Royal Moroccan Armed Forces

[Zarvan]

Submarines will be very important and pose a great Threat for an enemy Force, they should have AIP Propulsion and equippt with Sub launched AShM's. Marocco could also need stealthy Fast Attack Craft, here they can go for a turkish Onuk MRTP-44, with a CMS based on GENESIS and ATMACA SSM !

Yes for these and also Missile boats just like what Egypt got just recently and also go for more Frigates and Destroyers along with Submarines

 

[Ibn Batouta]

What is the difference between Morrocan bought two types of Sigma covette? I mean the equipment, as it is obvious one is larger than the other.

Yes the Tarik Ben Ziyad is 2600 tons ship (105.11 × 13.00 × 3.75) , while the Sultan Moulay Ismail and Allal Ben Abdellah are 2400 tons ships (98.00 × 13.00 × 3.75) .
The difference between the two models affects only the tonnage, dimensions and therefore the number of man we can ship on (110 sailors on the TBZ, instead of 91 on the others 2). The rest is exactly the same thing , the same electronic items and armement .

For future purchases, this is what a recent U.S. report say, its looks like your words guys .... Fighter aircrafts, diesel submarines, patrol ships ... They also talk about a the build of a domestic military industry .

Future of the Moroccan Defense Industry - Market Attractiveness, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2018

What is the current market landscape and what is changing?
As one of the major non-NATO allies of the US, the defense spending capability of Morocco is expected to increase over the forecast period. The defense budget, which is projected to be US3.8 billion in 2014, is expected to increase at a CAGR of 4.42% during the forecast period, and reach US4.5 billion by 2018. This growth is primarily due to the government's steps to combat internal and external terrorist attacks, strengthen border security and procure new defense systems. Per-capita defense expenditure is expected to grow during the forecast period from US113.7 million in 2014 to US130.1 million in 2018.The capital expenditure budget is forecast to increase from US1.1 billion in 2014 to US1.4 billion in 2018, recording a CAGR of 5.62%, due to the government's modernization plans. The country's budget for homeland security is projected to increase over the forecast period, driven by increasing threats from human trafficking, drug smuggling and internal security. Demand for equipment over the forecast period is mainly expected to revolve around fighter aircraft, diesel electric submarine, surveillance and monitoring equipment, and patrol ships.

What are the key drivers behind recent market changes?

Certain factors pertaining to the security of Morocco are expected to drive the nation's defense expenditure in the coming years. These include the risks of attack from internal and external terrorist groups, and border conflicts with Algeria and Spain. Additionally, ammunition modernization initiatives will be an area of focus for military expenditure over the forecast period.

Key Highlights

Morocco stands as one of the prime hubs in Africa to be involved with human trafficking. The country serves as a source as well as a destination for human trafficking, where men, women and even children are being forced into numerous illicit activities. Due to its close proximity to Europe, human trafficking gangs use Morocco as a stopover point. While women from Cote d'Ivoire, Philippines, and Indonesia are brought to Morocco to work as forced labor, native Moroccans are being sent to various European and Middle East countries to perform illicit activities. Although the government did adopt measures to curb these activities, they were not adequate enough to yield results and Morocco is on the Tier 2 Watch List in the area of human trafficking. In June 2013, the UN stated that Morocco needs to go for stricter rules and measures to combat human trafficking. Over the forecast period, the government is expected to invest in strengthening its border security, both on land and along the coast, to control such activities.

During the period 2008-2010, Morocco displayed a low level of imports, with a jump of 378.5% in 2011. In an attempt to enhance the capabilities of its armed forces, Morocco is expected to import defense equipment such as aircraft, armored vehicles, and radar systems, during the forecast period. Morocco currently does not export arms as the domestic defense industry is under-developed, but this is a trend that is expected to change over the forecast period with the attempts of the government to develop and expand the domestic defense manufacturing industry.

