
Morocco Set to Acquire Advanced F-35 Fighters, Boosting Regional Air Power
Morocco will be able to receive in the coming months the 32 F-35 fighters it has ordered from the American company Lockheed Martin.

Morocco will be able to receive in the coming months the 32 F-35 fighters it has ordered from the American company Lockheed Martin.

The Royal Moroccan Air Force is reportedly about to modernize its air fleet. According to several sources, the Chinese L-15 Falcon aircraft is expected to replace the venerable Alpha Jet, currently in service.

The US State Department has given the green light for the sale to Morocco of American air-to-air bombs and missiles. The cost of this acquisition is estimated at $178 million.

After the 19 Bayraktar TB2 drones acquired three years ago, Morocco is preparing to receive the Akinci drone, manufactured by the Turkish company Baykar. This latest generation drone is capable of reaching targets more than 150 kilometers away.

The Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) is equipping itself with state-of-the-art computer systems to optimize its operations, according to an official US document.

An aircraft belonging to the Royal Air Force (RAF) training center crashed this Thursday morning during takeoff at Benslimane airport. The two people on board did not survive.

Morocco is preparing to receive its Turkish Bayraktar Akinci combat drones, ordered from the Baykar company. The delivery of these devices is scheduled for February 2025.

Is Spain afraid of the F-16 Block 70/72 that Morocco is preparing to acquire from the United States? Washington has announced the launch of the production of 24 units of these fighters, equipped with the Viper Shield defense system, for the benefit of the Royal Air Force.

The Royal Air Force has officially signed a contract for the acquisition of the Brazilian military tactical transport aircraft KC-390 Millennium.

The French and Moroccan Navies will train as part of the thirtieth edition of Chebec, the annual cooperation exercise between the two forces. France will engage its nuclear attack submarine (SSN) for the first time.

Morocco plans to acquire American missiles for its F-16 aircraft, in order to strengthen its armament, the security of its territory, while contributing to regional stability.

A group close to the Polisario claims that the Royal Air Force has targeted its camels and livestock in the Saharan areas and holds MINURSO responsible for any escalation that could result.