This is a list of equipment used by the Royal Jordanian Army.
| Model | Image | Origin | Caliber | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pistols | ||||||
| | Standard issue pistol. The hammerless Caracal pistol was developed by the Austrian handgun designer Wilhelm Bubits. 8,000+ acquired.[1] | |||||
| Standard issue pistol for the Jordanian armed forces.[2] [3] | ||||||
| [4] [5] | ||||||
| | ||||||
| Used By Royal Guard.[6] | ||||||
| [7] | ||||||
| Assault rifles | ||||||
| Standard issue assault carbine. Sold as part of a 2007 Foreign Military Sales package.[8] Additional M4s sold as a 2008 Foreign Military Sales package.[9] | ||||||
| M16A4 used by Border Guard Force[10] | ||||||
| Used by Jordan Royal Guard.[11] | ||||||
| Used by Jordan Royal Guard | ||||||
| Jordanian Special Operations Forces employ the G36C. | ||||||
| Used by Joint Special Operations Command (Jordan) only | ||||||
| Shotguns | ||||||
| Standard shotgun. | ||||||
| Sniper rifles | ||||||
| Standard Issue for all Infantry Units.[12] | ||||||
| Standard issue for all Infantry Units.[13] | ||||||
| The TRG-22 and TRG-42 sniper rifles are used by Jordanian Special forces.[14] | ||||||
| Employed by Jordanian Special Operations Forces. | ||||||
| Barrett M82A1 Versions.[15] [16] | ||||||
| Employed by Jordanian Special Operations Forces. | ||||||
| Submachine guns | ||||||
| Used by Special Forces.[17] | ||||||
| Used by Jordanian Special Operations Forces. | ||||||
| Machine guns | ||||||
| HK21A1 variant. | ||||||
| Standard issue general-purpose machine gun. | ||||||
| 1,261+ acquired. In use on tripods and as flexible gun on M113A2 Mk 1J armoured personnel carrier and other armoured vehicles. | ||||||
| Grenade launcher | ||||||
| | Used by Jordanian Special Forces. | |||||
| Photo | Name | Origin | Type | Number | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main battle tanks (in service) | ||||||
| Leclerc | Main battle tank | 80 | Donated by the United Arab Emirates in September 2020.[18] Another donation of 70-100 tanks will be received in December 2020. | |||
| Al-Hussein | in service)[19] (in storage) | United Kingdom supplied Jordan with 400 Challenger 1 tanks as part of a government-to-government deal in 2002.[20] [21] Currently there are 190 tanks in service and they are being replaced entirely by the new Leclerc tank donated from United Arab Emirates. | ||||
| M60A3 Patton | 182 | Jordan upgraded four battalions of total 225 M60A3 tanks with IFCS by Raytheon.[22] [23] [24] [25] [26] | ||||
| Main battle tanks (in storage) | ||||||
| M60A1 Patton | Main battle tank | 82 | 36 captured from Iran during the Iran–Iraq War and transferred by Saddam Hussein to Jordan in 1980. In storage, 20+ Converted to Al-Monjed A2 ARV by King Abdullah Design and Development Bureau (now Jordan Design and Development Bureau), 30 tanks donated to Lebanon[27] and the remaining in storage. | |||
| Khalid | 274+90 | The Khalid is essentially the Chieftain FV4030/2 MBT with minor modifications to suit Jordanian requirements. Jordan received 90 captured Iranian Chieftain tanks from Iraq after Iran–Iraq War but never used.[28] Currently all in storage. | ||||
| Tariq | 300-400 | In storage, some converted to MAP II Heavy Armoured APC by King Abdullah Design and Development Bureau (now Jordan Design and Development Bureau). | ||||
| Photo | Name | Origin | Type | Number | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infantry fighting vehicle | ||||||
| Marder 1A3 | Infantry fighting vehicle | 75 | Secondhand from Germany | |||
| YPR-765 | 336 | 290+ YPR-765 pri 25mm IFV from Netherlands 13 AIFV-B-C25 25mm IFV from Belgium | ||||
| Armoured personnel carrier | ||||||
| M113A2MK-1J | Armoured personnel carrier | 370 | Upgraded to Jordan configuration, including 70 M106A2, 93 M901 ITV, 7 M1059[29] [30] [31] | |||
| YPR-765 | 105 | 192 YPR-765 pri.50 including YPR-806 prbrg ARV from Netherlands[32] [33] 48 AIFV-B from Belgium | ||||
| M577 | Command vehicle | 269 | Command vehicle based on the M113, 200 M577A2 received from the United States in 2012.[34] | |||
| FV103 Spartan | Armoured personnel carrier | 100 | In storage | |||
