Today United Arab Emirates impress with their idyll and luxury. There are very strict laws here. The police drive around in luxury cars. And the term of service in the UAE army depends on whether a person graduated from school or not. But things were not always so smooth in this country. In the early 70s of the last century, it was shaken by armed conflicts. In this connection, they had to create their own army.
Historical summaries
The year of creation of the UAE army is 1976. Two years later, a geographical split occurred in the country - Dubai and Ras al-Khaimah left its composition. The second city named subsequently returned. And Dubai to this day retains significant sovereignty in the military sphere.
The history of the UAE armed forces is specific in that they were not united until the designated year. Each represented its own emirate. After the formation of the union, their unity turned out to be only theoretical. In practice, each was controlled by the emirate.
The forces represented the following territories:
- Abu Dhabi. Year of formation - 1965. The number of soldiers by 1975 amounted to 15,000 people. The army had at its disposal two squadrons of fighters, 135 armored cars and the same number of combat helicopters. In 1996, it transformed into the eastern team of the UDF.
- Dubai. Year of appearance - 1971. By 1975, the army consisted of 3,000 soldiers. After 20 years, the composition has expanded significantly - up to 20,000 fighters. The technical equipment includes armored vehicles, 105 helicopters, a special attack aircraft. In 1996 it was transformed into the UDF Central Command.
- Ras Al Kaimah. Year of foundation - 1969. The initial strength of the army - 30 fighters. In the process of development, the composition increased to 9,000 soldiers. In the arsenal there are armored cars and two groups of infantry. In 1996, the UDF Northern Command was created from these forces.
Question of conscription
In the UAE army, according to the law of 2014, all males who are in the age spectrum of 18-30 years must serve.
There are two variations of the duration of compulsory service:
- Minimum 9 months. It is passed by citizens who have graduated high school and provide documentary evidence of this.
- Maximum 2 years. It is assigned to citizens who do not have a basic secondary education.
There is a third option to stay in the UAE army. It is provided for girls. Service for them is voluntary and lasts 9 months.
About weapons
Its lion's share is produced in the west. And in the 90s of the last century, the country concluded several key agreements with Russia. They concerned the supply of such equipment as infantry fighting vehicles, MLRS and air defense systems.
Between 1998 and 2000, the UAE entered into two solid agreements with France and the United States. Both are about supplies. aviation technology. In the first case, this is the Mirage-2000-9 aircraft, in the second - the F-16C / D Block 60. Suppliers created these special orders according to the criteria set by the emirates.
Subtleties of contracts
The armament of the UAE was significantly replenished in the 90s, thanks to cooperation with some European countries, as well as Indonesia and the United States. This process is presented below in chronological order.
| Year | Country - partner | Technics | Number of units | Contract period | Amount (in dollars) |
| 1993 | France | Tanks "Leclerc" | 436 | 1994-2003 | 3.6-4.6 billion |
| 1994 | Czech Republic | Trucks "Tatra" | 1100 | 180 million | |
| 1994 | Holland | Frigates "Kortener" | 2 | 1996-1998 | 350 million |
| 1998… | France… | Aircraft "Mirage-2000-9" | 30 | 5.5 billion | |
| Modernized modifications of the Mirage-2000-5 | 33 | ||||
| 1999 | Indonesia | Patrol aircraft CN-235-200MPA | 4 | 150 million | |
| 2000 | USA | Aircraft F-16C/D; | 80 | 6.4 billion | |
| 2000 | Russia | SAM 96K6 "Shell S-1" | 50 | 2003-2005 | 734 million |
UAE Ground Forces
Without them, it is difficult to imagine the army of this country. About 45,000 fighters are involved in them.
The ground forces of the United Arab Emirates are formed by nine brigades. They are reflected in this table:
There are also two special Dubai brigades. They are infantry, mechanized.
Artillery is made up of three regiments. They are formed by three batteries of 8 self-propelled guns М109/L47.
