Morocco’s Royal Air Force received six AH-64E Apache helicopters on Monday 26 during a ceremony at the 1st BAFRA air base in Sale, bringing the total number received to 19 out of 24 planned under a military sales agreement worth nearly $1.3 billion, according to the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF).
The ceremony was attended by Maj. Gen. Matthew W. Brown, commander of the US Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, and senior officials from the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces.
In a press release, the US Army emphasized that Morocco is one of the two African countries operating Apache helicopters and the only one to operate the AH-64E version.
It added that the delivery supports the Joint Readiness and Interoperability objectives of the 2026-2036 Defense Cooperation Roadmap, signed at the Pentagon in April 2026.
Brown said U.S. and Moroccan pilots and land forces will train together on the aircraft during future African Lion exercises, the continent’s premier joint exercise, the release reads.
“Integrating these platforms into the continent’s premier joint exercise will directly increase our combined readiness, making our forces stronger and more capable of operating and fighting alongside each other,” he added.
Brown also described Morocco’s role in regional security as “vital and deeply valued” to the United States, saying the ceremony highlighted the strength of the two countries’ alliance.
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