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Did Morocco acquire F-16V Block 70/72 fighters?

Yes — ordered. In 2019, Morocco ordered F-16V Block 70/72 fighters, 25 new + 23 upgraded to Viper standard (48 total) units from USA (Lockheed Martin)($3.787bn (25 new) + $985.2m (23…. Status: ordered. Reported by Yabiladi via maghress.com (2025-06-01,…. The documented package: 25 new + 23 upgraded to Viper standard (48 total) F-16V Block 70/72 fighters from USA (Lockheed…

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Year2019
ItemF-16V Block 70/72 fighters
Quantity25 new + 23 upgraded to Viper standard (48 total)
SupplierUSA (Lockheed Martin)
Value$3.787bn (25 new) + $985.2m (23 upgrades)
Statusordered
SourceYabiladi via maghress.com (2025-06-01, maghress/fr/yabiladi/167942); values also reported by hespress 2025-06-02. Deliveries delayed: first airframe left production line July 2026 (Médias24); conflicting delivery windows: late-2025/early-2026 (elrisala.com) vs beginning 2027 (blacknews.uk / mazech, Sept 2026).

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