Jordan

US Dispatching Army Planners to Jordan

Tue, 23 April 2013 08:08

The United States is dispatching Army planners to Jordan as neighboring Syria's conflict worsens, US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said last week, but signaled deep misgivings about direct American military intervention in the Syrian civil war.

Raytheon Wins DTRA Jordanian Border Security Contract

Fri, 12 April 2013 08:29

Raytheon was awarded a Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) border security contract valued at $35.9 million.

Jordan to Host the 5th Annual Warrior Competition

Fri, 08 March 2013 08:58

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and The Jordanian Armed Forces announce the 5th Annual Warrior Competition.

Lockheed to Supply Omnyx™ System to Jordanian Air Force

Tue, 30 October 2012 09:22

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin (LM) a $26 million foreign military sales contract to modernize the Royal Jordanian Air Force’s national air command, control and communications infrastructure.

US Troops Sent to Jordan in Case of Syrian War Escalation

Fri, 12 October 2012 09:07

The United States has sent troops to Jordan to bolster its military capabilities in the event Syria’s civil war escalates, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday, reflecting U.S. concerns about the conflict spilling over allies’ borders and about the security of Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal.