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Rabat – The United States State Department approved the sales of the Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $524.2 million to Morocco, according to a statement from the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency.
The statement specifies that the Moroccan government requested to purchase 18 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers, 40 M57 Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS), and 36 M31A2 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) Unitary.
The extensive list of equipment also includes 36 M30A2 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) Alternative Warheads, 9 M1152A1 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV), and 18 International Field Artillery Tactical Data Systems (IFATDS).
Also on the list are a host of radio systems, tactical and supply vehicles, and GPS systems..
The shipment also features camouflage screen and support systems, support equipment, communications equipment, spare and repair parts, test sets, and laptop computers among other equipment.
Commenting on the deal, the US agency explains that “the proposed sale will improve Morocco’s capability to meet current and future threats and will contribute to Morocco’s ability to detect threats and control its borders, contributing to the maintenance of regional stability and security.”
The new equipment is also expected to enhance the interoperability of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), which routinely holds exercises with US forces, focusing on counterterrorism in the Maghreb and Sahel region.
“Morocco will have no difficulty absorbing these articles into its armed forces,” the statement adds.
It further explains that the deal supports the US foreign policy and national security given that Morocco is a “Major Non-NATO Ally that continues to be an important force for political stability and economic progress in North Africa.”
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