The Spanish Ministry of Defense plans to acquire the Spike LR2 missile from the Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defence for 300 million euros. A congressional delegation visited Israel on January 13 to tour the company’s facilities.
In 2022, a year marked by the resumption of relations between the two countries after Spain’s change of position on the Sahara, Spain sold Morocco 30 million euros worth of arms.
The General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) of the Southern Zone hosted the general planning meeting for the African Lion 2023 exercise from January 9 to 20. This year’s edition will also see the participation of several countries, including African ones.
A Spanish newspaper believes that Spain maintains tense relations with several European countries such as France and Germany, as well as with its southern neighbor Morocco, with whom a war is not "impossible".
In order to protect their interests and those of their allies against the expansion of Russia in Africa, particularly in Zimbabwe, Sudan, the Central African Republic, Algeria and the Sahel and Sahara countries, the United States wants to establish an American military-industrial base in Morocco. A mission entrusted by President Joe Biden to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
Morocco has received the Barak MX anti-missile system manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). A system capable of detecting any aircraft or missile up to 470 kilometers away and shooting it down at a distance of 150 kilometers. This reception worries Spain, which has refused to participate in the establishment of a European anti-missile system of the same type with Germany.
Morocco has received the Barak MX missile defense system, manufactured by the company Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
Morocco ranks 61st in the 2023 ranking of the world’s great military powers, losing six places. The United States retains, and by far, the first place.
The design and construction of a patrol vessel by Navantia for the benefit of Morocco is progressing at a steady pace. The Spanish government is keen to deliver this ship to the kingdom as soon as possible.
The Royal Armed Forces (FAR) have received a squadron of multi-axle trucks manufactured by the Indian company Tata Motors.
Tuesday marked the second anniversary of the resumption of relations between Morocco and Israel . An opportunity for Alona Fisher-Kamm, acting head of the Tel Aviv liaison office in Rabat, to take stock of this rapprochement.
The Royal Armed Forces (FAR) have called on the expertise of the Czech company "Excalibur Army" to modernize their fleet of T-72B (MBTS) tanks.