Morocco acquires Israeli anti-drone air defense system

Israel's defense minister is expected in Rabat on Wednesday to finalize further deals.

AL-MONITOR Staff
AL-MONITOR Staff
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomes Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita (L) to address the media at the State Department in Washington, DC, on Nov. 22, 2021.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomes Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita (L) to address the media at the State Department in Washington, DC, on Nov. 22, 2021. — SARAH SILBIGER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Morocco has acquired the Israeli-made Skylock Dome anti-drone air defense system, the Royal Armed Forces announced in a statement posted online Monday.

The system, first revealed in February at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi, can detect and knock out unmanned drones, according to Skylock Systems.

The announcement comes ahead of a planned visit by Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz to Morocco on Wednesday. 

Gantz is expected to finalize security and defense agreements with his Moroccan counterpart as the kingdom looks to expand its arsenal of unmanned drones. 

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