The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Morocco of Javelin anti-tank missiles and related equipment, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 19 March 2024.
The proposed sale, which has an estimated value of USD 260 million (EUR 239.4 million), has been passed to the US Congress for final approval.
Morocco has requested to buy 612 FGM-148F Javelin missiles (including 12 fly-to-buy missiles) and two 200 Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units (LWCLUs). Also included in the deal are missile simulation rounds; Javelin support equipment; tools; publications; power plus distribution equipment; component parts and support equipment; and various other aspects of training, maintenance, logistical and programme support.
The Royal Moroccan Army is not a current user of the FGM-148 Javelin missile.
“This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a major non-NATO ally that continues to be an important force for political stability and economic progress in North Africa,” the DSCA stated, adding that the sale “will improve Morocco’s long-term defense capacity to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity and to meet its national defense requirements”.
The prime contractors for the sale will be the Javelin Joint Venture between Lockheed Martin in Orlando, Florida, and RTX Corporation in Tucson, Arizona.
