US Approves $175 Million Weapons Sale to Boost Morocco’s Air Force
15 January 2025
Morocco will acquire new small-diameter bombs and AIM-120 missiles for its F-16s to strengthen its military arsenal.
Defense - Armament
Morocco Rises to 59th in Global Military Power Rankings
14 January 2025
Morocco positions itself as the 59th military power in the world out of a total of 145 countries, according to the 2025 ranking of Global Firepower.
Moroccan Drone Strike Kills Four Polisario Militants Near Buffer Zone
14 January 2025
Several Polisario militiamen from Algeria are said to have been killed by a strike from the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) as they entered the buffer zone at the level of Bir Lahlou, (…)
North African Rivals Morocco and Algeria Escalate Military Spending
12 January 2025
The arms race is intensifying in Algeria and Morocco. Is this a way for the two countries to deter or prepare for a possible war?
UAE’s Mirage Fighter Jet Transfer to Morocco Delayed Until 2027
11 January 2025
The transfer by the United Arab Emirates of half of their fleet of 2000-9E to Morocco is conditioned by the reception by Abu Dhabi of the French Dassault Rafale F4 aircraft (…)
Morocco Boosts Military Budget to $13 Billion for 2025
8 January 2025
Morocco has been investing for about ten years in strengthening and modernizing its army, increasing its military budget year after year to reach 133 billion dirhams this year, (…)
Morocco Set to Acquire Advanced F-35 Fighters, Boosting Regional Air Power
6 January 2025
Morocco will be able to receive in the coming months the 32 F-35 fighters it has ordered from the American company Lockheed Martin.
Morocco to Receive First Batch of Apache Combat Helicopters from U.S.
3 January 2025
Morocco is about to receive six new Apache AH-64E combat helicopters, produced by the American company Boeing.
Morocco-Israel Drone Factory Project Faces Setbacks Amid Gaza Conflict
2 January 2025
The construction of a drone manufacturing plant in Morocco, with the contribution of Israel, is facing difficulties. The war in the Gaza Strip would be affecting the (…)
Morocco Opts for U.S. F-16s, Rejecting France’s Rafale Fighter Jet Deal
1 January 2025
France failed to convince Morocco to acquire the Rafale, Dassault Aviation’s combat aircraft that has become indispensable, but "difficult to sell."