Current Equipment
The present day Jordanian Army is equipped with mainly Western (US and British) supplied weapons.
The Jordanian Army is equipped with a mix of British and American tanks, including the Al-Hussein, Al-Khalid and M-60 Phoenix. The older Centurion tank and M-48A5 series are phased out, as the Challenger and M-60A3 undergo further upgrades.
Current projects carried out by KADDB include integration of the Phoenix digital fire and control system and a revised turret for the M-60A3 (featuring ERA of unknown origin) along RUAG L50/52 Smooth-bore Compact Gun to replace the Rifled 120mm L15A1 and 105mm L7/M68 gun of the Challenger 1 and M-60A3 respectively. The Projects have also been offered for export and existing M-60 users such as Egypt or Saudi Arabia have shown interest in KADDB.
The M113A2 remains a standard APC and are being supplanted by YPR-765 and local vehicles, including the MAP II and Al-Temsah (Crocodile, an APC conversion of a Centurion tank chassis). 24-28 AH-1S/F 'Cobra' equip Army aviation and are equipped with TOW II ATGW and capable of night-time operations since been upgraded. Earlier the Bofors 40 mm gun was also used.
Personal Equipment includes the US-supplied M-16 rifles (mainly A1/A2 and some A3), M-4A1, Taiwanese T65 assault rifles and T86 carbines, Browning HP automatic pistols; however, some units utilise the relatively uncommon Beretta Italian SS70/223 (the standard carbine of the Public Security Department and Police Force). The M-60 and FN-MAG are carried as the GPMG. The Badia forces generally carry the M-14 on camel back.
| Name | Origin | Type | Number | Notes | ||
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| Main Battle Tank | ||||||
| Al-Hussein | United Kingdom | Main Battle Tank | 392 ~ 402 | The Challenger 1 (Al-Hussein) is the Jordanian Army's battle proven main battle tank upgraded by KADDB,. | ||
| Phoenix | United States | Main Battle Tank | 182 | The M60 Phoenix is a Jordanian upgrade of the M60A3 main battle tank. It was developed by KADDB. Jordan upgraded four battalions with total 182 tanks. | ||
| Al-Khalid | United Kingdom | Main Battle Tank | 364 | The Khalid is essentially the FV4030/2 MBT with minor modifications to suit Jordanian requirements | ||
| M60A1 | United States | Main Battle Tank | 82 | +20 Converted to Al-Monjed A2 ARV by KADDB. | ||
| Tariq | United Kingdom | Main Battle Tank | 293 | Some converted to MAP II Heavy Armored APC by KADDB. | ||
| Armored Personnel Carrier | ||||||
| M113A2MK1J | United States | Armoured Personnel Carrier | +1,400 | Upgraded to Jordan configuration, including 70 M106A2, 93 M901 ITV, 18 ARV, 7 M1059 | ||
| ACV-S | Turkey | Armoured Personnel Carrier | 100 | |||
| FV103 Spartan | United Kingdom | Armoured Personnel Carrier | 100 | |||
| M577 | United States | Command Vehicle | +100 | Command vehicle based on the M113 | ||
| Infantry Fighting Vehicle | ||||||
| AIFV | United States | Infantry Fighting Vehicle | 501 | 220 YPR-765 pri 25mm IFV, 165 YPR-765 pri.50 including YPR-806 prbrg ARV and +55 YPR-765 prat from Netherlands 48 AIFV-B and 13 AIFV-B-C25 25mm IFV from Belgium |
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| Ratel IFV | South Africa | Infantry Fighting Vehicle | 341 | 20mm / twin gun 23mm | ||
| BMP-2 | Soviet Union | Infantry Fighting Vehicle | 35 | |||
| Reconnaissance Vehicle | ||||||
