Overview of the Jordan Design and Development Bureau (JODDB) JODDB was established in 1999 as an independent military/civilian institution, operating under the umbrella of the Jordan Armed Forces, to be a leading center in research, design, development and manufacturing in the fields of various defense systems. The Bureau is distinguished in the Middle East and North Africa region through its dedication to promoting and applying excellence in design, development, testing and evaluation, embracing technology and providing a wide range of products, services and capacities in the fields of: ground systems, weapons and ammunition, electronics and electro-optics, personal protective equipment, future technology and training projects within the Free Zone specialized in the defense industry. The design and development stages start by defining the user’s requirements according to the nature of the threat or the potential threat. Following that, the prototype will be evaluated, and the technologies required to complete it will be defined. After the design of the prototype is completed, a series of experiments will be carried out at the Inspection and Evaluation Center; a one that specializes in vehicle, weapon, ammunition, and military equipment testing, in addition to the inspection of shielding materials. After passing the requisite experiments and testing, the prototype is transferred to one of the Bureau's enterprises to begin mass production, according to the specialization of each. It's worth mentioning that the Examination and Inspection Center has another function: it examines gadgets, equipment, and materials that the Jordan Armed Forces and Security Services purchase from overseas. Through the implementation of its strategy, the Bureau also seeks to build capacities in the field of developing the human element, qualifying engineers and increasing their knowledge in scientific research, design and development, as well as developing realistic solutions that contribute to increasing the defense requirement's strength. Further, the Defense Technology Course, held in association with Cranfield University, is considered one of the significant approaches contributing to this vision. Furthermore, through the Bureau’s Department of Research and Scientific Cooperation, located at the campus of the University of Jordan, the Bureau seeks to form partnerships with Jordanian universities to create an environment in which students can implement their research and scientific projects and adopt what is applicable to serve the Bureau's objectives. Vision: Pioneering in innovation and providing optimal solutions in defense and security fields in the region. Message: Offering innovative solutions and implementing advanced technology to serve national security and peace, enhancing autonomy and boosting competitiveness through the development of manufacturing capabilities and local human competencies. The Bureau’s Industrial and Service Sectors Vehicles’ Sector 1. Jordan Light Vehicle Manufacturing Company (JLVM). JLVM was founded with the goal of designing, developing, and manufacturing customized and armored vehicles that meet worldwide requirements. www.jlvmllc.com 2. Jordan Manufacturing and Services Solutions Company (JMSS). JMSS’s mission aims at rebuilding, developing and modifying medium and heavy vehicles (wheeled and tracked), in addition to their components and systems. Furthermore, the Company aims at fulfilling all of the manufacturing needs of diverse industries; in terms of construction, manufacturing, and forming structures, as well as offering customized manufacturing solutions based on customer needs. Moreover, JMSS offers after-sales maintenance services for all Company’s products. www.jomss.com 3. Jordan Advanced Machining Company (JordanAMCO). The Company operates in the heavy industries and vehicles’ sector, which is dedicated to offer high quality manufacturing and precision machining services. Furthermore, the Company's investment in cutting-edge technology in milling, turning, boring and forming machines, allows JordanAMCO to manufacture components from steel, cast iron, aluminum and titanium, achieving manufacturing tolerances of ±0.008mm. The factory capabilities include: Heat Treatment, Machining, Grinding (Surface, Cylindrical), CMM Reverse Engineering. JordanAMCO also provides its industrial, consulting and technical support services to other local and regional businesses; in terms of equipment selection, heat treatment, as well as training and qualification requirements for modern computerized devices. In addition, the Company has other various capabilities that enable it to make any parts that may require special/customized treatment, manufacture, operation or maintenance. www.jordanamco.com Weapons and Ammunition Sector 1. Jordan Ammunition Manufacturing Services (JORAMMO) is concerned with manufacturing and supplying various types of light munitions, establishing and maintaining specialized ammunition warehouses, as well as dismantling and disposal of unserviceable or surplus ammunition. Furthermore, JORAMMO’s ammunition is subjected to advanced assessment process at the ballistic testing labs; this is verified by employing the most up-to-date electronic equipment to assess the overall performance of the ammunition, including velocity, pressure, accuracy and impact. www.jorammo.com 2. Jordan Armament