Morocco Bolsters Air Force with Airbus H135 Helicopters for Training Missions
20 July 2022
Morocco has ordered Airbus H135 helicopters from the European aircraft manufacturer, Airbus. This will modernize and strengthen its military helicopter fleet.
Defense - Armament
Spain to Deploy Predator Drones Near Morocco for Migration Monitoring
18 July 2022
Spain will deploy in September MQ-9 Predator drones from the air force on the Canary Islands, near the Moroccan borders. They will carry out missions to monitor migration flows (…)
Israeli Military Chief to Make Historic First Visit to Morocco
17 July 2022
The Chief of the Israeli Defense Forces, Lieutenant General Aviv Kokhavi, will make an official three-day visit to Morocco starting this Monday. He is the first head of the (…)
Morocco Seeks to Upgrade Military with Advanced Chinese Wing Loong 2 Drones
7 July 2022
Morocco is considering buying the armed Wing Loong 2 drones from China, to replace the 4 Wing Loong 1 drones that the United Arab Emirates donated to it in 2020.
Israeli Military Observers Join US-Morocco ’African Lion’ Exercise for First Time
3 July 2022
Israelis were among the twenty military observers from partner countries who participated in the Moroccan-American military exercise African Lion 2022 in Morocco. A first.
Morocco to Receive First Batch of AH-64 Apache Helicopters in 2023
3 July 2022
A first batch of the 24 "AH-64 Apache" helicopters that Morocco had ordered from the American manufacturer Boeing will soon be delivered to it.
US-Morocco Military Exercise ’African Lion 2022’ Concludes with F-16 Training
2 July 2022
Training between the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) and the US Armed Forces and exercises in the Mahbes area have ended the 18th edition of African Lion, a Moroccan-American military (…)
US Expands Naval Presence in Spain, Boosting Strategic Capabilities Near Africa
30 June 2022
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, and the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, agreed on Tuesday to strengthen the American presence at the Rota naval base (…)
Spain Exports $16 Million in Military Equipment to Morocco, Report Shows
28 June 2022
Morocco bought various defense materials from Spain for 14.9 million euros in 2021, according to a report by the Spanish Secretary of State for Trade on defense equipment exports.
Morocco Bolsters Military Arsenal with Tanks, Missiles, and Drone Ammunition
27 June 2022
In 2021, Morocco received a total of 1,000 launchers and anti-tank missiles, T-72M combat tanks and ammunition for its Bayraktar TB2 drones, according to the United Nations (…)