A recent report from Türkiye Today revealed that Morocco has been among the international buyers of more than 1,000 Turkish armored vehicles over the past two years.
Citing Turkey’s 2023 submission to the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms (UNROCA), the report indicated that Morocco received 20 armored vehicles as part of the country’s 2023 exports.
The same source revealed that “the exact models of the exported vehicles were not disclosed in the report, as Turkey typically does not provide specific product details or manufacturer information to UNROCA.”
Other recipients of Turkey’s 2023 armored vehicle exports included the United Arab Emirates with 180 vehicles, Kazakhstan with 68, Saudi Arabia with 66, Tunisia with 42, Cote d’Ivoire with 36, Ecuador with 35, Chad with 30, Bangladesh with 11, Azerbaijan with 10, and Montenegro with 3.
In total, 501 armored combat vehicles were delivered to 11 countries in 2023, reflecting an 8% decrease from the 549 units exported in 2022.
Last year, the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) signed a major contract for the acquisition of 200 Cobra 2 armored vehicles, manufactured by the Turkish industrial giant Otokar. This pact, worth 136 million dollars, symbolizes not only a reinforcement of the Moroccan arsenal, but also a profound military-industrial cooperation between Rabat and Ankara.
But the order was not only limited to the supply of vehicles. It also includes a training and logistics dimension, encompassing the delivery of spare parts, maintenance equipment, and a technical training program designed to hone the forces’ skills in handling these war machines.
Deliveries, which were scheduled to begin at the end of 2024, will take place over a period of one year, divided into several batches for gradual integration into the FAR, according to media reports.
add your comment
Terms of publication : Not to offend the writer, people, sacred things, or attack religions or the divine self, and refrain from racist incitement and insults.