Morocco advances plan to bolster domestic weapons production
Morocco has approved the creation of a new state-backed company aimed at developing industrial zones dedicated to domestic defense production,
According to reporting by Flight Global publication, Egypt has been cleared to obtain up to 2,183 Lockheed Martin AGM-114R Hellfire missiles, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, a package worth around $630 million. Morocco has been cleared to obtain up to 30 Raytheon AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles for $88.4 million, as well as up to 500 GBU-39B Small Diameter Bombs for $86 million. The AMRAAMs will arm Morocco’s F-16V fleet.
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