Brigades with special equipment have divisions, each of which is equipped with 24 G-6 self-propelled guns.
In the arsenal of infantry formations there are howitzers with a parameter of 10.5 cm.
Armament of UAE ground structures
Their combat and technical potential is presented in the tables below. They also reflect partner countries.
The review begins with tanks. Here, the leader in purchases is the Leclerc model.
About it and other modifications below:
| Name | Production | Purpose | Number of units |
| french | |||
| Armored car | |||
| armored personnel carrier | |||
| british | |||
| German | Chemical and biological intelligence | ||
| Russian | |||
| Turkish | armored personnel carrier | ||
| Canadian | Armored car | ||
| brazilian | armored personnel carrier |
Armament is not complete without autonomous artillery for field missions. Here is the technique:
There is also a towed analogue of the specified artillery. There are only two modifications here:
- L-118. This is a light gun with a parameter of 10.5 cm. The supplier is England. The number of units is 73.
- 59-1 - howitzer with a parameter of 13 cm. Country - China. Number of units - 20.
In the armed potential of the UAE there are reactive technologies of volley shots:
There are also mortars in the arsenal. Their statistics are as follows:
Anti-tank weapons
The armed forces of the UAE provide in their avant-garde and means against tanks. Devices are purchased in Europe and the USA in a solid amount. Their list is shown below:
Air defense and ballistics
Here the armed forces of the United Arab Emirates have a more modest performance. And in this regard, they cooperate only with European partners:
As for ballistic weapons, the UAE army has only one Soviet-made missile, the SS-1C Scud-B. The number of launchers - 6.
About the Air Force
Today it is one of the key sectors of the UAE armed forces. Its staff includes almost 4,000 employees and about 368 units of aircraft. Pride are models "Mirage-2000".
They also love the brainchild of American production in the Emirates - the F-16 Fighting Falcon. It is often abbreviated as the F-16 FF.
As you know, the country is made up of seven emirates. And the Air Force is only in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
To date, only citizens with a UAE passport are allowed to drive combat vehicles. Foreigners serve the bases and are involved in training programs.
The history of the Air Force in the Emirates started in 1968. Then the first forces appeared in Abu Dhabi. Their work was controlled by British services. In 1972, funding improved significantly here, and tangible progress began.
In 1999, the two emirates with military aviation merged. But, despite this, they retained a certain autonomy. And Abu Dhabi became the location of the Western Command, and Dubai - the Central.
Combat potential
As already noted, the basis of the country's military aviation is American and French-made fighters. There are also tankers, patrol, reconnaissance and training equipment.
The table below includes only models for the specified purpose. Modifications to the transport and general profile are not taken into account.
| Designation | Production | Number of units |
|
| American | |||
| french | Fighter for multiple tasks | ||
| Airbus A330MRTT | European Union | ||
| American | For impact tasks | ||
| Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer | Swiss | For educational purposes | |
| Air Tractor AT-802 | American | ||
| German | |||
| Eurocopter AS 350 Ecureuil | french | ||
| Bombardier Dash 8 | Canadian | For patrol | |
| American | For intelligence |
||
| Denel Dynamics Seeker | South African |
About the UAE Police
- Officers and privates.
- Service State.
Key positions can only be held by citizens of that country. The leader and all instructors must have higher education.
Police officers are trained at different levels of training:
- Protection of objects.
- Work in general divisions.
- Service in police departments.
Enlisted and leading sergeants are trained at the police college. The duration of study is 2 years. Graduates are issued a license in the field of "science of law". They can also improve their skills through one-year courses.
In the UAE police, the army is distinguished by ranks. So police officers can have such ranks as:
- General. There are three variations: armies, divisions and brigades.
- Colonel.
- Lieutenant colonel.
- Major.
- Captain.
- Lieutenant. 2 levels: regular and advanced.
Privates and sergeants may have the following ranks:
- Sergeant major. 3 levels: normal, first and main.
- Sergeant.
- Private.
