Morocco equips itself with American Javelin missiles

612 Javelin FGM-148F missiles including 12 missiles and 200 Javelin Command Launch Units (LWCLU). This is the order placed by Morocco with the United States. On Tuesday, the Pentagon announced in a press release that the US State Department has authorized this sale, the amount of which is estimated at $260 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has issued the required certification informing Congress of this potential sale. The order also includes missile simulation towers; Javelin support equipment, hand tools and measuring tools; books and publications, electrical and distribution equipment; components and support equipment; life cycle support and other technical assistance; shooter training; ammunition officer training; system integration and payment (SICO); maintenance training; tactical air and ground munitions (TAGM) and other related logistics and program support elements.

For the Pentagon, the sale will improve Morocco’s long-term defense capability to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity and to meet its national defense needs. The prime contractors for the anti-tank missiles are Lockheed Martin LMT.N and RTX Corp RTX.N.

"This sale is important for Morocco, which is strengthening its anti-armor capabilities with a product that has proven itself, particularly in Ukraine," says Abdelhamid Harifi, a military consultant for Médias24. The range of missiles and anti-armor means of the FAR, already wide, is thus reinforced. The Javelin also strengthens the firepower of the infantry, even if it is not motorized or mechanized."