List of equipment of the Royal Moroccan Army

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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, UNROCA,INSS Israel's Middle East Military Balance, World Small Arms Inventory, SIPRI Trade registers and the Military Balance in the Middle East by CSIS, 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	Standard issue helmet 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, 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
Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops		United States	Combat helmet Bulletproof vest	Phased out .
Improved Outer Tactical Vest		United States	Bulletproof vest	Standard issue bulletproof vest as of February 2024 . Locally Produced (Kavro TAC-I-II B+ version) .
Combat Integrated Releasable Armor System		United States	Bulletproof vest	used by Saharan units .
Soldier Plate Carrier System		United States	Plate carrier	Used by SF.
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
AN/PVS-4		United States	Passive Night-vision device	Used by infantry , out of service .
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 .
AN/PEQ-15		United States	Laser sight (firearms)	Used by special forces .
AN/PEQ-16		United States	Laser sight (firearms)	Used by Special Forces .

Weapons

Name	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	7.62×25mm	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 .
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
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
Heckler & Koch HK416	5.56x45 NATO	Assault rifle	Germany	Seen in use by the GOS brigade in Qatar
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	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 , Standard machine gun
M240 machine gun	7.62×51mm NATO	General-purpose machine gun	United States	Used by SF, all variants
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
KPV heavy machine gun	14.5 × 114 mm	Heavy machine gun	Czech Republic	Standard heavy machine gun since 2023 , supplied by Czech firm Excalibur Army.
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 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	Used by the Royal Gendarmerie.
HK PSG1	7.62×51mm NATO	Sniper rifle	West Germany	Used by paratroopers.
M110	7.62×51mm NATO	semi-automatic precision rifle	United States	Used by SF
Mauser SP66	7.62×51mm NATO	Sniper rifle	Germany	Used by police units
Tikka T3	.308 Winchester	Sniper rifle	Finland	Used by GSIGR snipers , Tikka T3x Tac A1 variant .
SR-25	7.62×51mm NATO	Designated marksman rifle semi-automatic Sniper rifle	United States	Appeared in African Lion 2024 , used by special forces, SR-25 E2 variant .
Mk 13 Mod 5	.300 Winchester Magnum	Sniper rifle	United States	Appeared in African Lion 2024 , used by special forces .
Barrett M82	.50 BMG	Semi-automatic rifle Anti-materiel rifle	United States	Used by SF
FR F2 sniper rifle	7.62×51mm NATO	Sniper rifle	France	Used by police units.
LA115A3	.338 Lapua Magnum	Sniper rifle	United Kingdom	Used by the SF, 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
GL1	40 mm	grenade launcher	Belgium	Used by GR on the FN F2000 rifle .
M203 grenade launcher	40 mm	grenade launcher	United States	M203,M203A1and M203A2 all in service in the army and special forces . 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 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,120MM ECIA MORTAR AND 120MM NORINCO W86 MORTAR, 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.

Anti-tank weapons of the Royal Moroccan Army
System	Type	Origin	Qty	Notes
M40A1	Recoilless rifle	United States	350
SPG-9		Bulgaria	496	ATGL-H Bulgarian version
B-10		Soviet Union		Obsolete
RK-3 Corsar	Anti-tank guided missile	Ukraine	U/N
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.
Skif (anti-tank guided missile)		Ukraine	125 launchers,1000 missiles
FGM-148 Javelin		United States	200 LWCLU launchers
Spike LR2		Israel	Morocco acquired the LR2 ATGM
Spike NLOS		Israel	Morocco acquired the NLOS ATGM
AGM-114 Hellfire		United States	AGM-114L/R variants , used on the AH-64E attack helicopter
9M133 Kornet		Russia		Kornet-E version seen in 2019 , large quantities
9M113 Konkurs		Soviet Union		Konkurs-M version, acquired via India Archived 3 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Large quantities
9K115-2 Metis-M		Russia		Large quantities
MILAN		France West Germany	~850
HJ-8L		People's Republic of China	U/N
HOT (missile)		France	U/N	HOT-1 and HOT-2 versions, mounted on Aérospatiale Gazelle
HJ-9		People's Republic of China	U/N	, seen in manoeuvres in the northern sector
M47 Dragon		United States	440 Launchers	Large stock of missiles Archived 20 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine
9M14 Malyutka		Soviet Union	50
Cobra (missile)		West Germany	~250	Used on the UR-416 APC
LRAC-F1	Shoulder-launched missile weapon	France	2000+
APILAS	Shoulder-launched missile weapon	France	1000+
Type 69	Anti-tank rocket	People's Republic of China		Bipod launcher
RPG-7V		Soviet Union
AT4		United States	U/N	AT4CS version
M72 LAW		United States	500+
M20 Super Bazooka	Anti-tank rocket			Limited use; obsolescent
M901 ITV	Tank destroyer		105

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 in different versions, 1,200 URO VAMTACs and 800 URO VAM-TL 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 AVTL have also been purchased.

