US state department OKs potential sale of Stinger Block I Missiles to Morocco

US state department OKs potential sale of Stinger Block I Missiles to Morocco

The US department of state has approved the potential sale of FIM-92K Stinger Block I missiles to Morocco for $825m (R15.59bn), the Pentagon said on Tuesday.

The U.S. government has authorized the potential sale of hundreds of FIM-92K Stinger missiles to equip the Moroccan Armed Forces, in the case of an operation that would materialize through the Military Foreign Sales (FMS) program, in exchange for about $825 million. Thus it was communicated by the Department of State to the U.S. Congress through the corresponding notification published on April 15. Reviewing the details of Morocco’s possible acq…

Morocco has expressed its interest in buying South Korean tanks K2 Black Panther during meetings held in Seoul in early April, according to defense website reports.In this regard, the Bulgarian military website, specialized in military matters, stated that the details of this possible agreement remain confidential, while stressing that the existence of negotiations "reflects Morocco's ambition to modernize its armed forces, while South Korea see…

State Dept. Approves Military Sale to Morocco

The State Department has approved a possible $825 million military sale to Morocco, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said April 15. The sale includes "FIM-92K Stinger Block I missiles and related equipment," and the principal contractors will be RTX Corp...

US approves $825m sale of Stinger Block I missiles to Morocco

The US State Department has approved a potential FMS of FIM-92K Stinger Block I missiles, estimated to cost $825m, to Morocco.

The Alawi regime seeks to increase its potential defense against an armed unmanned system. The agreement includes maintenance and training.