List of equipment of the Royal Moroccan Army
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Modern equipment of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces is a list of equipment currently in service with the Royal Moroccan Army. Sources are the United States Excess Defense Articles (EDA) database,[1] UNROCA[2],INSS Israel's Middle East Military Balance,[3] World Small Arms Inventory,[4] SIPRI Trade registers[5] and the Military Balance in the Middle East by CSIS,[6] and Army-Guide.
Infantry equipment
[edit]Individual equipment | ||||
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Name | Image | Origin | Type | Notes |
SPECTRA helmet | France | Combat helmet | Used by ground forces, large quantities, manufactured locally by MSA Mohammedia | |
Advanced Combat Helmet | United States | Combat helmet | Standard issue helmet as of February 2024 (MKU Kavro MKH/ACH-7 version) . Locally produced . | |
Modular Integrated Communications Helmet | United States | Combat helmet | Used by special forces and naval infantry | |
Gallet TC 801 | France | Combat helmet | used by special forces, produced locally by MSA Mohammedia | |
Future Assault Shell Technology helmet | United States | Combat helmet | used by special forces | |
M1 helmet | United States | Combat helmet | used for training, no longer in service | |
OG-107 | United States | Combat uniform | former army combat uniform, replaced by a new one,[7] used for training | |
Camouflage Central-Europe | France | Combat uniform | Still in use | |
Desert Lizard | France | Combat uniform | Still in use by some units . | |
Red Lizard | France | Combat uniform | Still in use by paratrooper units . | |
Operational Camouflage Pattern | United States | Combat uniform | Used by the 1st Atlas Combat Brigade | |
Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops | United States | Combat helmetBulletproof vest | Phased out . | |
Improved Outer Tactical Vest | United States | Bulletproof vest | Standard issue bulletproof vest as of February 2024 . Locally Produced (Kavro TAC-I-II B+ version) . | |
Combat Integrated Releasable Armor System | United States | Bulletproof vest | used by Saharan units . | |
Soldier Plate Carrier System | United States | Plate carrier | Used by SF. | |
AN/PVS-14 | United States | Night-vision device | used by ground forces and special forces | |
AN/PVS-7 | United States | Night-vision device | used by special forces | |
AN/PVS-4 | United States | Passive Night-vision device | Used by infantry , out of service . | |
Pulsar Edge | United States | Night-vision device | Used by special forces and ground forces | |
AMBIA | Night-vision device | used by special forces | ||
Leupold HAMR | United States | Telescopic sight | mounted on the M4A1, used by special forces | |
Trijicon MRO® HD | United States | Red dot sight | Coupled with a 3x flip magnifier , used by special forces . | |
Aimpoint CompM4 | United States | Red dot sight | mounted on the M4A1, used by paratroopers | |
Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight | United States | prismatic telescopic sights | mounted on M4 and M16A4, used by special forces | |
EOTech | United States | Holographic weapon sight | mounted on various weapons, used by special forces | |
CornerShot | Israel | Weapon accessory | seen in use by the GIGR | |
AN/PEQ-2 | United States | Laser sight (firearms) | Used by the
special forces . | |
AN/PEQ-15 | United States | Laser sight (firearms) | Used by special forces . | |
AN/PEQ-16 | United States | Laser sight (firearms) | Used by Special Forces . |
Weapons
[edit]The Royal Moroccan Army employs various individual weapons to provide light firepower at short ranges. The main weapons used by the army are the M16A2 and AK-47 variants (Chinese Type 56, Romanian AIM/AIMS, Egyptian Misr, Yugoslav Zastava M70AB2) in the Southern Sector, and the G3A3, FN FAL/FN CAL and M16A1/A2/A4 in the Northern Sector. The AK-74/ AKS-74U, SAR 21, AK-103, Steyr AUG A1/A2/A3, MP5A3, M4 carbine and FN SCAR are used by different units as the Paratroopers, the Royal Guard, Security Forces and others units in the Navy and Air force.
The sidearms in the RMA are the MAB PA-15 for Active service, and Beretta 92 for specialized forces (Paratroopers, Special Forces, Security Forces, etc.)
