Kingsley Kobo, AfricaNews reporter in Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Morocco has ordered aircrafts worth $2.4 billion from US defence manufacturer, Lockheed Martin. A total of 24 F-16 fighter aircraft and safety equipment will be delivered by Lockheed to Morocco.
Other firms that manufacture or supply parts and equipment or can train technicians will share in the contract, AFP reports. Lockheed is reported to be having $841.9 million from the deal.
The US manufacturer competed with France’s Dassault, which produces Rafale jet.
The F-16 is one the world's most popular fighter jets. More than 4,300 have been produced for 24 countries across the globe, according to the BBC.
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