{"id":60619,"date":"2018-03-15T14:48:35","date_gmt":"2018-03-15T14:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2018\/03\/15\/qatar-signs-37-billion-deal-for-nh90-helicopters\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T12:28:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T12:28:17","slug":"qatar-signs-37-billion-deal-for-nh90-helicopters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/industry\/2018\/03\/15\/qatar-signs-37-billion-deal-for-nh90-helicopters\/","title":{"rendered":"Qatar signs $3.7 billion deal for NH90 helicopters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ROME \u2014 Qatar has signed a \u20ac3 billion (U.S. $3.7 billion) deal to buy 28 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/digital-show-dailies\/paris-air-show\/2017\/06\/18\/interview-french-procurement-chief-laurent-collet-billon-on-the-pursuit-of-a-european-defense\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" style=\"\" target=\"_blank\">NH90 helicopters<\/a>, the 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