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A delegation of high-ranking U.S. military officials from the American Embassy in Rabat has visited lately the Atlantic port of Dakhla, a major deep-water megaproject currently under construction on Morocco’s Atlantic coast in Sahara, designed to serve as a strategic trade gateway to West Africa and landlocked Sahel economies. The visit was announced by the […]
Moroccan airports recorded their highest passenger traffic levels of the summer in 2026, driven by the country’s growing appeal and expanded flight connections, Moroccan airports office, Aéroport du Maroc, said. Casablanca’s Mohammed V Airport reached a peak of 46,439 passengers in a single 24-hour period during the first weekend of August. Marrakech-Ménara handled more than […]
Forecasts for Morocco’s listed banks have been revised downward for 2026 amid a pullback in market activities and heavier-than-expected digital investment, though analysts expect growth to accelerate again from 2027, Attijari Global Research (AGR) said. The listed banking sector posted cumulative net banking income of 49.8 billion dirhams in the first half of 2026, up […]
CAE Inc., Arlington, Texas, has been awarded a $42.1 million U.S. Air Force contract for Royal Moroccan Air Force F-16 Block 72 training systems and contractor logistics support. The contract provides for two F-16 full mission trainer systems to include instructor-operator stations, F-16 Block 72 cockpit, visual display system, computational system, power distribution system, joint […]
The Royal Moroccan Navy is strengthening its anti-submarine warfare and mine countermeasures with the purchase of two Dutch unmanned surface vessels (USVs). The $14.7 million deal includes sensors, control systems, spare parts, training, and technical services, according to press reports. The package also includes a mission control station, operational documentation, and support equipment. The USVs […]
Marsa Maroc posted a 13% increase in consolidated revenue to 3.214 billion dirhams in the first half of 2026, while handled volumes grew 3% to 34.5 million tons. The higher revenue outpaced the rise in physical volumes, reflecting improved contributions from logistics services alongside stronger domestic container traffic and bulk cargoes, the company said in […]
Harmattan AI, a private defense technology firm, has set up an engineering center in Rabat and is preparing for the mass production of drones in Morocco after recruiting 50 engineers. The French start-up, led by its Franco-Moroccan co-founder Mouad M’Ghari, specializes in autonomous drones and defense systems using artificial intelligence. In June, Harmattan AI signed […]
Morocco was the guest of honor at the third edition of the Women, Innovation and Sustainable Development Summit, known as WISS LATAM, held August 26 and 27 in Panama City with participants from Panama and several Latin American countries, La Vie éco reports. The summit, organized by the Pacific Chamber of Commerce under the theme […]
American defense contractor L3Harris has said it is transforming the Royal Moroccan Air Force’s legacy C-130s fleet into modern, mission-ready assets, extending the aircraft’s operational life by decades and delivering advanced digital capabilities at a fraction of the cost of replacing the fleet. The company has completed inspections on the first Moroccan military C-130 aircraft […]
The countdown is on for the Marrakech Air Show (MAS) 2026, Africa’s leading international platform for aerospace, defense and space innovation, with organizers expecting some 300 sector experts and official delegations alongside the world’s leading exhibitors, Aujourd’hui le Maroc reported. Set for October 7 to 10 at Marrakech’s air base, the biennial event is again […]