boxer AFV platform.
AMX F3
AMX F3
Model
AMX F3
Origin
France
Type
Self-propelled howitzer
Calibre
155 mm
L/33
Quantity
22
G5 155 mm
G5 155 mm
Model
G5 155 mm
Origin
South Africa
Type
Towed howitzer
Calibre
155 mm
L/45
Quantity
12
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Calibre | Quantity | Notes |
| RCH 155 | | Germany | Self-propelled howitzer | 155 mm NATO L/52 | 0 | Swap of 12 RCH 155 in exchange of 12 PzH2000 in service with the army. |
| Panzerhaubitze 2000 | | Germany | Self-propelled howitzer | 155 mm NATO L/52 | 24 | 12 to be transferred to Germany, in exchange of 12 RCH 155 based on the Boxer AFV platform. |
| AMX F3 | | France | Self-propelled howitzer | 155 mm L/33 | 22 | |
| G5 155 mm | | South Africa | Towed howitzer | 155 mm L/45 | 12 |
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