The United States will continue providing support for its C-12 operation in Rabat through 2031. A U.S. Air Force document specifically lists a C-12C/D aircraft in the Moroccan capital, now included in the new logistics contract awarded by the Pentagon.
Shipments of American almonds to Morocco soared by 49% in a single campaign. The Kingdom received nearly 40,000 tonnes, becoming by far the leading North African market for Californian producers.
The US Navy is working to complete a microwave transmission network intended to strengthen the Royal Navy’s maritime surveillance in northern Morocco. The program is expected to improve the flow of information needed to monitor maritime activity.
Washington does not lose sight of its military equipment once it has been delivered to Morocco. From 2020 to 2024, the American inspections scheduled every quarter were carried out without interruption in the kingdom, according to Pentagon data analyzed by the GAO.
The US Air Force has just awarded Lockheed Martin a new $31.29 million contract for engineering and technical assistance services. Morocco is among the ten foreign countries concerned.
Morocco passes the American budget transparency test, unlike Algeria. In its new global report, Washington considers that Rabat meets its minimum requirements, while Algiers remains among the governments that do not comply with them.
Abrams tanks are not the only Moroccan military equipment concerned by maintenance operations in the United States. A Pentagon contract shows that Morocco is also participating in an American program to refurbish the modules of the F100 engines powering its F-16s.
In 2022, Morocco and Israel announced the creation of special industrial zones intended to give concrete form to their cooperation with the United States. Four years later, no Moroccan zone is included in the corresponding official U.S. framework.
U.S. authorities granted 90 “paroles” to Moroccan nationals encountered at the border with Mexico between October 2018 and May 2025. This procedure allowed them to enter the United States temporarily without constituting a regular admission to the country.
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.
The move of the American consulate in Casablanca to Casa Finance City gave rise to a rather unusual contract: Washington hired a company to prepare its own employees for the change. The first attempt was even canceled for lack of funding.
The United States will continue its air security reinforcement program in Morocco, with particular attention to Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca. Washington justifies this choice by the existence of several direct flights linking the Moroccan metropolis to the United States.