and Weapon Systems Company (JAWS) was established to enhance and strengthen national capabilities, as well as to play an active role in the design and development of high-quality weaponry, and to identify appropriate tactical solutions to meet the users’ requirements according to the nature of their tasks and duties. www.jaws-jordan.com Forces Equipment Sector First Amour Company provides effective and reliable protection solutions for people working in hazard environments. In instances of risk posed by light weapons, landmines, and bombs while operating in war regions, the Company's products provide protection for individuals working in defense domains, security personnel, relief workers, and media reporters. The Company produces body armor of all types, in addition to protective helmets. Furthermore, the Company collaborates closely with its customers to achieve the highest levels of performance and the lightest possible personal protection. In addition to its extensive product development capacity, the Company offers comprehensive designs; starting with the use of advanced composite fibers, progressing via the use of modern technology, concluding with cost-effective maintenance services. Moreover, the Company seeks to meet its customers’ requirements in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe by providing the highest quality personal protection products. It also offers world-class services, and uses advanced composite fibers rather than metal products, which is customized to meet specific needs, through the use of certified technologies and a qualified team of specialists, from the beginning of the development stage until the completion of the product. Through the leading suppliers of manufacturing inputs in the world, the Company also manufactures special shoes of worldwide standards. www.firstarmour.com Electronics and Electro-Optics Sector Aselsan Middle East Company (AME) uses the state-of-the-art technology to manufacture its various products; as it designs, develops and manufactures special military equipment related to night vision and thermal imaging systems for military and professional uses. Furthermore, AME provides its customers with a local center for repairing and maintaining its products. www.aselsanmiddleeast.com Support Services Sector 1. KADDB Industrial Park Company (KIP) is the first modern private free zone in the Middle East specialized in defense industries. It is a private industrial free zone registered as a limited liability company, and operates under the Free Zones Law. It enjoys all the privileges, facilities and incentives granted by law to Free Zones. The Zone provides a high level of support for selected industrial companies, specialized in defense industries and the manufacture of heavy and light vehicles. Further, the Zone provides a stimulus package for investment and tax exemptions, in addition to infrastructure services. Moreover, the Zone is managed by a dedicated multilingual team from the public and private sectors. www.kaddb-ipark.com 2. Securitas Middle East and Africa / Jordan Company was established in partnership with the Swedish Securitas Company, as one of the support services sector companies in the fields of providing security guards and systems. 3. Prince Faisal Information Technology Center: Prince Faisal Information Technology Center is an autonomous unit that was formed through a collaboration between the Center and Yarmouk University, with its headquarters in Amman. The Center transfers and localizes industrial technology, a matter which enables it to manufacture embedded systems and develop operational software to meet the needs of the Armed Forces, security services and the local market. Furthermore, the Center offers three specialized master's programs in the fields of embedded systems, communications engineering, and electrical power engineering. 4. Defense Technology Course (DTC): In collaboration with Cranfield University in the United Kingdom, the Center offers a two-week defense technology course twice a year, in order to familiarize the user with the main user requirements in the field; such as the ability to kill and destroy, mobility, survivability, systems engineering, reconnaissance, electronic warfare, “command, control, communications and computer”, cyber judicial security. This course is usually attended by elite officers from the Armed Forces and security services, as well as participants from the militaries of brotherly and friendly countries, and the participants are granted a certificate by the British Cranfield University. Future Technology Sector: To keep up with the world's recent technological advancements, the Center has established a number of organizational units tasked with administering and monitoring projects and initiatives in this sensitive field: 1. The Center’s Academy for Cyber Security: The “Cyber Security Academy” was established in collaboration with "Protection Group Int. (PGI)," a training organization authorized by the British Government Communications Offices and responsible for several cyber security projects in the Arabian Gulf region. The Academy is implementing several projects with some entities, in addition to offering courses approved by the British Government Communications Offices, which include: Digital Forensics and Incident Response Skills Course Data Breach Check and Ethical Hacking Skills Course Digital Forensics and Incident Response Skills Course Data Breach Check and Ethical Hacking Skills Course Certified in Information Security Management Principles Cyber Security Awareness Cyber Security Awareness - Executives 2. Virtual Reality Lab: The Center has established specialized virtual reality laboratories at Al-Hussein Technical University at King Hussein Business Park. The laboratories aim to develop a virtual infrastructure to serve the military, educational, medical and tourism sectors, as well as activate the role of simulated practical training, increase the efficiency of trainees and enable them to practice and apply the training material practically using the latest technology in this field. 