SOFEX

See what stood out at the special ops expo in Jordan

Under unseasonably overcast skies and high winds, SOFEX carried on for three days and showed off a number of military platforms.

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.

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?

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.

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?

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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)

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

Tank deal augments Turkey-Qatar procurement ties

Analysts agree that much of Turkey’s ups and downs in its procurement relations with other countries have gone in line with its foreign policy trends: markets lost and markets won. But business with Qatar has been steadily flourishing, as the Gulf state remains a staunch Turkish ally.

By Burak Ege Bekdil

Under unseasonably overcast skies and high winds, SOFEX carried on for three days and showed off a number of military platforms.

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.

Exceptionally notable at SOFEX this year was the large presence of local and international light tactical products. So what's industry going for?

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.

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?

Get the scoop from a special forces pilot on how Jordan uses Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawks for grueling missions. (Daniel Woolfolk/Staff)

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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.

Exceptionally notable at SOFEX this year was the large presence of local and international light tactical products. So what's industry going for?

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.

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?

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.

Get the scoop from a special forces pilot on how Jordan uses Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawks for grueling missions. (Daniel Woolfolk/Staff)

Arnold Defense is taking air-based rocket launchers to the ground with its Fletcher system.

Jordan showed off one of its newest aircraft, the Mil Mi-26 Halo, considered to be the world's largest operational helicopter.

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.

Gen. Raymond Thomas talks successes and challenges for joint special operations forces at the Middle East Special Operations Commanders Conference in Amman, Jordan.

Pakistan’s domestic space agency will receive a budget of just more than $40 million for fiscal 2018-2019.

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.

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.

Analysts agree that much of Turkey’s ups and downs in its procurement relations with other countries have gone in line with its foreign policy trends: markets lost and markets won. But business with Qatar has been steadily flourishing, as the Gulf state remains a staunch Turkish ally.

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