美國在本周一(24日)已經同意透過「外國軍售計畫」(FMS)出售AH-64E阿帕契直升機給北非國家摩洛哥王國，共計24架，也是首個接收最新型號的非洲國家
On 27 April 2020, the US State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of Boeing AH-64E Apaches to Morocco
The contract is not signed yet, but the USD 4,25 billion contract will contains 24 AH-64E Guardians and related equipment. Within the possible contract, the Moroccan government takes option on another twelve AH-64Es.
Scramble Facebook News (SFN) already reported (as one of the first) back in July 2018 about the first rumours of this purchase *. At that time the Alkowat al malakiya al jawiya (Royal Morocco Air Force) also showed interest in the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) T-129 Atak helicopter, but as TAI was not allowed to use US engines, the T-129 could not be exported. In August 2019, SFN reported again about the possible purchase, when the Morrocan government requested 24 new Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopters **.
The AH-64E Guardians each will be equipped with two General Electric T700-GE-701D engines and the RMAF plans to take six spare-engines. The advanced helicopters further will get Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation Sight/ Modernized Pilot Night Vision Sensors (M-TADS/PNVS); eighteen, and eighteen helicopters will be equipped with a Fire Control Radars (FCR) with Radar Electronic Units (REU) on top of the rotor. Among other equipment, the RMAF Guardians will get Embedded Global Positioning Systems with Inertial Navigation, Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS), radar signal and laser detecting sets, all kind of modern communication suits, including Link-16, Improved Countermeasure Dispensing System, automatic direction finders, Tactical Air Navigation, Very High Frequency Omni-Directional Range/Instrument Landing Systems (VOR/ILS).
The proposed armament involves 551x AGM-114R Hellfire missiles, 60x AGM-114L Hellfire missiles; 72x Hellfire Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM), 588x Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) kits, 200 AIM-92H air-to-air Stinger missiles and launchers, M230E1 + M139 AWS automatic gun with 65,500x 30mm rounds (with an option on another 27,500x 30mm), M261 and M299 rocket launchers with 3,896x 2.75-inch rockets (with an option on another 1,320 2.75").
The proposed contract also involves flight simulators, spare parts, support equipment, training and logistic support.
*) SFN 2 July 2018 https://www.facebook.com/Scramblemagazine/posts/2276377202388801
**) https://www.facebook.com/Scramblemagazine/posts/2951234524903062
The Apache Guardians sale will improve Morocco’s capability to meet current and future threats, and will enhance interoperability with its allies. The RMAF does not have any dedicated attack helicopters on strength and does rely on light armed types like the SA342L Gazelle, based at Rabat/Salé/ 1 Air Base.
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