Morocco’s National Defense Administration announced that it’s strengthening its air fleet with three Canadair new aircrafts, which will be delivered next year.
According to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, National Defense, Islamic Affairs and Moroccans Residing Abroad in the House of Representatives on the draft sub-budget for the National Defense Department for 2023, the three aircrafts were acquired for MAD 1 billion and MAD 200 million.
The Defense Department reported that the number of fires this year amounted to 36 large fires covering an area of 3,000 hectares, indicating that 1,426 individuals were mobilized and equipped for the extinguishing and rescue operations.
The same source indicated that the Royal Air Force’s aircraft were harnessed by relying on five “Canadair” planes, in addition to the Royal Gendarmerie Command’s Turbotrash planes, which carried out 568 interventions to repel fires and 2,492 extinguishing operations that spanned about 1084 flight hours.
The Defense Department indicated that the Royal Armed Forces, during the summer and winter periods, make arrangements and equipment for relief and assistance to the parties at risk, for the benefit of the population.
The forces also execute interventions through medical centers, engineering means, and air and ground rescue.
Morocco concluded a deal to acquire the three planes a few months ago with the Canadian company that manufactures the extinguisher planes, making Morocco the only African country that has this type of aircraft.
This comes at a time when the number of forest fires around the world in general and Morocco in particular is rising, and year after year the need for more equipment and aircraft increases.
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