Morocco attaches importance to the modernization of its army. The Special Forces of the Royal Navy have recently received new French Verney-Carron VCD-15 assault rifles.
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.
India brought together on Wednesday in the city of Pune, the heart of the country’s military industry, the Chiefs of Staff of 31 African countries, including Morocco, to present its military potential through demonstrations of various defense systems.
Morocco wants to acquire the Israeli medium-range air defense system, Spyder , in order to strengthen its defense.
The new patrol boat acquired by Spain for the Civil Guard does not seem to meet expectations. Announced a month ago as the fastest in the world, it is in reality less fast than that of Morocco.
Arms imports have fallen by 20% for Morocco and 58% for Algeria, over the period between 2013-2017 and 2018-2022. This is revealed in a new report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published on Monday.
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.
After the visit earlier this month of American General Mark Milley , Morocco hosted Régis Colcombet, Director of Security and Defense Cooperation (DCSD) of the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs.
The 25 American F-16 VIPER combat aircraft manufactured by the American group Lockheed Martin are about to be delivered to Morocco.
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 Spanish government plans to send a military ship to the coasts of Melilla, a border town with Morocco, as part of maritime surveillance.