Military power of Jordan & Egypt
Jordan vs Egypt
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Jordan is a country located in Middle East with an area of 89,341 km2 (land boundries: 1,744 km and costline 26 km). The capital of Jordan is Amman. The number of inhabitants is 10,658,123.
Jordan has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the United States. Jordan signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1994. The JAF inventory is comprised of a wide mix of imported equipment from Europe, Russia, and the USA.
More about Jordan militaryEgypt is a country located in Northern Africa with an area of 1,010,407 km2 (land boundries: 2,612 km and costline 2,450 km). The capital of Egypt is Cairo. The number of inhabitants is 101,576,517.
Egypt has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the US. The EAF's inventory is comprised of a mix of domestically produced, imported Soviet-era, and more modern, particularly Western, weapons systems. The leading suppliers of military hardware to Egypt are France, Russia, and the United States.
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Military expenditures
 JO |  EG | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 2.6 billion $ | 11 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 6.5% | 0% |
Manpower
| JO | EG | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 100,500 | 438,500 |
| Reserve personnel: | 65,000 | 479,000 |
| Available for military: | 3,285,575 | 41,157,220 |
Land Forces
| JO | EG | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,588 | 3,789 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,653 | 8,699 | |
| Total artillery: | 633 | 4,328 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 461 | 889 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 88 | 1,250 |
Air Forces
| JO | EG | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 255 | 1,103 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 44 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 44 | 278 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 4 | 121 | |
| Helicopters: | 140 | 310 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 32 |
Navy
| JO | EG | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 27 | 193 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 2 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 14 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 7 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 8 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Jordan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Egypt
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Jordan
17 years of age for voluntary male military service; initial service term 2 years, with option to reenlist for 18 years; conscription at age 18 suspended in 1999; women are not conscripted, but can volunteer to serve in noncombat military positions in the Royal Jordanian Arab Army Women's Corps and RJAF.
Egypt
18-30 years of age for male conscript military service; service obligation - 18-36 months, followed by a 9-year reserve obligation; voluntary enlistment possible from age 16.