Morocco is close to having an F-35 stealth plane

This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:

This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:

Heba Press

Israeli and Spanish media reported that Morocco had received the green light from the United States to purchase 32 F-35 fighter jets, which would put it on the verge of becoming the first country in Africa and the Arab world to own these advanced aircraft.

Buy an F-35 plane

The Spanish newspaper “Larazon”, relying on Hebrew sources, reported that Morocco had expressed great interest in purchasing the F-35 after Algeria announced its intention to buy Russian Sukhoi Su fighters. -57.

Reports have confirmed that the United States and Israel have agreed to complete the deal, which increases Morocco’s chances of obtaining these advanced aircraft.

The F-35 aircraft are considered the fifth generation and are among the best in the world in terms of technology and efficiency, making them a major asset to the Moroccan armed forces.

32 planes

Experts expect Morocco to be the first country in the Africa and Middle East (MENA) region to possess these planes, ahead of the United Arab Emirates, whose previous attempts to obtain them failed.

The value of the transaction is estimated at around $17 billion for 32 aircraft, meaning the cost of each aircraft exceeds half a billion dollars.

The return of Trump

Morocco’s efforts to purchase F-35 jets began several years ago, but the deal was not reached during the tenure of Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden, who was more conservative toward Morocco than former Republican President Donald Trump.

With Trump returning to the White House in January, the opportunity to close the deal seems closer than ever.