Royal Moroccan Armed Forces

[Ibn Batouta]

F16 Block 52+

 

[Ibn Batouta]

Chinook & Gazelle Attack Helicopter

 

[Ibn Batouta]

 

[Ibn Batouta]

SIGMA Frigate MU-90 Torpedoes launcher

Patrol Boat

 

[Zarvan]

Morocco needs much bigger Air Force and also it's time to induct submarines

 

[Ibn Batouta]

Morocco needs much bigger Air Force and also it's time to induct submarines

Submarines will come in next years, we negociate actually with Naval Group (France) a huge contract to supply submarines, OPV and maintenance of all the Moroccan Navy fleet in Morocco, and probably local construction .

For the Air Force , we will have 48 F16 Viper 70, the most advanced version of F16 with APG-83 radar AESA + 27 MF2000 with modern weapons such as MICA, AASM and RDY-3 radar, Damocles POD and a lot of top technologies + 24 F5 Block Tiger III.
No one in the region can follow us , especially AESA radar technology, read some spanish newspaper and you'll understand , they admit that the Moroccan Air Force became dangerous. It is clear for us, we have a defensive doctrine. And we focuss on quality not quantity, always.
36 Apache AH-64E in next years, with MUMT-2 technology.

 

[Ibn Batouta]

Negociations in progress with Naval Group for the acquisition of Submarines, OPV and local ship building/maintenance.

CEO interview Herve Guillou

"Notre carnet de commandes s'élève entre 50 et 60 milliards d'euros" (Hervé Guillou Naval Group)

Avez-vous des espoirs de vente de sous-marins et des OPV au Maroc et de patrouilleurs à Chypre ?

Au Maroc, l'expression d'intérêt est sérieuse et réelle au vu de sa situation géographique à la porte de la Méditerranée, de l'Atlantique Nord et de l'Atlantique sud. Mais cela prendra certainement beaucoup de temps. Nous soutenons évidemment Kership sur le prospect d'OPV.

Les observateurs donnaient gagnant Navantia...

... Je ne suis pas sûr de ce constat. Pour l'instant, Kership est bien parti. Et puis Naval Group a également fait une offre sur le port de Casablanca pour l'entretien de la flotte marocaine. Le Maroc est pour nous un des partenaires importants. A Chypre, notre campagne avance.


https://www.latribune.fr/entreprise...d-euros-herve-guillou-naval-group-842438.html

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Do you have hopes of selling submarines and OPVs in Morocco and patrol boats in Cyprus?

In Morocco, the expression of interest is serious and real in view of its geographical location at the gateway to the Mediterranean, the North Atlantic and the South Atlantic. But it will certainly take a long time. We obviously support Kership on the OPV prospect.

Observers gave Navantia winner ...

... I am not sure of this observation. For now, Kership is off to a good start. And then Naval Group also made an offer at the port of Casablanca for the maintenance of the Moroccan fleet. Morocco is for us one of the important partners. In Cyprus, our campaign is progressing.

M48A5

 

[Ibn Batouta]

FH70 artillery & VAB VTT & HET M1070

 

[Ibn Batouta]

M1 Abrams Situational Awareness

M60 A3 & M113 APC & mechanized / motorized units during Tafilalet 2019 Field Exercice

 

[Ibn Batouta]

SAGHRO 2019

The biggest military exercice on our Eastern border with Algeria

 

[Ibn Batouta]

ORIENTALEX 2019

With MBT-2000 & T-72 BK & AMX-10 tanks participation.

 

[The SC]

4 batteries of the HQ-9B (FD-2000) system to strengthen the Moroccan air defense network

The Moroccan website for defense from military sources arrived with new details about the air defense system deal concluded by the Kingdom of Morocco with the People's Republic of China, which is related to the supply of 4 batteries pf the HQ-9B (FD-2000) system to strengthen the Moroccan air defense network, after supplying an unknown number of Sky-dragon 50 mid-range air defense system batteries in 2016 with the release of GAS-2, and this version of the HQ-9 is among the most capable long-range air defense systems in the world armed with 180 kg warhead missiles and can intercept targets at speeds up to 4.2 Mach, with a range between 250 and 300 km, guided by a combination of inertia and no direction The uplink and routing systems linked to an active radar, version B of this system is currently the latest version available for the Chinese HQ-9 system, but China is developing a more advanced version called HQ-9C.

 

[The SC]

High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), PATRIOT Air Defense systems, and G550 ISR reconnaissance aircraft.. are on the negotiating table with US.. Morocco is the largest U.S. weapons buyer in Africa.

www.export.gov/apex/article2?id=Morocco-Safety-and-Security&fbclid=IwAR2dEhrjSMqmNLRFh4Fj8XJ0AOvPIjqLfNnJ_69

**There is also talk about more Abrams 1M2 and Bradley fighting vehicles

36 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters were ordered

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48 F-16 Block 72 ordered

 

[Ibn Batouta]

@The SC : Thanks bro.

Yes all this weapons are planned, some deals are active and others are in progress, mayne after the Covid19 crisis we will put on the others deals .

- 48 F16 block 70 - OK

- Abrams Tanks - 412 M1 OK and maybe more

- 36 AH64E - OK

HIMARS, PATRIOT, Bradley and G550 in progress but nothing official for the moment.

Others deal with France and China also in progress.
With France 40 units of Caesar Artillery System & 4 batteries of MICA VL SAM system, both deals are official.

China HQ-9 negociations in progress.

Inchallah after this crisis , wait and see.

 

[Ibn Batouta]

Moroccan Army VAB APC's and LUV's deployed in several cities accross the country, to enforce COVID19 sanitary confinement.