The Royal
Navy is one of the three types of armed forces (land, air, and navy) and it is
the complement to the national defense system. The nucleus
of the Royal Naval Force was formed in 1951 in Aqaba and was then called the
Arab Army Fleet. Its members were selected from public security (police), and
its force at the time was no more than an infantry company. In 1952 the Navy
Command moved to the Kalia area of the Dead Sea, where it was reinforced by
three small-sized aluminum patrol boats carrying out guard duties. In 1957 a
special boat platoon was formed in the Gulf of Aqaba. In 1967,
the unit was relocated to the Gulf of Aqaba. In 1974,
the unit was equipped with four medium boats and went through a complete
structure reformation process, especially the divers and human-frogs branches. From 1980
to 1983, four-armed patrol boats, four 17-foot-long assault boats and nine
boats for the transport of divers and human frogs were added. On 13
November 1991, His Majesty the late Supreme Commander King Hussein inaugurated
the three heavy boats in a military ceremony. And the royal coast guard was
renamed the Royal Navy, and this day was considered the founding day of the
Royal Navy. In 1996,
the unit was equipped with a rescue boat and two transport boats. In 2002,
the unit was equipped with two manhunt boats to combat infiltration and
smuggling. In 2003,
the construction of the new naval base, which was completed in 2006, began. The unit's
defense capabilities have been strengthened by providing it with sophisticated
and modern armed boats. The Royal
Navy is undergoing continuous development, modernization and arming to ensure
that it meets future challenges
Navy Forces
