Morocco continues to modernize its army. While investing in the purchase of state-of-the-art equipment, the kingdom is working to lay the foundations for a national defense industry.
Intelligent surveillance cameras have been installed in Rabat, in order to strengthen public safety and organize traffic.
Morocco has just taken a major step in setting up its first armored vehicle production plant, the result of a strategic partnership between the National Defense Administration and the Indian company Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL), a subsidiary of the Indian conglomerate Tata Group.
Negotiations regarding the sale by the Brazilian company Embraer, a leader in the aerospace industry, of KC-390 Millennium military transport aircraft to the Royal Moroccan Air Force are accelerating.
A political leader believes that Spain must strengthen its defense against threats such as Morocco, which claims the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, as well as Spanish islands and rocks.
55% of Spaniards consider Morocco to be one of the main threats to their country. This is the result of a survey conducted by the Elcano Royal Institute.
The Royal Gendarmerie has received two new H145 helicopters. Thus, the total number of aircraft of this type in the air group of the corps now increases from 11 to 13.
Morocco is working on the modernization of the Royal Air Force (RAF) fleet of C-130 transport aircraft dedicated to freight and logistical support. In this regard, the delegated ministry in charge of the administration of National Defense and the American aerospace giant have signed an important agreement.
As part of the strengthening and modernization of its army, Morocco has acquired in recent years from the United States and Israel several state-of-the-art equipment, including Apache helicopters, drones and missile defense systems.
The Polisario militiamen responsible for the latest attack carried out in the city of Smara, in the heart of the Moroccan Sahara, were killed during a targeted operation conducted by a Moroccan drone.
Retired General Robert Greenway, who has held senior positions in the US military, is asking President Donald Trump to transfer the US bases in Rota and Morón to Morocco.
Four projectiles were fired on Friday towards the southeastern outskirts of the city of Smara, in the Moroccan Sahara. Is the Polisario behind this new attack?