Morocco: One Billion Dollars for Spy Satellites

Morocco and Israel continue to strengthen their military cooperation. A few weeks ago, Rabat signed a contract worth one billion dollars, or nearly 925 million euros, with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for the purchase of two Ofek-13 spy satellites.

Since the normalization of their diplomatic relations in December 2020 within the framework of the Abraham Accords under the aegis of the United States, Morocco and Israel have intensified their military cooperation. Last week, the president of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Amir Peretz, was in Rabat for the signing of a contract to purchase two Ofek-13 spy satellites, which will be delivered to Morocco within five years, reports The confidential.