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The Kingdom of Morocco and the U.S. government executed a letter of offer and acceptance (LOA) to AIM-9X Block II missile. The Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) is the world's 10th country to employ the AIM-9X Sidewinder infrared-guided, air-to-air missile and will be the fourth country with the AIM-9X Block II.


The AIM-9X Block II adds a redesigned fuze that offers a lock-on-after-launch and datalink capability to the AIM-9X Block I. The AIM-9X Block II missile is in the operational testing phase; Raytheon is currently producing AIM-9X Block II captive air training missiles.

RMAF will get an undisclosed quantity of tactical and training AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder missiles for its F-16 fighter aircraft fleet.

Other users are the US, Australia, Denmark, Finland, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, and Turkey. The weapon is currently integrated on the F/A-18 Hornet, F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon.

Morocco has ordered 24 Block 52 configuration of the F-16C/D aircraft in 2011.