Morocco Now Buys Almost All of France’s Arms Sales in North Africa
Rabat accounted for 99.8% of French defence orders from North Africa last year. Algeria contributed 300,000 euros. The post Morocco Now Buys Almost All of France’s Arms Sales in North Africa appeared first on The Rio Times .
In 2025, France recorded 532.1 million euros (approximately US$622 million) of new arms orders from Morocco, marking a significant 40-fold increase compared to 13.1 million euros ordered in 2024 and representing 40% of the entire North African market for France. Morocco now constitutes almost the entirety of France’s North Africa arms market, with Algeria ordering a mere 300,000 euros.
However, France actually delivered only 83.3 million euros worth of equipment to Morocco in 2025, highlighting the gap between orders and actual deliveries. The primary purchase from France by Morocco in 2025 includes ten Airbus H225M Caracal helicopters, designed for combat search and rescue, and confirmed by Airbus at the Dubai Airshow on November 18, 2025.
Dominating Morocco's order book is a single 969 million euro licensing authorization under the ML5 category, which covers fire-control, surveillance, and warning equipment. This substantial authorisation suggests a substantial pipeline beyond the helicopters. Overall, the 2025 figures represent a record year for French arms exports to Morocco in the region, underscoring the growing strategic importance of this relationship for France amid its complex defense procurement landscape in North Africa.
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