List of equipment of the Royal Moroccan Army

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

Individual equipment
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	Seen in use with infantry 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 [4]
Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops		United States	Combat helmetBulletproof vest	Phased out .
Improved Outer Tactical Vest		United States	Bulletproof vest	Seen in use by ground units as of February 2024 . Locally Produced .
Combat Integrated Releasable Armor System		United States	Bulletproof vest	used by Saharan units .
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
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 .

Weapons

Name	Image	Caliber	Type	Origin	Notes
Pistols
Beretta 92		9×19mm Parabellum	Semi-automatic pistol	Italy	Used by the police and several army/special forces units .
Browning Hi-Power		9×19mm Parabellum	Semi-automatic pistol	Belgium	Used by paratroopers
MAC Mle 1950		9×19mm Parabellum	Semi-automatic pistol	France	Used by royal gendarmerie
MAB PA-15		9×19mm Parabellum	Semi-automatic pistol	France	Standard service pistol
TT 33		7.62x25mm	Semi-automatic pistol	Soviet Union	Still in use.
Glock 19		9x19 Parabellum	Semi-automatic pistol	Austria	Used by special forces and BCIJ counter-terrorism forces and GIMR
Glock 17		9x19 Parabellum	Semi-automatic pistol	Austria	Used by special forces . [5]
Beretta Px4 Storm		9×19mm Parabellum .40 S&W .45 ACP	Semi-automatic pistol	Italy	in use with the BCI and BRI police squads
Submachine guns
IWI Tavor X95		9×19mm Parabellum	Submachine gun	Israel	X95 SMG variant, seen in a police parade [6]
Heckler & Koch MP5		9×19mm Parabellum	Submachine gun	West Germany	Used by tank crews. A3 version for special forces (GSIGR,BCIJ), customisable, all versions in use
Brügger & Thomet MP9		9×19mm Parabellum	submachine gun	Switzerland	Used by the GIMR (Groupe D'intervention de la Marine Royale)
MP5K		9×19mm Parabellum	submachine gun	West Germany	Seen in use by the GSIGR units .
Shotguns
Mossberg 500		12 gauge	Shotgun	United States	Used by the army
Benelli M4		12 gauge	Shotgun	United States	Used by counter-terrorism forces and anti -narcotics
Franchi SPAS-12		12 gauge	Shotgun	Italy	Used by the royal gendarmerie
Rifles
AK-103		7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	Russia	Used by paratroopers (2eme BIP), the Mountain brigade and some army units
AK-105		5.45×39mm	Assault rifle	Russia	Used by the 1st BIP
Beretta AR70/90		5.56×45mm NATO	Assault rifle	Italy
VCD-15		5.56×45mm NATO .300 AAC Blackout	Assault rifle	France	Used by special forces [7]
Heckler & Koch HK416		5.56x45 NATO	Assault rifle	Germany	Seen in use by the GOS brigade in Qatar [8]
M16A4		5.56x45 NATO	Assault rifle	United States	Used by marine commandos and BCI units .
M4 carbine		5.56x45 NATO	Assault rifle	United States	Used by the paratroopers and special forces (MSOF and GOS team)
Steyr AUG		5.56×45mm NATO	Assault rifle	Austria	Used by the BCI and the BRI squads, all versions in use
SAR 21		5.56×45mm NATO	Assault rifle	Singapore	Used by gendarmerie units , royal guard and paratroopers .
FN F2000		5.56×45mm NATO	Assault rifle	Belgium	Heavily used in the Royal Gendarmerie, all variants are customisable
Misr		7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	Egypt	Standard infantry assault rifle of Royal Moroccan Army.
M16A1/2/3/4		5.56x45 NATO	Assault rifle	United States
FN CAL[8]		5.56x45mm NATO	Assault rifle	Belgium
FN FAL		7.62×51mm NATO	Battle rifle	Belgium
Pistol Mitralieră model 1963/1965		7.62x39mm	Assault rifle	Romania
Type 56		7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	China
Heckler & Koch G3		7.62×51mm NATO	Battle rifle	Germany	Used as a battle rifle and a marksmanship rifle (PSG1)
AMD-65		7.62×39mm	Assault rifle	Hungary	Used by the GSI
Machine guns
M249		5.56×45mm NATO	light machine gun	United States
Ultimax 100		5.56×45mm NATO	General-purpose machine gun	Singapore
FN MAG		7.62×51mm NATO	General-purpose machine gun	Belgium	MAG-60-20 Infanterie T1 [9]
M240 machine gun		7.62×51mm NATO	General-purpose machine gun	United States	Standard medium machine gun, all variants [10]
MG 3 machine gun		7.62×51mm NATO	General-purpose machine gun	West Germany
PK machine gun		7.62×54mmR	General-purpose machine gun	Soviet Union
RPK		7.62×39mm	Light machine gun	Soviet Union	no longer in service
M60 machine gun		7.62×51mm NATO	General-purpose machine gun	United States
M134 Minigun		7.62×51mm NATO	Rotary Medium machine gun	United States	Used mostly on helicopters
M2 Browning		.50 BMG	Heavy machine gun	United States	Used mostly on vehicles and tanks
DShK		12.7×108mm	Heavy machine gun	Soviet Union	no longer in service
NSV machine gun		12.7×108mm	Heavy machine gun	Soviet Union	Used on T-72 tanks, still in service
M621 cannon		20 mm caliber	Autocannon	France	Used on the Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma and the Aérospatiale Gazelle, close air support roles
20 mm modèle F2 gun		20 mm caliber	Autocannon	France	Mounted on the Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé, VAB VCI 6x6 Toucan I version, used for counter-sniping and fire-support roles
Sniper rifles
M14NM		7.62×51mm NATO	Sniper rifle	United States
Remington Model 700		.338 Lapua Magnum	Bolt action	United States	Used by the DGST SF, Model 700 and Magpul Pro 700 [11] versions in use.
PGM Ultima Ratio		7.62×51mm NATO	Sniper rifle	France	Standard-issue army sniper rifle
PGM 338		.338 Lapua Magnum	Sniper rifle	France
M110		7.62×51mm NATO	semi-automatic precision rifle	United States	Large amounts were purchased for the GFS/GOS teams
Barrett M82		.50 BMG	Semi-automatic rifleAnti-materiel rifle	United States	Used by the GIMR, M107 variant
FR F2 sniper rifle		7.62×51mm NATO	Sniper rifle	France
LA115A3		.338 Lapua Magnum	Sniper rifle	United Kingdom	Used by the GOS/GFS team, small numbers
M24 Sniper Weapon System		7.62×51mm NATO	Bolt action Sniper rifle	United States	used in many versions by the BCIJ and the GIGR
Grenade launchers
M203 grenade launcher		40 mm	grenade launcher	United States	M203,M203A1and M203A2 all in service in the army and special forces [12]. large stock
Mk 19		40 mm	Automatic grenade launcher	United States	Large quantities
Milkor MGL		40 mm	Grenade launcher	United States	Used by law enforcement and ground forces
STK 40 AGL		40 mm	Automatic grenade launcher	Singapore	Large quantities

