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12-10-2014, 00:42
Exercice African Lion 2014

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Exercise African Lion 14 is an annually-scheduled, multilateral exercise in the Kingdom of Morocco that showcases U.S. and partner-nation commitments to the global-security environment and promotes interoperability and military capacity in Northern Africa.

12-10-2014, 00:55


Industrial relations with Morocco



(Infodefensa.com) Madrid - In the general field of cooperation between Spain and Morocco is increasingly close. Our neighbor is a developing market which offers great opportunities for Spanish companies. With average growth of around 4% of GDP, the Moroccan economy has experienced remarkable progress in this century nearly doubling its GDP since 2000 currently contributes 5% of the overall GDP of the African continent and 35% of the countries of the Maghreb .

In the commercial sphere Spain is the leading supplier, providing 13% of total imports from Morocco our companies, for an amount of 6,000 million euros in 2013 Meanwhile, 16% of Moroccan exports are bound for Spain.

In defense the bilateral cooperation agreement between Spain and Morocco , in force since 1989, has led to a major activity of cooperation between the two armed forces. exchanges for staff training, conducting exercises or the most recent cooperation on support emergency and disaster situations have allowed a fluid contact between the armies of both countries. However, the Spanish defense industry's presence in our neighbor is poor, compared to both trade relations in the general area, as developed in the field of military cooperation.

Since a decade ago, the Royal Armed Forces have undertaken significant modernization in cooperation mainly with the United States and France . The defense budget has tripled, now hovering around 4,000 million dollars, allowing almost double the investments by member of the armed forces, 200,000 troops, which have risen from $ 9,000 in 2000 to overcome 16,000 in 2010, according to the World Military Expenditures and Arms Transfers .

Cooperation with the United States enabled the renewal of the battleship park providing 200 car M1 Abrams , surplus US Army through a contract signed in 2012, worth about 800 million euros, which General Dynamics It has also supplied ammunition and communications equipment, and supplies that comes with 60 pieces of artillery M109A5 , also American surplus. The Moroccan Air Force through cooperative agreements with the USAF has received 24 F16 in a deal valued at 2,000 million dollars in 2007 initiated operation.

Cooperation with France has also been particularly close. Morocco exports account for 10% of total exports of defense equipment from our northern neighbor. Within this framework of cooperation have made ​​significant projects such as the provision of a system RPAS -procedente surplus program SIDM ( Système de Drone MALE Intérimaire ) that ADS and IAI Industrial- have acted as partners, to modernize fleet Puma helicopters began in 2007 of about 2,000 million euros, or entry into service in February this year, a FREMM frigate, the Mohamed VI , which has led to close to 500 million euros investment and was performed in the framework of the French national program for the Marine Nationale .

The renovation of the Royal Moroccan Navy has made ​​not only in the French bilateral level but seeking industrial partners, like the Dutch Damen has delivered three frigates SIGMA , or contacts with Russia's Rosoboronexport for obtaining class submarines Amur . These new ships have been accompanied by the modernization of infrastructure such as the case of the naval base Alcazarseguer .

The role of Spanish industry in this ambitious renovation and modernization has limited the supply of radar stations, management systems, air traffic or vehicles. Behind this modest role of our defense industry are the critical voices that some sectors of our country are affecting bilateral relations in this field, forgetting that Morocco and Spain face common security interests.

Our experience in building a defense industrial base may well serve as a model for an ally and friend that we should strengthen cooperation in this area in a manner equivalent to what we have in other sectors.

12-10-2014, 01:33
U.S. calls on Muslim allies Turkey and Morocco to train Libya’s ‘weak’ military

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials said the Obama administration has reached out to Muslim allies
within and outside NATO to help rebuild Libya’s military.
The officials cited Morocco and Turkey, the latter which recently completed a training course for Libyan
soldiers.



“The Libyan institutions across the board are very, very weak after the reign of Gadhafi,” U.S. Africa Command chief Gen. David Rodriguez said.
In a briefing on April 8, Rodriguez said the United States was involved in two missions meant to train up to 20,000 Libyans. One was identified as a multi-national program that included Turkey.
“Two of those countries have started training, the Turks and the Italians,” Rodriguez said. “And the first Turkish force trained has just returned to Libya, but it’s too soon to tell how effective they will be.”
Another program involved Morocco. Officials said Morocco was part of a NATO effort stuck amid Libya’s failure to finance the training project.