| Photo | Name | Origin | Type | Number | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FV101 Scorpion | Armoured fighting vehicle | 26 | 50 Scorpions received from Belgium in 2001, 4 × AT-14 Kornet-E Ready to launch (upgraded By JERSCO).[35] [36] | |||
| FV107 Scimitar | 75 | Jordan had 75 Scimitar and obtained over 100 Scimitars in a 2006 deal that netted the British $20 million[37] | ||||
| B1 Centauro | Wheeled tank destroyer | 141 | 141 B1 Centauro (all ex Italian Army); some donated as Italian military aid and modernized with upgrade kits. |
| Photo | Name | Origin | Type | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MaxxPro MRAP | Medium Mine Protected Vehicle | 200 | 200 MaxxPro MRAP received through US EDA.[38] | ||
| Cougar CAT II MRAP | 131 | 131 Cougar MRAP received through US EDA.[39] | |||
| RG-33L MRAP | South Africa | 200 | 200 RG-33L MRAP from the United States in 2018. | ||
| Matador | 50 | ||||
| Mbombe 6 | 0 (50+) | On order.[40] |
| Photo | Name | Origin | Type | Number | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-propelled artillery | ||||||
| M109A2 | Self-propelled howitzer | 358 | 78 M109A2 purchased from the United States, and 121 M109A2-90 purchased from the Netherlands.[41] [42] | |||
| Towed howitzer | ||||||
| M119 howitzer | Towed howitzer | 12 | The United States has donated 12 howitzers and 24 Humvees to the Jordan Armed forces (JAF).[43] The howitzers are used by the QRF Brigade. | |||
| M102A1 | 50 | Small number in service, majority in storage | ||||
| M114 | 18 | In storage | ||||
| Rocket artillery | ||||||
| HIMARS | Rocket artillery | 12[44] | 12 launchers with 72 M31A1 GMLRS Unitary pods and 24 M30A1 GMLRS-AW pods (each pod contains six missiles), option for additional 12 launchers. | |||
| WM-120 MLRS | 24 | The system has a maximum range of 120 km (it appeared in a military drill conducted by JAF).[45] [46] [47] [48] | ||||
| Hanwha-70 | 64 | Hanwha-70 70mm MLRS produced by Hanwha Corporation and King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (now Jordan Design and Development Bureau)[49] [50] The system never entered service in the army. | ||||
| Mortar | ||||||
| M252 mortar | Mortar | 267 [51] | JAF planned to completely replace the M29 mortar with M252 mortar in all units under Jordan Operational Engagement program (JOEP).[52] | |||
| M29 mortar | 1,450 | |||||
| W-86 | 200 | 200 W-86 120 mm mortar For JSOC[53] No longer in use. In storage | ||||
| WW-90 | 375 | 375 WW-90 60 mm mortar [54] No longer in use. In storage | ||||
| PPT89 | 1275 | 1275 PPT89 60 mm mortar No longer in use. In storage | ||||
| Artillery-locating radars | ||||||
| TPQ-36 | Weapon locating system | 127 | ||||
| TPQ-37 | 69 | |||||
| COBRA | 72[55] | 5 COBRA Counter Battery Radars were donated from UK in 2016. | ||||
| Precision-guided munitions | ||||||
| M982 Excalibur | Guided artillery shell | 901+[56] | More orders placed in 2018 and 2020. | |||
| M712 Copperhead | Precision-guided munitions | 1000+[57] | ||||
| Photo | Name | Origin | Type | Number | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air defense missile system | ||||||
| 9K35 Strela-10 | Surface-to-air missile | 92 | Financed by Saddam Hussein in 1982 as reward for Jordanian volunteer unit fighting against Iran. | |||
| Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun | ||||||
| ZSU-23-4 Shilka | Surface-to-air missile | 48 | Financed by Saddam Hussein in 1982 as reward for Jordanian volunteer unit fighting against Iran. | |||
| M163 Vulcan | 81 | 81 VADS transferred to Jordan in 2005 | ||||
| Flakpanzer Gepard | ? (60) | 60 have been bought from withdrawn Dutch surplus for 21 million dollars.[58] [59] All 60 sold to the US for $118m (Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative) at least 30 would be sent before 2024 estimated completion by May 2024. | ||||
| Man-portable air-defense systems | ||||||
| Igla-S | Man-portable air-defense system | 182 | 182 Dzhigit launchers (2x Igla-S) with Sagem vision on light vehicles. | |||
| SA-18 Igla | 100 | Replaced SA-16 Igla-1 and SA-14 Strela-3 | ||||
| Photo | Name | Origin | Type | Number | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humvee | Multipurpose utility vehicle | 600+ | 250 M998A0 HMMWVs, 50 M1165A1B3 HMMWVs[62] received from the United States in 2013 | |||
| Jeep J8 | 350 | Jordanian Armed Forces are set to receive an undisclosed number of Jeep J8 Patrol [63] | ||||
