Washington includes Morocco in a program to supply components for AIM-120 missiles
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Morocco is among the beneficiaries of a new military contract awarded by the US Department of Defense to the industrialist Raytheon, as part of the American Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. With a total amount of 105.6 million dollars, the agreement concerns the supply of components intended for AIM-120 AMRAAM medium-range air-to-air missiles. According to information published by the Pentagon, Raytheon was granted a contract amendment worth 105,646,856 dollars for the production of components related to "Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles" (AMRAAM). The work will be carried out at the company's industrial site in Tucson, Arizona, and is expected to be completed on August 31, 2027. The Kingdom appears among the foreign countries concerned by the part of the contract relating to foreign military sales, alongside several allies and partners of the United States. However, the official document does not specify either the amount reserved for Morocco or the volume of components or equipment that could be intended for the Royal Armed Forces (FAR). The Pentagon thus emphasizes that the announced 105.6 million dollars do not correspond to a Moroccan order. This envelope covers both the needs of the American armed forces and deliveries intended for several partner countries under the FMS program. Contractual documents indicate that approximately 35.65 million dollars come...
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