Morocco and Pakistan Conclude First Joint Anti-Terrorism Military Exercise
24 October 2021
The bilateral military exercise Pakistan-Morocco 2021, initiated as part of the fight against terrorism, ended on Saturday.
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CAF Cup: JS Kabylie Faces AS FAR in Crucial Preliminary Round Match in Rabat
16 October 2021
The Sports Association of the Armed Forces (AS FAR) will host the Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie this Saturday in Rabat as part of the first leg of the second preliminary round (…)
US Approves Advanced Radio Systems for Morocco’s Apache Helicopters
8 October 2021
Morocco has received US approval to equip the 24 "AH-64 Apache" helicopters it had ordered from the American manufacturer Boeing.
Morocco’s Military Emerges as Regional Leader in Combating Nuclear and Chemical Threats, US Diplomats Say
28 September 2021
American diplomats have stated that the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) are now a regional leader in the fight against nuclear, radiological, biological and chemical (NRBC) threats.
Moroccan Air Force Pilots Train on Apache Helicopters in US Ahead of 2024 Delivery
26 September 2021
Elements of the Royal Air Force (FAR) are currently in the United States where they are learning, for the first time, to pilot a combat helicopter Apache via the simulation (…)
King Mohammed VI Appoints General Belkhir El Farouk as New Inspector General of Moroccan Armed Forces
16 September 2021
Army Corps General Belkhir El Farouk is the new Inspector General of the FAR, replacing General Abdelfattah Louarrak. He was appointed, on Wednesday, by King Mohammed VI.
Morocco Expands Firefighting Fleet with Three New Canadair Water Bombers
3 September 2021
On the instructions of King Mohammed VI, Morocco has ordered new Canadair CL 415 water bombers.
Morocco Deploys Rare Canadair Water Bombers to Combat Massive Forest Fire
19 August 2021
The Canadair CL-415T amphibious water bomber aircraft acquired by Morocco have been a major ally of the FAR in fighting the flames that engulfed the "Sougna" forest last week. (…)
UK and Morocco to Hold Major Joint Military Exercises in October
4 August 2021
Joint military exercises between the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) and the United Kingdom will take place in October 2021 in Morocco. This announcement was made by Martin Simon, the (…)
US Army Chief Reaffirms Crucial Strategic Partnership with Morocco
4 August 2021
General James C. McConville, the 40th Chief of Staff of the US Army, met in Rabat with Moroccan Defense officials. Facing Abdellatif Loudiyi, Minister Delegate to the Head of (…)