Morocco is looking to strengthen its navy by purchasing two submarines, and European defense companies are competing for the contract. The main contenders are France’s Naval Group and Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS),

PARIS — Airbus Defence and Space, together with Naval Group, won a contract worth as much as €480 million (US$504 million) to upgrade the communications system of the French Navy to prepare for collaborative and networked combat.

The French Navy’s Jeanne D’Arc training and operational mission deployment began Monday as the task group, comprising of amphibious assault ship FS Mistral (L9013) and frigate FS Surcouf (F711), left from Toulon,