The Spanish military concludes a live-fire exercise this Friday in the Gulf of Cádiz, at the western entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar. Air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles are being launched against aerial and naval targets.
The Royal Armed Forces continue to maintain their American M102 howitzers, a model that entered service in the 1960s and was used in Vietnam. The US military logistics service has just sought a supplier to ship 19 mechanical parts to Morocco for these guns.
Morocco took part in the major American event dedicated to emerging military technologies. In Washington, AFRICOM highlighted the future Tan-Tan experimentation center among the projects intended to accelerate the testing and adoption of new defense capabilities in Africa.
Ten HIMARS rocket launchers intended for Morocco are now listed as “under contract” in a U.S. Army document. Their storage, inspection and maintenance are included in the logistical requirements planned for fiscal year 2027.
Morocco and India want to take a new step in their military cooperation. Meeting in New Delhi, the two countries decided to explore the co-production of defense equipment, the creation of joint ventures and new technological collaborations.
The highest-ranking operational official in the Spanish armed forces visited Melilla, then Ceuta. Officially there to thank the military personnel, Teodoro López Calderón appeared in both cities amid a period of tensions between Madrid and Rabat.
Rabat will host SOCAFRICA’s main annual symposium in December. US and Moroccan forces will bring together military delegations and industry representatives around drones, autonomous robots, exoskeletons, night-vision equipment, small arms and other technologies intended for special operations.
Following the United States, NATO is also counting on Morocco to train African military personnel. A session of the DEEP programme is to be organised in the kingdom by the end of 2026 or early 2027.
An American cyberdefense platform used by Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense is also operational in Morocco. Its manufacturer, Lyntris, confirms that its Garda Cyber suite is deployed with the Moroccan Armed Forces.
A new long-range cruise missile was tested in Morocco during an exercise involving Moroccan and American military personnel. Named Anthem, the weapon is being developed by Covenant with the aim of offering a less expensive alternative to traditional heavy cruise missiles.
Military tests conducted by Morocco and the United States in Tan-Tan have crossed into the political sphere. A Canary Islands lawmaker is now demanding explanations from the Spanish government and wants to know why the archipelago was not informed in advance.
The Moroccan armed forces discovered Tuesday evening the remains of an American military officer north of Tan-Tan. This grim discovery ends intensive land and sea search operations triggered during the joint African Lion exercises.