Many units are supplemented with a variety of specialized weapons, those are the M249, HK11A1, FN Minimi, FALO-50-41, Ultimax 100, PK/PKM, RPD and RPK-74 to provide suppressive fire at the fire-team level. The M14NM and EBR are used by long-range marksmen, and the M82A1, the FR-F2, and the PGM Ultima Ratio are used by snipers. The Army also uses Automatic grenade launchers (AGLs) such as the STK 40 AGL or the Mk 47 Striker[9] both used on VAMTACs LUVs (Light Utility Vehicles) and handled by infantry units.
Other weapons used for training, exercises or parades are :
- The TT-33 and MAC Mle 1950 handguns.
- The MAS-36, the M2, the AR70/90 and MAS-49/56 Rifles
- The M3, MAT-49 and L2A3 submachine guns.
Crew served weapons
[edit]Coaxial Machine Guns and Automatic cannons:
- M240 on M60A3TTS and M1A1SA Abrams
- NSV on T-72B
- AA-52 on AMX-10 RC, VAB VCI and AML60/90
- M73 on M60A3
- M85 on M60A3
- M2HB on Toyota Land Cruiser, M1025, M113A1/A2, AIFV B-C25/AIFV B-50 and VAB VTT
- MG74 on SK-105 Kürassier
- M1919A4 (Vektor MG4 CA) on Ratel IFV 20/90
- M168 Vulcan on M163 VADS
- M621 cannon on VAB VDAA TA20 and SA 341 Gazelle
- M693 on VAB VCI/I Toucan I and Ratel IFV 20
- M134 In use with helicopters
- M60D In use with helicopters
The army uses different types of mortars for indirect fire support when heavier artillery may not be appropriate or available. The smallest of these are the 60mm M2 and MO 60. At the next higher echelon, the support can come from the 107mm M30 mortar, the 120mm M120 and MO-120-RT,120MM ECIA MORTAR AND 120MM NORINCO W86 MORTAR, or the 160mm Mortar M1943. A hundred of self-propelled mortars are also in RMA's inventory (See Below)
Anti-tank weapons
[edit]The Royal Moroccan Army employs a variety of anti-tank weapons, ranging from disposable, man-portable rockets to armored tank destroyers equipped with guided missiles.
Portable anti-tank rockets are employed by the infantry. Recoilless rifles are still in use, often mounted on trucks or other military vehicles, but they are being replaced by more effective anti-tank guided missiles. Tank destroyers represent the most mobile and best protected anti-tank weapons in service. Older gun-armed vehicles are being replaced by missile-equipped vehicles. Several of the army's infantry fighting vehicles are likewise equipped with anti-tank missiles, adding to the anti-tank weaponry available in the field.[10]
System | Type | Origin | Image | Qty | Notes |
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M40A1 | Recoilless rifle | United States | 350 | [citation needed] | |
SPG-9 | Bulgaria | 496 | [13] ATGL-H Bulgarian version | ||
B-10 | Soviet Union | Obsolete | |||
RK-3 Corsar | Anti-tank guided missile | Ukraine | U/N | [14] | |
BGM-71 TOW | United States | (1,200) TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles (BGM-71-4B-RF)
(2,401) TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles (BGM-71-4B-RF); and twenty eight (28) TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles (BGM-71-4B-RF), Fly-to-Buy missiles for lot acceptance testing; and Four hundred (400) M220A2 TOW Launchers and/or four hundred (400) M41 Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS) Launchers. |
[15] [16] | ||
Skif (anti-tank guided missile) | Ukraine | 125 launchers,1000 missiles | [17] | ||
FGM-148 Javelin | United States | 200 LWCLU launchers | [18] | ||
Spike LR2 | Israel | Morocco acquired the LR2 ATGM | [19] | ||
Spike NLOS | Israel | Morocco acquired the NLOS ATGM | [20] | ||
