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IDEX Leads UAE Participation at SOFEX Jordan
2014-05-08 Read More...
The International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) has is participating at the ongoing Special Operations Forces Exhibition & Conference (SOFEX) taking place this week (6-8 May) at the King Abdullah I Airbase in Amman in the Hashemite

High Level Kuwaiti Delegation Visits SOFEX
2014-05-07 Read More...
Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army Lt.-General Staff Mohammad Khaled Al-Khodhr arrived in Amman on Sunday evening leading a delegation to the 10th Special Operations Forces Exhibition (SOFEX-2014) which runs from 05-08 May

Rosoboronexport’s Counter Terror Weapons at SOFEX
2014-05-06 Read More...
At the 10th International Exhibition of Special Forces (SOFEX-2014), being held from 6 to 8 May 2014 in Amman (Jordan), Rosoboronexport, together with the Schwabe Holding (both companies are part of the Rostec State Corporation), are presenting

Oshkosh Defense’s New M-ATV Variants at SOFEX 2014
2014-05-06 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, is introducing new Mine-Resistant, Ambush Protected (MRAP) All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) variants at the Special Operations Forces Exhibition & Conference (SOFEX), taking place May 5-8 in Amman,

SOFEX Kicks Off in Jordan Today
2014-05-06 Read More...
Under the Royal Patronage, the 10th Special Operations Forces Exhibition & Conference (SOFEX) kicks off today at the King Abdullah I Airbase in Marka that will reveal new ground-breaking technologies and equipment in the field of Special Operations

ATK Delivers First Modified CASA-235 Aircraft to Jordan
2014-05-02 Read More...
ATK, a leader in weaponized, special-mission aircraft, in conjunction with King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB), has delivered the first modified CASA-235 light gunship aircraft to the Hashemite Kingdom of

Jordan Acquires Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System
2014-05-02 Read More...
The U.S. Navy signed an agreement with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan April 14 for the first international sale of the Department’s Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System

King of Jordan Arrives in Russia
2014-04-09 Read More...
King Abdullah II of Jordan arrived in Russia on Wednesday at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin press service

Jordan Takes Over UN Security Council Presidency
2014-01-03 Read More...
Jordan took over the UN Security Council presidency on Wednesday, the first day of its two-year stint on a 15-nation body struggling to cope with conflicts in Syria, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Mali and

Royal Jordanian Air Force Commander Visits PAC, Karma
2013-12-20 Read More...
Major General Malek Salameh Obeidallah Al-Habashneh, Commander of the Royal Jordanian Air Force, along with his delegation visited Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC), Kamra earlier this month (05

ATK Completes First Light Gunship Flight Test for Jordan
2013-12-05 Read More...
ATK, a leader in weaponized, special-mission aircraft, announced it has completed the first flight test for the Kingdom of Jordan's two CASA-235 light gunship aircraft. ATK was awarded a contract by King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau

CFS Aero to Maintain Royal Jordanian Falcons Fleet
2013-09-20 Read More...
CFS Aero, Britain’s leading repair and overhaul facility for propeller-driven aircraft, has been selected to service the component repair and overhaul requirements of the Royal Jordanian Falcons

Jordan’s Army on High Alert as Syrian Strike Looms
2013-09-05 Read More...
Jordan has put its forces on high alert ahead of anticipated Western airstrikes against the Syrian

Army Chiefs to Meet in Jordan to Discuss Syrian Crisis
2013-08-26 Read More...
Military Commanders from Western and Muslim countries are to meet in Jordan to discuss the impact of the Syria conflict, a Jordanian official said in remarks published on

Jordan Seeks US Surveillance, Reconnaissance Aircraft
2013-08-16 Read More...
Jordan asked on Wednesday the United States to provide manned US surveillance aircraft to help keep an eye on its border with Syria, the top US military officer said, as the Kingdom struggles to contain fallout from Syria's civil

U.S. Leaves 700 Combat Troops in Jordan After Exercise
2013-06-25 Read More...
The United States, keeping a wary eye on Syria's civil war, has left about 700 combat-equipped troops in Jordan after a training exercise, President Barack Obama said on Friday, after previously deciding to leave Patriot missiles and warplanes

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