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Jordanian Army Chief Meets Foreign Counterparts
2018-05-09 Read More...
Chairman of the Jordanian Joint Chiefs of Staff, Lt. General Mahmoud Abdel Halim Freihat (photo), received at the SOFEX 2018 Conference on Monday Chairmen of the Chiefs of Staff of Croatia, Guinea, Mexico as well as Pakistan’s Chairman of Heavy

SOFEX 2018 Kicks Off in Jordan
2018-05-08 Read More...
The Special Operations Forces Exhibition and Conference (SOFEX) 2018 kicked off in its twelfth edition at the King Abdullah I Airbase in Amman in the Hashemite Kingdom of

SRC Showcases Radar, Counter-Drone Systems at SOFEX
2018-05-07 Read More...
From May 8 to 10, SRC will participate at SOFEX 2018 (Amman, Jordan), the leading event that brings together the global defense and security sector to innovate and share

Cubic Showcases Advanced Training Solutions at SOFEX
2018-05-07 Read More...
Cubic Corporation announced its Cubic Global Defense (CGD) business division will be showcasing a comprehensive range of industry-leading training capabilities at Special Operations Forces Exhibition and Conference (SOFEX)

UAE Ambassador Attends Warrior Competition in Jordan
2018-05-07 Read More...
Matar Saif Al Shamsi, UAE Ambassador to Jordan, attended the 10th Annual Warrior Competition for Special Operations Forces and Law Enforcement Units, which took place at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Centre in Jordanian capital,

Jordanian King Receives Chief-of-Staff of Pakistan’s Army
2018-04-27 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan received Pakistan’s Chairman of the Joint Chiefs-of-Staff Lt. General Zubair Mahmud Hayat and an accompanying delegation to discuss prospects of military cooperation between the two countries, Petra news agency

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

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