Morocco is strengthening the capabilities of its Royal Air Force with the acquisition of Harpoon Block II (AGM-84L) anti-ship missiles and SLAM-ER (AGM-84H/K) cruise missiles from the American manufacturer Boeing.
Moroccan rescue units on board the "Morocco Star" ship participated on Thursday in the "SAREX Détroit 2024" exercise, conducted off the port of Tangier Med. A demonstration of Morocco’s civil and military capacity to ensure the safety and security of navigation in the Strait of Gibraltar as part of Operation Marhaba 2024 .
While the Spanish army will take possession of its modern Eurofighters in 2026, Morocco plans to receive its first Mirage 2000-9s in 2027. The two neighboring countries are competing for air superiority.
Morocco is preparing to receive a batch of 30 Mirage 2000-9 combat aircraft from Abu Dhabi. Manufactured by the French company Dassault, this aircraft is a fourth-generation multi-role fighter.
The Airbus Helicopters group has delivered to the Royal Air Force two of the 12 H135M helicopters, previously called Eurocopter EC63, that they ordered in 2022. The delivery took place at the Meknes air base.
Morocco is about to receive 24 American Apache AH-64E combat helicopters, one of the most modern and effective in the world, to strengthen its Royal Air Force.
Morocco would plan to acquire the KC-390 Millennium military transport aircraft from the Brazilian manufacturer Embraer. The Royal Air Force has already tested the aircraft.
The Royal Air Force is soon to receive new H135M helicopters ordered from the European manufacturer Airbus Helicopters.
Things are becoming clearer for the delivery by Morocco of the first batch of 24 "Apache AH-64 E" helicopters, destined for the Royal Moroccan Air Force, which it had ordered from the American manufacturer Boeing.
Airbus is about to deliver to the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces (FAR) its first two H135M helicopters for training, transport and rescue.
Plusieurs médias marocains et israéliens ont annoncé l’acquisition « imminente » par le Maroc des avions de combat américains F-35. Selon le Forum Far-Maroc, il ne s’agit en réalité que d’une rumeur « infondée ».
Morocco and Israel are about to conclude an arms contract concerning the acquisition of Delilah cruise missiles, owned by the Israeli firm Elbit Systems.