The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Morocco of ten AGM-84L Harpoon Block II Air Launched missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $62 million. The announcement was made by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which said it delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on Tuesday. Morocco received 62% of its arms purchases between 2014 and 2018 from the US, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). In March, the US State Department approved another request from Morocco to purchase 25 armored vehicles from the DSCA, for $240 million. The 25 armored vehicles (Hercules M88A2) are recovery units for tanks.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 15, 2020 12:45 UTC