Morocco Defense Market Size, Trends, Budget Allocation, Regulations, Acquisitions, Competitive Landscape and Forecast to 2029

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Published: August 13, 2024 Report Code: GDDF0904MR-ST

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Morocco Defense Market Report Overview

In 2024, Morocco’s defense budget is worth $6.5 billion and will grow at a CAGR of more than 1% during 2025-2029. To help the Moroccan military defend against its perceived threats, the defense budget is set to increase in the coming years.

Morocco Defense Market Outlook, 2024-2029 ($ Billion)

Morocco Defense Market Outlook, 2024-2029 ($ Billion)

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The Morocco defense market research report provides the market size forecast and the projected growth rate for the next five years. Furthermore, our analysts have carried out a comprehensive industry analysis to determine key market drivers, emerging technology trends, key sectors, and major challenges faced by market participants. The Morocco defense market study has also assessed key factors and government programs that are expected to influence the demand for military platforms over the forecast period.

Market Size (2024) $6.5 Billion
CAGR (2025-2029) >1%
Forecast Period 2025-2029
Historical Period 2020-2024
Key Drivers ·       Modernization Programs

·       Militant Groups
Key Sectors ·       Missiles and Missile Defense Systems

·       Submarines

·       Naval Vessels and Surface Combatants

·       Military Land Vehicles

·       Military Rotorcraft
Leading Companies ·       ATLAN Space

·       Eads Maroc Aviation S.A.

·       Morocco Aero Technical Interconnect Systems S.A.

·       Safran Aircraft Engine Services Morocco

·       Safran Nacelles Morocco
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Morocco Defense Market Drivers

Modernization programs and the threat of militant groups will spur defense spending in the Morocco defense market.

  • Modernization: Morocco has been gradually procuring modern and highly capable platforms and equipment that will prepare the military for a high-intensity conventional conflict.

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Morocco Military Doctrines and Defense Strategies

Known as the ‘Royal Armed Forces’, the Moroccan military comprises the army, air force, navy, royal guard, gendarmerie, and auxiliary forces. The Gendarmerie is under the joint authority of the National Defense Administration, the Ministry of Interior, and the Minister of Justice. The Gendarmerie fields the ‘Groupe d’Intervention’, which is a special forces unit highly trained for counterterrorism operations. Used as general support units for all Moroccan uniformed services, the auxiliary forces can often be armed or unarmed and have historically taken up roles such as border patrolling and crisis response. They were, however, heavily involved in the Western Sahara war.

By far the most dominant driver of Moroccan foreign relations and strategy is the rivalry with Algeria. Morocco’s military is equipped first and foremost for the possibility of having to fight a conventional war with the Algerian military, and its secondary security considerations over extremist militant threats are regarded as covered by an extensive infantry force who all receive counter-insurgency training.  In times of major conflict, mass mobilization and the integration of auxiliary forces can be expected, as demonstrated by the tensions in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) border region in November 2020.

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Morocco Defense Market Segmentation by Sectors

The key sectors in the Morocco defense market are submarines, naval vessels and surface combatants, missiles and missile defense systems, military land vehicles, and military rotorcraft. In 2024, missiles and missile defense systems account for the highest Morocco defense market share.

Morocco Defense Market Analysis by Sectors, 2024 (%)

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Morocco Defense Market - Competitive Landscape

A few of the leading defense companies operating in Morocco are:

  • ATLAN Space
  • Eads Maroc Aviation S.A.
  • Morocco Aero Technical Interconnect Systems S.A.
  • Safran Aircraft Engine Services Morocco
  • Safran Nacelles Morocco

The United States Department of State has approved the sale of 25 F-16C/D aircraft and related aircraft parts to Morocco to strengthen the Moroccan Air Force. This purchase is part of a larger ongoing Air Force modernization program to counter the growing Algerian military. Morocco is a major non-NATO ally of the US, so the sale is approved with the expectation that it will allow Morocco to maintain stability in the region. Six units are expected to be delivered in 2024.

Morocco Defense Market Analysis by Companies

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Segments Covered in the Report

Morocco Defense Market Sectors Outlook (Value, $ Billion, 2020-2029)

  • Submarines
  • Naval Vessels and Surface Combatants
  • Missiles and Missile Defense Systems
  • Military Land Vehicles
  • Military Rotorcraft

Scope

The report provides:

  • Defense Budget Assessment: This chapter covers the defense budgeting process, market size forecasts, drivers of expenditure, and allocation analysis. It also examines key market trends and insights.

  • Military Doctrine and Security Environment: Detailed analysis of military doctrine, strategic alliances, geopolitical dynamics, and the political, social, and economic factors influencing the security environment.

  • Market Entry Strategy and Regulations: This section elaborates on essential aspects of procurement policy and market regulations, market-entry routes, key defense procurement bodies, and major deals.

  • Market attractiveness and emerging opportunities: It evaluates the attractiveness of various defense sectors, indicating cumulative market value, and highlights the top sectors and defense segments by value in the country.

  • Defense Platforms Import and Export Dynamics: Provides an understanding of the defense platform imports and exports of the country from 2016 to 2023. Both imports and exports of the country are provided in terms of value ($M) and volume (units), categorized by country and sector.

  • Defense Platform Acquisitions: It offers an overview of defense platform acquisitions by value. It lists current defense procurement schedules for the major ongoing and planned military platforms that have been formulated in the country and elaborates on the reasons leading to the procurement of the same.

