Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Morocco in Victoria
Industrial Growth and Strategic Partnerships
The 8th edition of the Marrakech Air Show, held from 7 to 10 October 2026, underscored Morocco’s growing role in the international aerospace industry and its ambitions to establish a domestic defence-industrial base.
Over the past two decades, Morocco has developed one of Africa’s most established aerospace manufacturing ecosystems. The sector now comprises approximately 160 companies employing 25,000 people, with exports reaching USD 3 billion in 2025.
Domestic Defence Industry and Regional Positioning
Morocco’s established aerospace ecosystem provides an industrial foundation for the development of its defence sector. Existing expertise in precision engineering, advanced manufacturing, technical training and international supply-chain integration offers potential synergies with defence production.
Morocco’s evolving aerospace and defence industries represent an increasingly important dimension of its economic transformation, combining industrial competitiveness, international cooperation and the gradual development of domestic technological capabilities.
