Morocco has formally inaugurated its first military base with a Chinese long-range air defense system near the town of Sidi Yahia el Gharb, according to a report by military news site Defensa.

Extending over an area of 420,000 square meters, the military base includes administrative headquarters, repair hangars, and barracks.

The facility features a Chinese FD-2000B air defense system the Moroccan government acquired in mid-2021.

The base also has a Sky Dragon 50 medium-range anti-aircraft system acquired from China in 2017