The Jordanian Royal Guard await the arrival of King Abdullah II at the first day of the Special Operations Exposition in Amman, Jordan, prior to a major military demonstration of the country's special forces capability. (Photo by Jen Judson/Defense News staff)
Jen Judson is an award-winning journalist covering land warfare for Defense News. She has also worked for Politico and Inside Defense. She holds a Master of Science in journalism from Boston University and a Bachelor of Arts from Kenyon College.
Under unseasonably overcast skies and high winds, SOFEX carried on for three days and showed off a number of military platforms.
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?
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