Spanning over 103 pages, 20 tables and 71 figures; "Future of the Moroccan Defense Industry - Market Attractiveness, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2018" report cover the Market Attractiveness and Emerging Opportunities, Defense Procurement Market Dynamics, Industry Dynamics, Market Entry Strategy, Competitive Landscape and Strategic Insights, Business Environment and Country Risk.. The report includes 4 Companies- Lockheed Martin Corp., Raytheon, Sikorsky Aircraft, Thales.

 

[Babur Han]

Moroccan defence spending to reach US$4.5 billion by 2018


Written by Oscar Nkala, Friday, 29 November 2013

Moroccan defence spending will rise from US$3.8 billion in 2014 to US$4.5 billion in 2018 driven by the procurement of military aircraft, armoured vehicles, radar systems, diesel-electric submarines and patrol ships to boost border security and fight trans-national terrorism.

In a new report entitled "The Future of the Moroccan Defense Industry - Market Attractiveness, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2018", Strategic Defense Intelligence (SDI) said Moroccan defence spending will grow at an annual rate of 4.4% between 2014 and 2018.

"This growth is primarily due to the government's steps to combat internal and external terrorist attacks, strengthen border security and procure new defense systems. Per-capita defense expenditure is expected to grow during the forecast period from US$113.7 million in 2014 to US$130.1 million in 2018.

"The capital expenditure budget is forecast to increase from US$1.1 billion in 2014 to US$1.4 billion in 2018, recording a CAGR of 5.62%, due to the government's (defence) modernization plans," the report read.

The report also projects that the country's budget for homeland security will increase over the forecast period driven by increasing problems of human trafficking, transnational arms and drug smuggling and internal security demands.

"Demand for equipment over the forecast period is mainly expected to revolve around fighter aircraft, diesel electric submarine, surveillance and monitoring equipment and patrol ships."

The rise in defence spending will also be spurred by external security threats which include the high risk of attacks from internal and external terrorist groups and ongoing border conflict with Algeria. The high risk of future conflict between Casablanca and the Polisario Front guerrilla movement in the stand-off over the Western Sahara also pushes Morocco to keep its armed forces well-equipped.

However, the country does not have a local defence industry and the United States and its North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) partners are expected to capitalise on existing military ties to remain favourites in providing the defence procurement and maintenance needs of the Moroccan arsenal.

"Morocco also remains highly dependent on US companies for the maintenance and support of its equipment and weapons. Furthermore, being an associated country of the European Union (EU), Morocco gives preference to EU nations, particularly France, in terms of trade.

"Therefore, as long as these (bilateral and trade) relationships persist, the US and France are set to dominate the Moroccan defense market in the forecast period, creating an obstacle for the suppliers of the Chinese and Russian territories," the report says.

However, the report expresses fears that because Morocco is classified as a ‘highly corrupt’ country by the international transparency watchdog Transparency International, defence procurement deals may also be tainted with corruption.

"The lack of transparency in the matters of national defence and security policy and the absence of internal audit (systems) for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has aggravated the level of corruption within the (defence) sector," the report says.

Moroccan defence spending to reach US$4.5 billion by 2018 | DefenceWeb


The US and France could also use Corruption as a tool to secure Defence Deals with Marocco for their own Companies ! The french and US Equippment could be usefull in a Conflict against Algeria, but I highly doubt if it is usefull aginst Spain ! IFF System sold by US and french could probably reconize spanish Planes and Ships as Friends and can be made unusefull with Kill Switches. Even in Case of War US and France could follow movements of the Equippment with Tracking Devices !

Marocco should go for it's own Security for russian, chinese or turkish Equippment ! Turkey for Example could built joint Ventures and help Marocco to built it's own Industry !

