In June 2020, a contract for the acquisition of 24 Apache AH-64 helicopters had been concluded between the American aircraft manufacturer Boeing and the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) as part of the US government’s Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program dedicated to the sale of defense products and military equipment abroad.
Morocco has acquired several state-of-the-art multipurpose light armored vehicles (HUMVEE) following the approval of the US Congress in February. These vehicles will be made available to the various corps of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) and will be deployed on various fronts, particularly in the Sahara.
The French group Thales, specialized in aerospace, defense, security and land transport, had delivered to the Royal Armed Forces of Morocco its hundredth Ground Master 400 radar in July 2021. Today, this powerful French weapon is of interest to many countries.
Morocco has taken an important step in its military modernization by becoming the first country in North Africa to acquire kamikaze drones . Named SpyX, these loitering munitions manufactured by the Israeli company BlueBird Aero Systems have recently joined the arsenal of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR).
Several Polisario militiamen were reportedly killed near the southern border of Morocco by an attack by the Royal Armed Forces (FAR).
The F-16 aircraft of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) are receiving technical and technological support from the American company specializing in the manufacture of weapons, Lockheed Martin, under a contract that came into effect last month.
Bags containing some 90 kilograms of cocaine, washed up by the sea, were discovered on the beaches of Sidi Mohamed Lahmer in the Kenitra region, on the night of Sunday to Monday.
The Royal Armed Forces have recently successfully conducted the first test with the Israeli drone SpyX , acquired a few months ago.
Spain has a more powerful naval fleet than Morocco, according to the latest ranking by Global Firepower.
Morocco and the United States are finalizing the preparations for the 2024 edition of African Lion, the military exercises they co-organize each year in the kingdom. As in the previous year, the Spanish army will not participate in this twentieth edition scheduled for late May.
The Moroccan army would have installed on March 10 on the border with Melilla (Beni Ensar), more precisely in the "no man’s land", a giant antenna that would be intended for espionage.
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.