Not yet — talks are underway. In 2025, Morocco is reported to be negotiating the purchase of Submarines — Scorpène class leading, 2-3 units from France (Naval Group) — competing bids:…(Not disclosed). Status: in talks. Reported by Talks since 2021. Africa Intelligence (via bladi.net,….
| Year | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Item | Submarines (first-ever) — Scorpène class leading |
| Quantity | 2-3 |
| Supplier | France (Naval Group) — competing bids: Germany TKMS (Dolphin AIP / HDW 209-1400), Russia (Amur-1650), second-hand Type 214 (Greece/Portugal) |
| Value | Not disclosed |
| Status | in talks |
| Source | Talks since 2021. Africa Intelligence (via bladi.net, en.bladi.net/morocco-considers-french-naval-group-first-submarine-acquisition,80787.html, crawled 2026-10-02): Morocco chose Naval Group Scorpène. Confirmed by hespress.com (2025-09-15, en.hespress.com/120876). military.africa (2025-02) reports Naval Group vs TKMS competition. Analysts: 2-3 needed for credible deterrence vs Algeria's Kalibr-armed Kilos. |
