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The 25 new F-16C/D Block 72 fighter jets, which will be delivered to Morocco, will be equipped with Viper Shield (AN/ALQ-254(V)1), an advanced, all-digital electronic warfare (EW) suite developed by L3Harris Technologies in partnership with Lockheed Martin, according to press reports. Morocco will receive the next-generation F-16 fighter jets which maximize survivability and mission success […]
Morocco has received a new batch of six AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, bringing to 19 the total number of these U.S. lethal helicopters delivered to the North African Kingdom. Morocco had signed the agreement to purchase 24 Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters (with an option for 12 more) in June 2020 through the U.S. Foreign Military Sales […]
The Moroccan government plans to ban children under the age of 15 from accessing social media platforms as well as electronic games considered dangerous. The measure is included in the government’s program for 2026-2031, presented by Head of Government Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri before the two chambers of Parliament last week. It forms part of […]
Morocco aims to produce more than 1.8 billion cubic meters of desalinated water per year by 2031, according to the presentation note of the 2027 Finance Bill. The ambitious goal aligns with the New Development Model, which prioritizes conventional water resources for inland areas while meeting coastal demand through desalination. Stations in Agadir, Jorf Lasfar, […]
The government is betting on artificial intelligence to transform how public policy is run and to deliver on its social-state ambitions, reports L’Économiste daily. At the heart of the strategy is the national program “IA Maroc”, presented not as a technological showcase but as a practical tool to improve citizens’ daily lives, particularly in education […]
Morocco ranked third among African countries for recorded cyber-threat events in 2025, behind Nigeria and South Africa, Le360 reports, citing a Mastercard report. Its Cyber Insights platform logged nearly 7,300 events targeting Moroccan organizations over the year, or 10.6% of the 69,236 recorded across the continent, roughly one every eight minutes. Morocco averaged 612 events […]
INTERPOL has launched an awareness campaign highlighting the growing risk posed by crime that uses AI-generated or AI-altered media to scam members of the public. The campaign features three short videos, themselves AI-generated, depicting how synthetic media, commonly known as ‘deepfakes’, can be used in scams. Generative AI applications and the large language models that […]
Morocco has joined the U.S. Army’s specialized Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Counter-UAS digital procurement marketplaces, enabling U.S. allies to benefit from reduced purchasing times from months to just few days. Besides Morocco, Panama, Japan, Albania, Kuwait, Croatia, Canada, and Egypt have signed documents to access the US army exclusive online platform which aims to […]
Cyber risk is the leading concern of Moroccan experts, ahead of artificial intelligence and big data, according to Axa’s 13th Future Risks Report, produced with Ipsos. The survey, relayed by Le Matin daily, questioned 28,345 people between 14 May and 24 June, including 4,345 experts across 62 countries and regions and 24,000 members of the […]
Canadian defense manufacturer Inkas Aerospace & Defense is in advanced negotiations with Moroccan authorities to establish a production plant for armored vehicles and drones in the Kingdom, the company’s representative in Morocco said on the sidelines of the Marrakech Air Show 2026. In an interview with le360, Moises Amselem Elbaz, Inkas’ representative in Morocco, told […]