Junior officers are trained at the Police Academy. The study period is 4 years. Graduates receive a diploma with a bachelor's degree.
The United States and the West as a whole continue to heavily arm the Arab monarchies. We see two events of global significance taking place before our very eyes. Firstly, the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Persian Gulf (GCC) is gradually transforming into an alliance, a kind of "Great Caliphate", drawing neighboring Arab countries (Yemen, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia, Libya) into its orbit of influence. Secondly, these countries are in an arms race, buying the latest weapons for their air defense - missile defense, air force, navy, ground forces. In addition, there is an opinion that Saudi Arabia is on the path to creating its own nuclear.
Here are just a few of the news for 2011.
Saudi Arabia
This is a rich absolute theocratic monarchy, the largest state in the Arabian Peninsula, living according to Sharia. The population is 28 million people (as of 2009), of which several million are migrants from various Muslim countries, states of South and Southeast Asia. The economy is based on the extraction and sale of hydrocarbons. Riyadh is considered the leader of the Persian Gulf monarchies.
The number of the Armed Forces is about 240 thousand people, military spending is 25 billion dollars. A lot of money is being spent on equipping the Armed Forces with the latest weapons - in 2010, 26.7 billion dollars were spent for these purposes. In addition, the United States provided $1.7 billion worth of military aid in 2010. The Armed Forces are divided into the regular army and the National Guard (75 thousand people). The Armed Forces of the Kingdom are armed with: 1,000 tanks, more than 7,000 armored vehicles, 280 combat aircraft (including 70 F-15S bomber fighters, 22 F-5E multirole fighters and 85 Panavia Tornado IDS fighter-bombers), 7 frigates and 4 corvette. The army is completed on a voluntary basis, only Bedouins from the nomadic tribes of the province of Nej are accepted into the National Guard (NG) (young people are brought up in the spirit of complete submission to their elders, the king). NG is considered the military elite of the Kingdom and is subordinate only to the king, has its own budget. This is a real parallel army.
In January, the Kingdom purchased Paveway homing systems for aerial bombs from the American company Raytheon. The contract amount was 475 million dollars.
In August, Heckler & Koch, a German small arms manufacturer, sold a license to the Saudis to manufacture G36 assault rifles in service with the Bundeswehr. In addition, Berlin and Riyadh are negotiating a contract for 270 Leopard 2 A7 tanks.
In September, Riyadh ordered from the United States 36 M777A2 155mm howitzers, 54 M119A2 105mm howitzers, as well as thousands of conventional and rocket projectiles, 6 AN/TPQ-36(v) artillery radars, 432 HMMWV armored vehicles, radio stations, various parts and equipment (worth $886 million).
In October, it was reported that Riyadh was buying 70 advanced Apache Block III helicopters. The Saudis also ordered 72 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk transport helicopters, 36 Boeing AH-6i Little Bird light reconnaissance helicopters and 12 MD Helicopters MD-530F training helicopters from Washington. The order also includes a variety of weapons, equipment for aircraft and helicopters.
At the end of December, the Americans sold 84 new F-15 fighters to the Kingdom, and another 70 aircraft will be upgraded. The transaction amount is 29.4 billion dollars. Thus, the Kingdom becomes the second largest operator of this combat aircraft, behind the United States, but overtaking Japan.
United Arab Emirates
This is a federation of seven absolute micro-monarchies (Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Ras al-Khaimah, Umm al-Qaiwain, Fujairah and Sharjah), where democratic freedoms and political life are absent by definition. As in other allied Arab monarchies, there is no "democracy" and local population lives at the expense of hydrocarbon rent, laborers imported mainly from the countries of South and Southeast Asia work.
The leading and largest emirate is Abu Dhabi, its dominance is determined by the fact that most of the oil is produced in it. The population is 4.8 million people, of which only about 11% are indigenous people, about a third are ethnic Arabs, the rest are laborers and their descendants of migrants from the states of South and Southeast Asia - Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, etc. d.
