UK Typhoon fighter jets bought last year by Qatar will be delivered in time to help provide security for the 2022 World Cup, AFP reported Tuesday (April 10th).
"We expect that the Typhoon will be ready for the World Cup," Britain's ambassador in Doha Ajay Sharma told reporters at his residence in the Qatari capital.
In December Qatar signed an $8 billion deal with Britain for 24 Typhoon jets.
At the same time, the two countries agreed to create a Joint Operation Squadron using both of their air forces.
It is this joint flight group that will provide air security for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the first Middle Eastern country to host the tournament.
