Members of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces (FAR) participated in intensive training in China where they were trained in the use of the Wing Loong II drones, two units of which the kingdom acquired last year.
Morocco will soon equip its air force with five H135 helicopters that will replace the AB206 for pilot training in transport, search and rescue missions.
Morocco is participating in the Flintlock military maneuvers, the largest annual special operations exercise of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), which are taking place from March 1 to 15 in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire.
The Royal Moroccan Air Force will participate in a major annual air exercise at the Al Dhafra air base, located 30 km south of Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates.
The commander of the Israeli Air Force, General Tomer Bar, has been on his first official visit to Morocco since Tuesday. During his stay, he will exchange with his Moroccan counterpart, General El Abd Bohamid and visit the bases of the Moroccan Air Force.
The Moroccan Air Force is about to receive its first firefighting aircraft, the Bombardier CL-415, modernized by the Canadian company Cascade Aerospace.
Morocco should soon receive the first Canadair aircraft equipped with a new cockpit from the Canadian aeronautical maintenance company, Cascade Aerospace.
In order to cope with any eventuality, the Royal Air Force is working to acquire new weapons from the United States, Israel, Turkey but also from France, its new ally, and to increase its military spending.
Morocco has created, within the General Staff of the [Royal Armed Forces (FAR)], the Directorate of Military Aeronautics (DAM). It will be responsible, among other things, for the training of Royal Air Force personnel and military flight authorizations.
Morocco is mobilizing significant material and human resources to control and monitor its land borders, which are 3,300 km long, and maritime borders, which stretch over a distance of 3,500 km, in addition to airspace.
Morocco has ordered Airbus H135 helicopters from the European aircraft manufacturer, Airbus. This will modernize and strengthen its military helicopter fleet.
The Royal Moroccan Air Force will participate in the fourth edition of the Toulouse-Francazal air show, which will take place on September 24 and 25, 2022 in Cugnaux, after two years of cancellation due to the health crisis.