Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
An Antonov An-12 cargo transport aircraft landed in Tan-Tan, Morocco, on August 4, 2026, as part of joint U.S. and Moroccan defense testing operations.
Purpose: The An-12 delivered equipment and technology from defense-industry partners for a joint live-fire demonstration involving U.S. and Moroccan forces.
Initiative: Conducted under the U.S. Army's Test Range Expansion Initiative to enhance shared readiness, test emerging technologies, and expand joint operational testing capabilities.
An-12 airframes are widely operated by commercial air cargo charters globally (including several Ukrainian cargo companies) to transport outsized equipment for defense and international initiatives.
An Antonov An-12 cargo transport aircraft landed in Tan-Tan, Morocco, on August 4, 2026, as part of joint U.S. and Moroccan defense testing operations.
Purpose: The An-12 delivered equipment and technology from defense-industry partners for a joint live-fire demonstration involving U.S. and Moroccan forces.
Initiative: Conducted under the U.S. Army's Test Range Expansion Initiative to enhance shared readiness, test emerging technologies, and expand joint operational testing capabilities.
An-12 airframes are widely operated by commercial air cargo charters globally (including several Ukrainian cargo companies) to transport outsized equipment for defense and international initiatives.
