Saudi Arabia to Pay for Submarine Morocco Will Buy from Russia

Morocco and Russia may sign an agreement on the supply of the Amur-1650 diesel-electric 4th-generation project 677E submarine – and Saudi Arabia may be paying the bill.

According to Russian website, Russia behind the Headlines, the submarine deal is most likely to be paid for by Saudi Arabia. Morocco is seeking to acquire the Russian-made Amur 1650 submarine during King Mohammed VI’s forthcoming visit to Moscow by the end of 2015.

The Amur 1650 is capable of carrying 18 missiles, torpedoes, or mines, and can be operated in any oceanic area, at any weather, and in shallow and deep waters. It can also detect insignificant sounds emitted by other vessels thanks to its low sound emission and equipment.