By akademiotoelektronik, 21/03/2023

France will send an E-3F AWACS plane in Qatar to monitor the Football World Cup in 2022

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Currently, the French soldiers likely to be deployed in Qatar are subject to the laws of this country, which, in the event of any offense, exposes them to significant risks since the Quatarie law still provides for the death penalty, evenIf it has been the subject of a moratorium since 2003.Hence a SOFA type agreement [Status of Forces Agreement] which aims to give legal guarantees to the forces of the two countries.

This text has been the subject of a bill for its approval by Parliament.And, in recent days, the National Assembly has therefore seized it.

Rapporteur for opinion on behalf of the Foreign Affairs Committee, deputy DidierQuentin, explained that an "offense committed by a French soldier in Qatar will, in principle, be the competence of the Qatarian jurisdictions" but that it will be"However, priority, to the French authorities when the criminal act has been accomplished as part of the service or when it has been infringed with France or the French person's security or the French staff."And to add:" In the event of prosecution before the courts of the reception part, the person concerned will benefit from all the guarantees associated with the right to a fair trial ".

Also, he said that "the entry into force of the agreement will ensure full protection for our forces, but also to Qatari soldiers called to go to our territory".And it is all the more necessary in his eyes that cooperation between France and Qatar is called upon to gain momentum in the years to come.

This emirate is "one of the main French armaments importers.He acquired 36 burst aircraft and 28 NH-90 helicopters […].In total, between 2010 and 2019, the cumulative amount of orders from French Defense manufacturers amounted to 11.05 billion euros, making Qatar the second customer of France during this period.These purchases of equipment are accompanied by training activities, especially for the Rafale, "started by recalling M.Quentin.And it is probably not over since negotiations are underway for "the purchase of observation satellites and radars".

In addition, he continued, "four French officers" are currently affected "within Qatariian staffs" and this military cooperation between Paris and Doha is also reflected in "joint exercises, such as the quadrennial exercisejoint gulf falcon ".And 25 French soldier are still present at the Al-Uudeid air base, as part of the anti-jihadist coalition led by the United States.

The agreement submitted to Parliament also aims to offer a "legal framework for Franco-Qatarian defense cooperation to respond to the common challenges with which the two countries face, in particular in matters of the fight against terrorism", underlined the rapporteur, forWho is "Qatar is [...] a strategic partner, not only because of its geographic position, but also because of its now more peaceful relations with its neighbors, its role as mediator with the Taliban as well as the partnerships hewas able to establish with actors as different as the United States, Turkey and Iran ”.

Regarding more precisely this cooperation in the defense field, we learn that France has agreed to help Qatar "guarantee the security" of the next edition of the World Cup of Football because it "sees it'Opportunity to expand his experience, with a view to the organization of the Rugby World Cup in 2023 and the summer Olympic Games in 2024, "said Mr..Quentin.

"At this stage, with the exception of isolated terrorist acts, by nature very difficult to detect, the threats identified concern cybersecurity and the intrusion of aircraft or drones into the airspace," hesurvey.

This French contribution to the security of the Football World Cup will result in the sending to Qatar of an "joint liaison officer", a "team of command advisers for joint operations" and "materials, materials,in particular an anti-drone system and an Awacs radar plane, intended for the protection of stages, ”detailed the deputy.

La France dispose de quatre E-3F AWACS, mis en oeuvre par le 36e Escadron de Détection et Contrôle Aéroportés [EDCA] « Berry » de l’armée de l’Air & de l’Espace [AAE].These devices each have a multimode year/APY-2 radar with a range in air mode greater than 400 km and an an/UPX-40 secondary radar.

As for the anti-drone control, the AAE should also be requested.This uses the Milad system [Middle Mobile Anti-Drones] and the Bassalt system, intended for the protection of sensitive sites against potentially hostile drones.Finally, undoubtedly that by the next football world cup will have received the first copies of the parade system [anti-drone modular deployable protection], made up of a radar, a goniometer, aOptronic jamming device and sensors.