Morocco to Acquire $768 Million in Advanced US Missile Systems

The new supply contract, linking Morocco to the company Raytheon Missiles Arizona, and estimated at 768 million dollars, will be used for the production of medium-range missiles, air training missiles, remote measurement systems and spare parts.

The self-guided AMRAAM missile, easily transportable by Moroccan fighter jets, is equipped with an anti-jamming system, allowing it to distinguish any form of interference and self-orient thanks to the guidance system installed.

The Moroccan army does not have a long-range air defense arsenal, unlike its Algerian neighbor, which had acquired a state-of-the-art Russian and Chinese air defense system.

Faced with this threat, the kingdom has turned to its usual supplier, the United States.