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MOROCCO

NAVY

PRINCIPAL SURFACE COMBATANTS

FFG Descubierta-M 1 501 Lieutenant Colonel Errahmani 1983 1479t, 88.8x10.4x3.8m, 4diesels(2), 15000hp, 25.5kts, 4000(18)nm, 118p+30; 4x1 Exocet MM-38 SSM(4), 1x8 Albatros SAM(24), 1x1-76mm OTO Melara, 2x1-40mm Bofors, 2x3-324mm TT (6 Mk46), 1x2-375mm Bofors ASRL; CDS: SEWACO-MR, radar: DA-05, ZW-06, WM-25/41, sonar: DE-1160B, EW: ELT-715, 2x Dagaie
Floreal 2 611 Mohammed V 2002 2950t, 93.5x14.0x4.3m, 4diesels(2), 8820hp, 20kts, 10000(15)nm, 86p+24; 2x1 Exocet MM-38 SSM(2), 2x2 SIMBAD SAM(?), 1x1-76mm OTOBreda, 2x1-20mm Giat, 1 AS-565MA Panther helicopter; radar: DRBV-21A, 2x Decca Bridgemaster, WM28, EW: ARBR-17, 2x Dagaie
612 Hassan II 2003

PATROL AND COASTAL COMBATANTS

PFM Lazaga 4 304 Commandant El Khattabi 1981 425t, 58.1x7.6x2.7m, 2diesels, 7500hp, 26kts, 3000(15)nm, 41p; 4x1 Exocet MM-38 SSM(4, can be fitted), 1x1-76mm OTO Melara, 1x1-40mm Bofors, 2x1-20mm Oerlikon; radar: WM-25, ZW-06, Furuno
305 Commandant Boutouba 1982
306 Commandant El Harti 1982
307 Commandant Azouggarh 1982
PCC Osprey 55 4 308 El Hahiq 1987 475t, 54.8x10.5x2.6m, 2diesels, 4440hp, 22kts, 4500(16)nm, 15p+20; 1x1-40mm Bofors, 2x1-20mm Oerlikon; radar: 2x Decca
309 El Tawfiq 1988
316 El Hamiss 1990
317 El Karib 1990
58m B-200D 6 310 Lieutenant de Vaisseau Rabhi 1988 425t, 58.1x7.6x2.7m, 2diesels, 7500hp, 26kts, 6100(12)nm, 36p+15; 1x1-40mm Bofors, 2x1-20mm Oerlikon; radar: 2x Decca
311 Errachiq 1988
312 El Akid 1989
313 El Maher 1989
314 El Majid 1989
315 El Bachir 1989
PR-72 2 302 Okba 1976 445t, 57.5x7.6x2.1m, 4diesels, 11040hp, 28kts, 2500(16)nm, 53p; 1x1-76mm OTO Melara, 1x1-40mm Bofors; radar: Decca 1226
303 Triki 1977
OPV-64 5 318 Raïs Bargach 1995 650t, 64.0x11.4x3.0m, 2diesels, 10000hp, 24kts, 4000(12)nm, 24p+30; 1x1-40mm Bofors, 1x1-20mm Oerlikon, 2x2-14.5mm MG; radar: 2x Decca 2090
319 Raïs Britel 1996
320 Raïs Charkaoui 1996
321 Raïs Maaninou 1997
322 Raïs Al Mounastiri 1997

AMPHIBIOUS

LST Newport 1 407 Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdallah 1972 8550t, 159.2x21.2x5.3m, 6diesels(2), 16500hp, 20kts, 2500(14)nm, 257p; 1x6-20mm Phalanx, helicopter platform; 3 LCVP + 1 LCPL on deck, 29MBT, 400troops or 2100t cargo instead of all; radar: SPS-67, LN66
LSM BATRAL 3 402 Daoud Ben Aicha 1977 1305t, 80.0x13.0x2.4m, 2diesels, 3600hp, 16kts, 4500(13)nm, 47p; 2x1-40mm Bofors, 2x1-81mm mortars, 1x1-12.7mm MG, helicopter platform; 2 LCVP on deck, 12MBT, 140troops or 350t cargo instead of all, 1x 10t crane; radar: Decca 1226
403 Ahmed Es Sakali 1977
404 Abou Abdallah El Ayachi 1978
LCT EDIC 1 401 Lieutenant Malghagh 1965 670t, 59.0x11.9x1.3m, 2diesels, 1000hp, 8kts, 1800(8)nm, 16p; 2x1-20mm Oerlikon, 1x1-120mm mortar; 3-4MBT, 35troops or 300t cargo instead of all; radar: Decca 1226

LOGISTIC AND SUPPORT

AK El Aigh 1 405 El Aigh 1972 2600t, 77.0x12.3x3.5m, 1diesel, 1250hp, 11kts, 25p; 2x1-14.5mm MG; 1300t cargo, 4x 5t cranes; radar
Ad Dakhla 1 408 Ad Dakhla 1997 2160t, 69.0x11.5x4.2m, 1diesel, 2300hp, 12kts, 4300(12)nm, 24p+22; 2x1-12.7mm MG; 800t cargo, 1x 15t crane; radar: Decca C181/6, C324/8
AGOR Robert D. Conrad 1 702 Abou El Barakat Al Barbari 1969 1370t, 63.7x12.2x4.7m, 2diesel-generators, 1electric motor, 1000hp, 13.5kts, 12000(12)nm, 26p+15; 1x 10t crane; radar: Decca 1650SX, 1660/12S

BASES

HQ Rabat
Bases Casablanca, Agadir, Al Hoceima, Dakhla, Tangier

NAVAL AVIATION

Ship-based 3 AS-565SA Panther

AVIATION OF AIR FORCE

Land-based combat capable 8 F-5A Freedom Fighter, 2 F-5B Freedom Fighter, 20 F-5E Tiger II, 3 F-5F Tiger II, 19 Mirage F.1CH, 14 Mirage F.1EH, 4 OV-10 Bronco, 2 C-130 (ELINT), 2 C-130H with side-looking radar, 2 Falcon 20 (ELINT), 19 Alpha Jet, 19 SA-342 Gazelle

AVIATION OF GENDARMERIE ROYALE

Land-based combat capable 6 SA-342K Gazelle

 

 

 

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