EDGE Group and Morocco Sign MoU on Local CARACAL Arms and Drone Engines

The United Arab Emirates' EDGE Group and Morocco's National Defense Administration signed a memorandum of understanding to examine local production of CARACAL small arms and POWERTECH aircraft and drone engines. Announced during a defense industry event in Marrakech, the arrangement establishes a framework for assessing cooperation with Moroccan industrial partners, including potential manufacturing and associated technical support. CARACAL supplies infantry weapons, while POWERTECH develops propulsion solutions for aviation and unmanned platforms; the agreement does not identify particular weapon or engine models for production. No binding purchase order, manufacturing volume, contract price or implementation schedule was announced with the memorandum.