According to information published by the “Tactical Report” website on February 7, 2022, Morocco could sign an agreement with Ukraine to acquire Varta 4×4 Mine Resistant Ambush-Protected (MRAP) vehicles manufactured by the company Ukrainian Armor.
Citing “Tactical Report” information, the vehicles will be acquired to be delivered to the Moroccan army.
The VARTA is a 4×4 armored in the category of MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicle fully designed and developed in Ukraine by the company Ukrainian. The layout of the Varta is conventional for a modern wheeled combat vehicle with the engine at the front, crew in the middle, and troops compartment at the rear. It has a crew of two including driver and commander and can accommodate eight infantrymen. The vehicle has a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of 17,500 kg with a maximum payload of 3,000 kg.
The standard VARTA in APC (Armored Personnel Carrier) configuration is fitted with a one-man open-top turret mounted on at the front of the roof which can be armed with one 7.62mm PK machine gun or 12.7mm NSV heavy machine gun.