Update:
Morocco has started to modernize and develop its capabilities in the field of anti-submarine warfare, through two requests for the acquisition of two armed aircraft for maritime patrols, which coincides with Rabat’s readiness to start several major projects in the coasts of the Saharan regions, such as oil and gas exploration operations that are expected to be implemented by foreign companies, including Including an Israeli company.
The Royal Navy wants to acquire a maritime patrol aircraft specialized in monitoring and reconnaissance, and another tasked with search and rescue enhanced with electronic espionage capabilities, according to a report by the “Defensa” website, which specializes in military affairs, which stated that the likely candidates to win this deal are French, Italians and Americans.
It is expected that Morocco will obtain the French-Italian ATR 72 MPA aircraft, which is now used in many of the powerful armies in the world, such as the Italian, Turkish and Pakistani armies, and Airbus, in turn, is a candidate to enter the manufacturing line of one of the two aircraft.
According to the report, the chances of American companies to obtain the two deals are less than their European counterparts for several reasons, for example, the P-8 Poseidon pie made by “Boeing” is high-cost, while Rabat has already ruled out acquiring the SC-130J Sea Hercules manufactured by Lockheed. Martin,” even though Morocco deals with it in most of the military aviation deals it concludes.
