Military power of Qatar & Egypt
Qatar vs Egypt
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Qatar is a country located in Middle East with an area of 11,586 km2 (land boundries: 87 km and costline 563 km). The capital of Qatar is Doha. The number of inhabitants is 2,795,484.
The Qatari military's inventory includes a broad mix of older and modern weapons systems, mostly from the United States and Europe. In the 2010s, Qatar embarked on an extensive military expansion and modernization program with large air, ground, and naval equipment purchases.
More about Qatar militaryEgypt is a country located in Northern Africa with an area of 1,010,407 km2 (land boundries: 2,612 km and costline 2,450 km). The capital of Egypt is Cairo. The number of inhabitants is 101,576,517.
Egypt has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the US. The EAF's inventory is comprised of a mix of domestically produced, imported Soviet-era, and more modern, particularly Western, weapons systems. The leading suppliers of military hardware to Egypt are France, Russia, and the United States.
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Military expenditures
 QA |  EG | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 6 billion $ | 11 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 3.6% | 0% |
Manpower
| QA | EG | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 66,550 | 438,500 |
| Reserve personnel: | 15,000 | 479,000 |
| Available for military: | 389,487 | 41,157,220 |
Land Forces
| QA | EG | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 138 | 3,789 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 922 | 8,699 | |
| Total artillery: | 62 | 4,328 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 46 | 889 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 16 | 1,250 |
Air Forces
| QA | EG | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 205 | 1,103 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 44 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 46 | 278 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 6 | 121 | |
| Helicopters: | 87 | 310 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 6 | 32 |
Navy
| QA | EG | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 92 | 193 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 2 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 14 | |
| Corvettes: | 3 | 7 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 8 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Qatar
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Egypt
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Qatar
Conscription for males aged 18-35; 4-month general obligation, 3 months for graduates.
Egypt
18-30 years of age for male conscript military service; service obligation - 18-36 months, followed by a 9-year reserve obligation; voluntary enlistment possible from age 16.