3. The Encryption Center: It is a national center that has the capabilities to develop algorithms, with the aim of protecting the confidentiality of digital data during storage, exchange and transmission through computers, smart phones and various exchange media, linked to various networks. The Center also executes several specialization-related projects and courses. Center's achievements during the year 2020, and particularly in light of the Corona virus pandemic When the Kingdom was devastated by the Corona virus epidemic, the Center stepped straight into research, design, and development of medical equipment, as well as the manufacture of medical supplies. Furthermore, the Center has equipped the control systems to help managing the crisis in coordination with the Ministry of Health and Royal Medical Services. During the pandemic, the following projects and products were developed: 1. Sterilization tunnel / ready-made product: the sterilization tunnel, or gate, is used to disinfect the person by spraying disinfectant materials through specialized nozzles in the form of spray. 2. Respirator / Prototype: Lightweight and easy to carry, it works in tough conditions with little maintenance. 3. Face Shield / ready-made product: A visually clear protective face shield that is wrapped, to protect the face from direct droplets/splashes. 4. Face masks / ready-made product: Two types of masks were produced to deal with the Corona pandemic (the medical mask and the washable mask). 5. Medical Coveralls / ready-made product: the coveralls is made of one piece of disposable medical insulated material, and is used for routine patient care. 6. Hand-held Ultraviolet (UV) sterilizer / prototype: The hand-held UV sterilizer is designed to deal with the Corona pandemic for the purpose of sterilizing surfaces from viruses and microbes. It can be carried by hand and features a two-hour internal battery, as well as a distinctive design and the ability to be charged, in addition to its environmental protection level, which reaches the level of IP67. 7. Ultraviolet sterilizer for papers / prototype: The device is designed to deal with the Corona pandemic, for the purposes of sterilizing papers and paper money from viruses and microbes. The size of paper that can be placed in the device is A3 as a maximum. The device works on electricity with a voltage of AC220. It also contains motors that pull the paper and sterilize it on both sides, and take it out on the other side. 8. Quarantine and lodging tent / a prototype: A tent was equipped for quarantine and precautionary isolation for those coming through the border crossings. It is equipped with all the accommodation requirements for the quarantined individuals; including separate rooms for each individual, containing the furniture and equipment necessary for residence during the quarantine period. The tent also has a control and reception desk for individuals in charge of servicing quarantined individuals. 9. Supported Students’ Graduation Projects / Prototypes: Applied solutions that contribute to building capacities in the field of human development, qualifying students and engineers, and enhancing their knowledge in scientific research, design and development, in addition to supporting innovative research project ideas. 10. Mobile Hospitals: Mobile hospitals are considered as the best way to deal with natural disasters, as they were built according to the highest standards and conditions, and equipped with the latest diagnostic and therapeutic medical equipment. They are also powered by a super-quiet generator with the UBs system, which ensures that power is available at all times and in any circumstances. Mobile hospitals are distinguished by their capacity to be set up and dismantled in less an hour to ensure ease of movement, in addition to the fact that all walls, floors and surfaces are made of medical materials. They are also equipped with a hydraulic elevator to facilitate the admission of patients. A- Four-bed mobile ICU hospital / ready product: The four-bed mobile ICU hospital is equipped with everything required to deal with the outbreak of COVID-19 and to treat people infected with the coronavirus. The respirators are supplied with the required oxygen in the ICU for a duration of seven days before being refilled with more oxygen. b- Fourteen-bed mobile hospital/ready product: The fourteen-bed mobile hospital is used to treat and serve patients of various diseases and injuries. It is equipped with a portable bed to be used as an additional bed to accommodate (15) patients. It is also equipped with the latest equipment and the needed oxygen for general treatment.
