Morocco has signed a 500-million-U.S.-dollar deal with the Israeli state-run company Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to acquire air and missile defense system, Israeli media has reported.
According to the same source, IAI will provide Morocco with the Barak MX system, in a deal that was discussed during Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz's visit to Morocco in November last year.
Barak MX provides a single integrated solution for multiple simultaneous aerial threats from different sources and ranges in several mission types and battle conditions, the reports said.
The reports also added that these threats include fighters, sea-skimming, cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, drones, helicopters, and gliding bombs, and the system offers three-interception ranges of 35, 70, and 150 km.
Morocco and Israel signed a historic agreement for the establishment of full diplomatic relations in December 2020.
