Logically, the government of Katar finds nothing on the planned luxury gift for US President Donald Trump. The fact that the US head of state should get an aircraft worth hundreds of million dollars is a “normal transaction”.
It was a “very simple government of the government,” said Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani to the CNN television station. First of all, American media had reported about the plans that the EMIR family wants to give an aircraft worth around $ 400 million, which should be used as a presidential machine Air Force One for Trump.
The Boeing 747 Jet must be transferred from the Qatar to the US Department of Defense. For days there has been criticism and questions about the possible influence in the US government because of the dimension of the gift. Experts soon pointed out that the expected security hiases. Trump defends the project violently. Getting something “free” cannot be bad.
A definitive decision has not yet been made, said Katar’s head of the government. “Why would we buy influence in the US?” He asked. He does not understand the many discussions about the subject. “I don’t know why this caused so big news.” Qatar has often supported the United States, for example in the evacuation flights from Afghanistan in 2021 after the Taliban was taken over.
A flying chest?
According to experts, the Boeing 747, as an American government machine, would only be used with further security measures. Even if the defense and communication equipment for use if Air Force One were improved, fighter jets would have to guide the plane.
The Qatarian Machine does not have the electronic defense and rocket warning systems or other functions that have insured the survival of the Air Force One, says Richard Aboulafia of the advisory company Aerodynamic advice according to the news agency of Reuters. In his opinion, even foreign journeys can also be banned because “the security level in international airspace or at airports cannot be guaranteed.”
The Air Force is almost never needed in guidance by fighter jets, because it is equipped with its own defense systems, including flare tractets, electronic interference and infrared detection systems. An escort is sometimes used for traveling abroad or in situations in which national security is threatened, such as after the attacks of 11 September 2001.
“Free” Flyers would cost a lot
According to an insider, the US government asked the Armor company L3Hrris Technologies to retrospectly offered the machine offered by Qatar afterwards. According to experts, this should protect the communication systems against spying and protect the machine against rocket attacks.
The costs for the afterwards of the 13 -year luxury aircraft with a catalog price of $ 400 million are currently unknown, but are probably considerable. The current efforts of Boeing to build two new Air Force One aircraft is currently exceeding the sum of $ five billion. In 2018 they were commissioned for $ 3.8 billion under the first Trump administration.
Source: Krone
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