Morocco is considering deploying Rafael Israeli missiles in the Tangier and Nador regions to better control the Strait of Gibraltar. This, in response to Spain’s decision to strengthen its military presence in the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla, on the rock of Vélez de la Gomera, in Al Hoceima and on the Chafarinas Islands.
Morocco has ordered French Caracal H225M helicopters from the French manufacturer Airbus Helicopters, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of military helicopters. This will modernize and strengthen its fleet of military helicopters.
The United Arab Emirates will transfer part of its fleet of 68 Mirage 2000-9 combat aircraft to Morocco.
As part of the modernization of the arsenal of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), Morocco is strengthening the capabilities of its military . This is evidenced by the 4% increase in its spending for a total budget of 50 billion dirhams.
Morocco is preparing to receive the 24 "AH-64 Apache" helicopters it had ordered from the American manufacturer Boeing. In this regard, it plans to rehabilitate the military airport of Khouribga .
Morocco has just placed a new order for six Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones, after an initial order of 13 drones last April.
The signing of the military agreement protocol between Morocco and Israel , which took place last week during Benny Gantz’s visit to Rabat, continues to stir up some pro-Palestine Moroccans who are organizing demonstrations in several cities of the kingdom.
Morocco is considering acquiring 36 BELL-412 EPI multipurpose helicopters from the American company Bell Textron Inc. These are latest generation aircraft that will strengthen the fleet of helicopters of the Royal Air Force (RAF).
One of the fallouts of the visit to Morocco by the Israeli Defense Minister is the sale of the medium-range surface-to-air missile (MRSAM) system. It is a missile capable of neutralizing aerial threats such as enemy fighter jets, missiles, helicopters and unmanned aerial devices at a distance of 70 km.
During the historic visit of Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz to Morocco, several advanced military systems sales agreements were signed between the two countries.
On an official visit to Morocco , the Israeli Minister of Defense, Benny Gantz, visited the Mausoleum of the late Mohamed V in Rabat, where he signed the guest book.
Morocco has received the full 300 light tactical vehicles ordered at the end of last year from the French manufacturer Arquus.