Overview of the Jordan Design and Development Bureau (JODDB)
JODDB was established in 1999 as an independent military/civilian institution, operating under the umbrella of the Jordan Armed Forces, to be a leading center in research, design, development and manufacturing in the fields of various defense systems.
The Bureau is distinguished in the Middle East and North Africa region through its dedication to promoting and applying excellence in design, development, testing and evaluation, embracing technology and providing a wide range of products, services and capacities in the fields of: ground systems, weapons and ammunition, electronics and electro-optics, personal protective equipment, future technology and training projects within the Free Zone specialized in the defense industry.
The design and development stages start by defining the user’s requirements according to the nature of the threat or the potential threat. Following that, the prototype will be evaluated, and the technologies required to complete it will be defined. After the design of the prototype is completed, a series of experiments will be carried out at the Inspection and Evaluation Center; a one that specializes in vehicle, weapon, ammunition, and military equipment testing, in addition to the inspection of shielding materials. After passing the requisite experiments and testing, the prototype is transferred to one of the Bureau's enterprises to begin mass production, according to the specialization of each. It's worth mentioning that the Examination and Inspection Center has another function: it examines gadgets, equipment, and materials that the Jordan Armed Forces and Security Services purchase from overseas.
Through the implementation of its strategy, the Bureau also seeks to build capacities in the field of developing the human element, qualifying engineers and increasing their knowledge in scientific research, design and development, as well as developing realistic solutions that contribute to increasing the defense requirement's strength. Further, the Defense Technology Course, held in association with Cranfield University, is considered one of the significant approaches contributing to this vision.
Furthermore, through the Bureau’s Department of Research and Scientific Cooperation, located at the campus of the University of Jordan, the Bureau seeks to form partnerships with Jordanian universities to create an environment in which students can implement their research and scientific projects and adopt what is applicable to serve the Bureau's objectives.
Vision:
Pioneering in innovation and providing optimal solutions in defense and security fields in the region.
Message:
Offering innovative solutions and implementing advanced technology to serve national security and peace, enhancing autonomy and boosting competitiveness through the development of manufacturing capabilities and local human competencies.
The Bureau’s Industrial and Service Sectors
Vehicles’ Sector
1. Jordan Light Vehicle Manufacturing Company (JLVM). JLVM was founded with the goal of designing, developing, and manufacturing customized and armored vehicles that meet worldwide requirements. www.jlvmllc.com
2. Jordan Manufacturing and Services Solutions Company (JMSS). JMSS’s mission aims at rebuilding, developing and modifying medium and heavy vehicles (wheeled and tracked), in addition to their components and systems. Furthermore, the Company aims at fulfilling all of the manufacturing needs of diverse industries; in terms of construction, manufacturing, and forming structures, as well as offering customized manufacturing solutions based on customer needs. Moreover, JMSS offers after-sales maintenance services for all Company’s products. www.jomss.com
3. Jordan Advanced Machining Company (JordanAMCO). The Company operates in the heavy industries and vehicles’ sector, which is dedicated to offer high quality manufacturing and precision machining services. Furthermore, the Company's investment in cutting-edge technology in milling, turning, boring and forming machines, allows JordanAMCO to manufacture components from steel, cast iron, aluminum and titanium, achieving manufacturing tolerances of ±0.008mm. The factory capabilities include: Heat Treatment, Machining, Grinding (Surface, Cylindrical), CMM Reverse Engineering. JordanAMCO also provides its industrial, consulting and technical support services to other local and regional businesses; in terms of equipment selection, heat treatment, as well as training and qualification requirements for modern computerized devices. In addition, the Company has other various capabilities that enable it to make any parts that may require special/customized treatment, manufacture, operation or maintenance. www.jordanamco.com
Weapons and Ammunition Sector
1. Jordan Ammunition Manufacturing Services (JORAMMO) is concerned with manufacturing and supplying various types of light munitions, establishing and maintaining specialized ammunition warehouses, as well as dismantling and disposal of unserviceable or surplus ammunition. Furthermore, JORAMMO’s ammunition is subjected to advanced assessment process at the ballistic testing labs; this is verified by employing the most up-to-date electronic equipment to assess the overall performance of the ammunition, including velocity, pressure, accuracy and impact. www.jorammo.com
2. Jordan Armament and Weapon Systems Company (JAWS) was established to enhance and strengthen national capabilities, as well as to play an active role in the design and development of high-quality weaponry, and to identify appropriate tactical solutions to meet the users’ requirements according to the nature of their tasks and duties. www.jaws-jordan.com
Forces Equipment Sector
First Amour Company provides effective and reliable protection solutions for people working in hazard environments. In instances of risk posed by light weapons, landmines, and bombs while operating in war regions, the Company's products provide protection for individuals working in defense domains, security personnel, relief workers, and media reporters. The Company produces body armor of all types, in addition to protective helmets. Furthermore, the Company collaborates closely with its customers to achieve the highest levels of performance and the lightest possible personal protection.
