The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Morocco of Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $88.37 million.
The Kingdom of Morocco has requested to buy up to thirty (30) AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and one (1) AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM guidance section. Also included are AMRAAM telemetry kits, control section spares, and containers; Common Munitions Built-in-Test Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE); ADU-891 Computer Test Set Adapter Groups; munitions support and support equipment; classified software delivery and support; spare parts, consumables, accessories, and repair and return support; transportation support; classified publications and technical documentation; studies and surveys; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is $88.37 million.
The proposed sale will improve Morocco’s capability to meet current and future threats. This capability will also strengthen combined operations and increase interoperability between the U.S. Air Force and the Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF). Morocco will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment into its armed forces.
The prime contractor will be RTX Corporation located in Tucson, Arizona. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor representatives to the Kingdom of Morocco.
The State Department has also made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Morocco of GBU-39B Small Diameter Bombs (SDB-I) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $86 million.
The Kingdom of Morocco has requested to buy five hundred (500) GBU-39B Small Diameter Bombs I (SDBI); and two (2) GBU-39 (T-1)/B inert practice bombs with fuze. The following non-MDE items will also be included: GBU-39 tactical training rounds; containers, weapons system support, and support and test equipment; spare parts, consumables and accessories, and repair and return support; publications and technical data; personnel training and training equipment; warranties; transportation support; site surveys; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, logistics, and technical support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is $86 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a major non-NATO ally that continues to be an important force for political stability and economic progress in North Africa.
The proposed sale will improve Morocco’s capability to meet current and future threats. This capability will also strengthen combined operations and increase interoperability between the U.S. Air Force and the Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF). Morocco will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment into its armed forces.
The principal contractor will be Boeing Corporation, located in St. Louis, Missouri. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certification notifying Congress of these two possible sales on 20 December 2024.
Source: Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA); File Photo: RTX’s Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) © U.S. Air Force
