Century-old US aerospace firm Curtiss-Wright, valued near $27 billion, signs historic MoU with Morocco at Farnborough Airshow 2026 for its first African facility.
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Key Facts
—The Signing. Morocco and Curtiss-Wright signed an MoU on 21 July 2026 at the Farnborough International Airshow.
—The Facility. A Curtiss-Wright Surface Technologies plant will be built in Greater Casablanca for advanced aerospace component treatment.
—The First. This marks the first industrial investment on the African continent for the century-old US corporation.
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