Washington reveals a hidden part of the maintenance of Morocco’s Abrams tanks
Morocco’s Abrams tanks were serviced in U.S. Army workshops between 2021 and 2025. The GAO reveals that this work took place, but does not say how many Moroccan armored vehicles were involved or how much Rabat paid.
Morocco appears in a report published on August 10 by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, devoted to the activities of the Anniston and Red River military depots.
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In Anniston, Alabama, the U.S. Army carried out work on M1 Abrams tanks intended for six foreign customers: Ukraine, Poland, Australia, Morocco, Egypt and Kuwait. However, the document specifies neither how many Moroccan Abrams passed through the workshops nor the exact years in which they were serviced.
$658 million for foreign Abrams tanks
Between 2021 and 2025, the work carried out on the Abrams tanks of all these foreign armies amounted to $658 million in constant 2025 dollars. The GAO does not break this sum down by country, making it impossible to determine the share corresponding to Morocco.
The work recorded may range from major repairs to complete overhauls, including the refurbishment of reusable components. Here again, the report does not specify what work was carried out on the Moroccan tanks.
Foreign activity at the Anniston depot increased sharply during the period studied, rising from approximately $17 million in 2021 to $467 million in 2024. The GAO emphasizes that the Abrams accounted for most of this activity intended for foreign armies.
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Washington therefore confirms that Moroccan Abrams tanks returned to U.S. Army workshops, while leaving unclear the number of tanks involved, the exact nature of the work and its cost for Morocco.