Suspended in 2021 due to diplomatic tensions between Morocco and France, negotiations between the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) and the French manufacturer Airbus Helicopters for the acquisition of twelve French Caracal H225M helicopters have resumed.
The construction by Navantia of the patrol vessel for the benefit of the Royal Moroccan Navy is progressing. The Spanish shipbuilder carried out the keel laying on its San Fernando site on the high-altitude vessel.
A document containing confidential information about the Spanish army and in particular the units deployed in the territories claimed by Morocco has leaked on the Internet before being removed.
Dassault Aviation could well end the year on a high note. After concluding the sale of twelve Rafale aircraft to Serbia during the visit of President Emmanuel Macron, the French aerospace manufacturer could sell its aircraft to Morocco.
Morocco proceeded on August 16 to the launch of its first two university satellites ("UM5-EOSat" and "UM5-Ribat") aboard the "Falcon 9" rocket of the American company "SpaceX", from the Vandenberg base in California.
The delivery to the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) of additional American Abrams battle tanks is experiencing delays. This delay is explained by several factors.
Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles visited this week three Spanish islands and rocks claimed by Morocco: Vélez de la Gomera, Al Hoceima and Chafarinas. The objective is to galvanize the troops so that they continue to guarantee the security of the Spanish territory. But this visit does not necessarily please Morocco.
Morocco would be multiplying efforts to equip its Royal Navy with submarines as soon as possible. The kingdom is keen to quickly fill this major gap to face any potential threats from Algeria, which has just placed an order for two new submarines.
A new drone attack by the Moroccan military targeted two cars and a large truck belonging to gold prospectors residing in the Tindouf camps, in the Al Mek area, located in the buffer zone, near the Mauritanian border.
Indian giant Tata Advance Systems is setting up in Morocco to produce Indian vehicles that will be delivered to the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces and armies of other African countries.
Due to growing regional tensions, particularly the situation in North Africa and the Sahel, instability in Libya, terrorist threats, rivalry with Algeria, and the dispute over Western Sahara, Morocco is engaged in a frantic race to acquire military equipment, sometimes worrying Spain.
Morocco is going to start producing on-site, with the support of Israel, kamikaze drones like the SpyX, developed by the company Bluebird Aero Systems. The acquisition of this Israeli technology by the kingdom is frightening Spain.