AGM-114 Hellfire | United States | AGM-114L/R variants , used on the AH-64E attack helicopter | [21] | ||
9M133 Kornet | Russia | Kornet-E version seen in 2019 [22], large quantities | |||
9M113 Konkurs | Soviet Union | Konkurs-M version, acquired via India [23] Archived 3 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Large quantities | |||
9K115-2 Metis-M | Russia | [11] Large quantities | |||
MILAN | France West Germany |
~850 | [citation needed] | ||
HJ-8L | People's Republic of China | U/N | |||
HOT (missile) | France | U/N | [24] HOT-1 and HOT-2 versions, mounted on Aérospatiale Gazelle | ||
HJ-9 | People's Republic of China | U/N | [25], seen in manoeuvres in the northern sector [26] | ||
M47 Dragon | United States | 440 Launchers | Large stock of missiles [27][usurped][citation needed] | ||
9M14 Malyutka | Soviet Union | 50 | [citation needed] | ||
Cobra (missile) | West Germany | ~250 | Used on the UR-416 APC [28] | ||
LRAC-F1 | Shoulder-launched missile weapon | France | 2000+ | ||
APILAS | France | 1000+ | |||
Type 69 | Anti-tank rocket | People's Republic of China | Bipod launcher[10] | ||
RPG-7V | Soviet Union | [12][13] | |||
AT4 | United States | U/N | AT4CS version [29] | ||
M72 LAW | United States | 500+ | [12] | ||
M20 Super Bazooka | Anti-tank rocket | Limited use; obsolescent[12] | |||
M901 ITV | Tank destroyer | 105 | [citation needed] [30] |
Vehicles
[edit]Utility vehicles
[edit]The RMA's high-mobility multipurpose vehicles serves as cargo/troop carrier, weapons platform, and ambulance, among many other roles. 4000 HMMWV[14] in different versions, 1,200 URO VAMTACs and 800 URO VAM-TL[15] are part of RMAs inventory, which also includes various CUCVs. 378 GM Defense CUCVs (138 M1008, 188 M1009 and 52 M1028) and 278 M151s were received, and an unknown number of Santana Motor's Land Rover Model 88/106, Toyota FJ40, Jeep Auverland and Nissan Patrol ML-6 are also in service. An unknown number of ACMAT AVTL have also been purchased.[16]
Military logistics' missions are the storage, distribution, maintenance, evacuation, and disposition of materiel, the transport of personnel, the acquisition or construction, maintenance, operation, and disposition of facilities, the acquisition or furnishing of services and Medical and health service support. It is the most important part and considered the base for the main mission of the RMA. Because of its topography and extensive range of action, the transport and resupply of troops posted in the Wall and East Frontier, where aerial transport is impossible or counterproductive, the use of land transport is primordial. The amount of active equipment is unknown, but estimations are possible. The number of medium and heavy trucks, HETs and Palletized Load Systems (PLS) purchased or in service were 250 IVECO M3-21.14 TT, ~3500 M35 and Variants, 387 M54 and variants, ~1,000 M800 series, 195 M816 Wrecker, ~160 M900 series, ~1000 TRM10000/9000 BMH, 600 ACMAT VLRA and 92 Tata LPTA 2445.[17] An unknown number of Pegaso 3055, Mercedes-Benz Actros and Unimog are also in RMA's inventory. The Heavy Equipment Transport Systems (HETS) received were an unknown number of M746, 6 M747, 23 M1070, 133 M911 HETS and 100 IVECO TRACTOR. Two M1075 & M1076 Palletized load systems were also purchased.
Armoured recovery vehicles (ARV) are used to repair damaged as well as broken-down armoured vehicles during combat, or to tow them out of the danger zone for more extensive repairs. For this mission 86 M578, 10 SK-105 ARV, 4 VT1A ARV and 81 M88 Recovery Vehicles were acquired.
