Royal Moroccan Air Force receives six Apache helicopters
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Linformation
The Royal Moroccan Air Force has received six AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, bringing to 19 the number of aircraft delivered out of the 24 planned. The delivery is part of a contract concluded with the United States for nearly $1.3 billion and was announced by the US embassy in Morocco after a ceremony at Salé air base on 26 October 2026.
The Royal Moroccan Air Force received six AH-64E Apache attack helicopters at a ceremony held on Monday 26 October at Salé air base, bringing to 19 the number of aircraft delivered out of the 24 planned. The contract concluded with the United States is worth nearly $1.3 billion, according to a statement from the US embassy in Morocco.
The delivery strengthens Morocco’s military air capabilities and strategic cooperation between Rabat and Washington in the defence field, according to the US embassy.
It follows the announcement, on 2 October, of cyber-defence exercises between the two countries as part of African Lion. Morocco also received, on 24 October, an Embraer E190 leased to Azorra by Royal Air Maroc, an operation related to civil aviation.
