Morocco; US approves new foreign military sales

One of the deals is valued at approximately $86m while the other is valued at $88.37m.

The US State Department has approved two potential foreign military sales (FMS) to Morocco.

The first FMS, valued at approximately $86m, is for GBU-39B Small Diameter Bombs and related equipment.

المغرب يقتني قنابل GBU-39B الذكية - موقع الدفاع العربي

This sale is expected to enhance Morocco’s defence capabilities and interoperability with US forces.

This includes 500 GBU-39B Small Diameter Bombs I (SDB I) and two GBU-39 (T-1)/B inert practice bombs with fuse.

The GBU-39B SDB is a precision-guided munition designed to enable aircraft to carry a higher number of bombs due to its small size.

The sale also encompasses non-MDE items such as GBU-39 tactical training rounds, support equipment, spare parts, transportation support, and logistical support services, among others.

The second sale includes that of advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAM) to Morocco, totalling $88.37m.

The AMRAAM comes in three variants—AIM-120A, AIM-120B, and AIM-120C—which are operational on US Air Force F-15, F-16, and F-22 aircraft.

This package includes 30 AIM-120C-8 AMRAAMs and one AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM guidance section.

These proposed sales follow a recent approval for a $260m sale of Javelin anti-tank missiles to the country.

Morocco; US approves new foreign military sales

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