Morocco acquires Israeli anti-drone air defense system - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Al-Monitor Staff

Al-Monitor Staff

Nov 23, 2021

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomes Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita (L) to address the media at the State Department in Washington, DC, on Nov. 22, 2021. — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomes Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita (L) to address the media at the State Department in Washington, DC, on Nov. 22, 2021. — SARAH SILBIGER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Morocco has acquired the Israeli-made Skylock Dome anti-drone air defense system, the Royal Armed Forces announced in a statement posted online Monday.

The system, first revealed in February at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi, can detect and knock out unmanned drones, according to Skylock Systems.

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