Morocco
Morocco Cybersecurity Alert: PowerPoint Malware Targets Users
The National Defense Administration has warned of a security flaw concerning malware distributed via Powerpoint.
Topic
Defense - Armament
Morocco
Morocco Hosts Planning Meeting for African Lion 2022 Military Exercises
The General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) of the Southern Zone is hosting, until January 28, 2022, the general planning meeting for the African Lion 2022 exercise, with the participation of representatives from several countries, in addition to Morocco and the United States.
Morocco
Morocco Expands Military Aviation Capabilities with Aircraft Maintenance Initiative
Morocco has decided to embark on the maintenance of military aircraft. Its ambition is to become one of the countries with a military industry.
Morocco
Morocco Plans Major Naval Base in Dakhla to Boost African Military Support
Morocco plans to build a large military naval base in Dakhla, in order to provide logistical and military assistance to friendly African countries, and to host UN (UN) and African Union (AU) peacekeeping missions.
Spain
Spanish Naval Presence Near Melilla Heightens Tensions with Morocco
A Spanish navy ship is currently on a mission in the Melilla region. Its presence in the enclave has not been viewed favorably by Morocco.
Morocco
Morocco Bolsters Military with Advanced US Abrams A2 Tanks Amid Regional Tensions
The Royal Armed Forces (FAR) will receive new state-of-the-art American tanks in the coming days. This will strengthen its armament in a context marked by tensions with Algeria.
France
Morocco Bolsters Air Defense with Chinese Missile Systems Near Rabat
Morocco has just installed a military base near Rabat that houses the air defense systems acquired from China: the Sky Dragon 50 and FD-2000B surface-to-air missiles capable of countering all kinds of threats on Moroccan territory and even beyond.
Morocco
Morocco Considers Maritime Patrol Aircraft Purchase for Royal Navy
Morocco is considering acquiring two MPA (Maritime Patrol Aircraft) for the benefit of the Royal Navy. Several companies are vying to supply these vehicles which will be used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, search and rescue.
Morocco
Morocco Bolsters Air Defense with Chinese Missile System, Rivaling Algeria's Arsenal
Morocco received the first batch of the Chinese FD-2000B air defense system ordered in 2017 last December. Enough to compete with Algeria, the protector of the Polisario independence movement, which has cut ties with the kingdom, particularly because of the dispute over the Sahara, and has equipped itself with a comparable system from Russia.
Morocco
UAE Military Flights to Morocco Spark Speculation Amid Regional Tensions
The United Arab Emirates Air Force has recently operated flights between its bases in the emirates and those in Morocco. This military air bridge is subject to interpretation.
Morocco
Morocco Builds New Air Defense Base Near Rabat, Satellite Images Reveal
Morocco has built a new air defense base in Sidi Yahya el-Gharb, located 80 km northeast of the capital, Rabat.
Morocco
Morocco Bolsters Military with Advanced Drone Acquisitions, Emerges as Regional Power
Morocco has acquired Turkish, Israeli, and Chinese drones and is preparing to acquire American drones not only to strengthen its air defense system but also to deter the ambitions of Algeria and the separatist movement, the Polisario. Gradually, the kingdom is becoming an emerging military power in the region.