Morocco in Talks with Turkey to Acquire 15 Advanced Naval Patrol Boats
19 October 2021
Morocco would like to acquire 10 ARES 35 FPB fast patrol boats and 5 ARES 80 SAT boats manufactured in Turkey. Discussions are underway between the two parties.
Defense - Armament
Spain Boosts Military Spending by 7.87% Amid North African Arms Race
9 October 2021
Faced with the arms race in which Morocco and Algeria have been engaged for a decade, and especially considering Morocco’s rearmament, Spain has decided to increase its (…)
US Approves Advanced Radio Systems for Morocco’s Apache Helicopters
8 October 2021
Morocco has received US approval to equip the 24 "AH-64 Apache" helicopters it had ordered from the American manufacturer Boeing.
Israel’s Defense Minister to Visit Morocco, Bolster Military Cooperation
4 October 2021
Benny Gantz, the Israeli Defense Minister, will visit Morocco in the coming months. After the normalization of their relations, the two countries have committed to collaborate (…)
Morocco to Partner with Israel on Kamikaze Drone Production, Boosting Defense Capabilities
3 October 2021
Morocco is considering launching the manufacture of kamikaze drones in collaboration with Israel. The two countries will sign an agreement in the coming days for the production (…)
French Drug Lord’s Notoriety Complicates Brother’s Legal Battle
29 September 2021
While Nordine, the brother of Bouchaïb El Kacimi alias "Bouch de Dreux", the most wanted cannabis trafficker in France still on the run in Morocco, was expecting to be (…)
Morocco’s Military Emerges as Regional Leader in Combating Nuclear and Chemical Threats, US Diplomats Say
28 September 2021
American diplomats have stated that the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) are now a regional leader in the fight against nuclear, radiological, biological and chemical (NRBC) threats.
Morocco Bolsters Military with First Shipment of Turkish Bayraktar Drones
19 September 2021
Morocco has received its first delivery of Turkish military drones of the B2b Bayraktar type. A delivery that will allow it to strengthen its armament.
King Mohammed VI Appoints General Belkhir El Farouk as New Inspector General of Moroccan Armed Forces
16 September 2021
Army Corps General Belkhir El Farouk is the new Inspector General of the FAR, replacing General Abdelfattah Louarrak. He was appointed, on Wednesday, by King Mohammed VI.
Morocco Reportedly Developing Kamikaze Drones with Israeli Aerospace Firm
16 September 2021
Morocco would have decided to embark on the development of kamikaze drones, in collaboration with an Israeli group.