Morocco
Morocco Strengthens Security at Strategic Saharan Border Crossing
Securing the Guerguerat border post is a major concern for Morocco. A new control point has just been installed in this border town located in the far southwest of the Sahara.
Topic
Defense - Armament
Morocco
Morocco to Expand Benguerir Air Base, Boosting Royal Air Force Capabilities
Morocco wants to undertake renovation work on the Benguerir air base, known as the sixth air base of the Royal Air Force (6th BAFRA). This will increase the capacity of this forward deployment base.
Morocco
Morocco Deploys Israeli-Made Drones in Western Sahara Conflict with Polisario Front
As part of its military cooperation with Israel, Morocco has acquired drones that it has used against the Polisario Front in the Sahara conflict open since the ceasefire was broken on November 13, 2020.
Morocco
Morocco Bolsters Auxiliary Forces with New Equipment Amid Rising Tensions in Western Sahara
Morocco has decided to equip its Auxiliary Forces (FA) with new equipment in total secrecy. This is to strengthen these security apparatuses for future missions, particularly in the Sahara where hostilities have resumed with a vengeance since last November.
Morocco
Russia Eyes Naval Base in Algeria Near Moroccan Border, Reports Suggest
Russia, a traditional ally of Algeria, is preparing to install a naval base in Oran, not far from the border with Morocco. This would allow the neighbor to the east to put pressure on Morocco or to have a protector.
Morocco
US-Led 'African Lion 21' Military Exercises to Include Moroccan Sahara for First Time
Military maneuvers will take place in the Moroccan Sahara as part of the African Lion 21 exercises scheduled for next June. A first.
Morocco
US Approves Sale of Advanced MQ-9B Drones to Morocco in Landmark Deal
U.S. President Joe Biden intends to maintain his predecessor’s policy on exports of armed drones to more foreign countries, confirming the sale of four drones to Morocco . The kingdom had negotiated this acquisition as part of the normalization of its relations with Israel.
Morocco
Morocco Expands Military Arsenal with $2.25 Billion Abrams Tank Fleet
For a few years now, Morocco has been investing in the modernization and strengthening of its army. With the support of the United States, its privileged partner and main supplier of military equipment, the kingdom has acquired several models of the latest generation Abrams tanks.
Morocco
Israel and Morocco's Decades-Long Secret Military Alliance Revealed
Morocco and Israel have maintained close relations for many years, and this in almost all areas. On the security level, cooperation between the two countries is most often secret, through the exchange of intelligence information and a fairly sophisticated arms trade.
Morocco
Morocco Slashes Arms Imports by 60% as Middle East Military Spending Surges
Between 2016 and 2020, Morocco reduced its arms imports by 60% compared to the 2011-2015 period. This is what the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) indicates, which published on Monday the new data on international arms transfers.
Morocco
Morocco Expands Military Capabilities with Major Equipment Acquisition
The health crisis has not prevented Morocco from continuing its policy of strengthening its military equipment. According to the website Défense, the kingdom signed new contracts in 2020 for the acquisition of a significant amount of materials and equipment for the benefit of the Royal Armed Forces.
France
Morocco Considers French Naval Group for First Submarine Acquisition
Morocco could turn to the French Naval Group for the acquisition of a submarine, the only missing equipment in the arsenal of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR). A few months ago, information had indicated a Moroccan preference for a Russian Amur-class submarine.