 

[Ibn Batouta]

1 st Ski Bataillon Commando

Training with the Utah Gard in Morocco

A Morroccan Soldier watches as Utah National Guard members from the 19th Special Forces Group train with the 1st Ski Battalion of the Royal Morroccan Armed Forces in March. At 10,000 feet, the altitude of the training location, the focus of the exercise was on disaster preparedness, snow movement and mountain-rescue techniques. (Photo by Lt. Col. Hank McIntire, Utah National Guard)

 

[Zarvan]

@FARSOLDIER you need to improve training and get more equipment

 

[Ibn Batouta]

URO VAM with CIS 40 AGL

Mercedes Unimog

ZSU-2 23mm on Mercedes Unimog

Humvee + Chinook

RPG

Uro Vamtac with Browning gun machine

RPG-9

Humvee with ZPU-2

Kornet

MILAN

 

[Ibn Batouta]

Dshk 12.7 mm

RPG-7

SPG-9

ZPU-1 14.5 mm

ZPU-4 14.5mm

ZSU-23-2 23 mm

M-113 Browing

 

[Ibn Batouta]

OPV-70







M167 Vulcan

 

[Zarvan]

@FARSOLDIER please post pictures off uniform used by your forces and also improve green one and does opv-70 has some missiles

 

[Babur Han]

@FARSOLDIER please post pictures off uniform used by your forces and also improve green one and does opv-70 has some missiles

OPV-70 is not equippt with Missiles !

When I see the Pictures of the Anti Air Guns, most looking obsolete to me ! Some anti air Guns need to be modernised, this mean autonomisation and RMAF should look for new Gun that can fire AHEAD Amunition !

 

[Ibn Batouta]

@Zarvan : The second is for UN missions, the third is for the soldiers in the north, the fourth is for the soldiers in the Sahara, and the last is the assault outfit , but there has a new assault outfit .

The newest

I can not show you all kinds of outfits, because there are many, they change depending on the unit for the paratroopers is not the same for mountain commandos also ...

@Zarvan @Babur Han :
The OPV 70(1 in service currently, 3 awaiting delivery) is not a frigate or destroyer is only a patrol boat, which has missions as control the boats fisheries, illegal immigration ... it was specially built for the Royal Navy .
They are equipped with a 76 mm OTO-Melara (120 shots per minute), 1 bofors 40 mm, 2 x 14.5 mm MG, 2 x 12.7 mm MG. That's enough for the missions it must perform .

FYI , all the warships of the MRN are equiped with an OTO-melara 76 .

 

[Babur Han]

Genel Energy buys into Malta, Morocco Aug. 24, 2012 at 8:07 AM

ANKARA, Turkey, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Turkish energy company Genel Energy announced it was buying into oil and natural gas licenses in Malta and Morocco for a combined $11.3 million.
Genel said it acquired a 75 percent stake in an offshore production sharing contract in Malta from a subsidiary of energy company MOG for an initial payment of $10 million.

The area includes four license blocks off the coast of Malta near Libyan waters. Seismic surveys of the area have indicated the presence of natural resources, the company said.

Read more: Genel Energy buys into Malta, Morocco - UPI.com

Neo-Ottomans knock Morocco’s door for access to Africa
Monday, 21 November 2011

Morocco’s Foreign Minister Taieb Fassi Fihri (R) meets with his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu in Rabat. (Reuters)



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By Hassan al-Ashraf
Al Arabiya Rabat

Observers say Turkey is trying to make use of Morocco’s geopolitical location to establish strategic ties with the North African country and through it gain access to the entire Black Continent.

According to political experts, the “Neo-Ottomans” are interested in the rise of Islamists in several North African countries especially as the Arab Spring is paving the way for their access to power and they are keen on playing a role in seeing this materialize.

The establishment of strong ties with those Islamist movements, they added, might also contribute to the possible victory of Turkey’s Islam-oriented Justice and Development Party in the upcoming parliamentary elections.

It is noteworthy that a few days ago, foreign ministers of Morocco and Turkey signed four agreements related to scientific and technological cooperation, mutual recognition of driver’s license, fishing coordination, sports and youth.


