Aircraft Inventory

Aircraft    Origin    Type    Versions    In service    Notes
Dassault Mirage F1     France    fighter/attack    Mirage F1EH Mirage F1CH    40    [1]50 aircraft delivered, 10 W/O
Northrop F-5     United States    fighter/attack    F-5A/B F-5E/F    27 33    [2][3]
Lockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon     United States    fighter/attack    F-16C/D    24    To be delivered starting 2010
North American OV-10 Bronco     United States    light attack/ surveillance    OV-10A    6    2 lost over Sahara
Dassault-Breguet/Dornier Alpha Jet E     France  Germany    trainer    Alpha Jet E    24    
Cessna T-37 Dragonfly     United States    trainer    T-37B    14    
Beechcraft T-34 Turbo Mentor     United States    trainer    T-34    12    
FFA AS-202/18 Bravo     United States    trainer    AS-202/18 Bravo    14    
CASA CN-235     Spain    transport    CN.235M    7    
KC-135     United States    tanker    KC-135    2    One sold to Omega Air, and later on to the Israeli Air Force
Lockheed C-130 Hercules     United States    transport/tanker/EW    C-130/KC-130/RC-130    12/2/3    
C-27J Spartan     United States    transport/tanker/EW       0    4 on order
Beechcraft King Air     United States    VIP jets    King Air    13    
Cessna 414     United States    VIP jets    Cessna 414    1    
Cessna 421 Golden Eagle     United States    VIP jets    Cessna 421    1    
Cessna 560     United States    VIP jets    Cessna 560    1    
Dassault Falcon 20     France    EW    Falcon 20    2    
Dassault Falcon 50     France    VIP jets    Falcon 50    1    
Dassault Falcon 100     France    VIP jets    Falcon 100    1    
Gulfstream II     United States    VIP jets    Gulfstream II    2    
Gulfstream III     United States    VIP jets    Gulfstream III    1    
Aérospatiale SA 342 Gazelle     France    attack helicopter    SA 342K    24    
Eurocopter SA 330 Puma     Spain
 France
 Germany    transport helicopter    SA 330C    33    
Agusta-Bell AB205A Iroquois     United States    transport helicopter    AB205A    27
Boeing CH-47 Chinook     United States    transport helicopter    CH-47C    7    
Sikorsky S-70 Blackhawk     United States    transport helicopter    S-70-25    2    Operated by Gendarmerie Royale

Ameri su uspeli da im uvale  F-16.

US defense contractor Lockheed Martin said Friday it had been awarded a 233.6-million-dollar contract to supply Morocco with 24 F-16 fighter jets.

The military jet contract was awarded by the US government. Washington has to clear the sale of advanced military equipment to foreign states.

"Morocco will acquire a Block 52 configuration of the F-16C/D aircraft tailored to meet the specific requirements of the Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF)," Lockheed said in a statement.

The deal includes the 24 fighter jets, mission equipment and a support package from Lockheed Martin and other US and international contractors, the defense contractor said.

The F-16 jet has been widely used by the US Air Force. It is an advanced fighter jet that can operate day and night in all environments and weather, according to Lockheed.

Washington's approval of the deal gives Lockheed the green light to start production on the 24 new jets which will be delivered to the government of the north African state.

"We are pleased the Royal Moroccan Air Force selected the F-16 to modernize its fighter force and look forward to working with them as the newest member of the F-16 family," said John Larson, vice president of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics' F-16 program.

F-16 jets are capable of flying at twice the speed of sound at an altitude of 12,200 meters (40,000 feet). The fighter jet has a range of 925 kilometers (575 miles) and can be outfitted to carry rapid-fire cannons, air-to-air missiles, and laser and satellite-guided weapons.

Lockheed last year beat out French manufacturer Dassault, which had tried to sell its Rafale fighter to the North African kingdom.

Other countries, including The Netherlands, Pakistan and Israel, have also bought F-16 jets from Lockheed.


Jos malo vesti po ovom pitanju.

Luke Airmen advise Moroccan air force on F-16 base operations

March 21, 2009 (by Deborah Silliman Wolfe) - To an outsider, it may have looked like a typical briefing -- military members gathered around a table discussing ideas while viewing a presentation describing the maintenance and operational side of Luke AFB. But this brief was anything but typical.
Four of the men at the table were members of the Royal Moroccan air force who are in the process of building an F-16 base in their home country. They traveled 6,000 miles to speak with Luke Airmen and tour the installation for an insider's perspective on how an F-16 base operates.

"These guys are getting a squadron of F-16s in the near future and they are going to stand up an F-16 base from the ground up," said Capt. Matthew Kucia, 425th Fighter Squadron Standardization and Evaluations officer. "They are not just putting F-16s on an existing base; they are building the entire infrastructure."

Captain Kucia said the Moroccan team decided to come to Luke since it is the largest F-16 wing in the world with more than 180 jets. They wanted to see how the base integrates the jets, base operations and maintenance. He also said the team will visit the 162nd Fighter Wing in Tucson, Ariz., since that is where international F-16 training is conducted.

Col. M'hamed Saufi, Royal Moroccan air force, said that the visit has been very helpful for him and his fellow airmen.

"Our base will be different in that it will be small compared to Luke," Colonel Saufi said. "The number of technicians and pilots will not be the same since we will have fewer facilities. But we can apply Luke's organizational points of view and the maintenance procedures applied to the aircraft, especially how to handle the foreign object debris on the field and the maintenance of the fleet."

Colonel Saufi said the most interesting aspect he saw at Luke is the infrastructure and the organization, especially in the maintenance squadron, civil engineering and the readiness supply section.

"I am amazed at all the questions they're asking," said 1st Lt. Kevin Mauersberg, 310th Aircraft Maintenance Unit officer-in-charge. "The questions are spot-on, so they've done their homework. It's good to hear what they're asking; it tells me that they're engaged, and we're giving them the right information."

The U.S. Department of State describes Morocco as a moderate Arab state which maintains close relations with Europe and the United States. It is a member of the United Nations and belongs to the Arab League, Arab Maghreb Union, Organization of the Islamic Conference and the Non-Aligned Movement. Although not a member of the African Union, Morocco remains involved in African diplomacy. It contributes consistently to U.N. peacekeeping efforts on the continent.

"Morocco is one of the United State's oldest and closest allies in Africa," said Brig. Gen. Kurt Neubauer, 56th Fighter Wing commander. "It was great to be able to share information with members of a country that has many of the same ideals as the United States concerning conflict resolution, counterterrorism cooperation and public outreach."

Idemo dalje.

Што ја волим пустињску камуфлажу.

Sa Rusima su pre par godina,sklopili ugovor o kupovina PVO sistema Tunguska M1.

This will be the first delivery of Russian-made weapons to Morocco. The cost of the contract is believed to be around $100,000,000.

The Tunguska-M1 air defence system is fitted with both guns and missiles and is intended to protect armoured and mechanised infantry units against low-flying fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, some types of cruise missiles as well as for defeating light armoured ground targets and personnel of the enemy.

The system can operate under conditions of intensive fire and radio-electronic, optical and optronic jamming. One more advantage of the system consists in the fact that it is fitted with both guns and missiles. The system can engage targets by means of anti-aircraft guided missiles at heights of 15 to 3,500 metres and at distances of 2,500 to 10,000 metres, as well as using its 30 mm gun to engage targets at heights of up to 3,000 m and at distances of 200 to 4,000 metres.

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