Morocco is currently strengthening and modernising its air power capabilities and developing relationships with partner nations in response to growing tensions in Western Sahara and with Algeria.
A key feature has been the purchase of Turkish-made Bayraktar TB-2 armed medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
A first batch of 13 TB2s (including four ground operation stations) was delivered to the Moroccan Armed Forces (FAR) on September 17 and, two months later, an order for a further six was made.