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Through international assistance and high-tech acquisitions Persian Gulf countries tries to ensure the security control of the tournament. Just a few months before the world Cup FIFA 2022 Qatar has received the first batch of the fighter aircraft Eurofighter Typhoon, the last major acquisition of Gulf countries, which, according to Doha, will help strengthen the security of the competition.
Foreign analyst Andrea Krieg stated that, in General, Qatar maintains friendly relations with its neighbors, even in such an unstable region.
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However, such high-profile events requires planning for the worst, and Qatar is reportedly working with international partners to purchase arms to ensure safety in the air, at sea and on land.
Airspace to Qatar will be protected by a system of air surveillance and protection of Leonardo, consisting of a network of radars Kronos and related control centers and control. The Italian company responsible for all the electronics air traffic control and meteorological equipment for Hamad international airport, providing passengers arrival of the players and crowds of fans at the world Cup.
Speaking of the Navy, for Qatar avoiding threats from the sea is just as important as the security of the airspace. Therefore, in recent years, Qatar has signed a lot of contracts for the purchase of advanced ships equipped with radars and surveillance.
In the framework of its investment in security Navy Qatar ordered four of the Corvette class Al Zubarah, landing platform dock, and two Maritime patrol ship under the deal signed in 2016, amounting to about $ 5 billion. The construction was carried out by the Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri.
Although aircraft and ships can be used to ensure the safety of much of the country during the games, a particular concern of security professionals, obviously, will cause the games themselves, which represent a target for threats such as terrorism.
For this purpose, some of the most important technologies that are expected to be used by Qatar include intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
Finally, last week, reports emerged that the Pakistan may send troops to Qatar to strengthen security.