“Between the four European partners, the U.S. and the Moroccans, they’ve committed to train up to 20,000 people in that force,” Rodriguez said. “And the U.S. right now is waiting on money coming from the Libyan government to begin to fund the training in Bulgaria.”
Officials said NATO could not deploy a sizeable force of military trainers in Libya. They said Libya has become a magnet for Al Qaida, which used the country for operations throughout North Africa and Sahel.
“It’s very difficult to move around within Tripoli, much less beyond Tripoli,” Deputy Assistant Defense Secretary Amanda Dory said.

09-11-2014, 03:25
Jebel Sahara 2014

Le Général de Corps d’Armée, Inspecteur Général des FAR et Commandant la Zone Sud reçoit le Général de Corps d’Armée, Conseiller militaire supérieur britannique pour le M.O et l’Afrique du Nord

Rabat, 4 nov. (MAP) - Sur Hautes Instructions de SM le Roi, Chef Suprême et Chef d’Etat-Major Général des Forces Armées Royales (FAR), le Général de Corps d’Armée, Inspecteur Général des FAR et Commandant la Zone Sud a reçu, mardi au siège de l’Etat-Major Général des FAR à Rabat, le Général de Corps d’Armée Thomas Beckett, Conseiller militaire supérieur britannique pour le Moyen-Orient et l’Afrique du Nord.

Les entretiens, qui ont eu lieu en présence de l’ambassadeur britannique accrédité à Rabat et de l’attaché de Défense près l’ambassade de Grande-Bretagne, ont porté sur le bilan de la coopération militaire entre les deux Royaumes et les possibilités de la renforcer et de l’approfondir davantage, indique un communiqué de l’Etat-Major Général des FAR.

Une coopération, poursuit le communiqué, qui englobe notamment le soutien réciproque, l’organisation d’exercices combinés et la participation aux différents entrainements et stages de formation.

Les deux responsables militaires ont particulièrement examiné les moyens de promouvoir l’interopérabilité entre les deux armées par l’échange d’expérience et d’expertise entre les deux Forces armées, ajoute la même source.

Dans la même journée, M. Abdeltif Loudyi, ministre délégué auprès du Chef du Gouvernement, chargé de l’Administration de la Défense Nationale, avait reçu en exécution des Hautes Instructions Royales, le Général de Corps d’Armée Thomas Beckett, au siège de cette administration.

Les deux parties ont échangé sur différents aspects de la coopération entre les deux pays en matière de défense nationale, souligne le communiqué.

Ils ont, par ailleurs, exprimé leur satisfaction quant au dynamisme des relations d’amitié qui lient les deux Royaumes et leur ambition de consolider les relations à travers l’exploration de nouvelles voies de coopération.

Le Général de Corps d’Armée Thomas Beckett est en visite de travail au Royaume, du 02 au 04 novembre 2014, à la tête d’une délégation militaire qui s’est enquis du déroulement de l’exercice "Jebel Sahara" dans la région de Marrakech.

Il est à noter que la coopération militaire maroco-britannique est régie par un Accord-cadre de coopération militaire et technique et un Accord sur le Statut des Forces (SOFA). Par ailleurs, des Commissions militaires mixtes se tiennent annuellement et alternativement à Rabat et à Londres pour se pencher sur les différents aspects de la coopération militaire entre les Forces armées des deux Royaumes.(









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09-11-2014, 03:49


Moroccan army down to the streets of Casablanca

Morocco: Moroccan Army Deploy to Streets

Casablanca — In an unprecedented measure in Morocco, army and police personnel were deployed to streets and squares in the kingdom's main cities, and outside vital sites and tourist facilities.

The heavy presence of military and other security forces came as part of the "Hadar" counter-terrorism plan announced last week.

Still, many citizens were stunned on Saturday (November 1st) morning when they saw armed forces in official uniforms outside their homes.

"When I got out of my house in the morning, I was amazed with the spectacle of three soldiers," said Mohamed Moussaoui, a trader from Casablanca.

"They were stationed near the pharmacy beside my house, wearing bullet-proof vests and holding machine guns. Other unarmed policemen were standing not far from the sidewalk," he continued.

"I thought at first that this had something to do with a theft of the nearby bank," he said.

Ahmed El Qorchi, a car park attendant, said he was also surprised with the deployment of armed forces on Friday morning, but he first linked it to the Moroccan trade unions general strike, staged just one day earlier.

"I was very afraid lest demonstrations and riots should take place; they've been talking about the general strike for a whole week in the news," he added.

Although the interior minister last Wednesday presented the "Hadar" strategy during a press conference in Rabat, many citizens weren't expecting to see army and security troops at their front doors.

