French industrialists are rushing to the door of Morocco

French industrialists, including those in arms and energy, want to take advantage of the warming of relations between France and Morocco to win big markets. French President Emmanuel Macron is expected in the kingdom at the end of October.

French industrialists, including those in arms and energy, are knocking at the doors of the Moroccan state. “Two files are in serious discussions (helicopters and submarines), one of which occupies the top of the pile (helicopters),” reveals The Tribuneindicating that Airbus Helicopters and Morocco “are negotiating a major order for Caracal, the number of which could rise to 18 aircraft (12 for the air force and 6 for the gendarmerie)”. This is a contract estimated at between 600 and 800 million euros, “which would provide work in both Marignane and Bordes for the engine manufacturer Safran Helicopter Engines (SHE). »