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India defense company MKU Ltd. has announced plans to establish a manufacturing facility in Nouaceur, Morocco, for the local production of electro-optics (EO) and armor solutions. The announcement was made Wednesday by the Indian company at the Marrakesh Air Show (Oct.07-10). Its Moroccan plant will serve as MKU’s base for exports to the African continent. […]
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has directed the Government to fully implement recommendations from an independent inquiry into fires at two electrical transformer substations in Nouakchott. The fires occurred at the Nouakchott-North and Nouakchott-West substations on August 18 and 21, 2026, respectively, causing extensive damage and disrupting electricity supply. Prime Minister El Moctar […]
JESA, a subsidiary of Morocco’s OCP Group, is supporting Réseau Gazier du Sénégal (RGS) in developing and preparing to operate Senegal’s planned national natural gas transmission network, La Vie éco reports. The pipeline would run for about 400 kilometers. The network is intended to connect offshore gas resources to power plants and industrial zones, supporting […]
Morocco’s National Defense Administration and French defense technology company Harmattan AI signed a letter of intent for the joint development of IRIFI, a sovereign Moroccan autonomous deep-strike system. The agreement was formalized during the opening of the Marrakech Air Show in the presence of Minister Delegate Abdeltif Loudyi, General Mohammed Berrid, Inspector General of the […]
In a landmark moment for African aviation, two US Air Force F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters conducted a dynamic flyby over the Marrakech Royal Moroccan Air Force Base, marking the first time the fifth-generation jet has flown in African skies. The appearance of the advanced stealth aircraft is the centerpiece of the American contribution to […]
French aerospace group Safran formalized a significant new industrial investment in Morocco, announcing a 120 million dirham-project to establish a dedicated factory for aircraft engine oil systems and lubrication components in Nouaceur, near Casablanca. The memorandum of understanding was signed during the opening ceremony of the Marrakech Air Show at the Royal Moroccan Air Force […]
A US State Department report published in September 2026 has identified weak growth, persistent inflation, high unemployment and rising public debt as major challenges facing Tunisia’s economy, Tunisian media reported this Wednesday. Unemployment fell from 16 per cent in 2024 to 15.2 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2025, while the informal sector accounted […]
Morocco’s aerospace sector has undergone a qualitative leap thanks to the far-sighted Vision of King Mohammed VI, transitioning from simple assembly activities to advanced manufacturing and engineering, Minister Delegate in charge of the National Defense Administration Abdeltif Loudyi said. Speaking at the opening session of the 8th edition of the Marrakech Airshow, Loudyi described the […]
Romania is preparing to resume sheep exports to Libya as a Libyan delegation visits from 5 to 10 October 2026 to assess veterinary and technical requirements for restarting the trade. The delegation’s program includes inspections of farms, livestock collection centres, slaughterhouses and an animal health and diagnostics Institute, focusing on veterinary controls, biosecurity and traceability. […]
Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) is showing its WhAP 8×8 armored vehicle at the eighth Marrakech Air Show, held October 7-10. The vehicle is built at the company’s factory in Berrechid, which TASL wants to make a base for selling defense equipment abroad, especially in Africa. The group also displays its LAMV 4×4, ATAGS 155mm gun […]