The Royal Moroccan Armed Forces have just acquired the latest Chinese AR2 missile launch system, considered by specialists to be one of the most powerful missile destruction systems in the world.
Between 2015 and 2019, Morocco and Algeria were among the largest arms importers in Africa, ahead of Egypt. These are data published in the report "Trends in international arms transfers, 2019".
The U.S. State Department has approved the sale to Morocco of Hercules M88 recovery armored vehicles for an amount of $239.35 million. The information was relayed by The Defense Post, which sources it from the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA).
Negotiations are continuing between Morocco and Spain for the acquisition of two military ships, of the Avante type, with the Spanish shipbuilding company, Navantia.
The results of the surveys carried out by Transparency Maroc took into account three major indicators, including the corruption perception index, the global corruption barometer in Africa and the MENA region, as well as the transparency barometer in the defense sector in Morocco in 2019.
Several arms purchase contracts, for a total amount of 400 million euros, would have been concluded between Morocco and France, according to the French press.
Morocco acquires, by far, fewer military equipment from France than from the United States.
The US Department of Defense has concluded a $9,075,931 contract with Raytheon to repair 155 high-speed anti-radar missiles for the benefit of Morocco and Turkey.
The delicate situation in the Sahel and the war in Libya, a factor in the security crisis shaking the Maghreb, is forcing Morocco and Algeria to strengthen their military devices. Already ranked in an old cold war, these two countries have invested in recent years in a frantic arms race.
The United Arab Emirates has formally denied reports of a likely reduction in the number of Moroccans serving in its police.
According to the GFP website, specialized in military affairs, the Kingdom of Morocco has the fourth largest naval power in the Mediterranean basin, surpassing Algeria, Spain and even France.
Morocco will not benefit from the naval exercise "African Sea Lion 2020" with the US armed forces. This operation, whose launch was scheduled for January 8 in Agadir, has been canceled and the team redirected to the Middle East.