MERCY: Franco-Jordanian training in Aqaba

A joint shooting exercise between Jordanian and French forces took place on the 1st and 2nd of April 2013 on the military camp of Al Humaïma, 60 km north of the port of Aqaba. The joint exercise, Mercy, put into action the entire French Army tactical group (GTE) onboard the BPC Tonnerre, 200 legionnaires and 50 vehicles, as well as two Gazelle and a Puma ALAT helicopters. The Jordanian side deployed a section of the Jordanian Armed Forces 61st Special Forces Battalion and their armored Humvees.

Jordanian Armed Forces M1043A2 HMMWV of the 61st Special Forces Battalion during the exercise.

A French ALAT SA-342M Gazelle Viviane during the exercise.

A French Army VAB TOP during the exercise.

French Army VAB TOP APCs during the exercise.

A French Army legionnaire during the exercise.

Source: Ministère de la Defense/ECPAD

Jordan Celebrates the 57th anniversary of the Arabization of the Army Command

On the occasion of the celebration of the 57th anniversary of the Arabization of the Jordanian Army Command, The Jordan News Agency publishes several photos of the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF):

Royal Jordanian Land Force Saxon APCs and a Land Rover Defender 110.

Royal Jordanian Land Force M1025A2 HMMWVs.

Royal Jordanian Land Force Al-Thalab LRPVs

Royal Jordanian Land Force International MaxxPro MRAPs

Royal Jordanian Land Force WM-80 MRL

Royal Jordanian Land Force AB2 Al-Jawad

Royal Jordanian Air Force F-16AM

Royal Jordanian Air Force F-16AM

Royal Jordanian Air Force F-16AM

Royal Jordanian Air Force UH-60 Black Hawk

Royal Jordanian Air Force MD 530F

 

 

 

Photo Credits & Sources:

http://www.jaf.mil.jo

http://www.petra.gov.jo

 

 

 

More Jordanian cats

A Royal Jordanian Land Force Maintenance Group Caterpillar D7G in Amman area, February 5, 2013.

Royal Jordanian Land Force Maintenance Group Caterpillar 950 and Caterpillar D115A in Amman area, February 5, 2013.

 

Source:

http://www.jaf.mil.jo

http://www.petra.gov.jo

JAF Activities of January

A Royal Jordanian Land Force Caterpillar D7G after the snow storm of early January 2013

Royal Jordanian Land Force DAF YA-4442 trucks next to Syrian refugees in January 2013.

Royal Jordanian Land Force Land Rover Defender 110 pickup during military exercises in January 2013.

Royal Jordanian Land Force Saxon APCs during military exercises in January 2013.

A Royal Jordanian Land Force M60A3 during military exercises in January 2013.

A Royal Jordanian Land Force 9K35 Strela-10 during military exercises in January 2013.

Royal Jordanian Land Force M110A2 SPGs during military exercises in January 2013.

A Royal Jordanian Land Force M110A2 SPG during military exercises in January 2013.

Royal Jordanian Air Force CASA C-101 Aviojet trainers during military exercises in January 2013.

Photo Credits & Sources:

http://www.jaf.mil.jo

http://www.petra.gov.jo

Snowy Jordan (2)

A Royal Jordanian Land Force M113A2 Ambulance w/Dozer blade, January 10, 2013.

A convoy of Royal Jordanian Land Force vehicles composed of a Land Rover Defender 110 pickup and M113A2s with side boxes, January 10, 2013.

Royal Jordanian Land Force M113A2 APCs, January 10, 2013.

A Royal Jordanian Land Force M113A2 APC

A Royal Jordanian Land Force M113A2 Ambulance.

A Royal Jordanian Land Force Land Rover Defender 110 pickup.

A Royal Jordanian Land Force M113A2 APC

A Royal Jordanian Land Force M113A2 APC with side boxes.

A Royal Jordanian Land Force M1025A2.

A Royal Jordanian Land Force Ford F250.

Photo Credits & Sources:

http://www.jaf.mil.jo

http://www.petra.gov.jo

http://www.alwakeelnews.com

Snowy Jordan

An unusual scenery in the Kingdom of Jordan, Royal Jordanian Land Force M113A2s with side boxes, January 10, 2013.

A Jordanian Civil Defense Bandvagn 206, January 9, 2013.

Photo Credits: http://www.alwakeelnews.com

More Armor to the Kingdom

The Jordanian Armed Forces took delivery in the beginning of November of a load of surplus equipment bought some times ago from the Belgian Armed Forces and the Royal Netherlands Army:

A number of ex-Dutch YPR-765 pri, YPR-765 prat, M109A2-90 and a turretless M109 for driver training soon to be incorporated to the Royal Jordanian Land Force.

A number of ex-Dutch YPR-765, M109A2-90 and DAF YA 4442 trucks soon to be incorporated to the Royal Jordanian Land Force, Aqaba Seaport.

A number of ex-Belgian FV103 Spartan APC, FV105 Sultan ACV and FV104 Samaritan MEDEVAC CVR(T) vehicles soon to be incorporated to the Royal Jordanian Land Force.

A number of ex-Belgian FV103 Spartan APC, FV105 Sultan ACV and FV104 Samaritan MEDEVAC CVR(T) vehicles soon to be incorporated to the Royal Jordanian Land Force.

 

Source: Jordanian Armed Forces website

 

 

 

Snowy Days in the Middle East (2)

A Jordanian Army M1025A2 towing a civilian car stuck in snow, March 1 2012.

White Lands

An Antonov 124 cargo plane off-loading ONUCI Jordanian Battalion Land Rover Defender 110 pickups at Air Force Base in Abidjan, August 1, 2005. UN Photo/Ky Chung

 

ONUCI Jordanian Battalion Land Rover Defender 110 pickups, Abidjan on December 25, 2010. AP Photo.

 

ONUCI Jordanian Battalion Land Rover Defender 110 pickup Abidjan on December 2010. AP Photo

ONUCI Jordanian Battalion Land Rover Defender 110 pickup armed with an M60 machine gun patrol on a street of Abidjan on December 25, 2010. AFP PHOTO / SIA KAMBOU

Jordanian White Snakes

Some press photos of the Jordanian armed Forces Urutu in Ivory Coast under ONUCI mandate:

A ONUCI Jordanian EE-11 Urutu with ET-MD turret in Ivory Coast, December 2010.

Two ONUCI Jordanian EE-11 Urutu with ET-MD turret in Ivory Coast, December 2010.

A frontal view of a ONUCI Jordanian EE-11 Urutu with ET-MD turret in Ivory Coast, December 2010.

Rear View of A ONUCI Jordanian EE-11 Urutu with ET-MD turret in Ivory Coast, December 2010.