Morocco Floods: FAR Deploy Amphibious WhAP 8x8 Vehicles to Rescue 50 000 People

4 February 2026 – bySaid · 2 min read

The modernization of Morocco’s land arsenal is finding an immediate application in the field. As the north of the kingdom faces major flooding that has led to the evacuation of more than 50 000 people, the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) have deployed their new WhAP 8x8 combat vehicles, recently delivered by Indian group Tata Advanced Systems.

This is a humanitarian baptism of fire for the Moroccan army’s latest acquisitions. In Larache province, specifically around Ksar El Kébir, where flooding from the Loukkos River threatens the population, the FAR have mobilized heavy equipment to assist civil authorities. Alongside Tata LPTA 1623 tactical trucks, WhAP 8x8 armored vehicles have been deployed to cross submerged and muddy areas, making use of their amphibious capabilities to evacuate flood victims.

This operational deployment comes just weeks after the first batch of these vehicles was received in late December 2025. The vehicles are the result of a strategic agreement between Rabat and Indian giant Tata Advanced Systems Limited. This partnership took shape with the inauguration, on 23 September 2025, of a 20 000-square-meter factory in Morocco. The production site aims to assemble vehicles for domestic needs and export to Africa, with a local integration target increasing from 35 % to 50 %.

The WhAP (Wheeled Armoured Platform), developed jointly with India’s defense research sector, is designed as a versatile platform. In addition to troop transport and combat, it is configured for medical evacuation and reconnaissance in difficult terrain—capabilities that now enable Rabat to combine defense missions with emergency relief efforts in the face of natural disasters.

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