US includes Morocco in AIM-120 missile components contract

This update focuses on Morocco AIM-120 missile components. Morocco has been included in a new US Defense Department contract for the production of components linked to AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles, further consolidating military cooperation between Rabat and Washington.

Morocco AIM-120 missile components in a $105.6 million global contract

According to information released by the Pentagon, Raytheon has been awarded a contract modification worth $105.646 million. The deal covers the production of components associated with AIM-120 medium-range air-to-air missiles, better known as AMRAAM.

Morocco appears among the foreign countries covered under the US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. The Kingdom is listed alongside several American allies and partners, although the precise breakdown of volumes and amounts by country has not been made public.

Work will be carried out at Raytheon’s facility in Tucson, Arizona, with completion scheduled for 31 August 2027. This places the cooperation firmly within a multi‑year horizon.

No specific Moroccan amount disclosed

The official document makes it clear that the total $105.6 million does not correspond to a single national order, and not specifically to a Moroccan order. It is a bundled envelope that covers:

• US armed forces requirements;
• deliveries to several partner countries under the FMS program;
• production and certain components tied to AMRAAM missiles.

Contract documents indicate that around $35.65 million comes from Foreign Military Sales funding. The remainder is financed through US budget lines dedicated to acquiring missiles and associated components.

No official information specifies the amount allocated to Morocco or the exact volume of equipment or parts that could be delivered to the Royal Armed Forces (FAR). This lack of detail is common with framework contracts that pool several beneficiaries.

Further step in modernising Morocco’s fighter fleet

This new agreement fits into Morocco’s broader effort to modernise its air capabilities. The FAR are working to upgrade their fighter fleet’s equipment and maintain interoperability with allied forces.

In December 2024, the US Defense Department had already announced that the State Department approved a potential sale to Morocco of up to 30 AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM missiles, including related systems and equipment. The inclusion of the Kingdom in this fresh package of Morocco AIM-120 missile components confirms this ongoing trajectory.

For Moroccans living abroad, the announcement has no direct impact on consular procedures, travel plans or return projects. It does, however, illustrate Morocco’s growing place within US defence partnerships, a factor many expatriates follow when they invest, work or maintain strategic ties with their home country.

What it means for US–Morocco relations

Morocco’s presence in this AIM-120 AMRAAM component program reflects a high level of political and military trust between Rabat and Washington. It strengthens the Kingdom’s visibility within regional security and defence cooperation frameworks.

For observers, the multiplication of contracts involving Morocco AIM-120 missile components confirms the Kingdom’s intention to field modern air capabilities that can operate in joint missions with Western partners.

For now, US and Moroccan authorities have not provided additional detail on the Kingdom’s exact share in the contract or on the delivery schedule. Further clarifications may emerge as new official documents are published.

Until then, this announcement confirms the long‑term dynamic of a strategic partnership that goes beyond trade and directly touches defence and regional security.

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