Two soldiers from the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) in charge of monitoring border posts on the Assilah-Tangier section were sentenced to four years for one and three years in prison for the other for their involvement in drug trafficking cases.
As part of the continuous strengthening and modernization of its army, Morocco wants to acquire the Israeli PULS (Precise and Universal Launching System) rocket launcher, capable of reaching targets up to 300 kilometers away.
Advanced negotiations are underway with Indian companies for the local production in Morocco of armored vehicles for the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces and the armies of other African countries, said Moroccan Minister of Investment, Mohsen Jazouli, during an official visit to India.
On a working visit to Morocco, General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States of America, met on Sunday with the Delegate Minister to the Head of Government, in charge of National Defense Administration, Abdellatif Loudyi.
Morocco is participating in the Flintlock military maneuvers, the largest annual special operations exercise of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), which are taking place from March 1 to 15 in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire.
The commander of the Israeli Air Force, General Tomer Bar, has been on his first official visit to Morocco since Tuesday. During his stay, he will exchange with his Moroccan counterpart, General El Abd Bohamid and visit the bases of the Moroccan Air Force.
Morocco wants to strengthen the artillery of its army with the acquisition of the Israeli PULS rocket launcher, after the purchase of the Chinese Sky dragon 50, HQ-9B and WS-2D systems and the Israeli Barak MX to secure its airspace.
Following the instructions of King Mohammed VI, teams from the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity and the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) are delivering emergency aid to populations affected by heavy rainfall and snowfall.
Major General Mohamed Benawali, Inspector of the Artillery of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), recently visited Israel. This working visit is part of the strengthening of military cooperation between the FAR and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
The Royal Armed Forces are using Chinese combat and reconnaissance drones, of the "Wing Loong II" brand, to patrol the Moroccan Sahara. This is enough to deter the Polisario and Algeria.
Morocco should soon receive the first Canadair aircraft equipped with a new cockpit from the Canadian aeronautical maintenance company, Cascade Aerospace.
The prospects for bilateral cooperation in the military defense sector between Morocco and Israel were the subject of a meeting held on January 16 and 17 at the Rabat officers’ mess circle.