Rabat – Morocco examines new opportunities in defense together with South Korea, since the economic relationships between the two countries continue to grow, Arabic defense reported.
During an official visit in Seoul, Morocco’s Minister of Industry and Trade, Ryad Mezzour, was very interested in advanced South Korean military systems, including the K2 Black Panther tank, the KSS-III-u-boat and the Cheung Air Defense System, as from the report.
This visit comes shortly after Morocco has signed a large railway contract with the South Korean company Hyundai Rotem worth around 1.5 billion euros. The agreement included the purchase of double-decker access units and has paved the way for deeper cooperation in other sectors, including defense.
According to the Korean media reports, Mezzour in several military systems that were produced by South Korean companies took a closer look. He showed a special interest in the K2 Black Panther tank, a high-tech tank that was equipped with a diesel engine of 1,500 hp.
The minister also showed interest in the KSS-III submarine; added the report. The 3,000-ton submarine, which was developed and built exclusively in South Korea, has been on duty since 2018 and is viewed by countries such as Canada and Poland as upgrading their naval flots.
According to reports, Morocco is also observed by the air air of CheOnglung (KM-Sam) defense System that is supposed to intercept both fighter planes and ballistic rockets. The improved version, Cheung 2, has already been exported to several countries in the Middle East.
During his time in Seoul, Mezzour stopped meetings with important South Korean government officials, including Kim Hee-Sang from the Foreign Ministry and ancestor Duk-Geun, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy.
The discussions focused on starting negotiations on an economic partnership agreement and creating a non -binding but structured framework in order to increase trade and investments between the two countries.
Both sides agreed to work more closely with the global economic challenges, such as: B. disorders of the supply chain and increasing protectionism.
