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US 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 a gift from Qatar after the two new Air Force One planes won't be ready until 2027 at the earliest.
- A recently revealed $934 million transfer from the Sentinel nuclear missile modernization program shows officials say it may fund upgrades for the Air Force One jet, though the full amount's use is unclear.
- Amid secrecy over the gift’s legality, the Freedom of the Press Foundation sued the Department of Justice on July 28 for refusing to release a memo greenlighting the gift as `legally permissible`.
- Upgrades are expected to begin imminently and extend over one to two years, with the Air Force projecting that the plane will be transferred to President Trump’s private presidential library foundation afterward.
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