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Jordanian King Visits Royal Air Force Command
2017-03-15 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), visited on Monday the Royal Jordanian Air Force

Jordanian King Receives British Chief of Staff
2017-03-08 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan on Sunday discussed bilateral relations, focusing on the military and defence fields, with British Chief of the Defence Staff General Stuart Peach, according to a Royal Court

Jordan’s King Receives US Army Chief of Staff
2016-12-23 Read More...
King Abdullah II of Jordan on Wednesday discussed military cooperation with visiting US Army Chief of Staff, General Mark

Germany Delivers 16 Marder Armored Vehicles to Jordan
2016-12-13 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan met on Sunday with German Minister of Defense Ursula von der Leyen, the Jordan News Agency, Petra,

Airbus Little Engineer Workshop Takes off in Jordan
2016-12-07 Read More...
The latest of the Airbus Little Engineer workshops took place at the fifth edition of the Arab Aviation Summit in the Dead Sea, as Jordanian students assembled a model of the Airbus A380, the world’s largest passenger

Jordanian King Meets Commander of U.S. Central Command
2016-11-23 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), on Monday received Commander of US Central Command Gen. Joseph Votel, a Royal Court statement

Lockheed Martin to Supply F-16 Training Systems to Jordan
2016-09-29 Read More...
Lockheed Martin will deliver a new simulation-based F-16 training environment for the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) under a contract valued at nearly $40

Jordan, Romania Discuss Military Cooperation
2016-09-07 Read More...
Jordan Army’s Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mashal Al Zaben met on Monday with his Romanian counterpart, Lt. General Nicolae-Ionel for talks on military cooperation, Jordan’s (Petra) news agency

Jordan, US Begin “Eager Lion 2016” Military Drill
2016-05-17 Read More...
The “Eager Lion 2016” began on May 15 and concludes on May 24, as announced in a press conference held Sunday at the Joint Special Operations Command, the Jordan News Agency, Petra,

Jordan to Acquire Raytheon’s TOW Missiles
2016-05-11 Read More...
Jordan’s Ministry of Defense has signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense to acquire tube-launched, optically tracked, wireless-guided, or TOW, missiles made by Raytheon Company. Raytheon will begin deliveries this

8th Middle East Special Operations Commanders Conference Concludes at SOFEX
2016-05-11 Read More...
The 8th Middle East Special Operations Commanders Conference (MESOC 2016) took place Monday May 9th 2016 at the Le Royal Hotel in Amman,

SOFEX 2016 Kicks Off at King Abdullah I Airbase in Amman
2016-05-10 Read More...
The 11th version of The Special Operations Forces Exhibition and Conference (SOFEX 2016) is taking place from 09 to 12 May 2016 at King Abdullah I Airbase in Amman in the Hashemite Kingdom of

BAE Systems to Participate at SOFEX 2016
2016-05-03 Read More...
As part of its support to the military in the Middle East region, BAE Systems will attend SOFEX 2016, the XIth Special Operations Forces Exhibition being held in Amman from the 10th-12th May

Avon Protection’s CBRN Solutions at SOFEX 2016
2016-05-03 Read More...
Avon Protection, a world leader in chemical, biological, nuclear and radiological (CBRN) respiratory protection, announced its participation at the Special Operations Forces Exhibition (SOFEX 2016) due to take place in Amman, on 09 to 12 May

SOFEX to Host 8th Middle East Special Operations Commanders Conference
2016-04-18 Read More...
The 8th Middle East Special Operations Commanders Conference (MESOC 2016) will take place on May 9, 2016, at the Le Royal Hotel in Amman,

Royal Jordanian Air Force to Amend F-16 Engine Modules
2016-02-29 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Jordan for repair and return of F-16 Engines, sustainment and support. The estimated cost is $115.1 million.The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)

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