The United States has launched a solicitation to supply the Royal Air Forces with 500 feet, or 152 meters, of special electrical wiring. Intended for critical flight circuits, the equipment must withstand fire and be delivered within five days of the order.
Morocco will assist Liberia in creating its military air component. The Royal Armed Forces will also train Liberian commandos and provide vehicles and equipment to this West African country.
Canadian manufacturer INKAS will present an artificial intelligence-guided drone and two armored military vehicles at the Marrakech Airshow. The show will take place from 7 to 10 October at the Royal Air Force base.
A Safran job posting details the missions carried out in Témara on several aerospace programs, including the A400M military transport aircraft. The Moroccan site notably prepares the modification and rework instructions used after nonconformities are detected.
The American giant RTX will take part in the Marrakech Airshow 2026. The group, which brings together Raytheon, Pratt & Whitney and Collins Aerospace, joins the world’s major defense companies expected in October at the Royal Air Force base.
Morocco will benefit from a new US technical assistance program entrusted to Pratt & Whitney. The contract, worth a total of 19.3 million dollars, is intended to enable the personnel concerned to become more self-sufficient in operating and maintaining the manufacturer’s equipment.
Elbit Systems is seeking to persuade Morocco to adopt a new training program for Royal Air Force pilots. The Israeli group is proposing a model inspired by systems it already operates in the United Kingdom and Greece. No agreement has yet been reached.
Already tasked with modernizing the Royal Air Force’s C-130s, American company L3Harris is preparing to arrive in Marrakech with another military aircraft: the SKY RAIDER II INTERNATIONAL, designed for armed surveillance, precision strikes and counter-drone operations.
The Marrakech Air Show has confirmed the participation of AVIC-ENG, a Chinese state-owned company specializing in aviation infrastructure. Its arrival comes as Morocco commits 38 billion dirhams to its airports.
Morocco is rapidly modernizing its military aviation, but Spain is believed to retain a clear lead. For former Spanish colonel Manuel Morato, Madrid’s superiority remains “real,” notably thanks to its Eurofighters, the training of its military personnel and its membership in NATO.
A member of the Polisario Front was reportedly killed in an airstrike targeting suspicious movements east of the defense wall, in the Sahara. The operation is attributed to a drone belonging to the Royal Armed Forces (FAR).
Morocco now reportedly holds an advantage over Spain in a field that has become central to modern armed forces: drones. This is the assessment made by Francisco Bendala, a former Spanish lieutenant-colonel, who nevertheless acknowledges Madrid’s superiority in the air and at sea.