The United Arab Emirates Air Force has recently operated flights between its bases in the emirates and those in Morocco. This military air bridge is subject to interpretation.
Morocco has built a new air defense base in Sidi Yahya el-Gharb, located 80 km northeast of the capital, Rabat.
Morocco has acquired Turkish, Israeli, and Chinese drones and is preparing to acquire American drones not only to strengthen its air defense system but also to deter the ambitions of Algeria and the separatist movement, the Polisario. Gradually, the kingdom is becoming an emerging military power in the region.
Morocco has announced the acquisition of the French VL-MICA missile system, in order to "protect vital and sensitive installations in particular against air and missile threats".
Emmanuel Dupuy, president of the Institute for Prospective and Security in Europe (IPSE), believes that the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) are increasingly using drones , including Turkish ones, for military tactical reasons. A new military doctrine.
Spain has ordered 36 new helicopters from the European manufacturer Airbus. Enough to strengthen its armament in a context marked by tensions between Rabat and Madrid.
Morocco continues its rearmament. After Turkish and Israeli drones and combat aircraft from the United Arab Emirates, the kingdom is about to acquire 8 Caracal H225M helicopters from Airbus Helicopter.
The Operational Cooperation Activity (ACO) CHEBEC 21 took place this December between the French and Moroccan navies, the frigate Guépratte and the frigate Sultan Moulay Ismaïl, after these two partner frigates jointly crossed the Strait of Gibraltar.
Morocco has received, at its military base near the city of Sidi Yahya El Gharb, the first batch of the long-range air defense system FD-2000B acquired from China. The kingdom had placed an order for four of these devices in 2017.
The Royal Moroccan Navy Allal Ben Abdallah (F 615) and the US Navy, through the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG), crossed the Strait of Gibraltar together and entered the Mediterranean Sea during a regular deployment in the area of operations of the US Sixth Fleet.
Contrary to a certain rumor, the company Navantia is continuing its work on the construction of the patrol boat ordered in January by Morocco for the benefit of the Royal Navy.
Morocco and Israel are joining forces to build two drone factories in the kingdom. An ambition recorded in the security cooperation agreement signed between the two countries on November 24.