(MENAFN - Gulf Times) Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah has visited a section of training facilities for planes and the school of officer cadets in the field of servicing fighter jets, located in France's Rochefort.
He also met with members of the Qatar Armed Forces who are part of Project Saqr 1 in Rochefort's military base, which provides basic education in servicing fighter jets.
He also visited Mont-de-Marsan to check the air base there.
The defence minister was received by commander of the air base Major-general Jean Rondel.
The air base hosts the Qatari Rafale Jets and the training officers and candidate officers, as well as member of the Emir Air Force who are receiving a special training on flying and servicing the Rafale in co-operation with the French side, with the goal of gaining expertise.
HE Dr al-Attiyah then visited the joint intelligence training institute in Strasbourg, where he was updated on the training received by officers, officer cadets, and members of Emiri Air Force.
The training will make a significant contribution to developing the defensive and attacking military capabilities.
It will also greatly enhance the electronic war capabilities in the ability to analyse intelligence footage.
The defence minister was accompanied by a number of ranking officers at the Qatar Armed Forces.
HE Dr al-Attiyah later met with Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation in France Eric Trappier.
The meeting discussed ways to enhance the capabilities of Qatar Emiri Air Force by introducing new systems produced by the French company.
Dassault is manufacturing Rafale fighter jets which will soon join the Qatar Armed Forces. The meeting was attended by senior officers of the armed forces.

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