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

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, or the 160mm Mortar M1943. A hundred of self-propelled mortars are also in RMA's inventory (See Below)

Anti-tank weapons

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]

Anti-tank weapons of the Royal Moroccan Army

System	Type	Origin	Image	Qty	Notes
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]. 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][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

Utility vehicles

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 ALTV 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 and 600 ACMAT VLRA. 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.^[17]

Tanks

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.^[18]

Origin	Model	Type	Quantity	Notes
United States	M1 Abrams	384 tanks: -222 M1A1SA -162 M1A2 SEPv3[19]	[20]
	M60 Patton	427 tanks : -260 M60A3 - +167 M60A3 TTS	still in use, upgraded locally [20]
	M48 Patton	225	locally upgraded, some units are in reserve
China  Pakistan	VT-1A Al Khalid	54[21]	[22][23] 54 received in 2011, the rest was cancelled due to engine replacement issues[24]
Israel	Merkava 3	N/A	more than 200 Mk3 tanks were ordered and are going to be upgraded to the Mk3M variant [31] [32]
Belarus	T-72B/BK	158 (6th royal armored brigade:The Russian brigade)	136 T-72B and 12 T-72BK,[25] 14 T-72M1 tanks were procured and upgraded from the Czech Excalibur company, all existing units were upgraded with the company in Morocco [33] adding CITV, and other advanced equipements
France	AMX-10 RC	Tank destroyer	108[34]
Austria	SK-105 Kürassier	Light tank	116[26] They are held in reserve, locally modernized and used in the moroccan sahara

