A Mega-Deal Worth Over 500 Million Euros
This high-stakes operation, worth over 500 million euros, is the result of an industrial partnership between European giants Thales Alenia Space and Airbus Defence and Space. It reflects Morocco’s strategic bet on mastering advanced technologies in the service of national sovereignty.
The acquisition comes as the country’s current satellites, Mohammed VI-A and Mohammed VI-B, approach the end of their operational lifespan. These satellites had already marked a turning point in Morocco’s military, civil, and environmental surveillance capabilities.
Full Coverage of Borders and the Moroccan Sahara
The new satellites will dramatically enhance the monitoring of Morocco’s eastern borders and the buffer zone in the Sahara, areas known for suspicious or hostile activities by separatist groups or smuggling networks.
Thanks to this technology, Morocco will gain near-surgical intelligence tools capable of detecting any movement or intrusion along its borders, ensuring constant surveillance in one of the most sensitive regions of the African continent.
Improved Maritime Surveillance
From a maritime security standpoint, the space upgrade is a key tool in combatting irregular migration and illicit trafficking along the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts. These satellites will give Morocco immediate and comprehensive visibility over its maritime domain, enabling faster interventions and more effective prevention of illegal crossings.
Direct Support for the Royal Armed Forces
Militarily, this satellite constellation will provide real-time strategic data directly to the Royal Armed Forces’ command structure. It will improve operational planning, enhance the accuracy of military interventions, and reduce both human and material losses.
Moroccan military leaders will now have an unprecedented level of situational awareness and control, backed by high-resolution data delivered instantly from space, allowing for quick, informed decisions on all fronts.
A Royal Vision for a Sovereign and Modern Morocco
This strategic leap aligns with the vision of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces, who has made technological sovereignty and national security top priorities.
With this new space capability, Morocco now ranks among the most advanced African nations in orbital intelligence, solidifying its central role in regional security while asserting its strategic autonomy on the international stage.
A new chapter is being written in the Kingdom’s history — that of a Morocco looking to space in order to better protect its land.
Editorial team/le7tv