The Royal Maintenance Corps "silah al siyana al-malaki" (سلاح الصيانة الملكي) is a branch of the Jordanian Armed Forces. It must furnish continuous operation to the field and is responsible for flow of parts, and for every vehicle being operational and ready for battle. The corps' engineers are also responsible for upgrading the tanks in use.

Role in improving the Jordanian military

The maintenance corps role in improving Jordanian ground units, is to apply enhanced targeting systems on the

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, the full reconstruction of several other vehicles such as the

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and to upgrade the 274

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in a redesign called

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. The Jordanian engineers were able to revolutionise the Challenger 1 turret system with an auto loader and a 120 mm smooth-bore gun.Jordan unveils new turret for Al Hussein main battle tank - Jane's Land Forces News
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for advanced training.

History

In 1972, the

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needed enhancement in order to meet changing military needs. The Corps Commander, Major General Kharabsheh, installed the new laser targeting system on several tanks including the M60. This move was revolutionary for the Jordanian military. It made it possible for the cavalry to balance power with its neighbors.

Commanders

The king of

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selected the commanders of the corps. A list follows: # Brigadier General Engineer Nael AL-Ragad 2009–present # Major General Abdilwahab Kharabsheh ? - 1992 # Major General Mosleh AlMuthanna AlYamani 1988-1992 # Brigadier General Waleed a. Samkari 1992 - ? # Major General Engineer Fadel Mohammed Ali 2000 - 2001

References

External links

Royal Jordanian maintenance corp

Jordanian armed forces
{{Military of Jordan Maintenance Corps Military engineer corps Military units and formations established in 1920