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Bell Completes Delivery of Bell 505 Fleet to Royal Jordanian Air Force

Bell Completes Delivery of Bell 505 Fleet to Royal Jordanian Air Force

25-Jul-2024Source: Bell

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, proudly announces the successful delivery of the remaining five Bell 505 aircraft to the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF), completing the 10 Bell 505 fleet order. This significant milestone coincided with the graduation of the latest cohort of pilot cadets in a ceremony on June 24,... Read more

Royal Jordanian Air Force Takes Delivery of First Bell 505s

Royal Jordanian Air Force Takes Delivery of First Bell 505s

16-Nov-2023Source: Bell

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the delivery of the first five of 10 Bell 505 helicopters to the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF). The purchase agreement, signed on July 6, 2022, includes aircraft delivery complete with a flight training device and a comprehensive computer-based training package to support basic and... Read more

Royal Jordanian Air Force to Purchase B505s to Boost Training Capabilities

Royal Jordanian Air Force to Purchase B505s to Boost Training Capabilities

2-Nov-2022Source: Bell

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the signed agreement for the sale of 10 Bell 505 helicopters to the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) at The Special Operations Forces Exhibition & Conference (SOFEX) in Aqaba, Jordan. The contract includes the delivery of the aircraft with a flight training device and a... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $13M contract for UH-60M Black Hawk

Sikorsky awarded $13M contract for UH-60M Black Hawk

23-Oct-2020Source: US DoD

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Connecticut, was awarded a $13,739,845 modification (P00152) to contract W58RGZ-17-C-0009 for one UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter.  Work will be performed in Stratford, Connecticut, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 30, 2020.  Fiscal 2010 Foreign Military Sales (Jordan) funds in the amount of $13,739,845 were obligated at the time of the... Read more

US approves sale of one Sikorsky UH-60M to Jordan

US approves sale of one Sikorsky UH-60M to Jordan

10-Jul-2020Source: DSCA

The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Jordan of one (1) UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter and related equipment for an estimated cost of $23 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today. The Government of Jordan... Read more

Jordan’s first female pilot trains in the USA

Jordan’s first female pilot trains in the USA

19-Nov-2019Source: Arabian Aerospace

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan’s first female rotary-wing aviator, Cadet Aya Basheer Ibrahim Al Sourany, recently underwent UH-60 Black Hawk virtual flight training at the Fort Indiantown Gap (FTIG) National Guard Training Center, writes Jon Lake. See Full Story.... Read more

Jordan donates two Cobras to the Philippines

Jordan donates two Cobras to the Philippines

10-Sep-2018Source: Philippine News Agency

Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher “Bong” Go on Thursday said the Philippines will get two Cobra helicopters from Jordan. Go relayed this information to Palace reporters through text message, saying the second-hand helicopters will be delivered in July next year after the training of the Filipino pilots. Go made the confirmation as the... Read more

Jordan Celebrates Final Black Hawk Arrival

Jordan Celebrates Final Black Hawk Arrival

29-Jan-2018Source: HeliHub.com

To celebrate the arrival of their 12 Black Hawk helicopters, the Jordanian military held a ceremony. The ceremony included a flyover, with the Royal Jordanian Air Force and Quick Reaction Force performing a drill where they rescued a “wounded” hostage, reports Fox News.  ... Read more

Iron Mountain awarded $7M contract for Foreign Military Sales for the Utility Helicopter Project Office.

Iron Mountain awarded $7M contract for Foreign Military Sales for the Utility Helicopter Project Office.

