What military equipment is Morocco purchasing as part of its defense budget expansion?

Morocco has significantly expanded its military capabilities with a $13.4 billion defense budget for 2024. The country is acquiring hundreds of American-made Abrams main battle tanks, approximately 500 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, and multiple Himars rocket artillery systems with Atacam's long-range missiles—all weapons recently battle-tested in Ukraine. Additionally, Morocco is purchasing F-16 fighter jets and MQ9 Reaper drones from the United States. The country had also previously arranged to buy 300 Israeli-built Merkava tanks, though this deal stalled when Israel required the equipment for its own operations in Gaza.