F-35 Vs Su-57; new stealth aircraft arms race in North Africa
Two North African countries and rivals; Morocco and Algeria are gearing up to acquire advance 5th generation stealth fighter aircraft
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Morocco fortifying capital city with air defence systems
Morocco is strengthening the air defence posture of its capital city, Rabat. Recent satellite images shows that Morocco has built
Read moreMorocco receives Chinese FD-2000B air defense missile system
Morocco has taken delivery of the first batteries of Chinese-made FD-2000B surface-to-air defense missile systems at a military base near the city
Read moreMorocco fielding Israeli Skylock counter-UAS
Morocco has purchased the Israeli counter-drone system (C-UAS) Skylock Dome, according to a November 21 announcement on the armed forces’
Read moreIsrael signs defence pact with Morocco
Israel signed a defence pact with Morocco on Wednesday, its latest public display of readiness to advance national security interests
Read moreMorocco receives Thales Ground Master 400 radar in milestone deal
Thales delivered its 100th Ground Master (GM) radar, a Ground Master 400, to the Royal Moroccan Air Force in July
Read moreMorocco receiving Bayraktar TB2 drones
Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces (FAR) has received the first batch of the Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drones it ordered for in
Read moreBayraktar TB2: Moroccan drone pilots completes training in Turkey
Personnel drawn from the Royal Morrocan Armed Force have completed training on the Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in
Read moreRaytheon awarded a $212 million contract for Moroccan F-16 engines
Raytheon will now supply F100-PW-229 engines for Royal Moroccan Air Force F-16 fighters in a $212 million contract. Terms of
Read moreUS, Moroccan SpecOps concludes JCET exercise
U.S. and Moroccan special operations forces recently completed a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) exercise on July 19, 2021, in
Read moreMorocco orders 13 Bayraktar TB2 UAV
To strengthen it’s air power in counter insurgency efforts, Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces (FAR) have signed a contract with Turkey
Read moreMorocco procures ECA driving simulators
To improve the driving skills of it’s personnel, the Moroccan Defense Administration has procured six EF-Car Motion and eight EF-Trucks
Read moreMorocco orders 300 Arquus VLRA 2 tactical vehicles
The logistical component of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces (RMAF) is about to receive further boost as French Arquus will
Read morePATRIOT Air Defense systems and G550 aircraft for Morocco
The United States International Trade Administration has confirmed the sale of PATRIOT Air Defense systems and G550 transport and reconnaissance
Read moreMorocco orders OPV from Spanish Navantia
Morocco has awarded a contract to Spanish shipbuilder Navatia to design a new offshore patrol vessel for the countrys naval
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US training for Moroccan Apache pilots
The Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) will this year send pilots and aircraft technicians for training in flight and maintenance
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Morocco getting four MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones
United States President Donald Trump has pushed forward a move to sell sophisticated MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones to the Kingdom of
Read moreTrump push $1 billion MQ-9B drone, precision munition sale to Morocco
A snap announcement by the Trump-administration of an MQ-9B SeaGuardian drone still came as a big surprise, and the fact
Read morePennant International signs contract for Virtual Parachute Training System with Morocco
United Kingdom-based Pennant International which specialise in platform specific solutions on real or simulated military equipment have been contracted by
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Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman JV gets Morocco’s Apache radar contract
Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman joint venture Longbow Limited Liability Company (LBL) has been awarded a contract to supply AN/APG-78
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Moroccan F-16s, Tunisian F-5s, and USAF B-52 bombers hunts American destroyer in exercise
It’s not often that African Air Forces get the opportunity to operate alongside United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber
Read moreLockheed Martin nets Morocco’s F-16 contract
The United States Department of Defence has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to produce and supply Morocco with twenty-four F-16 Viper multi-role fighter jet through its foreign military sales contract.
Read moreMoroccan Gendarmerie adds two H125 helicopters to its fleet
Both H125 helicopters will be used for search and rescue and firefighting missions and have specialist equipment installed including flotation gear, rescue hoist and cargo hook swing kits.
Read moreMoroccan special forces gets 36 Arquus Sherpa tactical vehicle
Morocco has acquired Arquus (formerly Renault Trucks Defence) Sherpa light scout armoured vehicles for use by its special forces. The agreement signed between Morocco and France involves the delivery of 36 Sherpa light 4×4 tactical vehicles in two variants including Light Scout and Light APC (Armored Personnel Carrier).
Read moreTunisia, Moroccan request for transfer of C-130H Hercules approved by US
The United States has approved the request of both Tunisia and Morocco to transfer four C-130H Hercules transport aircraft from
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