Moroccan Administration of National Defence
Moroccan government body responsible for defence administration and arms procurement.
Morocco's Administration of National Defence signed for Emirati drone munitions at the Marrakech Air Show, EDGE Group said on 9 October 2026: DESERT STING 16 glide bombs and THUNDER P-31 guidance kits, with long-term support.
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The Administration signed EDGE Group's drone-munitions deal, which the Emirati company announced on 9 October 2026 at the Marrakech Air Show. It buys DESERT STING 16 glide bombs and THUNDER P-31 guidance kits to Arm the air force's drones, and EDGE will integrate and support them over the long term. EDGE disclosed no value. Alongside the contract, a memorandum looks at producing small arms and aero engines on Moroccan soil.
The Administration runs defence policy, procurement and the defence industry for the Royal Armed Forces, whose supreme commander is the King. It is led by a minister delegate to the Head of Government. Morocco's 2026 defence budget is 73bn dirhams, up 3.3bn on 2025, Hespress reported.
In November 2025 The Administration told Parliament that ten defence-industry projects worth $260m, creating 2,500 jobs, had been authorised, with five more being finalised. The EDGE memorandum fits that push for production inside Morocco.
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