Armoured personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles and support vehicles

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
Armoured personnel carriers/Infantry fighting vehicles
Bradley Fighting Vehicle		United States	Infantry fighting vehicle	<500 [35] [36]	On-Point defense was contracted to supply TOW launchers and related equipment to the Bradley IFV for both Morocco and Ukraine.
AIFV				110	19 AIFV-B-.50 + 90 AIFV-B-C25 + 1 AIFV-B-CP
AMX-10P		France		10
BMP-3		Russia		60	[37]
Ratel IFV		South Africa		60	30 Ratel 20 + 30 Ratel 90
Eland armoured car		South Africa	Reconnaissance	60[20]	Eland 20/90
BRDM-2		Soviet Union	Amphibious armoured Scout car	U/N	out of service
AML 60/90		France	Light armored vehicle	175	140 AML-90, 20 AML-90 Lynx and 35 AML-60
Panhard ERC		France	Armored car (military)	U/N
M113		United States	Armored Personnel Carrier	~1900[27]	1200 M113A1, M113A2, 419 M113A3, 86 M577A2 (CP), 80 M901, 60 M163, 36 M106A2, 91 M1064A3
VAB VCI/VTT		France		400[28]	75 VAB VCI+ 320 VAB VTT+ 5 more of unknown type,they had been modernised and upgraded locally under the name "ifrane".
OT-64 SKOT		Czechoslovakia		95	[38] Out of service
Thyssen Henschel UR-416		West Germany		70	[39]
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)	[40]
Otokar Cobra		Turkey		220 ( 200 for the ground forces + 20 for peacekeepers)	Morocco purchased the Cobra II MRAP vehicles [41] [42]
HMMWV		United States		4000[29]	all versions
URO VAMTAC's		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	[43] used by the auxiliary forces and peacekeeping forces
Polaris RZR		United States	Tactical vehicle	U/N	used by M-SOF. [44]

Drones

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
IAI Harop	Loitering munition		Large quantities, locally manufactured	Israel	[45][46][47]
IAI Harpy			Large quantities, locally manufactured	Israel	[48]
SkyStriker			Large quantities, seen with the PULS MLRS, to be manufactured locally .	Israel	[49]
SpyX			Seen in use by the Moroccan ground forces , manufactured locally .	Israel	[50]
Hero drone			Reported to have been exported to Morocco	Israel	[51]
Wander-B VTOL	Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance		Seen in use by Morocco, 150 in service	Israel	[52]
Thunder-B VTOL	Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance		Seen in use by Morocco, 150 in service	Israel	[53]
Thunder-B	Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance		Exported to Morocco	Israel	[54]

Artillery

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
Model	Country of origin	Type	Quantity	Notes	Image
M109	United States	Self-propelled howitzer	357	[citation needed]
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 [55]
Mk F3 155 mm	France		100	[56]. Locally modernized with new data links and new software and a new weapon system
CAESAR			36	[30]
M110	United States		60	[citation needed]
Towed artillery
L118	United Kingdom	Field gun	36	[57]
M101	United States		58	[58]
130 mm towed field gun M1954 (M-46)	Soviet Union		18	[59]
FH70	United Kingdom	Howitzer	36	[60]
M114	United States		123	[61]
M198 howitzer			35	[62]
Rocket artillery
BM-21	Soviet Union	Multiple rocket launcher	36	122mm,[31] APR-21 Romanian version, still in service
M142 HIMARS	United States		18	a 524 million USD deal, along with munitions and related systems [63]
PHL-03	China		72	300mm[citation needed], AR2 version with a range of 140 km, 1m CEP [64]
Lynx (multiple rocket launcher)	Israel		>36	300mm, PULS variant with a range of 300 km [65] [66]
Astros II	Brazil		U/N	450mm [67]
Weishi Rockets	China		36	400mm [68] [69] 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 [70]
LORA (missile)	Israel	Short-range ballistic missile	430 km [71]	Shai Cohen, the Special Envoy, Defense and Security Exports & Cooperation director, announced that Israel gave morocco all kinds of ballistic technology [72]
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 [73]
Cruise missiles
Sea Breaker (missile)	Israel	Cruise missile	300 km	Was purchased to guarantee the safety of his coasts [74]
Delilah (missile)	Israel	Air-launched cruise missile	250 km	Used on the F-5E TII/III platforms [75] [76] [77]
Harpoon (missile)	United States	Air-launched cruise missile	124 km	Used on the F-16C/D [78]
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 [79]
YJ-12	China	Anti-ship cruise missile	300 km	Defensa reported that Morocco is in negotiations for the YJ-12B AShCM [80]
Self-propelled mortar
M125A1	United States	Mortar carrier	20	With an 81 mm M29 mortar
M1064			91	With a 120mm M120 mortar
AML-60	France		35	With a Brandt Mle CM60A1

