What stood out at the special ops expo in Jordan?
Jordan hosted its 12th Special Operations Exposition in Amman from May 8-10 where the country showed off how it continues to build up its capability to meet the missions necessary in the Middle East.
Gallery: Jordanian special ops flexes muscles at SOFEX
Responding to a fictitious scenario of insurgents hiding in a village, Jordanian special forces showed off its capabilities during a demonstration kicking off the first day of the Special Operations Exposition in Amman, Jordan, May 8, 2018.
Jordanian special ops flexes muscles at SOFEX
Responding to a fictitious scenario of insurgents hiding in a village, Jordanian special forces showed off its capabilities during a demonstration kicking off the first day of the Special Operations Exposition in Amman, Jordan, May 8, 2018.
Industry pushes lighter, smaller vehicles as critical for Mideast combat
Exceptionally notable at SOFEX this year was the large presence of local and international light tactical products. So what's industry going for?
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Jordanian special ops flexes muscles at SOFEX
Responding to a fictitious scenario of insurgents hiding in a village, Jordanian special forces showed off its capabilities during a demonstration kicking off the first day of the Special Operations Exposition in Amman, Jordan, May 8, 2018.
Industry pushes lighter, smaller vehicles as critical for Mideast combat
Exceptionally notable at SOFEX this year was the large presence of local and international light tactical products. So what's industry going for?
By Chirine Mouchantaf
Fighting terrorism and storing intel in the age of big data
U.S. industry showcased at SOFEX systems that can decipher huge amounts of data into usable intelligence to counter terrorist activities in the Middle East.
By Jen Judson
Flood gates could open on US drone sales to the Middle East
Now that the Trump Administration is taking steps to relax U.S. drone sales worldwide, will the Middle East start placing orders for once hard-to-get drones?
By Jen Judson
MBDA pitches new land combat missile system to Middle East customers
MBDA has already fielded its brand-new MMP fifth-gen land combat system to the French Army, but it's setting its sites globally, with particular attention on Middle East customers.
By Jen Judson
Jordanian special forces pilot on flying the Black Hawk
Get the scoop from a special forces pilot on how Jordan uses Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawks for grueling missions. (Daniel Woolfolk/Staff)
New rocket launcher for combat vehicles makes Middle East debut
Arnold Defense is taking air-based rocket launchers to the ground with its Fletcher system.
By Jen Judson
Jordan’s new behemoth Russian-made Mi-26 Halo enters the limelight at SOFEX
Jordan showed off one of its newest aircraft, the Mil Mi-26 Halo, considered to be the world's largest operational helicopter.
By Jen Judson
The ISIS tactics that have left Iraqi special forces weakened
The Islamic State group has used a number of nontraditional tactics against the Iraqi military that have "weakened the country’s special forces morale and dispersed their true roles," a major Iraqi military commander says.
By Chirine Mouchantaf
3 ways US and Mideast special ops could better counter regional threats
Gen. Raymond Thomas talks successes and challenges for joint special operations forces at the Middle East Special Operations Commanders Conference in Amman, Jordan.
By Jen Judson
Pakistan pushes for homegrown satellite development
Pakistan’s domestic space agency will receive a budget of just more than $40 million for fiscal 2018-2019.
By Usman Ansari
US-Jordan exercise tests response to chemical, biological threats
An annual drill involving U.S. and Jordanian military forces this year has included a number of first-time training exercises, most notably a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear exercise.
By Agnes Helou
What’s driving the Middle East’s armored vehicles market?
When it comes to achieving military self-reliance in the Middle East, technology transfer and the expansion of local production for international export are common objectives of regional countries.
By Chirine Mouchantaf