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, 600 ACMAT VLRA and 92 Tata LPTA 2445. 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.

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.

Model	Origin	Quantity	Notes
M1 Abrams	United States	222	-222 M1A1SA -162 M1A2 SEPv3 on order
M60 Patton		340	still in use, upgraded locally -220 M60A1 - +120 M60A3 TTS
M48 Patton		200	Locally upgraded Stored
VT-1A Al Khalid	China Pakistan	54	150 were ordered around 2010. 54 received in 2011, the rest was cancelled due to engine replacement issues
T-72B/BK	Belarus	87	40 T-72B and 47 T-72EA. 47 T-72B tanks were procured and upgraded from the Czech Excalibur company, all existing units were upgraded with the company in Morocco adding CITV, and other advanced equipments (6th royal armored brigade:The Russian brigade)
AMX-10 RC	France	80	Tank destroyer
SK-105 Kürassier	Austria	111	Light tank; They are held in reserve, locally modernized and used in the Moroccan portions of the Sahara.

Armoured personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles and support vehicles

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
Armoured personnel carriers/Infantry fighting vehicles
Bradley Fighting Vehicle	United States	Infantry fighting vehicle		On-Point defense was contracted to supply TOW launchers and related equipment to the Bradley IFV for both Morocco and Ukraine. <500 on order
AIFV	United States		123	19 AIFV-B-.50 + 90 AIFV-B-C25 + 1 AIFV-B-CP
AMX-10P	France		10
Ratel IFV	South Africa		60	30 Ratel 20 + 30 Ratel 90
Eland armoured car	South Africa	Reconnaissance	16	Eland 20/90
BRDM-2	Soviet Union	Amphibious armoured Scout car	U/N
AML 60/90	France	Light armored vehicle	228	190 AML-90 and 38 AML-60
Panhard ERC	France	Armored car (military)	40
M113	United States	Armored Personnel Carrier	~1172	400 M113A1, M113A2, 419 M113A3, 86 M577A2 (CP), 80 M901, 60 M163, 36 M106A2, 91 M1064A3
TATA Kestrel	India			150 on order. To be locally produced by Tata Advanced Systems
VAB VCI/VTT	France		405	45 VAB VCI+ 320 VAB VTT+ 20 more of VAB-ECH. They had been modernised and upgraded locally under the name "ifrane".
OT-64 SKOT	Czechoslovakia		95
Thyssen Henschel UR-416	West Germany		70
Panhard M3	France		54
Ejder Yalçın	Turkey	Armored car	34	(30 procured from Turkey with the SERDAR RCWS, 4 were given from the UAE as a gift)
Otokar Cobra II	Turkey			Morocco purchased the Cobra II MRAP vehicles. ( 200 for the ground forces + 20 for peacekeepers)
HMMWV	United States		4000	all versions
URO VAMTACs	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	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	used by the auxiliary forces and peacekeeping forces
Polaris RZR	United States	Tactical vehicle	U/N	used by M-SOF.

Drones

Lately after the relations between Morocco and Israel were strengthened, many weapons were procured, including drones and loitering munitions


Name	Type	Numbers	Origin
IAI Harop	Loitering munition	Large quantities, locally manufactured	Israel
IAI Harpy		Large quantities, locally manufactured	Israel
SkyStriker		Large quantities, seen with the PULS MLRS, to be manufactured locally .	Israel
SpyX		Seen in use by the Moroccan ground forces , manufactured locally .	Israel
Hero drone		Reported to have been exported to Morocco	Israel
Wander-B VTOL	Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance	Seen in use by Morocco, 150 in service	Israel
Thunder-B VTOL	Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance	Seen in use by Morocco, 150 in service	Israel
Thunder-B	Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance	Exported to Morocco	Israel

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	200	M109A1,A1B,A2,A3,A4,A5
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
Mk F3 155 mm	France		90	. Locally modernized with new data links and new software and a new weapon system
CAESAR	France		36
M110	United States		60
Towed artillery
L118	United Kingdom	Field gun	30
M101	United States		20
130 mm towed field gun M1954 (M-46)	Soviet Union		18
FH70	United Kingdom	Howitzer	30
M114	United States		20
M198 howitzer	United States		35
Rocket artillery
BM-21	Soviet Union	Multiple rocket launcher	35	122mm, APR-21 Romanian version, still in service
M142 HIMARS	United States			A 524 million USD deal for 18 systems, along with munitions and related systems
PHL-03	China		36	300mm, AR2 version with a range of 140 km, 1m CEP
Lynx (multiple rocket launcher)	Israel		12	300mm, PULS variant with a range of 300 km
Astros II	Brazil		U/N	450mm
Weishi Rockets	China		36	400mm 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
LORA (missile)	Israel	Short-range ballistic missile	430 km	Shai Cohen, the Special Envoy, Defense and Security Exports & Cooperation director, announced that Israel gave morocco all kinds of ballistic technology
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
Cruise missiles
Sea Breaker (missile)	Israel	Cruise missile	300 km	Was purchased to guarantee the safety of his coasts
Delilah (missile)	Israel	Air-launched cruise missile	250 km	Used on the F-5E TII/III platforms
Harpoon (missile)	United States	Air-launched cruise missile	124 km	Used on the F-16C/D
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
YJ-12	China	Anti-ship cruise missile	300 km	Defensa reported that Morocco is in negotiations for the YJ-12B AShCM
Self-propelled mortar
M125A1	United States	Mortar carrier	20	With an 81 mm M29 mortar
M1064	United States		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.