16-Nov-2017Source: US DoD

Iron Mountain Solutions,* Madison, Alabama, has been awarded a $7,018,280 modification (000011) to foreign military sales (Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan, Afghanistan, Mexico, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Sweden, Egypt, Slovakia, Tunisia, and Brazil) contract W31P4Q-17-A-0001 for technical support for the Utility Helicopter Project Office. Work will be performed in Madison, Alabama, with an estimated completion... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $11M more for Taiwan and Jordan UH-60M work

Sikorsky awarded $11M more for Taiwan and Jordan UH-60M work

25-Aug-2016Source: US DOD

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Connecticut, was awarded a $11,422,199 firm-fixed-price, Foreign Military Sales contract (Taiwan, Jordan) for modified UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter standard spares kits.  One bid was solicited with one received with an estimated completion date of July 21, 2017.  Funding and work location will be determined with each order. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama,... Read more

CAS awarded $11M for UH-60 FMS support work

CAS awarded $11M for UH-60 FMS support work

15-Mar-2016Source: US DoD

CAS, Huntsville, Alabama, was awarded an $11,821,010 modification (003887) to foreign military sales contract W31P4Q-05-A-0024 (Egypt, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Colombia, Jordan, Brazil, Tunisia, Sweden, Slovakia) for labor hours and travel supporting the Utility Helicopter Project Office.  Work will be performed in Huntsville, Alabama, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2016.  Fiscal... Read more

CAS awarded $8.6M for running Utility Helicopter Project Office at Huntsville

CAS awarded $8.6M for running Utility Helicopter Project Office at Huntsville

8-Sep-2015Source: US DoD

CAS Inc., Huntsville, Alabama, was awarded a $8,651,520 modification (003873) to foreign military sales contract (Mexico, Egypt, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, Colombia, Jordan, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Sweden, Slovakia) W31P4Q-05-A-0024 for labor hours and travel  supporting the Utility Helicopter Project Office.  Work will be performed in Huntsville, Alabama, with an estimated completion date of March... Read more

King of Jordan creates Air Ambulance Centre and funds two helicopters

King of Jordan creates Air Ambulance Centre and funds two helicopters

25-Aug-2015Source: Jordan News Agency

His Majesty King Abdullah II, on Thursday, launched the “direct service” of the Air Ambulance Centre, which is the first center of its kind in the region, and has been established following royal directives to create an air paramedics service in Jordan. The center, to which the King has donated two helicopters and will cover... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $11M modification for Jordanian UH-60M order

Sikorsky awarded $11M modification for Jordanian UH-60M order

9-Jul-2015Source: US DoD

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford Connecticut was awarded an $11,278,955 modification (P00273) to foreign military sales contract W58RGZ-12-C-0008 (Jordan) for and additional UH-60M helicopter. Work will be performed in Stratford, Connecticut with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2015. Fiscal 2015 other procurement funds in the amount of $ $11,278,955 were obligated at the time... Read more

Jordan requests a UH-60M VIP Blackhawk

Jordan requests a UH-60M VIP Blackhawk

5-May-2015Source: DSCA

The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Jordan for a UH-60M VIP Blackhawk helicopter and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $21 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today. The Government of Jordan... Read more

Royal Jordanian Air Force buys eight R44s to replace MD500s

Royal Jordanian Air Force buys eight R44s to replace MD500s

16-Oct-2014Source: Robinson

The Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) chose Robinson Helicopter Company’s R44 Raven II to replace its fleet of Hughes 500D helicopters that have been in service since 1981. Equipped with Garmin and Aspen glass avionics, and Bendix King’s new military KTR909 UHF transceiver, the white R44s will be used for primary helicopter training at the... Read more

Jordanian Police sell three Bo105s

Jordanian Police sell three Bo105s

29-Apr-2013Source: HeliHub.com

The Jordanian Police have recently sold a batch of three Eurocopter Bo105s to Oceania Aviation in New Zealand after retiring them from active use four years ago – we assume they have been in storage in the interim period. Each has now been put on the local ZK- register, with Oceania working initially on ZK-HVA... Read more

L-3 Wescam to open service center in Jordan

L-3 Wescam to open service center in Jordan

9-May-2012Source: L-3 Wescam

L-3 WESCAM announced today that it will sign a Service Center Agreement with King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) to open a WESCAM Authorized Service Center (WASC) in Jordan. KADDB is an independent government entity in Jordan that designs and develops defence products and security solutions in the Middle East. The contract is... Read more

