Armed Forces: Morocco and France strengthen their relationship with the ORYX 26 military exercise

Four Moroccan F-16s stationed at Orange-Caritat Air Base participate from September 28 in the ORYX 26 air exercise with French Rafale fighters, involving around 50 Moroccan military personnel. The five-day exercise aims to enhance coordination and procedural knowledge between the French and Moroccan air forces through joint missions simulating aerial and ground threats. It follows the Marathon 25 exercise held in June 2025 in Morocco, and is part of a broader military cooperation including naval activities with a French and a Moroccan frigate in the Mediterranean.