US EditionUS accepts 'unconditional donation' of Qatari jet
UNITED STATES, JUL 29 – The Qatari-donated Boeing 747 will serve as a temporary Air Force One with retrofit costs potentially reaching $400 million, funded by reallocations from a U.S. nuclear missile program.
- On July 7, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum with Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, and reports indicate the deal is expected to be finalized in the coming days.
- Amid delays in Boeing’s Air Force One project, President Donald Trump sought an alternative gift from Qatar after the two new planes won’t be ready until 2027 at the earliest.
- Amid rising questions over defense budgets, the Sentinel program’s $934 million transfer highlights that funds are being redirected to renovate the jet, though officials say it’s unclear if all will be used.
- Amid secrecy over the gift’s legality, the Freedom of the Press Foundation sued the DOJ for failing to release the memo on July 28.
- With renovations looming, upgrades are expected to begin imminently and could take a year or two; the Air Force projects the process will last that long before transferring the jet to President Trump’s private presidential library foundation.
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The U.S. Department of Defense has reportedly officially accepted a Boeing 747-8 from the government of Qatar as an “unconditional donation,” according to a memorandum signed July 7 by Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth and Qatari Defense Minister Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani. The aircraft, once used by Qatar’s royal family, is being retrofitted for use as Air Force One. How much will the jet cost to renovate? The cost of retrofitting the jet remains c…
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