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General Mohammed Berrid, Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) and Commander of the Southern Zone, received Major General Jawwad Ahmed, the new commander of MINURSO, in Agadir on Thursday.

The Royal Moroccan Air Force has now received 19 of the 24 US-made attack helicopters ordered under a contract worth nearly $1.3 billion. Washington and Rabat also plan to strengthen interoperability between their armed forces through joint military exercises.

Around 170 responders are battling the blaze near the Chefchaouen dam, with aerial support from Royal Armed Forces aircraft.

Morocco’s draft 2027 Finance Bill raises the ceiling for advance defense spending commitments to 190.5 billion dirhams, up from 157 billion in 2026. Personnel costs are set to rise by 5%, while funding for the special-purpose defense account remains broadly unchanged.

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.

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.

The aircraft will now undergo further flight testing before being delivered to the Royal Moroccan Air Force.