  • Fleet Size: Outlines the current fleet sizes of the Army, Air Force, and Navy, detailing the year of acquisition, units in service, and the prime contractor for the equipment.

  • Competitive Landscape: Profiles the main defense companies operating in the country, offering insights into their business overviews, latest contracts, and financial results.

Key Highlights

• Modernization of equipment and an ongoing strategic competition with Algeria are key factors driving defense expenditure

• Major ongoing procurement program include procurement of AH-64E Apache, F-16C/D, MIM-104 Patriot

Reasons to Buy

  • Determine prospective investment areas based on a detailed trend analysis of the Morocco defense market over the next five years

  • Gain an in-depth understanding of the underlying factors driving demand for different defense and internal security segments in the Morocco market and identify the opportunities offered.

  • Strengthen your understanding of the market in terms of demand drivers, market trends, and the latest technological developments, among others

  • Identify the major threats that are driving the Morocco defense market providing a clear picture of future opportunities that can be tapped, resulting in revenue expansion

  • Channel resources by focusing on the ongoing programs that are being undertaken by the Morocco government

  • Make correct business decisions based on an in-depth analysis of the competitive landscape consisting of detailed profiles of the top defense equipment providers in the country. The company profiles also include information about the key products, alliances, recent contracts awarded, and financial analysis, wherever available.

ATLAN Space
,Eads Maroc Aviation S.A.
Morocco Aero Technical Interconnect Systems S.A.
Safran Aircraft Engine Services Morocco
,Safran Nacelles Morocco
,Lockheed Martin Corp
,RTX Corp
,The Boeing Co

Table of Contents

  • 1. Executive Summary

  • 2. Defense Budget Assessment

    • 2.1. Budgeting Process

    • 2.2. Defense Market Size Historic And Forecast

    • 2.3. Drivers Of Defense Expenditure

    • 2.4. Analysis of Defense Expenditure Allocation

    • 2.5. Analysis Of Defense Budget Allocation

    • 2.6. Key Market Trends and Insights

  • 3. Military Doctrine and Security Environment

    • 3.1. Military Doctrine And Strategy

    • 3.2. Strategic Alliances and Geopolitics

    • 3.3. Political, Social and Economic Scenario

  • 4. Market Entry Strategy and Regulations

    • 4.1. Defense Procurement Bodies

    • 4.2. Funding Opportunities

    • 4.3. Trade Associations and Defense Clusters

    • 4.4. Types of Contracts and Opportunities

    • 4.5. Types of European Procurement Procedure

    • 4.6. Procurement Policy and Market Regulations

    • 4.7. Market Entry Routes

    • 4.8. Key Challenges

    • 4.9. Major Deals and M&A

  • 5. Market Attractiveness and Emerging Opportunities

    • 5.1. Market Attractiveness By Defense Sector

    • 5.2. Top Sectors in the Morocco Defense Market

    • 5.3. Top Defense Segments By Value

  • 6. Defense Platforms Import and Export Dynamics

    • 6.1. Defense Platform Import Dynamics

  • 7. Defense Platform Acquisitions

    • 7.1. Defense Platform Acquisitions By Value

    • 7.2. AH-64E

    • 7.3. F-16C/D

    • 7.4. Diesel Electric Submarines

    • 7.5. T-129 ATAK

    • 7.6. FREMM

  • 8. Fleet Size

    • 8.1. Army

    • 8.2. Air Force

    • 8.3. Navy

  • 9. Competitive Landscape

    • 9.1. Defense Companies Operating in Morocco

    • 9.2. Main Defense Companies

  • 10. Appendix

    • 10.1. About This Report

    • 10.2. About Us

    • 10.3. Contact Us

Table

Table 1: Defense expenditure breakdown in $ billion

Table 2: Defense expenditure breakdown in MAD billion

Table 3: Types of Moroccan Procurement Procedure

Table 4: Major M&A Financing and Partnerships of Morocco Defense Market

Table 5: Top Defense Segments by Value ($ million)

Table 6: Value of equipment imported between 2016 to 2023 ($M)

Table 7: Value of equipment imported between 2016 to 2023 (Units)

Table 8: Defense platform acquisitions by value

Table 9: AH-64E Apache

Table 10: F-16C/D

Table 11: Diesel Electric Submarines

Table 12: T-129 ATAK

Table 13: Frégate Européen Multi-missions (FREMM)

Table 14: Army

Table 15: Navy

Table 16: Air Force

Table 17: Defense Companies operating in Morocco,

Figures

Figure 1: Morocco’s total defense budget ($B) and growth rate (%)

2020-29

Figure 2: Defense expenditure as a percentage (%) of GDP and per capita ($)

Figure 3: Key Market Data

Figure 4: Key Market Dynamics

Figure 5: Budget formulation and enactment process

Figure 6: Morocco’s defense budget breakdown ($B)

2020–29

Figure 7: Morocco’s defense budget as a percentage of GDP

2020–29

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Figure 8: Morocco’s defense budget per capita ($)

2020–29

Figure 9: Market attractiveness by defense sectors ($ million)

2024-29

Figure 10: Morocco’s defense imports by sector ($M)

2016–23

Figure 11: Morocco’s defense imports by country ($M)

2016–23

Figure 12: Morocco’s defense imports by Value ($M)

2016–23 ,

Figure 13: Morocco’s defense imports by sector (Units)

2016–23

Figure 14: Morocco’s defense imports by country (Units)

2016–23

Figure 15: Morocco’s defense imports by Value (Units)

2016–23

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