Morocco
Morocco Expands Military Presence with New Northern Zone Near Al Hoceima
Morocco will be equipped with a new military zone in the north of the country. This will further grid the national territory.
Topic
Defense - Armament
Morocco
Israeli Army Chief Visits Morocco, Meets Jewish Community in Historic Trip
On an official visit to Morocco this week, the Chief of the Israeli Defense Forces, Lieutenant General Aviv Kohavi, had several exchanges, as part of the strengthening of military cooperation between the two countries.
Morocco
Morocco Seeks Israeli Partnership to Boost Domestic Defense Industry
Moroccan Defense Minister Abdellatif Loudiyi reiterated on Tuesday, at the end of his meeting with Aviv Kohavi, the Israeli Chief of Staff visiting Rabat, Morocco’s determination to develop defense industry projects with Israel.
Morocco
Morocco Bolsters Air Force with Airbus H135 Helicopters for Training Missions
Morocco has ordered Airbus H135 helicopters from the European aircraft manufacturer, Airbus. This will modernize and strengthen its military helicopter fleet.
Spain
Spain to Deploy Predator Drones Near Morocco for Migration Monitoring
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 and territorial waters.
Morocco
Israeli Military Chief to Make Historic First Visit to Morocco
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 Israeli military command to visit the kingdom.
Morocco
Morocco Seeks to Upgrade Military with Advanced Chinese Wing Loong 2 Drones
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.
Morocco
Israeli Military Observers Join US-Morocco 'African Lion' Exercise for First Time
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
Morocco to Receive First Batch of AH-64 Apache Helicopters in 2023
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.
Morocco
US-Morocco Military Exercise 'African Lion 2022' Concludes with F-16 Training
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 exercise aimed at improving the interoperability of allied armies.
Spain
US Expands Naval Presence in Spain, Boosting Strategic Capabilities Near Africa
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 (Cadiz), going from four to 6 ships, in order to intervene more quickly in Africa and Morocco.
Spain
Spain Exports $16 Million in Military Equipment to Morocco, Report Shows
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.