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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

Jordan Starts “Eager Lion” Military Exercises
2013-06-10 Read More...
Jordan announced Saturday the start of “Eager Lion” military exercises with the participation of 8,000 soldiers from 19 Arab and Western countries, said Major General Awni el-Edwan, the Jordan Armed Forces' Operations

U.S. to Send Patriot Missiles, F-16s to Jordan for Drill
2013-06-04 Read More...
The United States will send a Patriot missile battery and F-16 fighters to Jordan for a drill and may keep them there to counter the threat posed by Syria’s civil war, U.S. officials said

Jordan to Deploy Patriot Missiles
2013-05-27 Read More...
Jordan, which shares borders with war-torn Syria, said Sunday it is in talks with “friendly countries” to deploy Patriot missiles on its territory after a similar move by

US Dispatching Army Planners to Jordan
2013-04-23 Read More...
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

Raytheon Wins DTRA Jordanian Border Security Contract
2013-04-12 Read More...
Raytheon was awarded a Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) border security contract valued at $35.9

Jordan to Host the 5th Annual Warrior Competition
2013-03-08 Read More...
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and The Jordanian Armed Forces announce the 5th Annual Warrior

Lockheed to Supply Omnyx™ System to Jordanian Air Force
2012-10-30 Read More...
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

US Troops Sent to Jordan in Case of Syrian War Escalation
2012-10-12 Read More...
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

Jordan King: Al-Qaeda May Eye Syria’s Chemical Weapons
2012-07-20 Read More...
Syria is spinning out of control and in a worst case scenario the Al-Qaeda militant group could get its hands on some of the regime’s chemical weapons, Jordan’s King Abdullah

Harris Wins Falcon Tactical Radio Order from Jordan
2012-07-19 Read More...
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received a $30 million order to provide the Kingdom of Jordan with tactical radios that will provide advanced communication

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