Morocco F-16 Missiles Pentagon Contract 2027

The contract, valued at 398.69 million dollars, was awarded to Raytheon Co., based in Tucson, Arizona. It covers work related to the D4/C9 system, with activities including requirements review, preliminary design, as well as design validation and manufacturing phases.

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Morocco is cited by the Pentagon in the list of countries covered under the American Foreign Military Sales program, alongside notably the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Japan, Spain, the Netherlands, Poland, and the United Kingdom.

For Rabat, this mention confirms the continued integration of Moroccan military aviation into the American ecosystem, particularly around F-16s. These aircraft constitute one of the pillars of the fighter fleet of the Royal Armed Forces, already engaged in a significant modernization process.

The American statement does not, however, detail the share reserved for each country. The amount of 398.69 million dollars therefore corresponds to the overall envelope of the Raytheon contract, and not to a specific order from Morocco. The Pentagon specifies only that 104.1 million dollars in FMS funds are committed at the time of award.

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The work will be carried out in Tucson, Arizona, and should be completed by December 11, 2027. The contract is managed by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, based at Robins Air Force Base, in Georgia.