A FORCE AWAKENS

FORCE REPORT// QATARI FIGHTERS Top: An artist’s rendition of the new Boeing F-15QA, of which 24 examples are currently on order for Qatar. Boeing Above right: A Qatari Mirage 2000-5EDA takes off for a mission over Libya in 2011, with Magic 2 missiles on the outer wing pylons and radar-guided MICA missiles on the inner wing stations. Ken Smith MOST AIR FORCES, faced with a requirement to procure nearly 100 brand-new fighter aircraft, would evaluate a number of competing designs