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Jordanian Air Force to Host Countering Drones Middle East Conference
2018-02-19 Read More...
The requirement to develop a countering drone strategy in the Middle East has become extremely pressing over the last few years. Drone attacks in the region have become a daily occurrence, threatening the safety of armed forces personnel and

Jordanian King Inaugurates Royal Tank Museum
2018-01-31 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday opened the Royal Tank Museum to showcase 110 armored fighting vehicles, a large collection that has played a key role in the heroic battles fought by the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF), Jordanian news agency Petra

Jordan, Australia Discuss Military Cooperation
2018-01-23 Read More...
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of Jordan, Lt. General Mahmoud Freihat, on Saturday received Royal Australian Air Force Commander and Defense Force Chief, Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin, and his accompanying delegation, the Jordan News

Jordanian King Receives German Defense Minister
2018-01-16 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan on Sunday held talks with visiting German Defense Minister Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen on bilateral friendly ties, particularly in the defense and military fields, Petra news agency

Jordanian Army Chief Receives French Chief-of-Staff
2018-01-03 Read More...
Chairman of the Jordanian Joint Chiefs of Staff Lt. General Mahmoud Freihat met in Amman on Monday the Chief of the Defense Staff of the French Army General Francois Lecointre, Jordan News Agency Petra

Canadian Defense Minister Concludes Visit to Jordan
2017-12-19 Read More...
King Abdullah II of Jordan met with Canadian Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan in Amman. They discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries in the military and security

Jordan, Lockheed Martin Celebrate 50 Years of Partnership
2017-11-01 Read More...
Lockheed Martin hosted on Monday a celebration to commemorate the half-century collaboration and partnership with the Hashemite Kingdom of

Inzpire Delivers Cyber, UAS, ISR Training to Royal Jordanian Air Force
2017-10-20 Read More...
Inzpire’s training experts have recently delivered tailored Cyber, Intelligence, Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) training courses to a cohort of Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) personnel at the

Jordanian Army Chief Receives German Military Delegation
2017-10-05 Read More...
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of Jordan, Lt. General Mahmoud Freihat, received a German military delegation for talks on the latest developments in the region and bilateral

Jordanian King Receives Singapore’s Defense Minister
2017-10-03 Read More...
King Abdullah II of Jordan discussed with Singapore’s Minister for Defense Ng Eng Hen, means to boost cooperation between Jordan and Singapore, mainly in the military fields as well as the latest developments in the

Jordan’s Crown Prince Graduates from Sandhurst Academy
2017-08-16 Read More...
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II’s graduation from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst on Friday, one of the world’s foremost military institutes, marked another major step in his academic and military

Jordan, Cyprus Sign Military Cooperation Agreement
2017-05-24 Read More...
Jordan and Cyprus have signed a military cooperation agreement during a meeting between Chairman of the Jordanian Joint Chiefs of Staff Lt. General Mahmoud Abdul Halim Freihat and Cypriot Defense Minister Christoforos

CZ Weapons Successful at Warrior Competition in Jordan
2017-05-19 Read More...
Between 30th April and 4th May, the 102nd Reconnaissance Battalion of the Czech Republic Army took part in the 9th international Annual Warrior Competition 2017. The event took place at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center

7th Eager Lion Military Exercise Kicks Off in Jordan
2017-05-09 Read More...
Jordan and the United States kicked off annual military exercises Sunday known as “Eager Lion”, with about 7,400 troops from more than 20 nations taking part, officials

CZ Sponsors 9th Warrior Competition in Jordan
2017-05-03 Read More...
Between 30th April and 4th May, 2017, the 9th Annual Warrior Competition, an international competition of special operation forces is held in Jordan. Taking part in this competition is the 102nd Reconnaissance Battalion of the Czech Republic

NIMR Automotive Participates in IAV Jordan
2017-05-01 Read More...
NIMR Automotive, a leading manufacturer of light and medium-weight wheeled military vehicles in the Middle East and North Africa region and based in the UAE, is participating at the International Armoured Vehicles (IAV) conference taking place in

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