Military engineering vehicles are vehicles built for the construction work or for the transportation of combat engineers on the battlefield. Bulldozers are extensively used, all along with 6 M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle.[18]
Tanks
[edit]Around 1100 tanks are in service: 150 VT-1A, 222 M1A1SA & 162 M1A2M, 148 T-72B and 427 M60A3/A3TTS Patton. M48 Pattons were retired from active service and stored as reserve with the 1991 cease-fire, the SK-105 Kürassiers had the same fate. It was reported in December 2022 that Morocco was transferring T-72s to Ukraine.[19]
Model | Image | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
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M1 Abrams | United States | 222[20] | -222 M1A1SA [20] | |
M60 Patton | 340[20] | still in use, upgraded locally
-220 M60A1[20] - +120 M60A3 TTS[20] | ||
M48 Patton | 200[20] | Locally upgraded
Stored[20] | ||
VT-1A Al Khalid | China Pakistan |
54[23][20] | 150 were ordered around 2010.[24][25] 54 received in 2011, the rest was cancelled due to engine replacement issues[26] | |
T-72B/BK | Belarus | 87[20] | 40 T-72B and 47 T-72EA.[20] 47 T-72B tanks were procured and upgraded from the Czech Excalibur company, all existing units were upgraded with the company in Morocco [31] adding CITV, and other advanced equipments
(6th royal armored brigade:The Russian brigade) | |
AMX-10 RC | France | 80[20] | Tank destroyer | |
SK-105 Kürassier | Austria | 111[20] | Light tank; They are held in reserve, locally modernized and used in the Moroccan portions of the Sahara. |
Armoured personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles and support vehicles
[edit]Model | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
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Armoured personnel carriers/Infantry fighting vehicles | |||||
Bradley Fighting Vehicle | United States | Infantry fighting vehicle | On-Point defense was contracted to supply TOW launchers and related equipment to the Bradley IFV for both Morocco and Ukraine.
<500 on order [32] | ||
AIFV | 123[20] | 19 AIFV-B-.50 + 90 AIFV-B-C25 + 1 AIFV-B-CP | |||
AMX-10P | France | 10[20] | |||
Ratel IFV | South Africa | 60[20] | 30 Ratel 20 + 30 Ratel 90[20] | ||
Eland armoured car | South Africa | Reconnaissance | 16[20] | Eland 20/90 | |
BRDM-2 | Soviet Union | Amphibious armoured Scout car | U/N | ||
AML 60/90 | France | Light armored vehicle | 228[20] | 190 AML-90 and 38 AML-60[20] | |
Panhard ERC | France | Armored car (military) | 40[20] | ||
M113 | United States | Armored | ~1172[20] | 400 M113A1, M113A2, 419 M113A3, 86 M577A2 (CP), 80 M901, 60 M163, 36 M106A2, 91 M1064A3[20] | |
TATA Kestrel | India | 150 on order. To be locally produced by Tata Advanced Systems[27] | |||
VAB VCI/VTT | France | 405[20] | 45 VAB VCI+ 320 VAB VTT+ 20 more of VAB-ECH.[20] They had been modernised and upgraded locally under the name "ifrane". | ||
OT-64 SKOT | Czechoslovakia | 95 | [34] | ||
Thyssen Henschel UR-416 | West Germany | 70 | [35] | ||
Panhard M3 | France | 54[5] | |||
Ejder Yalçın | Turkey | Armored car | 34 | (30 procured from Turkey with the SERDAR RCWS, 4 were given from the UAE as a gift)[36] | |
Otokar Cobra II | Turkey | Morocco purchased the Cobra II MRAP vehicles. ( 200 for the ground forces + 20 for peacekeepers) [37] [38] | |||
HMMWV | United States | 4000[28] | all versions | ||
URO VAMTACs | Spain | +1200 | locally assembled under the name Atlas | ||
Hawkei | Australia | U/N | This armored vehicle appeared in a trailer for a movie that featured Moroccan military vehicles. | ||
Sherpa Light | France | 36[citation needed] | APC version ordered for CAESAR crews and special forces | ||
Cougar (MRAP) | United States | U/N | as seen in the photo, Cougar 6x6 is in service, seen in a Chinese-Moroccan film | ||
Lenco BearCat | United States | 88 | [39] used by the auxiliary forces and peacekeeping forces | ||
Polaris RZR | United States | Tactical vehicle | U/N | used by M-SOF. [40] |
Drones
[edit]Lately after the relations between Morocco and Israel were strengthened, many weapons were procured, including drones and loitering munitions
Name | Type | Picture | Numbers | Origin | Notes |
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IAI Harop | Loitering munition | Large quantities, locally manufactured | Israel | [41] [42] [43] | |
IAI Harpy | Large quantities, locally manufactured | Israel | [44] | ||
SkyStriker | Large quantities, seen with the PULS MLRS, to be manufactured locally . | Israel | [45] | ||
SpyX | Seen in use by the Moroccan ground forces , manufactured locally . | Israel | [46] | ||
Hero drone | Reported to have been exported to Morocco | Israel | [47] | ||
Wander-B VTOL | Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance | Seen in use by Morocco, 150 in service | Israel | [48] | |
Thunder-B VTOL | Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance | Seen in use by Morocco, 150 in service | Israel | [49] | |
Thunder-B | Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance | Exported to Morocco | Israel | [50] |
Artillery
[edit]The Artillery, grouped in GARs, includes self-propelled howitzers, towed howitzers, multiple launch rocket systems and air defense systems, mortar carriers are part of the RIMZ.
