ST Engineering has secured a five-year contract by its Land Systems business from Barzan Maintenance Shield to support the Qatar Emiri Land Forces (QELF).
“This contract win marks ST Engineering’s breakthrough into the Qatar defence market. We are encouraged by the trust and confidence placed in us by Barzan and the Qatari Emiri Land Forces to maintain its land platforms to ensure operational readiness at all times,” President of Land Systems, ST Engineering, Lim Kok Ann, said.
The €315 million, which is about S $470 million (approx. A $523 million), contract has covered maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for military land platforms, workshop equipment and technical experts, alongside the implementation of digitalised MRO processes and inventory management practices. Work will commence in 2Q 2026 in Qatar.
“We are committed to working closely with Barzan Maintenance Shield and the Qatar Emiri Land Forces to deliver dependable, long-term MRO support. We are combining our engineering expertise, digital processes and on-the-ground execution to enhance the lifecycle management of the Qatar Emiri Land Forces’ operational platforms," Ann stated.
In addition to comprehensive maintenance of the QELF’s fleets of vehicles, ST Engineering will enhance MRO operations through the digitisation of maintenance workflows, anomaly detection and fleet analytics.