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Morocco’s Defense Industrial Zones Management Company (SGZID) is developing two industrial sites in Nouaceur and Sidi Yahya, covering a combined 675 hectares. More than ten clients have already entrusted the company with their projects. Established in July 2025 as a 50-50 joint venture between the Military Housing and Equipment Agency (ALEM) and MEDZ, a subsidiary of the CDG Group, SGZID is responsible for developing, servicing, marketing and managing the two zones.

With the delivery of a C-295W transport aircraft, an order for 10 H225M helicopters and the integration of Spirit AeroSystems, the group is strengthening its ties with Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces and expanding its industrial footprint.

The partnerships are expected to create 950 direct jobs and expand Morocco’s capabilities in precision machining, aerospace wiring, surface treatment and defense industries.

The defense industrial zones operator is signing around a dozen MoUs with Moroccan and international companies as it begins its first major institutional presence.

Eight companies, including Elbit, IAI and Rafael, are showcasing drones, guided weapons and other military technology under an official Israeli delegation.

MMI is developing a counter-drone version, setting up a second ammunition plant and eyeing exports to a NATO country in Europe.

Opening the eighth edition of the Marrakech Air Show on Wednesday, October 7, Minister Delegate in charge of the National Defense Administration Abdellatif Loudiyi traced the development of Morocco’s aerospace industry from basic assembly to manufacturing and advanced engineering. He described that transformation as the foundation for an emerging domestic defense industry, backed by a legal framework, dedicated industrial zones, investment incentives and partnerships with foreign investors. His remarks, in full.

Harmattan AI, a French defense technology company specializing in autonomous defense systems and military robotics, and Morocco have announced plans to develop IRIFI, a sovereign autonomous deep-strike system. In practical terms, it is a drone designed to strike targets up to 2,000 kilometers away, far beyond the front line. A letter of intent was signed on Wednesday, October 7, at the opening of the Marrakech Air Show. Here is what we know so far.

The two sides praised the strength of their strategic partnership and reaffirmed their commitment to expanding military cooperation.