The equipment includes: 300+ 155mm M109 SPH in different versions, 60 203mm M110A2 SPH, received as EDA from USA, and 100 155mm Mk F3 remain in service. Only 155mm towed howitzers are deployed all along the Moroccan Wall, that includes 140 155mm (M198, FH-70, M-1950, M114), 18 130mm (M1954). Besides this 54 105mm (M101 and L118) are deployed in different regions.
2 Battalions of multiple launch rocket are also listed as part of RMAs inventory, the first with 36 122mm BM-21 and the second with 36 300mm AR2.
Self-propelled artillery | |||||
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Model | Country of origin | Type | Quantity | Notes | Image |
M109 | United States | Self-propelled howitzer | 200[20] | M109A1,A1B,A2,A3,A4,A5[20] | |
2S19 Msta-S | Russia | U/N | Rosoboronexport Deputy chief Viktor Komardin announced that Russia has delivered to Morocco a batch of Msta-S self-propelled howitzers | ||
Mk F3 155 mm | France | 90[20] | [52]. Locally modernized with new data links and new software and a new weapon system | ||
CAESAR | 36[20] | [29] | |||
M110 | United States | 60[20] | |||
Towed artillery | |||||
L118 | United Kingdom | Field gun | 30[20] | [53] | |
M101 | United States | 20[20] | [54] | ||
130 mm towed field gun M1954 (M-46) | Soviet Union | 18[20] | [55] | ||
FH70 | United Kingdom | Howitzer | 30[20] | [56] | |
M114 | United States | 20[20] | [57] | ||
M198 howitzer | 35 | [58] | |||
Rocket artillery | |||||
BM-21 | Soviet Union | Multiple rocket launcher | 35[20] | 122mm,[30] APR-21 Romanian version, still in service | |
M142 HIMARS | United States | A 524 million USD deal for 18 systems, along with munitions and related systems [59] | |||
PHL-03 | China | 36[20] | 300mm[citation needed], AR2 version with a range of 140 km, 1m CEP [60] | ||
Lynx (multiple rocket launcher) | Israel | 12[20] | 300mm, PULS variant with a range of 300 km [61] | ||
Astros II | Brazil | U/N | 450mm | ||
Weishi Rockets | China | 36 | 400mm [64] [65] WS-2D version with a range of 400 km | ||
Ballistic missiles | |||||
Predator Hawk | Israel | Short-range ballistic missile | 300 km | Predator Hawk was officially confirmed when it appeared with the moroccan PULS MLRS [66] | |
LORA (missile) | Israel | Short-range ballistic missile | 430 km [67] | Shai Cohen, the Special Envoy, Defense and Security Exports & Cooperation director, announced that Israel gave morocco all kinds of ballistic technology [68] | |
MGM-140 ATACMS | United States | Tactical ballistic missile | 300 km | Morocco purchased 40 M57 ATACMS with a range of 300 km, along with the HIMARS system [69] | |
Cruise missiles | |||||
Sea Breaker (missile) | Israel | Cruise missile | 300 km | Was purchased to guarantee the safety of his coasts [70] | |
Delilah (missile) | Israel | Air-launched cruise missile | 250 km | Used on the F-5E TII/III platforms [71] | |
Harpoon (missile) | United States | Air-launched cruise missile | 124 km | Used on the F-16C/D | |
AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon | United States | Air-launched cruise missile | 130 km | Morocco purchased the JSOW-C variant, to be used on the F-16C/D | |
YJ-12 | China | Anti-ship cruise missile | 300 km | Defensa reported that Morocco is in negotiations for the YJ-12B AShCM | |
Self-propelled mortar | |||||
M125A1 | United States | Mortar carrier | 20 | With an 81 mm M29 mortar | |
M1064 | 91[20] | With a 120mm M120 mortar | |||
AML-60 | France | 35 | With a Brandt Mle CM60A1 |
Air defense systems
[edit]After years of negligence of its air defense capabilities Morocco shifted its air defense strategy, investing heavily in new air defense bases and systems.[31]
Morocco has been slowly building a multi-layered air defense system consisting of HIMAD and SHORAD systems in order to give Moroccan air space maximum protection.[32]
Moroccan air defense system consists of the newly acquired advanced long range Chinese HIMAD systems the FD-2000B with a maximum range of 250 km range,[33] the Chinese Sky Dragon 50 with a maximum range of 50 km,[31] the Barak 8 MX with multiple layers of coverage (35–150 km), and the American Patriot PAC-3 MSE with a range of 60 km against ballistic missiles
The man-portable air-defense systems used by the infantry are the 9K32 "Strela-2" (SA-7 Grail), 9K38 "Igla" (SA-18 Grouse).
