Dushanbe, 26.01. 2016 (NIAT «Khovar») .- Kazakhstan will supply military equipment and weapons to Jordan, the country’s defense ministry press service said Jan. 26.

“The important result of the visit was signing the agreement between the governments of Kazakhstan and Hashimite Kingdom of Jordan on military and military-technical cooperation,” the press service said, commenting on the results of the Kazakh defense minister’s visit to Jordan.

“The signed agreements will boost cooperation between the armed forces and defense industries of the two countries,” the defense ministry added. In particular, “an agreement was reached on purchasing Kazakh Arlan armored vehicles” assembled at the local plant of the Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering company that opened in Astana last year.

The armored vehicle designed for remote firing and observation in all weather and lighting conditions, is capable of withstanding 50 kg of explosives in TNT equivalent from the side or 8kg and 14kg correspondingly under the vehicle and under wheels.