An Egyptian military delegation visited the Royal Jordanian Naval Forces on Monday and was received by the Force Commander.

The delegation was briefed on the operational tasks and responsibilities of the Naval Forces and the progress of training and logistical activities carried out within their area of responsibility, Petra news agency reported.

The delegation toured the Maritime Operations Centre and the Jordan Unmanned Systems Operations Centre (JROC), where they learned about the naval radar system used for day and night surveillance, as well as advanced unmanned systems equipped with AI technologies.

The visit is part is part of cooperation and coordination with other countries aimed at enhancing operational, training and logistical performance through the exchange of expertise and best practices.

According to The Jordanian Armed Forces Website, the Royal Jordanian Navy is one of the three types of Armed Forces (land, air, and navy) and it is the complement to the national defense system.

The nucleus of the Royal Naval Force was formed in 1951 in Aqaba and was then called the Arab Army Fleet. Its members were selected from public security (police), and its force at the time was no more than an infantry company. In 1952 the Navy Command moved to the Kalia area of the Dead Sea, where it was reinforced by three small-sized aluminum patrol boats carrying out guard duties. In 1957 a special boat platoon was formed in the Gulf of Aqaba.

In 1967, the unit was relocated to the Gulf of Aqaba.

In 1974, the unit was equipped with four medium boats and went through a complete structure reformation process, especially the divers and human-frogs branches.

From 1980 to 1983, four-armed patrol boats, four 17-foot-long assault boats and nine boats for the transport of divers and human frogs were added.

On 13 November 1991, His Majesty the late Supreme Commander King Hussein inaugurated the three heavy boats in a military ceremony. And the royal coast guard was renamed the Royal Navy, and this day was considered the founding day of the Royal Navy.

In 1996, the unit was equipped with a rescue boat and two transport boats.

In 2002, the unit was equipped with two manhunt boats to combat infiltration and smuggling.

In 2003, the construction of the new naval base, which was completed in 2006, began.

The unit’s defense capabilities have been strengthened by providing it with sophisticated and modern armed boats.

The Royal Navy is undergoing continuous development, modernization and arming to ensure that it meets future challenges (Petra; Jordanian Armed Forces; Logo © Royal Jordanian Naval Force)