MBDA Italy signs 1 billion euros plus contract to supply missiles to the Qatar Emiri Navy

29/06/2016
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Qatari naval commander Major General Mohammed Nasser Al Mohannadi and Managing Director MBDA Italia Antonio Perfetti shake hands after the contract signature
Qatari naval commander Major General Mohammed Nasser Al Mohannadi and Managing Director MBDA Italia Antonio Perfetti shake hands after the contract signature

MBDA Italy has signed today a contract worth more than 1 billion euros to supply the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces (QENF) with missiles for their new naval vessels recently procured from Fincantieri. In this respect, MBDA will be supplying the QENF in due course with Exocet MM40 Block 3 anti-ship missiles as well as Aster 30 Block 1 and VL MICA air defence missiles.

Today’s contract signature follows the Letter of Award which was signed in Rome on 16th June  within the framework of a Government to Government agreement signed between the Ministry of Defence of Italy and that of Qatar.

Antonio Perfetti, Managing Director MBDA Italy and Executive Group Director Sales & Business Development MBDA, commented: “This contract represents a further confirmation of the significant role that MBDA plays in the missile sector, not only in Europe, but also worldwide. It is proof of MBDA’s capability, thanks to its very comprehensive portfolio of world class solutions, of being able to address the most stringent and diverse of customer missile systems requirements. The contract consolidates MBDA’s highly valued partnership with Qatar and is further proof also of the value of the solutions offered by the Company to meet its customers’ requirements.”

MBDA Italia signs 1 billion euros plus contract to supply missiles to the Qatar Emiri NavyMBDA Italia ha firmato oggi un contratto del valore di oltre 1 miliardo di euro con la Qatar Emiri Naval Force (QENF) per la fornitura di missili per le nuove unità navali del paese, recentemente acquistate da Fincantieri. MBDA equipaggerà le nuove unita’ con missili anti-nave Exocet MM40 Block 3 e missili da difesa aerea Aster 30 Block 1 e VL MICA.

La firma di oggi fa seguito alla Lettera di Award siglata lo scorso 16 giugno a Roma nell’ambito di un accordo intergovernativo tra il Ministero della Difesa italiana e quello del Qatar.

Antonio Perfetti, Managing Director MBDA Italia e Executive Group Director Sales & Business Development MBDA, ha commentato: “Questo contratto rappresenta un’ulteriore testimonianza del ruolo di MBDA come protagonista nel settore missilistico non solo in Europa, ma anche a livello mondiale e della capacità di MBDA di rispondere ai più stringenti e diversi requisiti dei clienti, grazie ad un portafoglio prodotti di assoluta eccellenza. Oggi consolidiamo il partenariato tra MBDA e il Qatar, che ci ha scelto confermando la bontà e il valore delle soluzioni offerte da MBDA in risposta ai requisiti dei clienti”.

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