Morocco Builds New Air Defense Base Near Rabat, Satellite Images Reveal
5 January 2022
Morocco has built a new air defense base in Sidi Yahya el-Gharb, located 80 km northeast of the capital, Rabat.
Defense - Armament
Morocco Bolsters Military with Advanced Drone Acquisitions, Emerges as Regional Power
1 January 2022
Morocco has acquired Turkish, Israeli, and Chinese drones and is preparing to acquire American drones not only to strengthen its air defense system but also to deter the (…)
Morocco Bolsters Air Defense with French VL-MICA Missile System Acquisition
28 December 2021
Morocco has announced the acquisition of the French VL-MICA missile system, in order to "protect vital and sensitive installations in particular against air and missile threats".
Morocco Expands Drone Fleet, Modernizing Military with Turkish and American Models
28 December 2021
Emmanuel Dupuy, president of the Institute for Prospective and Security in Europe (IPSE), believes that the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) are increasingly using drones, including (…)
Spain Bolsters Military with €310 Million Airbus Helicopter Deal Amid Morocco Tensions
24 December 2021
Spain has ordered 36 new helicopters from the European manufacturer Airbus. Enough to strengthen its armament in a context marked by tensions between Rabat and Madrid.
Morocco to Acquire 8 Advanced Caracal H225M Military Helicopters from Airbus
23 December 2021
Morocco continues its rearmament. After Turkish and Israeli drones and combat aircraft from the United Arab Emirates, the kingdom is about to acquire 8 Caracal H225M (…)
French and Moroccan Navies Conduct Joint Military Exercises in Gibraltar Strait
18 December 2021
The Operational Cooperation Activity (ACO) CHEBEC 21 took place this December between the French and Moroccan navies, the frigate Guépratte and the frigate Sultan Moulay (…)
Morocco Deploys Chinese Long-Range Air Defense System FD-2000B
18 December 2021
Morocco has received, at its military base near the city of Sidi Yahya El Gharb, the first batch of the long-range air defense system FD-2000B acquired from China. The kingdom (…)
US and Moroccan Navies Conduct Joint Exercise in Gibraltar Strait
15 December 2021
The Royal Moroccan Navy Allal Ben Abdallah (F 615) and the US Navy, through the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG), crossed the Strait of Gibraltar together and (…)
Spanish Shipbuilder Navantia Continues Construction of Moroccan Navy Patrol Boat
15 December 2021
Contrary to a certain rumor, the company Navantia is continuing its work on the construction of the patrol boat ordered in January by Morocco for the benefit of the Royal Navy.