Morocco Moroccan Armed Forces

Ghost soldier · Sep 26, 2020

Anything related to Moroccan army

Ghost soldier · Sep 26, 2020

Moroccan Army
Battle Tank

T-72BV 150
M48A5 200
M60A1 300+
M60A3 120+
MBT-2000 VT-1A 54
M1A1SA abrams (special armor) 222
M1A2M abrams 162 (to be delivered)

Armored vehicles

EBR-75 16
AML-90 140
AML-60 38
Ratel 20mm gun 30
Ratel 90mm gun 30
VAB VCI 45
VAB MTB 320
UR-416 55
AMX-10RC 120
ERC-90 Lynx 20
SK-105 Kürassier 105
AMX-10RC 80
OT-62 / OT-64 100
M113A1 420
AMX-13 54
AMX-10P 10
M-901 TOW 80
URO VAMTAC 1200
URO VAM-TL 800
URO M3-21.14 TT 250
IVECO TRACTOR 100
AIFV 110
HMMWW + 1510

Anti-Air Defense

sky dragon 50
Hq-9B
Mica vl( to be delivered)
Chaparral M-54 37(retired)
M-163 Vulcan 60
Tunguska M-1 6 systems of 6 launchers
ZSU-23-4 Shilka (retired)
SA-7 70
ZPU-2 14.5mm 200
ZPU-4 14.5mm 20
M-167 20mm 40
ZU-23-2 23mm 140

Artillery and MRLS

PHL03 AR2 300 mm 12 batteries
BM-21 122mm 26
M-1979 122mm 14
L-118 105mm 30
M-101 105mm 20
M-1950 105mm 36
M-46 130mm 18
M-114 155mm 20
FH-70 155mm 36
M-198 155mm 26
AMX Mk61 105mm 6
F-3 155 mm 98
M-109A1 / 5 250
M-44 155mm 20
M-110 203mm 60
VAB Mortar 120mm 20
M1064 120mm Mortar Carrier +91

Light and heavy weapons

Mortar 81mm 870
Mortar 120mm Brandt 580
Mortar M-160 160mm 24
Dragon 500
Milan 200
TOW-1 / 2A 70+
AT-3 Sagger 50
LAW 66mm
89 mm
M-40A1 106mm 350
M-56 90mm 28
SU-100SP 100mm 8
KS-19 Towed 17
KORNET 50
KONKURS 50 launchers
METIS-M 50 (Ordered)
HOT 20 +
MG M60 +3000
MG M60D +2000

Ghost soldier · Sep 26, 2020

F-16D block 52+ atlas falcon

Ghost soldier · Sep 26, 2020

Moroccan special forces (M SOF)

adenl · Nov 7, 2020

Is it true Morocco has allocated $40 billion for defense purchase?

Ghost soldier · Nov 7, 2020

adenl said:
Is it true Morocco has allocated $40 billion for defense purchase?

Correction it is actually $22 billion allocated in the period of 2019-2021

adenl · Nov 7, 2020

Predator said:
Correction it is actually $22 billion allocated in the period of 2019-2021

That is a lot of money. Do you know what the Moroccans are interested in? I've heard they want the F-35. And does the allocation include the Apache deal and the 25 F-16V plus 23 upgrade packages, the MICA VL and Cesaer SPG?

Ghost soldier · Nov 7, 2020

adenl said:
That is a lot of money. Do you know what the Moroccans are interested in? I've heard they want the F-35. And does the allocation include the Apache deal and the 25 F-16V plus 23 upgrade packages, the MICA VL and Cesaer SPG?

Nope this was fake news about the f-35
Yes it includes the 36 ah-64E apache guardian plus f-16V plus the recent deals with France
And there's more coming

adenl · Nov 7, 2020

Predator said:
Nope this was fake news about the f-35
Yes it includes the 36 ah-64E apache guardian plus f-16V plus the recent deals with France
And there's more coming

I guess the share for the air force is depleted and we'll see deals concerning the army and navy. More tanks and new APC's/IFV's and the navy gets submarines? Do you have an idea what the 'omega' ships are going to be?

Ghost soldier · Nov 7, 2020

adenl said:
I guess the share for the air force is depleted and we'll see deals concerning the army and navy. More tanks and new APC's/IFV's and the navy gets submarines? Do you have an idea what the 'omega' ships are going to be?

I think they will be air defence variant from Damen but it's only a matter of time

Test7 · Dec 3, 2020

Morocco to receive the Gulfstream G-550 spy plane

In its Monday issue, Arabic-language newspaper Al Ahdath Al Maghribia announced that the Royal Armed Forces will be receiving, in early 2021, a Gulfstream G-550 aircraft equipped with spy technologies that are capable of blinding enemy defenses. The Kingdom concluded, on January 31, 2019, an agreement with manufacturer Raytheon for the acquisition of four devices of this type.

The Gulfstream G-550 business jet is equipped with an Israeli-American made intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) system.

For the record, Morocco ordered for the first time this modified plane from the United States on May 18, 2009 as reported by the «Defense Security Cooperation Agency» in a press release announcing the Congress’ approval of the sale. The acquisition cost was estimated at $ 142 million, according to the same source.

Regarding the financing of this contract, the Intelligence Online site had mentioned, in January 2018, the possible assistance of Saudi Arabia. Nevertheless, almost three years ago, relations between Rabat and Riyadh went through a zone of turbulence. In February 2019, the Moroccan ambassador to Saudi Arabia was summoned for consultation.

Algeria also ordered, in 2016, from American company Raytheon the conversion of three Gulfstream G-550 business jets to transform them into spy planes.

Morocco to receive the Gulfstream G-550 spy plane

In its Monday issue, Arabic-language newspaper Al Ahdath Al Maghribia announced that the Royal Armed Forces will be receiving, in early 2021, a Gulfstream G-550 aircraft equipped with spy technologies that are capable of blinding enemy

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Test7 · Dec 11, 2020

U.S. Set to OK MQ-9B Drone Sales to Morocco after it Normalizes Ties with Israel

The United States is set to approve the sale of MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones to Morocco soon after the Middle East country announced the normalization of ties with Israel.
As part of the U.S.-brokered deal to normalize relations with Israel, Washington has agreed to recognize Morocco's claim over the Western Sahara region over which it locked in a dispute with the Algeria-backed Polisario Front. The deal was made public in a series of Tweets by U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday.
“Another HISTORIC breakthrough today! Our two GREAT friends Israel and the Kingdom of Morocco have agreed to full diplomatic relations – a massive breakthrough for peace in the Middle East!” one of Trump's tweets read.

In addition, the U.S. will sell Morocco MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones which could help it to secure the vast desert and maritime boundary of the Western Sahara region.
The deal for four drones had been in the works for months and Congress could give a green signal in the coming days, Reuters reported citing sources. It is not known whether the contract will include weapons.
Notably, the Trump administration had approved $23.4 billion arms sales including F-35 fighters and MQ-9B drones to the U.A.E. soon after signing of the Abraham Accord or normalization deal with Israel.