Strengthening Qatar's Defence With Innovative Maritime, Air and Land Solutions

From January 19th until January 22nd 2026, MBDA is attending the 9th edition of the The DIMDEX (Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference), at Doha.

Gold sponsor of this major global naval and maritime security summit, MBDA will display on its booth n°H4-210 its complementary defence systems across maritime, air and land domains, to address the global demand of building a resilient defence ecosystem, able to counter today and tomorrow threats.

For over five decades, MBDA and its founding entities have been a strong partner to Qatar, committed to help them reinforcing their security, sovereignty and resilience. Leveraging this long-term relationship, MBDA provides cutting-edge, innovative products and systems tailored to address current and future threats.

Our versatile and comprehensive portfolio includes combat-proven solutions, embedding the most advanced technologies like AI and lasers. MBDA is also dedicated to creating value within the country through strategic partnerships with local industries, reinforcing our commitment to Qatar's defence and security needs.

Among other solutions, visitors will be able to discover several innovative and cutting-edge MBDA end-to-end solutions, such as:

• Air Defence solutions including laser (DRAGONFIRE and CILAS HELMA-P) and our SKY WARDEN solution, which gather different type of sensors to detect, recognize, classify, and identify the threats and effectors to neutralize them.
• Diamond-shaped loitering munitions, adding AI based technology.
• The whole AKERON family, addressing both present and future operational requirements for dismounted combat, as well as land, air (including helicopters and UAVs), and naval platforms. 
• ONE WAY EFFECTOR, a sovereign long-range solution to saturate enemies’ defences. This brand-new solution is the perfect compromise between the need for mass and performance at a lower cost, thus addressing the needs of the armed forces in a high-intensity context.

By participating into DIMDEX 2026, MBDA aims to strengthen its cooperation with Qatar, remaining a trusted partner for the State and a key player in the region, focusing on providing the most innovative defence systems, to face all threats and guarantee sovereignty, security and resilience.