The UAE has more than 51 thousand people in the armed forces: 44 thousand people in the ground forces, 2.5 thousand in Naval Forces ah and 4.5 thousand in the Air Force. The military budget of the country is about 3.6 billion dollars. The army is equipped with modern weapons and well trained. It is armed with: about 500 tanks, more than 1000 combat armored vehicles (infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, etc.), 300 field guns and multiple rocket launchers, 125 combat aircraft, 145 attack helicopters, 12 corvettes. According to the Stockholm Institute for World Studies, the UAE ranked 4th in total arms purchases over the period 2005-2009, spending $6.5 billion.
The country has large warehouses of the US Navy. The port of El Fujairah is the logistics hub for the US Navy. The Americans also lease the airfields of El Fujairah and Ras al-Khaimah, they are intended for basing strategic reconnaissance aircraft and tactical aircraft. In addition, the US Air Force command post is located in the UAE.
In February, $1.8 billion worth of arms was purchased: conversion of 23 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters into a heavily armed version of the Battle Hawk, training of Black Hawk pilots and technicians, delivery of 4 AW-139 VIP helicopters, radar systems and grenade launchers; 6 reconnaissance containers for F-16 fighters, as well as control and management systems; agreement for the supply of 30 mm ammunition for the Mirage 2000-9 fighters of the UAE Air Force.
In April, the UAE Air Force ordered 218 AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles from the United States, as well as a number of training missiles, tactical guidance systems and related equipment.
In May, the Emirates awarded US private security company Xe Services, better known as Blackwater, a $529 million contract. A private military company will create a punitive battalion of 800 mercenaries for the UAE. Its tasks: protecting strategic facilities from terrorist attacks, suppressing anti-government unrest, performing special tasks, etc.
In June, five Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk multipurpose helicopters of the VIP version (VH-60N) and various helicopter equipment (radar signal detection systems, night vision devices, radars, etc.) were ordered from the United States.
In November with the Advanced Center Maintenance and repair military equipment(Advanced Military Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Center, AMMROC), owned by Mubadala Aerospace, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation and Lockheed Martin Corporation, an agreement was signed to provide aircraft and helicopter maintenance services to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates. This will allow the UAE Armed Forces to focus on the use of their aircraft while AMMROC provides maintenance and repair, optimizing various operations and personnel resources for the Emirates army. AMMROC is currently located at Abu Dhabi International Airport pending completion of the new Center complex at Al Ain International Airport. It is believed that the Center will additionally create 2.5 thousand new jobs in the Emirates, paying significant attention to the training of national personnel.
From May to November 2011, the UAE Armed Forces received 4 military transport (MTC) C-17 Globemaster aircraft from Boeing. Emirates will receive two more aircraft in 2012.
In early December, it appeared that Abu Dhabi had placed an order in the United States for the supply of 4.9 thousand various bombs and control kits for them. The bombs are intended for F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters (78 F-16 fighters are in service with the UAE Air Force). The amount of the potential transaction is 304 million dollars.
- Rosoboronexport signed a $75 million contract with the Emirates to upgrade 135 BMP-3s, while the Arabs also bought $38 million worth of 80mm IFV ammunition.
In early January 2012, the UAE bought THAAD missile defense systems for $2.6 billion (it was ordered in 2008). The American Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has entered into an agreement with the American company Lockheed Martin for the production and supply of two batteries of the THAAD anti-missile system to the Emirates. One THAAD battery includes 3 launchers with 24 anti-missiles, a radar and a command post. The mobile ground-based missile defense system is designed to intercept short-range and medium-range missiles in the final, or in the middle extra-atmospheric sections of their flight trajectory. Delivery should be completed in 2016. In addition to the missile defense systems themselves, Lockheed Martin will also supply the Emirates with 2 AN / TPY-2 radars.
Kuwait
This is a small monarchy, with a population of only 5 million people (2010). Indigenous people - Kuwaiti Arabs, make up less than half of the population. The basis of the economy is "black gold".
