DefenceTalkJordan’s army said border guards killed 12 people trying to enter the kingdom from Syria in a clash on the frontier on Saturday. An armed forces general command official said the 12 were killed in a clash between border guards and a group of 36 people, some armed, trying to cross from the conflict-ridden country. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/jordan-says-12-killed-in-clash-on-syria-border-66538/

DefenceTalkRaytheon Company has been awarded an additional $18.6 million contract from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to help the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (GoHKJ) secure its borders with Syria. The award is for increment three of DTRA’s Jordan Border Security Project (JBSP). Raytheon expands border security work in Kingdom of Jordan […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raytheon-to-boost-jordans-border-security-with-syria-65590/

DefenceTalkPilatus Aircraft Ltd is delighted to announce that the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) has signed a contract for the purchase of nine Pilatus PC-9 M training aircraft. The order also includes a simulator, training equipment and a comprehensive logistics support package. Keen to modernise its pilot training facilities, the RJAF has opted for the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/jordanian-air-force-to-buy-the-pilatus-pc-9-m-training-system-64975/

DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Jordan for M31 Unitary Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) Rocket Pods and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $192 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible […]https://www.defencetalk.com/jordan-to-buy-m31-unitary-gmlrs-rocket-pods-63404/

DefenceTalkJordan announced Sunday it conducted dozens of air strikes on the Islamic State group that murdered one of its pilots, as part of an international assault Washington says is beginning to bite. Air Force chief Major General Mansour al-Jobour said the kingdom had launched 56 air raids on IS since Thursday. “On the first day […]https://www.defencetalk.com/jordan-pounds-is-as-air-war-begins-to-bite-62779/

DefenceTalkIn 2013, the Royal Jordanian Air Force selected Lockheed Martin’s Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) to equip its fleet of F-16 aircraft, becoming the 16th international customer for the program. For the initial $16.5 million contract, Lockheed Martin will deliver five Sniper ATPs, along with integration, program management and other hardware, to support the Royal […]https://www.defencetalk.com/jordan-becomes-16th-international-customer-for-lockheeds-sniper-atp-59970/

DefenceTalkToday His Royal Highness Prince Feisal bin Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan attended the announcement that the King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB), ATK and Airbus Defence and Space signed an agreement to cooperatively work together on a C295 gunship version. A C295 currently operated by the Royal Jordanian Air […]https://www.defencetalk.com/jordan-picks-airbus-c295-for-third-gunship-59940/

DefenceTalkExercise Eager Tiger 2014 officially kicked off May 11, 2014 at an air base in northern Jordan, bringing together U.S. and Jordanian military forces and giving them the chance to participate in friendly competitions while expressing their commitment to regional security and stability. Also known as Falcon Air Meet, this annual event gives the countries […]https://www.defencetalk.com/exercise-eager-tiger-2014-off-to-a-roaring-start-59579/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Navy signed an agreement with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan April 14 for the first international sale of the Department’s Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS). The initial Foreign Military Sale (FMS) includes procurement of the weapons as well as logistics and engineering support for integration on the Jordanian CN-235 gunship. “We look […]https://www.defencetalk.com/jordan-buys-us-navys-advanced-precision-kill-weapons-system-59479/

DefenceTalkPakistan received on Sunday its first batch of F-16 fighter jets delivered from Jordan, DawnNews reported. Sources said that the Pakistan had signed a contract with Jordan for the supply of 13 fighter jets out of which five were delivered at the Mushaf Mir Airbase in Sargodha and inducted in the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) […]https://www.defencetalk.com/paf-inducts-first-batch-of-f-16-fighter-jets-from-jordan-59399/