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Jordan Design and Development Bureau
Native name
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FormerlyKing Abdullah Design and Development Bureau
King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau
Company typeState owned company
IndustryDefence
Founded1999; 26 years ago (1999)
Headquarters
Amman, Amman Governorate
,
Jordan
Area served
Middle East
Key people
Saoud Nsairat (Chairman)
Br. Gen. Mohmmad Suleiman Farghal (CEO)[1]
ProductsMunitions, Firearm, Artillery, Explosive, Combat vehicle, Electro-optical devices, Clothing
OwnerJordanian Armed Forces
Websitewww.joddb.com

The Jordan Design and Development Bureau (JODDB) is a Jordanian defence company. The company was established by Royal Decree as King Abdullah Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) on 24 August 1999 to provide an indigenous capability for the supply of scientific and technical services to the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF).[2][3][4]

JODDB was also created for the supply of defense and commercial equipment optimized for Middle East requirements. It is an independent agency within the Jordanian Armed Forces tasked with operating according to best business practices and is financed both through the defense budget and by technology, products and services sales incomes.

JODDB employs approximately 200 military and civilian personnel within its two Strategic Business Units (SBUs).[5] The majority of its staff work in the Engineering Group located within the King Hussein Main Workshops. Headquartered in central Amman, JODDB is organized into three divisions: the Engineering Group, the Manufacturing Group, and the Programs group.

JODDB Investment Group

Launched on January 1, 2010, the JODDB Investment Group has been established to act as the commercial arm for the King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (JODDB). The JODDB Investment Group aims at establishing new businesses in the Defense, security and Automotive industries along with all services that would complement these industries.

KIG handles all business-related activities by having its team evaluate an opportunity all the way to realizing its full potential as well as develop the current businesses through implementation of business development, marketing and communication activities, in addition to enhancing the Group's corporate image. Moreover, the Group carries out marketing and communication tasks for JODDB Investment Group.[6]

Industrial Gate Free Zone

In October 2009, King Abdullah II inaugurated the JODDB Industrial Park (KADDB IP), which is the first comprehensive free zone in the Middle East, specialized in the defense industry and the manufacturing of vehicles. KADDB IP is a public limited liability company owned completely by the Jordan Design and Development Bureau (JODDB). It was established in 2006 in accordance with the Free Zones Law to upgrade Jordan's industrial base, attract investments, and encourage the development of interactive industries for manufacturing vehicles, in the context of an environment that attracts investment by offering incentives, tax exemptions, and excellent logistical services such as communications, infrastructure, and management. The Park also enjoys the security measures needed for defense industries and all other facilities to ensure the success of the investment. It is located on 3,800 dunams (1 dunam = 1,000 square meters) of land at Khalidiyah in the Mafraq Governorate, 50 km from Amman and 24 km from Zarqa, on the cross roads linking Jordan to Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Syria, which facilitates the transportation of KADDB IP products to all countries in the region.[7]

A Lebanese variant of the KADDB produced 4x4 Nimr.
A Desert Iris vehicle in use by the Special Operation Forces of Jordan at Shaheed Mwaffaq Air Base.

See also

References

  1. ^ KADDB. "Board of Directors & MD - KADDB". Archived from the original on 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
  2. ^ https://www.google.com/books/edition/Contentious_Politics_in_the_Middle_East/SYgYDAAAQBAJ
  3. ^ https://www.google.com/books/edition/Middle_East_Air_Power_in_the_21st_Centur/lMq7fhIe-yYC
  4. ^ https://www.google.com/books/edition/Civil_Military_Relations_in_the_Modern_M/IIWrEAAAQBAJ
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference ipark was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ KADDB Investment website
  7. ^ :: KADDB Industrial Park :: Archived 2011-02-07 at the Wayback Machine. Kaddb-ipark.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-31.
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