Visit the unique military museum located in the sea in Jordan

Military museums are not uncommon but in Jordan, this Middle Eastern nation's military museum is located under the sea.

In particular, many of the artifacts such as tanks, armored vehicles and even Jordanian helicopters were sunk to the Red Sea bottom and it has become an extremely attractive tourist destination. .

Jordan's marine military museum is located off the coastal city of Aqaba, south of Jordan and in the Red Sea region. It is also located in Jordan's Aqaba special economic zone and the government is actively promoting economic activity in the region in many ways, including tourism.

The artifacts in this underwater museum belong to the Jordanian army. Previously, Jordan was a British-controlled territory, so the Middle Eastern national army had a long time to use British military resources.

Currently there are about 20 military vehicles sinking deep in the Red Sea bottom. They include British-made main battle tank Chieftain with 120mm guns, American-made FV104 Samaritan military ambulance, US M42 Duster anti-aircraft guns and two 40mm Bofors automatic guns and FV701 armored vehicles Ferret and a Ratel IFV infantry fighting vehicle of South Africa.

AH-1F Cobra attack helicopter of the Royal Air Force Jordan.

However, the most important highlight of the main artifact collection is the Jordan Air Force AH-1F Cobra attack helicopter. This is a helicopter produced by Bell Corporation of America. It closely resembles the Huey Cobra helicopter that the US used during the Vietnam War in the 1980s. Jordan began operating some Cobras helicopters in 1975 before moving some to the Philippines in the 2010s.

Jordan officials said, in order to display marine vehicles and weapons, they removed parts and fuels that were harmful to the aquatic environment. After being released to the bottom of the sea, these will be artificial "coral reefs" that help create habitats for many species.

Visit the unique military museum under the sea in Jordan