Sabreliner awarded $15M to upgrade two VIP UH-60s for Jordan

Sabreliner awarded $15M to upgrade two VIP UH-60s for Jordan

1-Apr-2011Source: US DoD

Sabreliner Corp., Saint Louis, Mo., was awarded on March 24 a $15,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the modification of two VIP UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for the Royal Jordanian Air Force.  Work will be performed in Saint Louis, Mo., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2013.  One bid was solicited... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $11M contract for one UH-60 for Jordan

Sikorsky awarded $11M contract for one UH-60 for Jordan

23-Mar-2011Source: US DoD

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on March 18 an $11,561,688 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the acquisition of one Black Hawk helicopter for Jordan.  Work will be performed in Stratford, Conn., with an estimated completion date of July 30, 2011.  One bid was solicited with one bid received.  The U.S. Army... Read more

Schiebel delivers two Camcopter S-100 UAVs to Jordan

Schiebel delivers two Camcopter S-100 UAVs to Jordan

21-Feb-2011Source: Schiebel

Vienna, 20 February 2011 Following contract award in July 2010, Schiebel ispleased to announce delivery of two CAMCOPTER® S-100 Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) to the King Abdullah Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) of Jordan. The UAS will form a key part of the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) Reconnaissance  Squadron, as KADDB is an independent Governmental... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $11M contract for work on one VVIP UH-60M for Jordan

Sikorsky awarded $11M contract for work on one VVIP UH-60M for Jordan

24-Nov-2010Source: US DoD

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Nov. 19 an $11,796,358 firm-fixed-price contract. This contract is for the P00253 exercises an option for one UH-60M aircraft for Jordan Foreign Military Sales Case JO-B-WAT, as well as four engineering change proposals and provides the contractor consideration for the conversion of specific government furnished equipment items... Read more

Jordan expected to order 18+ AH-6s

Jordan expected to order 18+ AH-6s

28-Oct-2010Source: DoD Buzz

Boeing says that they expect to sign a contract with Jordan for 18 to 24 of its new AH-6s by the end of the year while another 36 of the birds are set to go to Saudi Arabia as apart of the $60 billion arms deal recently penned with the US... Read more

Sikorsky Aerospace Services to support Royal Jordanian Air Force Black Hawks

Sikorsky Aerospace Services to support Royal Jordanian Air Force Black Hawks

19-Jul-2010Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aerospace Services today announced the signing of a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) with the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF). At an estimated value of $8 million, this one-year agreement will support the RJAF fleet of 13 S-70A BLACK HAWK helicopters. Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) is the aftermarket division of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary... Read more

New RAF helicopter crews train for Afghanistan

New RAF helicopter crews train for Afghanistan

22-Jun-2010Source: Royal Air Force

Royal Air Force helicopter crews have been training together for the first time in the Jordanian desert. As many prepare to go to Afghanistan for the first time, over 300 personnel from RAF Benson and RAF Odiham took part in Exercise Desert Vortex. Wing Commander John Watson was the Detachment Commander during the month long... Read more

Jordan Signs of a Letter of Intent for AH-6i Helicopters

Jordan Signs of a Letter of Intent for AH-6i Helicopters

13-May-2010Source: Boeing

The Boeing Company {NYSE: BA} and the Government of Jordan today announced the signing of a Letter of Intent for the AH-6i Light Attack/Reconnaissance. In a brief ceremony, arranged by Jordanian government leaders at the 8th Annual Special Operations Forum and Exhibition (SOFEX) 2010 at the King Abdullah I Airbase in Amman, Jordan – military... Read more

SOFEX 2010: Eurocopter shows off rotor power

SOFEX 2010: Eurocopter shows off rotor power

11-May-2010Source: Eurocopter

The mission capabilities of Eurocopter helicopters produced for Middle East military services and law enforcement agencies are being highlighted at this week’s 2010 Special Operations Forces Exhibition and Conference (SOFEX) in Jordan. Eurocopter’s participation at SOFEX 2010 includes the exhibit of AS350 B3 and EC635 rotary-wing aircraft from the Royal Jordanian Air Force, along with... Read more

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