| FV107 Scimitar | United Kingdom | Armoured Fighting Vehicle | 175 | Jordan had 75 Scimitar and obtained over 100 Scimitars in a 2006 deal that netted the British $20 million | ||
| FV101 Scorpion | United Kingdom | Armoured Fighting Vehicle | 50 | 50 Scorpion's received from Belgium in 2001, 4x AT-14 Kornet-E Ready to launch. (Upgraded By JERSCO) | ||
| Artillery | ||||||
| M109A2 | United States | Self-propelled Howitzer | 341 | 121 M109A2-90 From Netherlands | ||
| M110A2 | United States | Self-propelled Howitzer | 120 | |||
| M102A1 | United States | Towed Howitzer | 50 | |||
| M114 | United States | Towed Howitzer | 30 | Phased Out | ||
| HIMARS | United States | Rocket Artillery | 12 | Option for additional 12 system | ||
| WM-120 MLRS | China | Rocket Artillery | 24 | The system has a maximum range of 120 km. (It appeared in a military drill conducted by JAF) | ||
| AB-19 | Jordan | Rocket Artillery | 32 | |||
| Hanwha-70 | Jordan South Korea | Rocket Artillery | 20 | Hanwha-70 70mm MLRS produced by Hanwha & KADDB | ||
| Air Defense | ||||||
| Pantsir-S1E | Russia | Self-propelled Air Defense | ||||
| 9K33 Osa | Soviet Union | Self-propelled Air Defense | 50 | |||
| 9K35 Strela-10 | Soviet Union | Self-propelled Air Defense | 50 | Upgraded by JELS | ||
| M163 Vulcan | United States | SPAAG | 181 | 81 VADS transferred from Belgium to Jordan in 2005 | ||
| PTRL | West Germany | SPAAG | 60 | 60 have been bought from withdrawn Dutch surplus for 21 million dollars. | ||
| ZSU-23-4 Shilka | Soviet Union | SPAAG | 48 | |||
| Igla-S | Russia | MANPADS | 182 | 182 Dzhigit launchers (2x Igla-S) with Sagem vision on Light vehicles. | ||
| SA-18 Igla | Russia | MANPADS | 100 | |||
| SA-14 Strela-3 | Soviet Union | MANPADS | 300 | |||
| Light Armored Vehicle | ||||||
| Humvee | United States | Multipurpose Utility Vehicle | +350 | |||
| Desert Iris | Jordan | Multipurpose Utility Vehicle | 450 | |||
| Al-Thalab (Fox) LRPV | Jordan | Multipurpose Utility Vehicle | 200 | |||
| MaxxPro MRAP | United States | Medium Mine Protected Vehicle | 100 | |||
| Jeep J8 | United Kingdom | Light Utility & Patrol Vehicle | Jordanian Armed Forces are set to receive an undisclosed number of Jeep J8 Patrol | |||
| AB2 Al-Jawad | Jordan | Multipurpose Utility Vehicle | 65 | |||
| LTATV | Jordan | All Terrain Vehicle | 50 | KADDB has already received orders for 50 ATVs. | ||
| Matador (mine protected vehicle) | South Africa | Mine Protected Vehicle | 50 | |||
| Ferret Hybrid | United Kingdom | Wheeled Armoured Vehicle | 50 | Upgraded by KADDB. | ||
| Anti-tank Weapon | ||||||
| M901 ITV | United States | Tank destroyer | 93 | Numbers of M901 ITV might be much higher than 93. | ||
| YPR-765 prat | United States | Tank destroyer | +55 | +55 YPR-765 with Tow Under Armor (TUA) received from Netherlands | ||
| BGM-71 TOW | United States | Anti-tank missile | 339 | Jordan received 320 ITOW launchers in 1982 and 19 launchers in 1999. These launchers were removed from the M151 Jeep and modified by KADDB and re-installed on Desert Iris, HMMWV. | ||
| M41 TOW ITAS | United States | Anti-tank missile | 285 | 285 M41 TOW ITAS on HMMWV received from USA in 2004 | ||
| M47 Dragon | United States | Anti-tank missile | 310 | 3080 MAP missiles | ||
| FGM-148 Javelin | United States | Anti-tank missile | 192 | 30 CLUs with 116 missiles delivered,162 CLUs with 1808 missiles being delivered. | ||