| Nimr | 255 | |||||
| Desert Iris | 450[64] [65] | |||||
| Al-Thalab (Fox) LRPV | 1,200[66] [67] | |||||
| AB2 Al-Jawad | 289 | |||||
| LTATV | All terrain vehicle | 345 | KADDB has already received orders for 50 ATVs.[68] [69] | |||
| Toyota Land Cruiser (J70) | Light utility vehicle | 101 | Used in large numbers and numerous variants with border security forces and some army units |
| Photo | Name | Origin | Type | Number | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tank destroyer | ||||||
| M901 ITV | Tank destroyer | 93+ | Numbers of M901 ITV might be much higher than 93. | |||
| YPR-765 prat | 155+ | Received with Tow Under Armor (TUA) from Netherlands | ||||
| Anti-tank guided missile | ||||||
| BGM-71 TOW | Anti-tank missile | 300 | Jordan received 300 Tow-2A Wireless RF systems in 2016 to replace all old TOW-2 units. 1132 BGM-71E TOW-2A missiles and 400 BGM-71F TOW-2B missiles. | |||
| FGM-148 Javelin | 192+ | 192 CLUs with 1924 missiles delivered. More systems ordered in 2017.[70] [71] The Javelin replaced the M47 Dragon and currently its the standard issue for all infantry battalions. | ||||
| 9M133 Kornet | 200 | 200 launchers and 2,000 missiles[72] | ||||
| Rocket-propelled grenade | ||||||
| RPG-32 | | Rocket-propelled grenade | 25,000 | 15,000 training units (Jordan will manufacture 60,000 Nashab units annually),[73] the system name has been changed from Hashim to Nashab. Standard issue for all infantry battalions. | ||
| RPG-26 | 3,000[74] | Used mainly for anti-structure by infantry units | ||||
| RPG-27 | 6,000[75] | |||||
| RGW-90 AS | Recoilless rifle anti-structure | 385 | Jordan received 385 RGW-90 AS from Germany.[76] [77] Used by special forces, QRF and special mission brigade.[78] | |||
| Photo | Name | Origin | Type | Number | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armoured recovery vehicle | ||||||
| AL Monjed ARV | Armoured recovery vehicle | 20 | AL-Monjed ARV based on M-60A1 tank[79] | |||
| FV4204 ARV | 49 | |||||
| Leopard 1 ARV | 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. | ||||
| M88 Recovery Vehicle | 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).[80] | ||||
| M578 Light Recovery Vehicle | 30 | Used with M110A2 Howitzer | ||||
| YPR-806 and M806 | 90+ | 24 M113 ARV received from Belgium in 2008/2010. Additional 17 YPR-806 ARV received from Netherlands in 2012. | ||||
| Cargo truck | ||||||
| HEMTT | 8x8 off-road heavy cargo truck | ≈ 100[81] | ||||
| FMTV | Cargo truck | ≈ 300 | M1078, M1083, M1085A1, M1089, M1091[82] [83] Replaces M35, M800 and M900 cargo trucks. | |||
| Navistar 7000-MV | 100[84] | Replaces M35, M800 and M900 cargo trucks. | ||||
| Mercedes-Benz Zetros | 70[85] | Germany donated 20 Zetros 2733 A 6×6 trucks and 50 Zetros 1833 A 4×4 trucks.Daniel,[86] Replaces M35, M800 and M900 cargo trucks. | ||||
| DAF Trucks | 967 | 467 various DAF trucks (DAF4442 and YAK/YAS2300) received from Netherlands. Another 500 Military DAF Trucks ordered from Netherlands in 2018 (250 type YAD, 250 type YAS). Replaces M35, M800 and M900 cargo trucks. | ||||
| Engineering vehicle | ||||||
| Caterpillar D9 | Heavy armored bulldozer | NA | ||||
| Caterpillar D8 | NA | |||||
| Caterpillar D7G | NA | |||||
| Caterpillar CAT 924, 930, 950 & 966 | Loader | NA | ||||
| Caterpillar 349E | Large excavator | NA | ||||
| Caterpillar 12G, 14M & 120M | Motorgraders | NA | ||||
| Komatsu D155A, D275A | Heavy bulldozer | NA | ||||
| Komatsu PC400 | Large excavator | NA | ||||
| Husky 2G | Vehicle-mounted mine detection | NA | Jordan placed an order in 2017.[87] [88] | |||
| M58 MICLIC | Mine clearing | NA | ||||
| Aardvark JSFU | 12+ | Aardvark Mk 2/3 flail | ||||
| Pearson Combat Dozer UDK1 | Combat dozer | 60+ | For Challenger-1 tank[89] | |||
| Heavy Equipment Transport System | ||||||
| Oshkosh M1070 | Heavy Equipment Transport System | 110 | Jordan received 50 M1070A0 with 635NL semi-trailers in 2004.[90] 60 M1070P1 with 50 M1000 semi-trailers delivered in December 2018 through US EDA.[91] | |||
| M915A2 | 60 | 60 M915A2 received from the United States in 2012. | ||||
| Scammell Commander | 100 | No longer in use, replaced with Oshkosh M1070. | ||||
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