Morocco’s military budget has been steadily increasing for several years as it has embarked on a dynamic of strengthening and modernizing its army. It should increase from 4.295 billion euros in 2021 to 4.8 billion euros in 2022, and would constitute the largest military budget in the history of the kingdom.
In a context of crisis with Algeria, which has broken off diplomatic relations and banned both military and civilian aircraft from overflying its airspace, Morocco plans to increase its budget for defense and armaments. It could reach 50 billion dirhams.
Morocco would like to acquire 10 ARES 35 FPB fast patrol boats and 5 ARES 80 SAT boats manufactured in Turkey. Discussions are underway between the two parties.
Faced with the arms race in which Morocco and Algeria have been engaged for a decade, and especially considering Morocco’s rearmament, Spain has decided to increase its military budget by 7.87% compared to last year.
Morocco has received US approval to equip the 24 "AH-64 Apache" helicopters it had ordered from the American manufacturer Boeing.
Benny Gantz, the Israeli Defense Minister, will visit Morocco in the coming months. After the normalization of their relations, the two countries have committed to collaborate in several areas, particularly in intelligence and arms trade.
Morocco is considering launching the manufacture of kamikaze drones in collaboration with Israel. The two countries will sign an agreement in the coming days for the production of these aerial combat devices containing explosives.
While Nordine, the brother of Bouchaïb El Kacimi alias "Bouch de Dreux", the most wanted cannabis trafficker in France still on the run in Morocco, was expecting to be released, the Paris investigation chamber refused his request.
American diplomats have stated that the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) are now a regional leader in the fight against nuclear, radiological, biological and chemical (NRBC) threats.
Morocco has received its first delivery of Turkish military drones of the B2b Bayraktar type. A delivery that will allow it to strengthen its armament.
Army Corps General Belkhir El Farouk is the new Inspector General of the FAR, replacing General Abdelfattah Louarrak. He was appointed, on Wednesday, by King Mohammed VI .
Morocco would have decided to embark on the development of kamikaze drones, in collaboration with an Israeli group.