# Royal Moroccan Armed Forces reportedly interested in buying the Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter

- Link: https://www.military.africa/2018/07/royal-moroccan-armed-forces-reportedly-interested-in-buying-the-boeing-ah-64-apache-attack-helicopter/
- Published: 2018-07-02T16:43:33+01:00
- Author: Sarah Lesedi

# Royal Moroccan Armed Forces interested in the Boeing AH-64 Apache Helicopter

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A new report published by The North African Post – a Pan-African media outlet reveals
that the country is currently in negotiations with Boeing for the purchase of undisclosed
number of AH-64 Apache helicopters for its Armed Forces.

This new report is coming few weeks after the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces allegedly
[indicated interest in purchasing](https://www.military.africa/2018/07/royal-moroccan-armed-forces-reportedly-interested-in-buying-the-boeing-ah-64-apache-attack-helicopter/military.africa/2018/06/morocco-to-buy-the-turkish-tai-t-129-atak-helicopter)
the Turkish-made TAI T-129 ATAK helicopter, a derivation of the [Agusta A129 Mangusta attack helicopter.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agusta_A129_Mangusta)

The North African Post believes that the deal might have been signed in Washington
during a visit by the Moroccan Military Chief of Staff Abdelfattah Lourak last April.

In August 2002,  The Spanish newspaper _Laraithon_ reported that Saudi Arabia intended
to supply Morocco with two squadrons of Apache gunships in light of its crisis with
Spain over a disputed Mediterranean isle, which the country [vehemently denied](https://www.albawaba.com/news/saudi-arabia-no-supply-apache-helicopters-morocco).

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## The Boeing AH-64 Apache Helicopter

The [AH-64 Apache](https://www.boeing.com/defense/ah-64-apache/) is one of the world’s
most advanced multi-role combat helicopter and is used by the U.S. Army and a growing
number of international defense forces.

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Royal Moroccan Armed Forces reportedly interested in buying the Boeing AH-64 Apache
attack helicopter

It is designed to endure front-line environments and to operate during the day or
night and in adverse weather via its modern avionics and on-board sensor suites 
like the Target Acquisition and Designation System, Pilot Night Vision System (TADS/
PNVS), passive infrared countermeasures, GPS, and the IHADSS.

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Apart from the US Army, it is currently in use by more than 2,200 international 
customers which includes Egypt, Greece, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Korea, 
Kuwait, the Netherlands, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates
and the United Kingdom.

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