Morocco
Morocco Bolsters Air Force with $212 Million US Fighter Jet Engine Deal
Morocco has ordered fighter jet engines from the American company Raytheon, specialized in defense systems. This will further strengthen its armament.
Topic
Defense - Armament
Morocco
Morocco Bolsters Border Security with 12 New Turkish Drones
Morocco attaches importance to strengthening the air surveillance capabilities of its borders. In this sense, the kingdom has acquired twelve Turkish drones.
Spain
Morocco Bolsters Military with Turkish Drones Near Spanish Enclave
The new military attack drones acquired by Morocco from Turkey for 30 million euros will be transferred to the Al-Aroui base in Nador, only 30 kilometers from Melilla.
Spain
Spanish Shipbuilder Navantia to Deliver Advanced Patrol Vessel to Moroccan Navy
The diplomatic crisis between Morocco and Spain does not affect the delivery of a state-of-the-art patrol boat for the Royal Armed Forces (FAR). Navantia plans to start its manufacture in 2022.
Morocco
Morocco and Israel Sign Landmark Cybersecurity Agreement in Rabat
David Govrin, head of the diplomatic mission of Tel Aviv in Rabat , said that Morocco and Israel have signed their first cooperation agreement in the field of cyber defense.
France
Morocco Surpasses Algeria as France's Top Arms Customer in Africa, Report Shows
Morocco is now France’s top customer in Africa in terms of arms acquisitions, dethroning Algeria. This emerges from the annual report on arms exports in 2020 that the French Ministry of the Armed Forces sent to Parliament.
Spain
Spain Approves €30 Million Aid to Morocco for Border Control Amid Far-Right Opposition
The far-right party Vox is asking the Spanish government not to transfer the 30 million euros in aid, approved by the Council of Ministers in the wake of the migration crisis in Ceuta , and intended to strengthen the capacities of the Moroccan police forces in the fight against illegal immigration.
Morocco
Moroccan Air Force Arrives in Israel for Unprecedented US-Led Military Exercise
A Moroccan air force plane landed on Sunday at the Hatzor military base, located in central Israel. A first.
Spain
US Naval Base in Spain May Relocate to Morocco, Raising Strategic Concerns
Spain is concerned about a possible transfer of the US military base in Rota to Morocco. The military agreement between the United States and its northern neighbor on the occupation of this base on the Atlantic coast in the southwest of the Iberian peninsula expired this year.
Spain
Morocco Fortifies Border with Spanish Enclave to Deter Migrant Crossings
Morocco has reinforced security in recent weeks on its coastal area adjacent to the Tarajal beach, through which thousands of migrants had invaded the enclave of Sebta on May 17 and 18. The Royal Gendarmerie has reinforced its side of the jetty by installing new barbed wire.
Morocco
Royal Gendarmerie of Morocco Reassigns 5,000 Officers in Major Redeployment
A new redeployment is taking place within the Royal Gendarmerie based on seniority and merit. Some elements have been brought closer to the workplaces of their spouses, while others have been assigned to military hospitals to continue their medical treatment.
Spain
NATO-Backed Exercise Unites Spanish and Moroccan Forces in Black Sea Maneuvers
The Spanish and Moroccan armed forces are participating, from June 28 to July 10, in the military exercise Sea Breeze, organized by the United States and Ukraine with the support of NATO in the Black Sea region. Maneuvers that will bring the two countries closer together, which have been going through a serious diplomatic crisis since April.