Marrakech Air Show
Morocco's international aerospace and defence exhibition, held in Marrakech; 2026 edition ran 7-10 October.
At the Marrakech Air Show, held from 7 to 10 October 2026, EDGE Group of the UAE won a Moroccan order for glide bombs and guidance kits to Arm The Kingdom's military drones.
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The Marrakech Air Show is Morocco's international aerospace and defence exhibition. Its 2026 edition produced a drone-weapons deal: the UAE's EDGE Group agreed with Morocco's Administration of National Defence to supply THUNDER P-31 guidance kits and DESERT STING 16 glide bombs, plus integration and long-term support, for armed drones flown by the Royal Moroccan Air Force. The two sides also signed a memorandum on making small arms and aero engines in Morocco. EDGE disclosed no value.
The 2026 show ran from 7 to 10 October. Lockheed Martin was its platinum sponsor and held an industry day on 6 October, attended by Morocco's Ministry of Industry and Trade, with F-35 and C-130J displays on the show grounds, Morocco World News reported.
The show puts foreign suppliers in front of Moroccan defence buyers. The air force's armed drones include Turkish-built Bayraktar TB2s, which Baykar confirmed delivering in January 2025.
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