In addition to its extensive product development capacity, the Company offers comprehensive designs; starting with the use of advanced composite fibers, progressing via the use of modern technology, concluding with cost-effective maintenance services. Moreover, the Company seeks to meet its customers’ requirements in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe by providing the highest quality personal protection products. It also offers world-class services, and uses advanced composite fibers rather than metal products, which is customized to meet specific needs, through the use of certified technologies and a qualified team of specialists, from the beginning of the development stage until the completion of the product. Through the leading suppliers of manufacturing inputs in the world, the Company also manufactures special shoes of worldwide standards. www.firstarmour.com
Electronics and Electro-Optics Sector
Aselsan Middle East Company (AME) uses the state-of-the-art technology to manufacture its various products; as it designs, develops and manufactures special military equipment related to night vision and thermal imaging systems for military and professional uses. Furthermore, AME provides its customers with a local center for repairing and maintaining its products. www.aselsanmiddleeast.com
Support Services Sector
1. KADDB Industrial Park Company (KIP) is the first modern private free zone in the Middle East specialized in defense industries. It is a private industrial free zone registered as a limited liability company, and operates under the Free Zones Law. It enjoys all the privileges, facilities and incentives granted by law to Free Zones. The Zone provides a high level of support for selected industrial companies, specialized in defense industries and the manufacture of heavy and light vehicles. Further, the Zone provides a stimulus package for investment and tax exemptions, in addition to infrastructure services. Moreover, the Zone is managed by a dedicated multilingual team from the public and private sectors. www.kaddb-ipark.com
2. Securitas Middle East and Africa / Jordan Company was established in partnership with the Swedish Securitas Company, as one of the support services sector companies in the fields of providing security guards and systems.
3. Prince Faisal Information Technology Center: Prince Faisal Information Technology Center is an autonomous unit that was formed through a collaboration between the Center and Yarmouk University, with its headquarters in Amman. The Center transfers and localizes industrial technology, a matter which enables it to manufacture embedded systems and develop operational software to meet the needs of the Armed Forces, security services and the local market. Furthermore, the Center offers three specialized master's programs in the fields of embedded systems, communications engineering, and electrical power engineering.
4. Defense Technology Course (DTC): In collaboration with Cranfield University in the United Kingdom, the Center offers a two-week defense technology course twice a year, in order to familiarize the user with the main user requirements in the field; such as the ability to kill and destroy, mobility, survivability, systems engineering, reconnaissance, electronic warfare, “command, control, communications and computer”, cyber judicial security. This course is usually attended by elite officers from the Armed Forces and security services, as well as participants from the militaries of brotherly and friendly countries, and the participants are granted a certificate by the British Cranfield University.
Future Technology Sector:
To keep up with the world's recent technological advancements, the Center has established a number of organizational units tasked with administering and monitoring projects and initiatives in this sensitive field:
1. The Center’s Academy for Cyber Security: The “Cyber Security Academy” was established in collaboration with "Protection Group Int. (PGI)," a training organization authorized by the British Government Communications Offices and responsible for several cyber security projects in the Arabian Gulf region. The Academy is implementing several projects with some entities, in addition to offering courses approved by the British Government Communications Offices, which include:
Digital Forensics and Incident Response Skills Course
Data Breach Check and Ethical Hacking Skills Course
Certified in Information Security Management Principles
Cyber Security Awareness
Cyber Security Awareness - Executives
2. Virtual Reality Lab: The Center has established specialized virtual reality laboratories at Al-Hussein Technical University at King Hussein Business Park. The laboratories aim to develop a virtual infrastructure to serve the military, educational, medical and tourism sectors, as well as activate the role of simulated practical training, increase the efficiency of trainees and enable them to practice and apply the training material practically using the latest technology in this field.