"We have never seen such a security alert in Morocco since the Years of Lead," Ahmed Filali, a real estate agent, told Magharebia.

"Even following the terrorist bombings in 2003 and 2007, things didn't go that far," he said.

Although security was ramped up, "soldiers weren't deployed to streets with their machine guns as they're doing today," he explained.

"I was initially shocked and startled because we're not accustomed to the spectacle of weapons in this way in the public street," Filali added. "Frankly speaking, I now feel more secure and reassured; their presence will be a strong deterrent to all criminals, offenders and terrorists."

"Every day, we hear and see what they're doing in Syria, Iraq and Libya," he said. "Our country is stable and secure and we have to work hard to protect that blessing against all threats and risks."

While presenting the "Hadar" operation to journalists last week, Interior Minister Mohamed Hassad tried to reassure citizens.

Morocco is not facing any direct, tangible threats in the foreseeable future, he said, but caution and vigilance are necessary in the face of terrorism.

"Hadar" is a pre-emptive, preventive plan and not a measure aimed at dealing with a specific threat, he explained.

Morocco recently dismantled many terrorist cells with ties to the Islamic State (ISIS). However, they were mostly small cells with just one or two members. A number of foreigners from France, Spain, Belgium and Algeria, in addition to some Moroccans who hold other nationalities, were among those detained.

Morocco fears the use of foreigners or Moroccans holding dual citizenships by ISIS as lone wolves to carry out terrorist operations against foreign and local interests in the kingdom.

The country also fears threats posed by the re-deployment of Moroccan fighters who took part in battles in Syria.

Moroccans did not forget that fighters returning from Afghanistan were behind the suicide bombings in Casablanca on May 16th, 2003, in which about 50 were killed.

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01-12-2014, 23:51
Armed Forces Full Honor Wreath Laying Ceremony

Soldiers of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), conduct an Armed Forces Full Honor Wreath Ceremony in honor of General D'amee Bouchaib Arroub of the Kingdom of Morocco, Nov. 13, at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Va. (U.S. Army photos by Spc. Cody W. Torkelson)


18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey greets Moroccan Inspector General of the Armed Forces Gen. Bouchaib Arroub in front of the Pentagon, Nov., 13, 2014.






A member of the honor guard holds the Moroccan flag before the 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey greets Moroccan Inspector General of the Armed Forces Gen. Bouchaib Arroub in front of the Pentagon, Nov., 13, 2014.









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01-12-2014, 23:56
JEBEL SAHARA 2014

The team have been out in Marrakech, where The Light Dragoons were training alongside soldiers from the Moroccan Army's 2nd Brigade d'Infanterie Parachutiste. Read next month's issue for the full story.





05-12-2014, 01:52
Boeing Awarded $308 Million for JDAM Tail-Kits for the UAE, Morocco, and Norway



US Department of Defense

The Boeing Co., doing business as Boeing Defense, Space and Security, St. Louis, Missouri, has been awarded a $307,512,722 firm-fixed-price contract for Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) tail-kits. This award is issued as an undefinitized contract action for the production of Lot 18 JDAM tailkits. Work will be performed at St. Louis, Missouri, and work is expected to be completed by October 2016. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Current action includes 30 percent unclassified foreign military sales in support of United Arab Emirates, Morocco, and Norway. Fiscal 2013 munitions procurement funds, and 2014 Air Force and Navy munitions procurement funds in the amount of $150,681,233, are being obligated at time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/EBHK, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting activity (FA8213-15-D-0002).

http://www.defense.gov/contracts/contract.aspx?contractid=5408&source=GovDelivery

13-12-2014, 00:08

@ f-16.net

Several F-16 have been deployed recently to fight ISIS in Iraq and Siria. These aircraft are part of a military cooperation agreement with the CCG and a response to the call of it’s Gulf Allies and the US for a more powerful response against the ISIS threat. Recently a contingent of Moroccan Army soldiers has also been deployed in UAE as a response to this threat and more units may be deployed in Saudi Arabia and Bahrein. During these last months multiple armament procurement contracts with the US have been signed for more JDAM bombs and other systems.

With this it’s clear how important and powerful is the involvement of the Moroccan Armed Forces in the fight against the Jihadist rebel group and it’s so-called self-proclamed Islamic State, with it’s commitment as a muslim country, as a counter-terrorist experienced force and as a politically and military leader in it’s region. May God help them all in their fight.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/27/us/us-adds-air-power-but-isis-presents-elusive-target.html?_r=1

06-01-2015, 21:07
Advanced F-16 C/D block 52+ Royal Moroccan Air Force

Rabat – Moroccan F-16s have reportedly carried out their first air raids against the strongholds of the terrorist organization the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, formerly known as ISIS or ISIL.

