Morocco wants to strengthen the artillery of its army with the acquisition of the Israeli PULS rocket launcher, after the purchase of the Chinese Sky dragon 50, HQ-9B and WS-2D systems and the Israeli Barak MX to secure its airspace.
The Spanish armed forces have recently conducted military exercises in the Strait of Gibraltar, near Moroccan waters, to test their defense capabilities in this strategic maritime area.
Major General Mohamed Benawali, Inspector of the Artillery of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), recently visited Israel. This working visit is part of the strengthening of military cooperation between the FAR and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
In his book titled "Soldados", retired General Juan Carlos Domingo Guerra claims that Spain should prepare to face threats from the south, particularly from Morocco, which claims the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla .
Morocco has acquired state-of-the-art armor from the American company L3Harris Technologies, specialized in military surveillance equipment, directed energy weapons, electronic warfare, for its F-16 aircraft.
The Spanish company Navantia continues the construction of a state-of-the-art patrol vessel for Morocco. The Avante 1800, whose development began more than a year ago, could soon be delivered to the Royal Moroccan Navy.
In order to cope with any eventuality, the Royal Air Force is working to acquire new weapons from the United States, Israel, Turkey but also from France, its new ally, and to increase its military spending.
The Royal Moroccan Armed Forces (FAR) would have a Corsar anti-missile system, manufactured in Ukraine.
Hitherto neutral in the Russia-Ukraine war, Morocco is said to have delivered tanks to Ukraine, thus becoming the first African country to take this action. What are the reasons behind this arms delivery?
The Spanish Ministry of Defense plans to acquire the Spike LR2 missile from the Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defence for 300 million euros. A congressional delegation visited Israel on January 13 to tour the company’s facilities.
In 2022, a year marked by the resumption of relations between the two countries after Spain’s change of position on the Sahara, Spain sold Morocco 30 million euros worth of arms.
The General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) of the Southern Zone hosted the general planning meeting for the African Lion 2023 exercise from January 9 to 20. This year’s edition will also see the participation of several countries, including African ones.