During the National Day 2019 rehearsals, seven brand-new AH-64Es flew over al Corniche, the large bay area of Doha city. Qatar ordered 24 Apache Guardians with first deliveries in March 2019. The USD 667 million contract for these attack helicopters was signed in July 2016. An option for the delivery of an additional 24 attack helicopters has not yet (December 2019) materialized.