The agreements mark a new stage in Moroccan-Turkish relations, said Professor of International Relations at the University of Fes Saeid al-Sediki.

“This particularly applies to the establishment of a special bureau for deepening political and strategic dialogue between the two countries as well as plans to organize mutual visits throughout the coming year,” he told Al Arabiya.

The agreements, Sediki added, are considered the culmination of earlier ties between Morocco and Turkey and which started to become remarkably strong in 2004 when the two countries signed the Free Exchange Agreement.

According to Sediki, there are several common historical and geopolitical traits between Morocco and Turkey.

“This is manifested in their historical background and their strategic geographical location as well as their intricate relations with Europe and the fact that they are two pivotal states in the Muslim world.”

The recent strengthening of ties between Morocco and Turkey, Sediki explained, was rendered more pressing in the light of the latest developments in the Arab world.

“Turkey is now keen on having strong ties with the Arab countries that are playing a major role in shaping the future of the region and Morocco is one of those.”

http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2011/11/21/178397.html

These both Articles should make clear Turkey have strategic Interests in Morocco and underline the Countries importance for increasing turkish Influence on african Continent. So far a Military Cooperation as well offering Military Training and Equippment is logical Step in my View !

 

[Ibn Batouta]

Yes bro , beside recently Moroccan Minister of Defense received the Turkish Minister of Defense, and in the report it said he was received on "high royal instructions", its shows that something is brewing between the two countries in the field of defense ...Moreover, several newspapers in Morocco have talked about the desire of both countries to develop military cooperation . So inshallah, something will happen between the two countries .

 

[Ibn Batouta]

The Moroccan army will deploy about 150 military in Central African Republic, alongside french and other African countries. We have a great experience in this field, we deployed mens in Ivory Coast, Congo Brazzaville, Kosovo and others coutries in the world .

Le Maroc envoie des unités des FAR en république centrafricaine



Lemag : Le Roi Mohammed VI a ordonné l’envoi de forces militaires marocaines en république centrafricaine, qui git depuis plusieurs mois, sous un conflit confessionnel dévastateur.


‘‘Le Maroc, sur Instructions du Roi, a décidé de déployer des éléments des FAR qui constitueront l’Unité de garde de la BINUCA (Bureau intégré des Nations unies pour la consolidation de la Paix en République Centrafricaine) et reste prêt à soutenir la RCA dans son chemin vers la paix et la stabilité’’, a indiqué un communiqué du ministère marocain des affaires étrangères.

Dans ce communiqué, le gouvernement a assuré que ‘‘le Royaume du Maroc continuant de suivre avec préoccupation les développements qui se poursuivent en République Centrafricaine (RCA), il appelle à la mise en place de mesures urgentes avec le soutien de la communauté internationale en vue d’empêcher une détérioration de la situation sur le terrain’’.

‘‘Le Maroc se félicite de l’adoption par le Conseil de Sécurité de la résolution 2127 qui autorise le déploiement de la Mission internationale de soutien à la République centrafricaine sous conduite africaine (MISCA) pour une période de 12 mois’’ a souligné le ministère marocain dans son communiqué, ajoutant que ‘‘le Maroc se réjouit de cette nouvelle étape décisive qui contribuera à la stabilisation et à la résolution de la crise en RCA’’.

‘‘Le Maroc prend note de la décision du Conseil de Sécurité de considérer une éventuelle transformation de la MISCA en une éventuelle opération de maintien de la paix des Nations Unies si les conditions sur le terrain le permettent’’ indique le département diplomatique marocain.

Le gouvernement assure en fin que ‘‘le Maroc remercie la France pour ses efforts inlassables en faveur de la paix sur le continent africain, hier au Mali, aujourd’hui en République Centrafricaine’’.

I think it will be a unit of the military police or gendarmerie type (soldier in blue) :

 

[Ibn Batouta]

RMN Allal Ben Addellah

RMN Sultan moulay Ismail