The Pentagon is set to use funds from the US's Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program to refit a jet gifted to Trump by Qatar.

This looks like one of the bigger wastes of money inside your budget," Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said of plans to turn a Qatari jet into Air Force One.

Qatar's military build-up includes consideration of an order for 24 additional Rafales and the expansion of its air bases. The Qatar Emiri Air Force is one of the world's most remarkable air forces .

The Pentagon has acknowledged that an Iranian ballistic missile hit Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar in June during an Iranian ...

Prior to attack on biggest US military base in Middle East, US had already started taking ‘force protection’ measures.

Iran’s missile attack against the Al Udeid U.S. Air Force base in Qatar reveals an inconvenient fact: The U.S. base there is a military liability. Worse, it is also a political liability, granting ...

Qatar Air Force Apache gunships perform a flyover as Air Force One is ready to depart from Al Udeid Air Base, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. Credit: AP/Alex Brandon ...

Boeing is years behind schedule on delivering the newest Air Force One jets and has been repeatedly criticized by President Donald Trump.

In addition to being longer and a bit taller, the 747-B owned by Qatar also has a wider wing span: 224 feet, 5 inches, compared with Air Force One's 195 feet, 8 inches. The Qatari 747-8 can also ...