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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.

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Egypt 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

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Military budget

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2.6 billion $
6 billion $

Percent of GDP

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6.5 %
0 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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100,500
438,500

Reserve personnel

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65,000
479,000

Available for military

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3,285,575
41,157,220

Land Forces

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Tanks

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1,588
3,789
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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3,653
8,699
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Total artillery

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633
4,328
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Self-propelled artillery

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461
889
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Rocket artillery

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88
1,250

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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255
1,103
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Fighter

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0
44
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Multirole

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44
278
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Attack

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4
121
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Helicopters

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140
310
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
32

Navy

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Total naval

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27
193
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Aircraft carriers

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0
2
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Destroyers

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0
0
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Frigates

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0
14
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Corvettes

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0
7
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Submarines

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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.