Nigerian Army acquires Jordan's second-hand FV-107 Scimitars
The Nigerian Army has received an unspecified number of second-hand FV-107 Scimitars from Jordania to improve its firepower against extremists.
Jordan News
Land
Air
Jordan signs an acquisition agreement with Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin announced that it signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance with Jordan to acquire eight F-16 Fighting Falcon Block 70 fighters.
Weapon / Missile
Jordan to upgrade its GMLRS at 70 million USD
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Jordan of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) Alternate Warhead (AW) Unitary Rocket Pods.
Air
Ammunition
Jordan to Acquire 16 F-16s and ammunition at $4.21 billion
The State Department has decided to approve a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Jordan of F-16 C/D Block 70 Aircraft and related equipment for an estimated $4.21 billion. Today, the Defence Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
U.S. Navy and Jordan Partner on New Unmanned Systems Integration
U.S. Naval Forces Central Command briefed Jordan’s navy chief on U.S. 5th Fleet plans to incorporate modern unmanned technologies.
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Bilateral Relations
Guess the Missing at Israel’s Blue Flag; Jordan
Eight countries attended the Blue Flag Aerial Exercise in Israel. United Arab Emirates Air Chief visited the drill, and eight others flew for the drill. All of this changed when a German military photographer shared two photographs showing Jordanian F-16s participating in the practice on social media. Jordan is said to have attended the drill and tried to keep it a secret until an experienced photographer Falk Bärwald shared the photographs on his Instagram account. Later, he deleted the account.
Ammunition
Investment
MKE; First Export with The New Name
The Machinery and Chemical Industry Institution is transformed to Mechanical and Chemical Industry Incorporated Company.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
Modernisation
F-16 Air Combat Training Center for Jordan
The U.S. State Department approved FMS to Jordan for an F-16 Air Combat Training Center and related equipment at an estimated cost of $60 million.
Land
Logistics
Modernisation
Communication
Ten Turkish Company to Attend IDEX
Ten companies from Turkey will represent Turkish products and cooperation in United Arab Emirates at IDEX 21 Expo.
Land
E/W
Regional / Strategy
Communication
ASELSAN ME Attends to IDEX
The Electronics and Electro-Optics cluster of Jordan Investment Group (JIG), ASELSAN MIDDLE EAST PSC LTD (AME) attends to IDEX Expo in Abu Dhabi.
