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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

“Eager Lion 2012” War Games in Jordan
2012-05-30 Read More...
The United States and its allies gathered this month in Jordan in what was described as the largest military exercises in the Middle East in 10 years, focusing on “irregular warfare,” top officers

Thales to Extend Jordan’s TETRA Communication Network
2012-05-17 Read More...
The Jordanian government has renewed its confidence in Thales by awarding the Group with the extension of the nationwide TETRA communication network for

KADDB to Join L-3 WESCAM’s Service Centers Network
2012-05-08 Read More...
L-3 WESCAM announced it will sign a Service Center Agreement with King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) to open a WESCAM Authorized Service Center (WASC) in

MESOC 2012 Concludes at SOFEX Jordan
2012-05-08 Read More...
Under the patronage of HRM King Abdullah II of Jordan, represented by HRH Prince Faysal bin Hussein, and with special support of the Jordanian Special Operations Forces, the Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis

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