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8th Eager Lion Military Drill Concludes in Jordan
2018-04-26 Read More...
The “Eager Lion” military drill 2018 concluded its 8th edition in Jordan on Wednesday with a naval exercise to raid and inspect a vessel in participation of the US marines, Petra news agency

U.S, Jordanian Forces to Support Eager Lion 2018
2018-04-05 Read More...
About 3,600 U.S. service members will partner with Jordanian military forces in Jordan April 15-26 during Exercise Eager Lion 18, one of U.S. Central Command’s premier exercises, Centcom officials

SOFEX to Host 9th Middle East Special Operations Commanders Conference
2018-03-21 Read More...
SEGMA will organize the 9th Middle East Special Operations Commanders Conference (MESOC 2018) on May 7, 2018, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Amman,

Jordanian King Receives Two U.S. Military Delegations
2018-02-23 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah II received at Al Husseiniya Palace member of the US Senate’s Armed Services Committee Senator Jack Reed and the accompanying

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

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