The Amiri Naval Forces inaugurated the Qatari warship (Simaisma) — Corvette Type — in Milan, Italy. The warship was unveiled by Acting Commander of the Qatari Amiri Air Forces Staff Brigadier-General Rashid Ali al-Qashouti, and Commander of the Countermeasures and Mine Forces at the Italian Navy Rear Admiral Riccardo Marchio. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Qatar's ambassador to Italy Khalid bin Youssef al-Sada, Qatar's Military Attache to Italy Brigadier General Hilal Ali al-Muhannadi and a number of Qatari and Italian armed forces officers.