| AT-14 Kornet | Russia | Anti-tank missile | 200 | 2,000 missiles | ||
| Nashab | Russia Jordan | Anti-tank missile | 25,000 | 15,000 training units (Jordan will manufacture 60,000 Nashab units annually), the system name has been changed from Hashim to Nashab. | ||
| RPG-27 | Soviet Union | Anti-tank missile | 6,000 | will be replaced by Nashab | ||
| RPG-26 | Soviet Union | Anti-tank missile | 3,000 | will be replaced by Nashab | ||
| APILAS | France | Anti-tank missile | 2,300 | will be replaced by Nashab | ||
| M712 Copperhead | United States | Precision-guided munitions | 100 | |||
| Milan | France | Anti-tank missile | 45 | 45 Launchers on YPR-765 | ||
| Mortar | ||||||
| Brandt | France | Mortar | 300 | |||
| M29 mortar | United States | Mortar | 450 | |||
| M106 mortar carrier | United States | Mortar Carrier | 70 | |||
| W-86 | China | Mortar | 200 | 200 W-86 120mm mortar For JSOC | ||
| WW-90 | China | Mortar | 375 | 375 WW-90 60mm mortar | ||
| PPT89 | China | Mortar | 1275 | 1275 PPT89 60mm mortar | ||
| Ground Radar & Surveillance System | ||||||
| TPQ-36 | United States | Weapon Locating System | 12 | |||
| TPQ-37 | United States | Weapon Locating System | 6 | |||
| Flycatcher Mk1 | Netherlands | Radar Fire Control System | 11 | Eleven Thales Nederland Flycatcher Mk1 Mobile Radar Fire Control Systems and 22 40mm Bofors L/70 guns from Netherlands. | ||
| Distant Sentry | Italy United States | Surveillance System | Border Control System (Including Ground Radars, Towers, Sensors, IR Cameras and Aerostats) | |||
| Logistic and Engineering Vehicle | ||||||
| M88 Recovery Vehicle | United States | Armoured Recovery Vehicles | 52 | 22x M88A2 purchased from the U.S. Anniston Army Depot in April 2012 (to be rebuilt and, potentially, upgraded either at Anniston Army Depot or at the King Hussein Maintenance Facility in Jordan). | ||
| M578 Light Recovery Vehicle | United States | Armoured Recovery Vehicles | 64 | 24 M113 ARV received from Belgium in 2008 / 2010. | ||
| AL Monjed ARV | Jordan | Armoured Recovery Vehicles | 20 | AL-Monjed ARV based on M-60A1 tank | ||
| FV4204 ARV | United Kingdom | Armoured Recovery Vehicles | 49 | |||
| Leopard 1 ARV | West Germany | Armoured Recovery Vehicles | 5 | Five Leopard 1 armoured recovery vehicles will be handed over to Jordan from Netherlands together with two Leopard 1 main battle tanks (MBT), which will be used for spare parts. | ||
| YPR-806 | United States | Armoured Recovery Vehicles | ||||
| FMTV | United States | Cargo truck | 250 ~ 300 | M1083, M1085A1, M1089, M1091 | ||
| M35 | United States | 2½ ton Cargo truck | 1200 | 701 M35A2, 119 M35A2 WW, 226 M35A2 WOW, 50 M35A2C WOW, 74 M109A3 Van, 5 M35A2C WW, 25 M36A2 | ||
| M800 & M900 Truck | United States | 5 ton Cargo truck | 400 ~ 600 | refurbishment for M800 and M900 by JOMSS | ||
| DAF Trucks | Netherlands | 4 ton & 10 ton Cargo truck | 467 | 467 DAF4440/4442 and DAF YAK/YAS2300 trucks received from Netherlands. | ||
| M58 MICLIC | United States | Mine Clearing | ||||
| Aardvark JSFU | United Kingdom | Mine Clearing | +12 | Aardvark Mk 2/3 flail | ||
| Pearson Combat Dozer UDK1 | United Kingdom | Combat Dozer | +60 | for Challenger-1 tank | ||
| Heavy Equipment Transport System | United States | Heavy Equipment Transport System | 215 | |||
| Scammell Commander | United Kingdom | Scammell Commander | 100 | |||
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