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Mentioned during the opening of the Marrakech air show Abdellatif Loudiyi, Minister Delegate in charge of the National Defense Administration, announces the Kingdom of Morocco's official entry into the era of military industries. -We want to replicate the successful experience of the...

As part of the development of its global maintenance network for the LEAP engine, Safran will invest 130 million € in Morocco. The new 25,000 m² workshop in Casablanca will have a maintenance capacity of 150 engines per year, creating 600 jobs. The LEAP engine powers most Airbus A320neo and...

Ameen. My condolences to the Turkish nation. Such sensetive facilities need to be treated with more cautiousness, and security.

ASSAN Group Defense General Manager Gürcan Okumuş: Starting from 2025, we will reach a production capacity of 360 thousand units of 155mm Howitzer Ammunition and 80 thousand units of MK Series General Purpose Bombs per year.

The defense budget for 2025 was revealed. Approximately close to 23 billion USD will be allocated for the fiscal year 2025. 15 billion will be allocated for the procurement of weapons, and development of the military industry. 8 billion USD will be allocated to wages and other expenses.

CH-47 is a beast in its own class, and there are no other platforms that can meet our needs. We will see an order for more CH-47 in the upcoming period. Hopefully, our Air Force will get the deals that have been in negotiations for such a long time. The same applies to the Navy. 5 years to go...

Welcome to the forum😊 Where did you get the news about the absence of Boeing at the Marrakech airshow? As far as I know, they will be present, even if it has not been announced on the official "Marrakech Air Show" twitter account. The Caracal helicopter, as well as submarines, will be on the...

I did not mean replacing it as platform to platform. What I meant is that it will add a new logistical capability by air, as well as replacing older units. Also added a quote☝️. We are in great need of strengthening our logistical fleet in the air. Hopefully, we will see at least 20-24 new...

We have been waiting patiently for such a long time. Hopefully, more major announcements will be made within the next 12 months leading up to summer 2025. We are in great need of both replacing our older C-130, as well as adding more transport aircraft to the Air Force fleet. The same applies to...

Give it 2 years ;)

The Tata Whap will be a new addition to our ground forces, and not meant to replace our M113. Our M113 is served for transport use, as well and some of them are converted to different mission profiles for use in the Sahara desert. It will replace the Ratel IFV, and "maybe" the VAB. The Whap will...

TATA Advanced Systems Maroc (TASM), has entered into a strategic partnership for the local production of the WhAP 8x8. Your wish was answered! What was expected, and was finalized has officially been published! This deal is a deal that falls naturally for Morocco due to the growing of ties...

Is there any chance that we will see a heavier turret on the Zaha vehicles?

India's defence body approves proposals worth $17 bln to buy military assets India's Defence Acquisition Council approved on Tuesday 10 proposals worth 1.45 trillion rupees ($17.3 billion) to buy military assets including combat vehicles, aircraft, and patrol vessels. The government said in a...

Expecting the Organization of Turkic States to have one defined foreign policy is too early to demand. There are common core values that can be agreed upon, but the relations need to be strengthened further between the Turkic states at the political, economic, and military levels.

I guess the satellite is the NEONSAT-1 Satellite right? It's a very impressive program that involves the production of 11 microsatellites which weigh less than 100 kg, and have a resolution of 1 meter! Do we have more information in regards to the cost of the satellite bus, as well as the name...

None of the countries that have expressed their interest in the KAAN can contribute to the development of the Burfis AESA radar, the TF-35000 engine, or any critical part of the fighter jet that Turkey is still developing. Being a partner does not necessarily mean that they will be developing...

It's not the first time Indonesia has been linked to the KAAN. It will be healthy for Turkiye to get partners on board the KAAN program. The critical stages of the project have been accomplished, or are near completion. However, as we know the leverage and the offers that Turkiye made at the...

Morocco seeks to be a leader in command and communications, situational awareness, and the ability to detect and deal with high-value threats, which are on the rise in the world today. The next generation of warfare will be more about precision, rapid data processing, and the use of artificial...

Haftar is supported by Wagner, as well as Russia+UAE+ Egypt. The reason for the deployment is unknown, and this is not the first time that Haftar has made such a proactive step against Algeria. An interview from 2021 features President Abdelmajid Tedboune where he says "Who are Haftar to...