First appearance of VT-1A Tanks in Morocco

[Scorpion]

First appearance of VT-1A Main Battle Tanks in Morocco.

Morocco has 54 VT-1As in service as of 2011, another 96 to be delivered by China with a total of 150 MBTs. Orders placed in 2010.

 

[Lieutenant]

Is not that the same as Al-Khalid Tank? Good for Morocco.

 

[UAE]

Is not that the same as Al-Khalid Tank? Good for Morocco.

Morocco defense budget is tight. More Abrams will cost an arm and a leg. They opted for what seems reasonable in terms of costs.

 

[UAE]

Is not that the same as Al-Khalid Tank? Good for Morocco.

Not the first Morocco buys from China. They have HQ-9 /WS-2D.