Zitat:Jordan Buys 20 F-16 MLU from Holland, Belgium


DID Benelux reader David Vandenberghe lets us know that the Gazet van Antwerpen is reporting that Jordan is acquiring surplus F-16 A/B fighters which underwent the MLU (mid-life upgrade). DID noted in November 2005 that Jordan had already acquired 3 two-seater F-16Bs from the Netherlands for training purposes. To date, Jordan has received a total of 35 F-16s from the US and Dutch governments (16+17+3).

Zitat:The GOI also
raised AMRAAM sales to Jordan; U.S. participants explained
that the new C-7 AMRAAM is an export version with
capabilities similar to the C-5 version -- and therefore
provides little to no increase in capabilities.

Zitat:Israeli Cobras gifted to Jordan for 'border security'


US source says about 16 decommissioned attack helicopters given to Jordan last year to fend off potential attacks from ISIS.

Zitat:Why Are Jordanian F-16s Suckling Gas From Israeli Tankers On Way To U.S.?

Foxtrot Alpha’s contacts in Europe have noticed some interesting movements heading west out of the Middle East. Apparently, five Israeli Air Force F-15C/Ds and five F-15Is, along with five Jordanian Air Fore F-16s, have been dragged across the Mediterranean to Lajes Field by Israeli Air Force KC-707 Tankers. The jets are on their way to participate in Red Flag 15-4 at Nellis AFB.

Zitat:VERTRAG FÜR ZWÖLF FLUGZEUGE UNTERSCHRIEBEN

F-16 Block 70 für Jordanien

Jordanien hat den Kauf von einem Dutzend F-16 der neuesten Version in die Wege geleitet, um "die Verteidigungsfähigkeiten und die Abschreckung des haschemitischen Königreichs" zu stärken. Der Vertrag wurde letzte Woche vom Kommandeur der königlichen Luftstreitkräfte, Brigadegeneral Muhammad Fathi Hiyasat und Rohit Nepal, der stellvertretenden US-Botschafterin in Amman unterzeichnet.

Der Verkauf wurde im Februar 2022 vom US-Außenministerium genehmigt. Laut DSCA-Info an den US-Kongress liegen die geschätzten Kosten bei 4,21 Milliarden US-Dollar – ein Geschäft, das auch Funkgeräte, Zielbehälter und zugehörige Munitionskomponenten wie Bomben-Steuerkits umfasst. Die Lieferungen können vielleicht 2027 beginnen.

Zitat:Jordan places new F-16s under contract

Jordan has signed for new F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft, with Lockheed Martin telling Janes that the previous letter of acceptance (LOA) has now been firmed up into a contract.

With Jordan signing its LOA for eight Block 70/72 aircraft in June 2022, Lockheed Martin said on 11 January that this had now become a contract for 12 Block 70 aircraft (the Block 70 is powered by the General Electric F100-GE-129D engine rather than the Pratt & Whitney F100-PW229EEP engine of the Block 72).

While the original February 2022 US State Department approval was for 12 single-seat F-16Cs and four twin-seat F-16Ds, Lockheed Martin did not break down the split of the 12 contracted F-16C/D aircraft.

The F-16 is the core of Jordan's combat aviation capabilities, having received its first second-hand aircraft from the United States in 1997. As noted by Janes World Air Forces , the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) fields 43 F-16A and 18 F-16B Fighting Falcons.