Other systems include AAG as M1939 (61-K), ZU-23-2 or M167 VADS, usually mounted on LUVs and CUCVs.
This list shows only the publicly-known air defenses.
Model | Origin | Type | Notes | Image | |
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Surface-to-air missiles | |||||
MIM-104 Patriot | United States | HIMAD | Unknown | The type will be PAC-3 MSE standard. | |
HQ-9B | China | 4 batteries, | FD-2000B variant, each of the 4 batteries consists of 6-8 transporter erector launchers,[34] maximum range: 250 km | ||
Barak 8 | Israel India |
>6 batteries | [77], the version ordered is the Barak MX, with a range up to 150 km | ||
SPYDER | Israel | U/N | Defensa cited that Morocco has chosen the SPYDER AD [78] | ||
Sky Dragon 50 | China | >7 batteries | [79]. 50 km range, IBIS 200 radar with a range of 200 km | ||
MICA | France | SHORAD | 4-6 batteries | Each of the batteries will consist of four to six launcher units [35][36] all received | |
Aster (missile family) | France Italy |
Used in the FREMM multipurpose frigate, has a range of above 30 km, Aster 15 variant | |||
Aspide | France | Used in the Descubierta-class corvette, 25 km range, ordered between 1977 and 1983 | |||
Crotale | France | (Crotale NG and Mk.3)[80] | |||
Mistral (missile) | France | [81] Mistral 3 version, will be used on the Sherpa Light APC | |||
MIM-72 Chaparral | United States | 72 vehicles, 504 missiles | Unknown | ||
9K32 Strela-2 | Soviet Union | MANPADS | U/N | ||
9K38 Igla | Soviet Union | U/N | |||
Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapons | |||||
Tunguska M1 | Soviet Union | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun | 12 batteries, 72 vehicles | 2K22M1 version | |
ZU-23-4 | Soviet Union | 100 | ZU-23-4 | ||
M163 | United States | 115 | |||
Anti-aircraft guns | |||||
ZPU | Soviet Union | Anti-aircraft gun | ~200[20] | ZPU-2
ZPU-4 |
|
ZU-23-2 | Soviet Union | Anti-aircraft gun | ~90[20] | ||
M167 VADS |
United States | 40[20] | |||
Type 90 | China | >12 batteries | |||
Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun | Sweden | Used on the Descubierta-class corvette | |||
Phalanx CIWS | United States | Close-in weapon system | Used on the USS Bristol County Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah 407 |
Radars
[edit]Electronic Warfare
[edit]N.B : this list does not contain all EW systems used by Morocco
Model | Origin | Type | Notes | Quantity | |
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Alinet system | Israel | Electronic warfare/Signals intelligence | [94] [95] 70 million USD deal with Elbit Systems | U/N | |
KORAL-EW | Turkey | Electronic warfare | Morocco signed a deal with | U/N | |
Bukovel (counter unmanned aircraft system) | Ukraine | used as an anti-drone system, has a 70–100 km detection range and 15 km jamming range | [96] | ||
SkyLock Dome | Israel | also used as an anti-drone system | [97] | ||
AARTOS system | Germany | anti-drone system, used by the royal gendarmerie | [98] |
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