US activates the process for an advanced air defense deal with Morocco
US activates the process for an advanced air defense deal with Morocco
Washington Launches Legal Process for Advanced Air Defense Deal with Morocco The United States has officially initiated legal procedures for a new arms deal with the Kingdom of Morocco, which includes supplying Rabat with advanced air defense systems, according to an official document issued by the US Department of Defense (the Pentagon) and published in the Federal Register in recent hours. According to the document, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), part of the Department of Defense, published a non-classified notification regarding a potential military sale to Morocco, in compliance with the legal requirements stipulated by US legislation concerning arms sales to foreign countries. 600 Stinger Missiles Worth $825 Million According to the notification, the deal involves the potential acquisition by Morocco of up to 600 FIM-92K Stinger Block I missiles. These are short-range, man-portable air defense missiles designed to intercept low-altitude aerial targets such as air…