Trump announced a $1.2 trillion economic commitment in Qatar.
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, signed an agreement with Qatar, reaching a commitment of at least $1.2 trillion in economic ties, and also announced economic transactions totaling over $243.5 billion, including the sale of Boeing aircraft and General Electric aviation engines to Qatar Airways.
Specific commercial cooperation projects include:
In the aviation sector, Boeing and General Electric Aviation Group reached a milestone order of $96 billion with Qatar Airways, which will purchase up to 210 American-made Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 777X aircraft powered by General Electric Aviation engines. This is Boeing's largest wide-body aircraft order and largest 787 order in history, which will support 154,000 American jobs annually and over 1 million American jobs throughout the production and delivery process.
In the energy infrastructure sector, McDermott International has a strong partnership with Qatar Energy Company on key energy infrastructure projects, with 7 active projects valued at $8.5 billion. As the sole supplier of offshore components for Qatar's major liquefied natural gas expansion project, McDermott's work directly supports thousands of energy industry jobs in the United States.
In the engineering sector, Parsons Corporation successfully won 30 projects valued at up to $97 billion, driving significant growth for the company and supporting thousands of jobs across the United States, solidifying America's leadership position in cutting-edge engineering and innovation.
In the quantum technology sector, Qutn and Qatar's Alrabban Capital completed a joint venture agreement to invest up to $1 billion in the United States for advanced quantum technology and workforce development, supporting American jobs and leadership in this key emerging technology sector.
Results of defense cooperation include:
Lockheed Martin signed a $1 billion anti-drone capability procurement agreement with Qatar, making Qatar the first international customer for Lockheed Martin's fixed site - low-speed, small Unmanned Aircraft System integrated defense system. This agreement directly supports high-skill manufacturing and engineering jobs in the United States, solidifying America's leadership in innovative defense technology.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems signed a nearly $2 billion MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft system procurement agreement with Qatar Armed Forces, providing Qatar with the world's most advanced multi-mission remotely piloted aircraft and strengthening bilateral relations between the U.S. and Qatar.
The United States and Qatar also signed a statement of intent to further strengthen their security partnership, outlining over $38 billion of potential investments, including support for Al Udeid Air Base and future defense capabilities related to air defense and maritime security.
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