# Morocco Advances IRIFI Drone Procurement

On October 7, 2026, French defense developer Harmattan AI signed a letter of intent with Morocco covering procurement, joint development, and production in Morocco of the IRIFI long-range strike drone, which is described as having a range of 2,000 km. Morocco is positioned as the system’s first customer, but the letter is not a final supply contract; quantities, program cost, and serial-production timing have not been disclosed. For procurement teams and defense-industry stakeholders, the arrangement signals a potential opportunity in local manufacturing and AI-related research and development, while leaving the scale and timing of any eventual orders uncertain.

- The letter of intent creates a framework for procurement and industrial cooperation, but does not establish a confirmed order, contract value, or delivery schedule.
- Moroccan defense organizations and prospective industrial participants may find opportunities in local production and joint development; the location identified for this activity is Marrakech, Morocco.
- Contractors evaluating participation should distinguish the stated intent from a finalized award, since quantities and production timing remain undisclosed.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** October 08, 2026

### Government Entities
- Moroccan Ministry of Defense
- Royal Moroccan Armed Forces

### Vendors
- Harmattan AI (IRIFI developer and counterparty to the letter of intent)

### Sources
- [RT @velitesgear | Full Text Article: https://t.co/EiSf84quUh | Author: @militarnyi France Develops IRIFI Strike Drone With Range Of 2,000 km — Morocco to Be First Customer 
French defense company Harmattan AI has unveiled the new long-range IRIFI strike drone, with Morocco set to](https://x.com/velitesgear/status/2108187763036078386) - twitter-defense