Royal Moroccan Air Force

[Ibn Batouta]

Gazelle Attack Helicopter shooting HOT ATGM missile during a recent exercice

 

[Ibn Batouta]

CN-235 Transport Aircraft

 

[Ibn Batouta]

Block 70/72 V RMAF Upgrade Program

New F16 deal

- Twenty-nine (29) engines (Pratt & Whitney F100-229) (includes 4 spares);
- Twenty-six (26) APG-83 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radars (includes 1 spare); twenty-six (26) Modular Mission Computers (includes 1 spare);
- Twenty-six (26) Link-16 Multifunctional Information Distribution Systems – JTRS (MIDS-JTRS) with TACAN and ESHI Terminals (includes 1 spare);
- Twenty-six (26) LN260 Embedded Global Navigation Systems (EGI) (includes 1 spare);
- Forty (40) Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems (JHMCS) (includes 5 spares);
- Twenty-six (26) Improved Programmable Display Generators (iPDG) (includes 1 spare); - - Thirty (30) M61 Al Vulcan 20mm Guns (includes 5 spares);
- Fifty (50) LAU-129 Multi-Purpose Launchers; forty (40) AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM);
- Forty (40) AIM-120C-7 Guidance Sections;
- Three (3) GBU-38/54 JDAM Tail Kits;
- Fifty (50) MXU-650 Air Foil Group, GBU-49;
- Fifty (50) MAU-210 Enhanced Computer Control Group (CCG), GBU-49,-50;
- Thirty-six (36) FMU-139 D/B Fuzes;
- Six (6) FMU-139 D/B (D-l) Inert Fuzes;
- Two (2) GBU-39 (T-l) GTVs;
- Sixty (60) GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs (SDB I);
- Ten (10) MAU-169L/B Computer Control Group, GBU-10,-12,-16;
- Ten (10) MXU-650C/B Air Foil Group, GBU-12;
- Twelve (12) MK82 Bombs, Filled Inert;
- Four (4) BLU-109 Practice Bombs;
- Ten (10) MAU-169 CCG (D-2);
- and Twenty-six (26) AN/AAQ-33 Sniper Pods.

Also included are
- Twenty-six (26) AN/ALQ-213 EW Management Systems;
- Twenty-six (26) Advanced Identification Friend/Foe; Secure Communications, Cryptographic Precision Navigation Equipment;
- One (1) Joint Mission Planning System;
- Twenty-six (26) AN/ALQ-211 AIDEWS; - six (6) DB-110 Advanced Reconnaissance Systems;

F16 Block 70 upgrade program

- Twenty-six (26) APG-83 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radars (includes 3 spares),
- Twenty-six (26) Modular Mission Computers (includes 3 spares),
- Twenty-six (26) Link-16 Multifunctional Information Distribution System – JTRS (MIDS-JTRS) with TACAN and ESHI Terminals (includes 3 spares),
- Twenty-six (26) LN260 Embedded Global Navigation Systems (EGI) (includes 3 spares), - Twenty-six (26) Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems II (includes 3 spares),
- Twenty-six (26) Improved Programmable Display Generators (iPDG) (includes 3 spares), - Fifty (50) LAU-129 Multi-Purpose Launchers;
- Twenty-six (26) AN/AAQ-33 Sniper Pods.

Also included are
- Twenty-six (26) AN/ALQ‑213 EW Management Systems;
- Twenty-six (26) Advanced Identification Friend/Foe; Joint Mission Planning System;
- Twenty-six (26) AN/ALQ‑211 AIDEWS;
- Six (6) DB-110 Advanced Reconnaissance Systems;

 

[Ibn Batouta]

Mirage F2000 Fighter

 

[Ibn Batouta]

F5 Tiger III

 

[Ibn Batouta]

F16 Fighting Falcon Block 52+

 

[Philip the Arab]

@Ibn Batouta
Will Morocco get JF-17? It would be a great replacement for F-5, and Mirage F1 especially Block III variant.

 

[Ibn Batouta]

Hello my friend,

No i don't think Morocco will get JF-17, the Mirage F1 and F-5 will be replaced by the new F-16 Viper 70.

@Ibn Batouta
Will Morocco get JF-17? It would be a great replacement for F-5, and Mirage F1 especially Block III variant.

 

[Philip the Arab]

Hello my friend,

No i don't think Morocco will get JF-17, the Mirage F1 and F-5 will be replaced by the new F-16 Viper 70.

This is good news, and Morocco is also building up surface to air missile force which is also great news. I wish everything well for Morocco, and hope domestic defense industry is developed further as well.

 

[Ibn Batouta]

T-6C Texan Trainer Aircraft

 

[Ibn Batouta]

F-5 Tiger III

 

[Babur Han]

Hello my friend,

No i don't think Morocco will get JF-17, the Mirage F1 and F-5 will be replaced by the new F-16 Viper 70.

TAI Hurjet will be also a good replacement for F-5 and Alpha Jet. But it can be Difficult because of french and US Influence.

 

[Ibn Batouta]

TAI Hurjet will be also a good replacement for F-5 and Alpha Jet. But it can be Difficult because of french and US Influence.

Nothing to do with US or French influence, we have russian, chinese material in the land forces, so its not a problem.
But in the field of aviation and navy our strategy is axed on the west and mostly on US and west europe countries, we will never buy chinese or russian.

It is the way that we choose, it is not smart to have two different mentality or strategy in the aviation field, you have to choose one way to facilitate the formation of pilots, maintenance ...

 

[Jinn Baba]

Loving the desert camo - beautiful!

 

[Babur Han]

Nothing to do with US or French influence, we have russian, chinese material in the land forces, so its not a problem.
But in the field of aviation and navy our strategy is axed on the west and mostly on US and west europe countries, we will never buy chinese or russian.

It is the way that we choose, it is not smart to have two different mentality or strategy in the aviation field, you have to choose one way to facilitate the formation of pilots, maintenance ...

The Question is if the US or french Equipment will work if a War with Spain will take place(so called kill switches). Another Questions are Arms Embagos, likely when West Sahara Conflict will Escalate.