3. The Encryption Center: It is a national center that has the capabilities to develop algorithms, with the aim of protecting the confidentiality of digital data during storage, exchange and transmission through computers, smart phones and various exchange media, linked to various networks. The Center also executes several specialization-related projects and courses.
Center's achievements during the year 2020, and particularly in light of the Corona virus pandemic
When the Kingdom was devastated by the Corona virus epidemic, the Center stepped straight into research, design, and development of medical equipment, as well as the manufacture of medical supplies. Furthermore, the Center has equipped the control systems to help managing the crisis in coordination with the Ministry of Health and Royal Medical Services. During the pandemic, the following projects and products were developed:
1. Sterilization tunnel / ready-made product: the sterilization tunnel, or gate, is used to disinfect the person by spraying disinfectant materials through specialized nozzles in the form of spray.
2. Respirator / Prototype: Lightweight and easy to carry, it works in tough conditions with little maintenance.
3. Face Shield / ready-made product: A visually clear protective face shield that is wrapped, to protect the face from direct droplets/splashes.
4. Face masks / ready-made product: Two types of masks were produced to deal with the Corona pandemic (the medical mask and the washable mask).
5. Medical Coveralls / ready-made product: the coveralls is made of one piece of disposable medical insulated material, and is used for routine patient care.
6. Hand-held Ultraviolet (UV) sterilizer / prototype: The hand-held UV sterilizer is designed to deal with the Corona pandemic for the purpose of sterilizing surfaces from viruses and microbes. It can be carried by hand and features a two-hour internal battery, as well as a distinctive design and the ability to be charged, in addition to its environmental protection level, which reaches the level of IP67.
7. Ultraviolet sterilizer for papers / prototype: The device is designed to deal with the Corona pandemic, for the purposes of sterilizing papers and paper money from viruses and microbes. The size of paper that can be placed in the device is A3 as a maximum. The device works on electricity with a voltage of AC220. It also contains motors that pull the paper and sterilize it on both sides, and take it out on the other side.
8. Quarantine and lodging tent / a prototype: A tent was equipped for quarantine and precautionary isolation for those coming through the border crossings. It is equipped with all the accommodation requirements for the quarantined individuals; including separate rooms for each individual, containing the furniture and equipment necessary for residence during the quarantine period. The tent also has a control and reception desk for individuals in charge of servicing quarantined individuals.
9. Supported Students’ Graduation Projects / Prototypes: Applied solutions that contribute to building capacities in the field of human development, qualifying students and engineers, and enhancing their knowledge in scientific research, design and development, in addition to supporting innovative research project ideas.
10. Mobile Hospitals: Mobile hospitals are considered as the best way to deal with natural disasters, as they were built according to the highest standards and conditions, and equipped with the latest diagnostic and therapeutic medical equipment. They are also powered by a super-quiet generator with the UBs system, which ensures that power is available at all times and in any circumstances.
Mobile hospitals are distinguished by their capacity to be set up and dismantled in less an hour to ensure ease of movement, in addition to the fact that all walls, floors and surfaces are made of medical materials. They are also equipped with a hydraulic elevator to facilitate the admission of patients.
A- Four-bed mobile ICU hospital / ready product: The four-bed mobile ICU hospital is equipped with everything required to deal with the outbreak of COVID-19 and to treat people infected with the coronavirus. The respirators are supplied with the required oxygen in the ICU for a duration of seven days before being refilled with more oxygen.
b- Fourteen-bed mobile hospital/ready product: The fourteen-bed mobile hospital is used to treat and serve patients of various diseases and injuries. It is equipped with a portable bed to be used as an additional bed to accommodate (15) patients. It is also equipped with the latest equipment and the needed oxygen for general treatment.
