Morocco chooses the UH-64 Apache

[Inspector Spacetime]

You did not search enough..There are hundreds of articles.. but this study might answer your question..

13B.
THE EMERGENCE OF THE AERONAUTICS CLUSTER

Royal Air Maroc/Pioneering maintenance activities:

The aeronautics industrial history started in Morocco with the creation of the national carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) in 1957. The state-owned company developed soon after its first aircraft maintenance activities at the Casablanca International Airport. This would soon become the embryo of a future aeronautics industry. By 1998, the US Federal Aviation Administration delivers RAM’s maintenance operations the Federal Aviation Regulations part 145 certification that governs repair station activities, and the personnel working in repair stations. The US strict federal accreditation brings immediate acknowledgment of the Moroccan airline expertise and positions Casablanca as an established worldwide hub for aircraft maintenance activities.

Maroc Aviation:

The other historical protagonist is Maroc Aviation, a subsidiary of the former Aerospatiale (a French aerospace manufacturer now part of Thales), present in Morocco since 1951 to
carry out maintenance of the instrumentation devices for the Moroccan Royal Air Force Hercules
C130 (Lockheed military transport aircraft) and Super Puma helicopters. Since 1993, the company is owned by EADS Sogerma and as such operates as an equipment supplier to Airbus. It also acts a subcontractor to other aircraft manufacturers.

Snecma Morocco Engine Services:

Snecma Morocco Engine Services (SMES) is founded in 1999 as a subsidiary owned 51% by Snecma and 49% by Royal Air Maroc. SMES is specialized in themaintenance and repair of commercial aircraft engines (CFM 56 engines powering the Boeing 737). SMES inherited the maintenance of engines from RAM.
With RAM, SMES and Maroc Aviation, Morocco has gained a technical expertise and internationally recognized know-how. The national aviation industrial cluster became compliant with the most stringent European and American standards of quality for both civil and military operations.

https://www.clustercollaboration.eu...onal_cooperation/morocco_aeronautics_2013.pdf

Thanks for the research. I did come across Royal Air Maroc though, and that it had maintenance services. I just assumed that maintenance services are standard for main national airliners and didn't really look further into it. These companies seem to be more about maintenance and repairs though. The companies in the youtube video were more about manufacturing. So I was hoping Morocco would have a national company that manufactures and/or designs planes etc. A company to which the know-how and experience could go to in order to be further utilized nationally and I had no luck finding such a company, was hoping you could.

From what I see Maroc aviation does maintenance for military aircraft. Maybe that company can manufacture/assemble planes in the future, but don't think it will happen if it's owned by 50% or more by EADS though.

 

[The SC]

are you canadian or moroccan?

I am not Turk for sure.. keep guessing in your little bit sick mind.. but better yet keep on Topic.. Are you Moroccan since you are on this thread? or just plain stupid trying to win a dumb argument about NATO.. and talking about matters you don't seem to have any clue about..

 

[Babur Han]

They will be no war btw MAR and SPA... MAR doesn't have the power neither the "excuse" to doso. Same for Spain...
Even if by X miracle MAR decide to annex every Spanish territories in MAR... they will still be no war...Sanctions yes...But war no...

As for Spare parts... Well it's the same condition for Every Defence equipment that is not made by "yourself"... You will have to stay "Friend" with the Buyer... Whatever it's the US/EU/RU/TR/CN... it's all the same...

You can't say..."They should have bought from us..." Nothing guarantee that you will not turn against them in the future etc...
Welcome to RealPolitik...

Therefore in the meantime... Countries should buy the best available equipement and dev their own little by little. So MAR decision was good... Apache is the best on this earth...

TR Suppoort Morocco in the western Sahara Issue and TR have interest to increase the Influence in west Africa in long Term. Morocco can play the Role as a geostrategic Bridge to west African Muslim States. In event of an conflict in so called "western Sahara" Morocco can count on Turkey for Support of Weapons Supplies, logistic and intelligence Support.

 

[HannibalBarca]

TR Suppoort Morocco in the western Sahara Issue and TR have interest to increase the Influence in west Africa in long Term. Morocco can play the Role as a geostrategic Bridge to west African Muslim States. In event of an conflict in so called "western Sahara" Morocco can count on Turkey for Support of Weapons Supplies, logistic and intelligence Support.

In Realpolitiks "counting on someone" mean nothing till the "Moment" to act comes around and therefore will put to the test that "word".
Till then it's just promises & words for both sides.

Look at the allies and enemies of yesterday...they were all tested to see who is who and with who.
Per exemple, let's say TR relation with ALgeria grow faster and better than MAR? With Algeria supporting Polisario and the anti-Western Sahara claim... What would be TR stance toward MAR? or Vice versa, What if MAR increase indirectly his support with nations that are not TR friendly or at least do not share common ground with TR? aka GCC-EGY side?

In the End, it' snot like MAR will turn her back on TR or vice versa, but when you jump into strategical defence contracts, you have to choose the side where you get less friction in the future, whatever it's happening or not.

So, if you base your analysis upon such "logic", and the common knowledge of " no side is sure" then buying the best available is imo, the best thing to do AND in parallel dev your own industry.

And yes, TR has many advantages, like the perspective of ToT per exemple.

 

[Oublious]

Pakistan will get for 1.5 billion dollar 30 T-129.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1020933638345641984