According to daily newspaper Akhbar Al Yaoum in its December 10th issue, four F-16 Moroccan fighters have begun bombing locations belonging to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

The Moroccan air raids focused on bombing IS positions in the outskirts of the Iraqi capital Baghdad in addition to other parts of the country that were not yet identified.

The newspaper said that Spain is watching closely Morocco’s participation in the US-led coalition to fight against the Islamic State, adding that the move enabled Morocco to have an increased access to advanced technology and weapons manufactured by the United States.

It went on to say that the Spanish press believes that results have shown that the Moroccan F-16s are more advanced than Spanish F-18 fighters which are devoted to the protection of the Canary Islands.

Earlier reports by the NY Times said that the Moroccan F-16 fighters will be targeting fixed sites like military headquarters, communications centers, oil refineries, training camps, troop barracks and weapon depots.

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06-01-2015, 21:12



06-01-2015, 21:34
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The young Jordanian driver fell among Daach revealed that his fighter was accompanied by a Moroccan F16 when it was shot down by a surface-to- air missile in Raqqa , Syria.

They were four pilot to fly over the skies of Raqqa , Syria, when they were targeted by a surface to air missile fired by a phalanx of the army of the "Islamic State". Them is a Saudi , a Jordanian , a UAE and Morocco. A squadron of four fighter planes loaded at this tragic December 24 , raking the territory of Raqqa , Syrian stronghold of alleged army "Islamic state". But if the Saudi F15 , F16 UAE and Morocco have managed to dodge the surface to air missile Daach , Jordan's F16 was not so lucky and was inevitably killed , leaving his driver, Mouad al- Kassasbeh , choice but to operate his ejector seat eventually fall to the fighters Daach .
This is the version of this mishap as it was told by the unfortunate Jordanian driver , 26, in a first media on the columns of the publication of Daach , Dabeq , published in London, UK.
" On December 24 , around 16 pm, we received the order simultaneously conduct an extensive search operation in the territory of Raqqa in search of anti -aircraft batteries. I took off the base Moaffaq Solti , Jordan , as the starting point of my three companions were Saudi Arabia, Kuwait , Bahrain and Turkey, " he reveals , adding that 16 pilot Americans were at the base Moafaq Solti, but had not participated in that day , that mission to identify and bomb the air defense batteries Daech .

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[SIZE=3]SYRIE, UN F16 MAROCAIN ÉVITE DE JUSTESSE UN MISSILE DE DAACH!

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Le jeune pilote jordanien tombé aux mains de Daach a révélé que son chasseur était accompagné d’un F16 marocain au moment où il a été abattu par un missile sol-air à Raqqa, en Syrie.

Ils étaient quatre pilotes à survoler le ciel de Raqqa, en Syrie, quand ils ont été pris pour cible par un missile sol-air tiré par une phalange de l’armée de «l’Etat islamique». Eux, c’est un Saoudien, un Jordanien, un émirati et un Marocain. Un escadron de quatre avions de chasse chargés, en ce tragique 24 décembre, de ratisser le territoire de Raqqa, bastion syrien de l’armée du présumé «Etat islamique». Mais si le F15 saoudien, les F16 émirati et marocain ont réussi à esquiver le missile sol-air de Daach, le F16 jordanien n’a pas eu cette chance et a été inévitablement abattu, ne laissant à son pilote, Mouad al-Kassasbeh, d’autre choix que d’actionner son siège éjectable pour tomber finalement aux mains des combattants de Daach.
Voilà la version de cette mésaventure telle qu’elle a été racontée par le malheureux pilote jordanien, 26 ans, dans une première sortie médiatique sur les colonnes de la publication de Daach, Dabeq, éditée à Londres, en Grande-Bretagne.
«Le 24 décembre, vers 16 heures, nous avons reçu simultanément l’ordre de mener une vaste opération de ratissage du territoire de Raqqa, à la recherche de batteries de défense anti-aérienne. J’ai décollé de la base Moaffaq Solti, en Jordanie, alors que le point de départ de mes trois compagnons était l’Arabie Saoudite, le Koweït, le Bahreïn et la Turquie», révèle-t-il, en ajoutant que 16 pilotes américains se trouvaient à la base de Moafaq Solti, mais n’avaient pas participé, ce jour-là, à cette mission visant à repérer et bombarder les batteries de défense anti-aérienne de Daech.

