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Israel gives Jordan helicopters for border security - U.S. source
By Reuters

Published: 14:55 GMT, 23 July 2015 | Updated: 14:55 GMT, 23 July 2015

July 23 (Reuters) - Israel has given retired U.S.-supplied Cobra combat helicopters to Jordan to help the Hashemite kingdom fend off insurgent threats on the Syrian and Iraqi borders, a U.S. official with knowledge of the deal said.

The handover, initiated last year, was approved by Washington, which provided mechanical overhauls for the aircraft before they were incorporated free of charge in Jordan's existing Cobra fleet, the official said.

"These choppers are for border security," the official, who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the issue, told Reuters.

Asked how many Cobras were transferred, the official said: "Around 16, though some may have been used by the Jordanians for spare parts" rather than kept intact.

Jordanian and Israeli officials declined comment, as did the Pentagon.

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A Cobra helicopter in Israel. (Photo: Tal Shahar)

Israel and Jordan, as well as Saudi Arabia and Iraq, this week hosted U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, who offered reassurances about the regional fight against Islamic State and the July 14 international deal curbing Iran's nuclear programme.

Israel originally had two Cobra squadrons - each consisting of around 30 of the aircraft, which are designed to back ground troops with aerial surveillance as well as machine gun and rocket fire, and to be nimble enough to elude surface-to-air missiles.

One of the squadrons was disbanded in the mid-2000s and the other in 2013, with Israel's air force preferring the more powerful, U.S.-supplied Apache helicopters also in its fleet and an expanded role for its thrifty and versatile pilotless drones.

The Jordanian air force has 25 Cobras in service, according to the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies. The Cobra's manufacturer is Bell Helicopter, a Textron company.

Following Egypt, Jordan made peace with Israel in 1994. But the countries had maintained discreet security ties dating back to the early 1970s and Israel has pledged to step in should Amman be threatened by Islamic State or other insurgents rampaging elsewhere in the Middle East.

Israel gives Jordan helicopters for border security - U.S. source | Daily Mail Online
 
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Interesting. If true, that's quite amazing actually in terms of cooperation and trust.

I think it's even more significant than any water or gas deals between the two nations.
 
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Interesting. If true, that's quite amazing actually in terms of cooperation and trust.

I think it's even more significant than any water or gas deals between the two nations.

I thinks it's much more significant when hacked Israeli UAVs crash in Lebanon.
 
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Man..this is confusing...some one in this foroum was saying that Isreal support ISIS and Iran is anti ISIS..Now, by this move, it seems every one is against ISIS...So confused about middle east...
 
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No one confussion.

Israel and the rest of puppets of ME only receive orders from a country protected by Eurasia mess by 2 oceans.

Puppets only know act in a short-tem view.

My respect for USA ruling elite, the only ruling elite of this world with a long-term view and brain.
 
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Israeli drones fly every day over Lebanon, once in 2-3 years they crash. Must be super duper hack. :rolleyes: Hack that works only once in 2-3 yeas. :lol: Meanwhile 3 Russian made drones belong to Assad and Hezbollah crashed one week:

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Operator error, no hack :P
 
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Why don't be more generous and gift them some AH-64Ais ? 8-)
 
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two "operators errors" in three weeks. :lol:

Lebanese army claims Israeli drone crashes in sea - Diplomacy and Defense - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News
Lebanon: Israel bombs its own drone, downed in Bekaa Valley | The Times of Israel

And yes, Russian air force has more serious problems than hacking drones.

The Aviationist » Yet another iconic Russian Tu-95 Bear strategic bomber has crashed. Is the Russian Air Force falling apart?

And no mention to last Russian space program "errors".
And no mention to several strange F16 crashes in the last half year.

I'm tired, use google.
 
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The Cobras should be upgraded for the airmen's safety as they are quite old. How much would upgrading them cost? Around 5 million each?

Anyway, thanks to Israel.

Btw, I thought that the RJAF previously had 32 Cobras? If you believe Wikipedia anyway.
 
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