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The United States and Morocco are still negotiating the sale of F-35 lightning II stealth fighters, according to Africa Intelligence news platform. The deal estimated at $17 billion for 32 aircraft package comes amid Algeria’s acquisition of Russian Su-57 Felon fighters. The military deal, which includes training, and long-term maintenance, will enable Morocco to maintain […]
The Royal Bahraini Air Force has taken delivery of a first of 16 Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 fighter jets in Greenville, S.C., during a ceremony held last week to mark the occasion, reported the website breaking defense, quoting a press release by Lockheed. The first batch of four aircraft are expected to actually arrive […]
The State Department has approved the sale to Morocco of Ground Command and Control and related equipment for an estimated cost of $141.1 million. According to the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the North African Kingdom has requested to buy six Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio Systems (MIDS-JTRS) and additional secure communications, cryptographic […]
The Royal Moroccan Air Force will upgrade its fleet of F16 fighter jets with electronic warfare systems supplied by Harris Corporation under a contract worth $91 million. The company said in a statement that it will equip the F16 fighters of the Royal Moroccan Air Force with the Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite (AIDEWS), […]