TSAMTO, November 16. According to Israeli media, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz will sign a contract for the supply of air defense systems to Rabat during his upcoming visit to Morocco/About the "Iron Dome" (Iron Dome) produced by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.
The Jerusalem Post reports that Benny Gantz will visit Morocco "in the coming months." This visit became possible due to the agreement on normalization of relations reached by both countries in December last year.
According to Defense News and the French edition of Africa Intelligence, during the upcoming visit, it is planned to sign a number of cooperation agreements, which include plans for the development of the military industry in Morocco and, in particular, for the production of barrage ammunition.
The above-mentioned negotiations on the supply of the Iron Dome system to Morocco are coordinated by the Executive Vice President of Rafael Ariel Caro through the General Inspectorate of the Armed Forces of Morocco.
As a reminder Infodefensa.com The Moroccan budget bill for the next fiscal year, submitted two weeks ago, provides for an increase in the defense budget by 505 million euros (up to 4.8 billion euros). euro). This is 11.76% more than in 2021 (respectively, in 2021 Rabat increased military spending by 30% compared to 2020).
