Jordan

Nov- 2024 -

29 November

EU to Enhance Jordanian Army Capabilities With $14M Assistance

The European Council has approved a $13.9 million assistance package for the Jordanian Armed Forces under the European Peace Facility.

Jul- 2024 -

26 July

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Bell Textron Completes Jet Ranger X Helicopter Delivery to Jordan

Bell Textron has delivered five 505 Jet Ranger X training helicopters to the Royal Jordanian Air Force, completing a contract signed in 2022.

12 July

DOD Contracts

Joe Saballa

Sikorsky Wins $251M Black Hawk Helicopter Deal With Jordan, Croatia

Sikorsky has received a $251.4-million contract to produce UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for Jordan and Croatia.

May- 2024 -

22 May

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Army Tests Portable ‘Dronebuster’ in Middle East

The US Army recently demonstrated the effectiveness of its “Dronebuster” portable counter-drone system in the Middle East.

13 May

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Jordan Launches Multinational ‘Eager Lion’ War Games

The Jordanian military announced the launch of the "Eager Lion" military exercise, with ground, naval, and air forces from 33 countries including the US.

Apr- 2024 -

10 April

War

On 09 April 2024, UK Armed Forces load Container Delivery Systems (CDS) with Humanitarian Aid as part of the action to address the plight of the Palestinian people. Army personnel from 47 Air Despatch Squadron load aid from Jordan and the UK onto an RAF A400M Atlas from RAF Brize Norton. 12000 Kgs of aid was dropped into Northern Gaza after an assessed reduction in threat to the military mission and risk to civilian life. The Royal Air Force participated in a large-scale international aid airdrop into Gaza on Tuesday (9 April 2024) to coincide with Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan. This was the largest airdrop of aid into Gaza on a single day and the culmination of careful planning alongside international partners to ensure the complex mission could be conducted safely and effectively. Led by the Jordanian Armed Forces, the international operation saw 10 nations and 16 aircraft (to check) including UK, Germany, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and Jordan (to check) drop essential aid.

Rojoef Manuel

Jordan-Led Fleet Completes Largest Humanitarian Airdrop for Gaza

A Jordanian-led airlift operation has delivered the “largest” humanitarian supply airdrop for Gaza since war broke out between Hamas and Israel.

Jan- 2024 -

29 January

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Three US Troops Killed, Many Wounded in Drone Attack on Base in Jordan

A drone attack on a base in Jordan killed three American troops on Sunday, with President Joe Biden blaming Iran-backed militants and vowing to hold the perpetrators to account.

18 January

Middle East

Jordanian soldiers patrol along the border with Syria

Staff Writer With AFP

9 Civilians Dead in Strikes on Syria Attributed to Jordan: Reports

At least nine civilians, including two children, were killed in air strikes on Syria likely to have been carried out by Jordan against drug-traffickers, a monitor and media outlet reported.

4 January

Europe