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.

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, the Chinese Sky Dragon 50 with a maximum range of 50 km, 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
MIM-104 Patriot	United States	HIMAD	Unknown	The type will be PAC-3 MSE standard.
HQ-9B	China		4 batteries,	FD-2000B variant, each of the 4 batteries consists of 6-8 transporter erector launchers, maximum range: 250 km
Barak 8	Israel India		>6 batteries	, the version ordered is the Barak MX, with a range up to 150 km
SPYDER	Israel		U/N	Defensa cited that Morocco has chosen the SPYDER AD
Sky Dragon 50	China		>7 batteries	. 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 all received
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)
Mistral (missile)	France			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	MANPADS		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	~200	ZPU-2 ZPU-4
ZU-23-2	Soviet Union	Anti-aircraft gun	~90
M167 VADS	United States		40
Type 90	China		>12 batteries
Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun	Sweden			Used on the Descubierta-class corvette
Phalanx CIWS	United States	Close-in weapon system		Used on the USS Bristol County Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah 407	Phalanx CIWS is clearly installed on the top of the deck

Radars

Model	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
MSSR	United States	Air radar	U/N
AN/TPS-63	United States	Air radar		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	YLC-2V version with a range of 500 km, entered service in 2012
Ground Master 403	France	Air radar	3
Ground Master 400	France	Air radar	2
AN/TPS-77	United States	Air radar		463 km in range, depending on the state of deployment, AN/TPS-77 MRR version
AN/TPS-79	United States	Air radar		220km range
AN/TPS-43	United States	Air radar		450 km range.
AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel	United States	Air radar	8	AN/MPQ-64F1 version
RASIT	France	Ground radar	U/N
RATAC-S	Germany	Ground radar	U/N	Sold to Morocco
AF902 FC	Switzerland	Air radar	UN	Chinese copy of Skyguard
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
Stentor battlefield radar	France	Ground radar	20
ARSS-1	United States	Ground radar	12
Bur radar	West Germany	Ground radar	U/N

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	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.	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
SkyLock Dome	Israel		also used as an anti-drone system
AARTOS system	Germany		anti-drone system, used by the royal gendarmerie

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Military of Morocco

Leadership

Civilian	King of Morocco (Supreme Commander and Chief-of-Staff) Abdellatif Loudiyi (Minister-Delegate for the Administration of National Defense)
Military	Major-General Mohammed Berrid (Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces)

Branches

Royal Moroccan Army	Commander: Major-General Mohammed Berrid
Royal Moroccan Navy	Commander: Captain Major Mohamed Tahin
Royal Moroccan Air Force	Commander: Major-General El Abed Bouhamid Alaoui
Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie	Commander: Major-General Mohamed Haramou
Auxiliary Forces	Commanders: Colonel-Major Mustapha Hdioud (southern division), Brigadier General Khaled Jabrane (northern division)
Moroccan Royal Guard	Commander: Brigade General Abdelaziz Chatar
Military Intelligence	Abdelfattah Louarak (Commander of the Third Bureau) General Mohamed Maïche (Commander of the Fifth Bureau)

Former commanders

Operations and history

Equipment

Land	List of equipment of the Royal Moroccan Army
Sea	List of ships of the Royal Moroccan Navy Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah Abou El Barakat Al Barbari Lieutenant Colonel Errhamani Tariq ibn Ziyad Commandant Al Khattabi
Air	List of aircraft and armament of the Royal Moroccan Air Force

Category
Commons

v t e Moroccan security forces
Military	Royal Moroccan Armed Forces Army Navy Air Force Moroccan Royal Guard Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie Auxiliary Forces
Law enforcement	Ministry of Interior Direction Générale de la Sûreté Nationale (DGSN) (national police force) Moroccan Auxiliary Forces Urban Security Groups (defunct)
Intelligence	Direction générale des études et de la documentation (DGED) Direction générale de la surveillance du territoire (DGST) Deuxième Bureau (Morocco)

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