Rabat - Morocco is the eighth importer of Spanish weapons in the first six months of 2016, according to Spain’s report on the export of Defense and Dual-Use Material, conducted by Spain’s Ministry of Commerce.
Rabat – Morocco is the eighth importer of Spanish weapons in the first six months of 2016, according to Spain’s report on the export of Defense and Dual-Use Material, conducted by Spain’s Ministry of Commerce.
Spanish newspaper, El Pais, reported on Wednesday that Morocco has bought Spanish cartridges and ammunition for $22.1 million, behind Oman with $196.8 million with two transport aircraft and unshielded vehicles, Egypt’s $138.1 for five transport aircrafts, and Malaysia’s expenditure of $135.7 million for a transport aircraft.
Over the past few years, Morocco has been underpinning its military depository by importing arms from Spain, Russia and the United States of America.
Earlier this month, Morocco World News reported that Morocco will be receiving 1,200 TOW 2a anti-tank missiles, at an estimated cost of $108 million, from the American military defense company Raytheon. The missiles are part of a $7 billion dollar effort by the U.S. to supply arms and aircraft to four of its Arab allies.
Raytheon has won a $129 million contract for the procurement of TOW missiles for the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army, Bahrain, and Morocco, according to Defense World, a website which reports international news related to defense procurement matters.
In 2015, Morocco signed an agreement with Raytheon for $38 million worth of 200 thermal receiver units with an estimated completion date of August 27, 2017.