Air defense systems

After years of negligence of its air defense capabilities Morocco shifted its air defense strategy, investing heavily in new air defense bases and systems.^[32]

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.^[33]

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,^[34] the Chinese Sky Dragon 50 with a maximum range of 50 km,^[32] 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
Surface-to-air missiles
HQ-9B	China	HIMAD	4 batteries,	FD-2000B variant, each of the 4 batteries consists of 6-8 transporter erector launchers,[35] maximum range: 250 km
Barak 8	Israel  India		>6 batteries	[81], the version ordered is the Barak MX, with a range up to 150 km
MIM-104 Patriot	United States		Unknown	The type will be PAC-3 MSE standard.
Sky Dragon 50	China		>7 batteries	[82]. 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 [36][37] all received
SPYDER	Israel		U/N	Defensa cited that Morocco has chosen the SPYDER AD [83]
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)[84]
Mistral (missile)	France			[85] 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	Large quantities	ZPU-2 ZPU-4
ZU-23-2	Soviet Union	Anti-aircraft gun	Large quantities
M167 VADS	United States		72
Type 90	China		12 batteries

Radars

Model	Origin	Image	Type	Quantity	Notes
MSSR	United States		Air radar	U/N
AN/TPS-63	United States		Air radar		[86] the majority of the radars have been upgraded to the TPS-63 MSSR which has a range of 740 km
EL/M-2084	Israel		Air radar	U/N	part of the Barak 8 system, has a max range of 475 km, Active electronically scanned array radar
YLC-2 Radar	China		Air radar	U/N	[87] YLC-2V version with a range of 500 km, entered service in 2012
Ground Master 403	France		Air radar	5	[88] 2 acquired in 2021
AN/TPS-77	United States		Air radar		[89] 463 km in range, depending on the state of deployement, AN/TPS-77 MRR version
AN/TPS-43	United States		Air radar		[90] 450 km range.
AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel	United States		Air radar	8	[91] AN/MPQ-64F1 version
RASIT	France		Ground radar	U/N	[92]
AF902 FC	Switzerland		Air radar	UN	Chinese copy of Skyguard[38]
BOR-A 550	France		Ground radar	U/N
AN/PPS-5A	United States		Ground radar	U/N
AN/MPQ-49 Forward Area Alerting Radar	United States		Air radar	U/N	[93]
Stentor battlefield radar	France		Ground radar	20
ARSS-1	United States		Ground radar	12	[citation needed]
Bur radar	West Germany		Ground radar	U/N	[94]

Electronic Warfare

N.B : this list does not contain all EW systems used by Morocco

Model	Origin	Type	Notes		Quantity
Alinet system	Israel	Electronic warfare/Signals intelligence	[95] [96] 70 million USD deal with Elbit Systems		U/N
KORAL-EW	Turkey	Electronic warfare	Morocco signed a deal with Turkish Aselsan to buy KORAL-EW.[39][40]		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		[97]
SkyLock Dome	Israel		also used as an anti-drone system		[98]
AARTOS system	Germany		anti-drone system, used by the royal gendarmerie		[99]

References

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