Trump Administration Advances $1 Billion Arms Agreement with Morocco
The administration of President Donald Trump progressed with a $1 billion agreement for the sale of drones and precision-guided armaments to Morocco on Friday, issuing a notification to Congress regarding the prospective transactions, as per sources knowledgeable about the alert.
This agreement encompasses four MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones manufactured by the privately-owned General Atomics, alongside Hellfire, Paveway, and JDAM precision-guided munitions produced by Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Boeing, the sources indicated.
Reuters was the initial outlet to disclose on Thursday that Washington was in discussions about the sale and would inform Congress imminently.
Information concerning the transaction arrived as the White House announced a deal facilitated with U.S. support for Morocco to establish normalized relations with Israel.
Source: Reuters