Link: http://www.le360.ma/fr/politique/syrie-un-f16-marocain-evite-de-justesse-un-missile-de-daach-28509

06-01-2015, 21:42


LOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED $32 MILLION TO PROVIDE F-16 TECHNICAL SERVICES



Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded a $31,828,753 requirements contract for contractor engineering and technical services (CETS) in support of the F-16 aircraft for foreign military sales requirements. Contractor will provide CETS personnel to elevate the skills and abilities of Air Force military and civilian personnel so they can become self-sufficient in systems maintenance. Work will be performed at multiple locations for Bahrain, Chile, Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Poland, Taiwan and Turkey, and is expected to be completed by June 30, 2017. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8604-15-D-7954).

Link: http://www.defense.gov/contracts/contract.aspx?contractid=5433&source=GovDelivery

07-01-2015, 00:31
DRC: Moroccan-American military operations against Lord's Resistance Army '

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Casablanca: Military units of the Moroccan contingent of peacekeepers from the MONUSCO and American units of AFRICOM have launched a major operation to protect against attacks by Ugandan rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) .



Moroccan contingent of peacekeepers from the Mission of the United Nations Stabilization of Congo - MONUSCO and the US military 's Unified Command for Africa of the Department of Defense of the United States - AFRICOM , launched a quad- operation to neutralize the Ugandan rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in Orientale region of the DRC , particularly in the areas of Haut Uele and Bas Uele .

According to the Congolese news site , The observateur.cd , saying quote a source in MONUSCO , this large Moroccan- American military companion must execute four separate operations, including code names : Rudia II ( Back II) , Chuma Ngumi ( Power Fist ) Welcome to Peace and Task Force Haut Uele 2 .

During his four operations , which contributes auxiliairement the Congolese army, the soldiers of the FAR and AFRICOM jointly conduct armed patrols long range in areas of Dungu, Duru , in the Garamba National Park and to Mogoroko Duru , resort located 17 kilometers north of Duru .

According to the Congolese media , patrols of the FAR and their American peers are intended to ensure in his vast Congolese areas , active and deterrent military constantly , aiming to push the LRA rebels and protect civilians as well as escort military observers UN forces engaged in the process of voluntary surrender LRA elements .

The soldiers of the FAR, including rapid response units also provide, according to the same source, the protection of an engineering company of the Indonesian Army, assigned to the rehabilitation of roads in the region.

Link: http://www.lemag.ma/RDC-Des-operations-militaires-maroco-americaine-contre-l-Armee-de-resistance-du-seigneur_a87601.html

04-02-2015, 22:06
Exercise African Lion 2015[/B]

Moroccans, U.S. plan for regional crisis



Moroccans, U.S. plan for regional crisis
By U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe & Africa Public Affairs Office
Published: Friday, January 30, 2015 at 13:39 PM.
STUTTGART, GERMANY – International military contingents from Morocco, U.S., Germany, United Kingdom, Tunisia, Mauritania and Senegal will begin the first phase of Exercise African Lion 2015, in Agadir, Morocco Feb. 2.

African Lion 15, the largest annual U.S. military exercise on the continent of Africa, will begin with an intelligence capacity building workshop the first week of February. The international coalition will then stand up a Combined Joint Task Force and plan for a simulated international crisis the week after. This will prepare them for the main phase of the exercise scheduled to take place mid-May.

The exercise is conducted in accordance with U.N.-mandated peace operation standards. Each event is designed to strengthen cooperation and operational proficiency between the nations for future crisis and contingency response in the region. The training focuses on building combined military capabilities and integrating experiences and lessons learned from the participants.

The second phase of the exercise involves approximately 2,500 personnel from participating countries and will also include contingents from the Netherlands and Belgium. The CJTF will work through a scenario that focuses on humanitarian aid, disaster relief, stability operations, command and control, and maritime prepositioning integration. The 2015 edition also integrates the Moroccan and U.S. Air Force Exercise Majestic Eagle, which will occur simultaneously with the second portion of African Lion, and focuses on aerial refueling and close air support training missions.

“The foundation of how our international community responds to a crisis in any region will be established during theater security cooperation exercises such as African Lion,” said Maj. Gen. Richard L. Simcock, commander of the CJTF. “This exercise allows the U.S., allies and partner nations to strengthen our relationships with our Moroccan hosts and improve how we will work together in the future.”

http://www.2ndmeb.marines.mil/Portals/202/Docs/PAO/150129-2dMEB-Press-Release-001.pdf

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