The military cooperation between Morocco and the United States of America is a concern for the two countries. This is the context in which the three-day working visit to Rabat of the US Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs, Anthony Tata, at the head of a large military delegation, takes place.
Morocco is fighting to be the best militarily equipped country in Africa. Supported by Washington, the kingdom is preparing to acquire a host of military equipment.
The current movement that industrial value chains are adhering to could be beneficial for Morocco. In an interview with the MAP agency, Amine Laghidi, president of the Moroccan Association of Exporters (Asmex) center, addresses the challenges of this relocation and the interest of co-industrialization between different economies and the Kingdom.
Civil aviation, innovation, water resource development, finance and investment... These are the strengths of the agreements Morocco has signed with the United States and with Israel. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad, Nasser Bourita talks about the importance of these agreements that strengthen the Kingdom’s relations with the two parties.
Flyargo is taking the necessary steps for the imminent installation of a factory for the manufacture of very light helicopters in the kingdom. The Polish company made this choice due to the political stability of Morocco , and a first prospecting visit was already made on site at the beginning of 2020.
Two years after signing a contract with the American company Raytheon for the acquisition of 4 Gulfstream G-550s, the Royal Armed Forces are preparing to receive, in early 2021, the first spy plane equipped with ISR technologies, capable of jamming enemy air defenses.
Severely affected by the health crisis related to the coronavirus, Lorraine Airport is, for the time being, reduced to a weekly flight operated by the airline TUI fly to Morocco.
The coronavirus has had a negative impact on the Moroccan aeronautics sector, which will not be able to regain its pre-crisis pace anytime soon. A blow to this sector, which has made significant progress in 20 years.
The airline Air Arabia Morocco is offering a new offer to its passengers in order to preserve their health in these times of health crisis. It is a comprehensive Covid-19 assistance coverage.
The Polish aeronautics industry is seriously considering signing partnerships in Morocco. The Moroccan embassy in Poland met in Warsaw with the top executives of certain Polish companies.
The Canadian group Bombardier and the American company Spirit AeroSystems have finally come to an agreement. From now on, Spirit AeroSystems will take care of Bombardier’s plants in Casablanca, Belfast in Northern Ireland, and Dallas in the United States.
Morocco is about to take a giant step in the military industry, with the modernization on its territory of another squadron of the Royal Air Force, to reach the Viper standard. On the front of this operation, Moroccan engineers, quick to copy the know-how of the Americans.