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UK FiveNines Group has announced its decision to partner with Nexus Core Systems, an AI infrastructure company, to oversee the development of a 20 MW data center on the outskirts of Casablanca, Morocco. The data center, designed for high-density AI computing, is part of the Nexus AI Factory project, Africa’s first sovereign artificial intelligence infrastructure […]
Morocco and Israel have entered advanced discussions on a possible acquisition of the David’s Sling air defense system, according to the German military affairs magazine Europäische Sicherheit & Technik (ES&T) and sources consulted by Barlamane.com. The system, jointly developed by Israeli firm Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and US company Raytheon (a subsidiary of RTX), is […]
The eighth edition of the AUSIM conference, organized by the Association of Information Systems Users in Morocco, held last week in in Tangier, featured plenaries, keynotes, workshops and case studies on artificial intelligence, value creation, data governance and technological sovereignty. AUSIM conference showcased Morocco’s achievements in AI and the shift from the era of experimentation […]
Morocco is advancing the development of two specialized industrial zones for the defense sector totaling 675 hectares, as the Kingdom accelerates efforts to reduce reliance on foreign arms imports and establish a domestic military-industrial base. The Société de gestion des zones industrielles de défense (SGZID) presented details of the platforms on October 7 at the […]
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is exhibiting at Marrakesh Air Show (Oct.7-10) its supersonic & multirole FA-50 light attack jet developed in partnership with U.S. Lockheed Martin. Derived from the T-50 Golden Eagle trainer, the Korean aircraft functions as both an advanced lead-in fighter trainer and a frontline light combat jet. KAI has chosen to showcase […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Morocco is now one of the region’s main exporters of AI-related products, yet only a small minority of its firms use artificial intelligence. The World Bank’s latest regional economic update, published on Tuesday 6 October, finds that 98.8% of Moroccan firms surveyed have basic digital tools, but just 4.3% use big data or AI in […]
Lockheed Martin announced that the first F-16 Block 72 fighter jet destined for the Royal Moroccan Air Force has successfully completed its inaugural flight, marking a significant milestone in the Kingdom’s ongoing airpower modernization program. The aircraft is now progressing through flight testing ahead of its eventual delivery. The F-16 Block 72 represents the newest […]