The armed forces of the monarchy number about 15.5 thousand people. Plus another 7 thousand fighters in the Emir's guard and in the National Guard of Kuwait. The country's military spending is about $3 billion. Such huge expenses for the Armed Forces are explained by the restoration of the army after its defeat by Iraqi troops in 1990 and its elite staffing: only Kuwaiti citizens. At the end of 2010, the Kuwaiti Armed Forces were armed with more than 400 tanks, about 400 armored vehicles, 260 field guns and multiple launch rocket systems, 55 combat aircraft and 30 attack helicopters, 11 missile boats. It should be added that almost all weapons are American-made. In addition, the training of personnel of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces is carried out by American instructors. The United States has a strong position in the country: weapons depots, armored equipment storage points, air force locations. The two main US bases, Camp Virginia and Camp Buring, can accommodate up to 40,000 people.
Kingdom of Bahrain
This monarchy is the smallest Arab state, located on the archipelago of the same name in the Persian Gulf. The population is about 800 thousand people (2009 data), half are migrant workers and members of their families. The basis of the economy is oil and gas production. Power belongs to the Sunni minority and the Sunni al-Khalifa dynasty. In 2011, they were brutally suppressed, with the involvement of the forces of neighboring monarchies, unrest of Shiites and other dissatisfied.
All power structures of the monarchy are staffed by Sunnis, generals, as a rule, from members of the ruling dynasty. There are 16 thousand people in the armed forces, 5 thousand in the Royal Guard (only citizens of Bahrain and only Sunnis). The military budget of the country in 2010 amounted to 800 million dollars. The Armed Forces are armed with about 200 tanks, 600 armored vehicles, more than 100 artillery pieces (including MLRS and mortars), 30 combat aircraft, 35 attack helicopters, 1 frigate, 2 corvettes and 4 missile boats.
On the territory of Bahrain there is a military base of the US Fifth Fleet, which is strategic center all US naval operations in the region, in the Persian Gulf area. Typhoon-type patrol ships and minesweepers are constantly stationed in Manama, other ships serve on a rotational basis. In addition, there is a regional center for special operations, the Sheikh Isa Air Force Base, and an aviation command post. In total, there are 4,000 Americans in Bahrain.
Sultanate of Oman
It is an absolute monarchy in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula. The population is more than 3 million people, a significant proportion of which are foreign laborers. The state religion of the Sultanate is Ibadism, a form of radical Islam where the Ibadis consider themselves "true Muslims". The basis of the economy is hydrocarbons.
The Sultanate spends on defense - $ 2.3 billion, they justify this, by the neighboring unstable Yemen. There are 45 thousand people in the armed forces: 25 thousand in the army, 4 thousand in the Air Force, 4 thousand in the Navy, 5 thousand in the Tribal Guard and 7 thousand fighters in the Sultan's Guard. Armament of the Armed Forces: tanks - about 400, armored vehicles - 1 thousand, about the same number of guns and mortars, 60 combat aircraft, 40 attack helicopters, 10 missile boats. The armament is mostly modern, the main suppliers are the USA and France.
The Americans have naval bases in the Sultanate at Raisut, Sidi Lehza and Muscat. The US has the right to base its Air Force in Al-Khaseeb, Seeb, Markaz-Tamarid and Masirah. The Air Force command post is located in Oman and drones are based.
In August 2010, the Sultanate ordered 18 F-16 Fighting Falcons from the US. The sum of the potential agreement with Lockheed Martin is estimated at 3.5 billion dollars. The agreement will also include the supply to Oman additional equipment, engines, radars and weapons. It should be noted that in 2005, Oman received 12 F-16 fighters in the Block 50 modification. In 2011, Washington approved the sale of 12 F-16 Fighting Falcon Block 50 aircraft.
In October 2011, Muscat placed an order with the United States for Avenger SAM launchers (18 launchers), portable anti-aircraft missile systems(MANPADS) Stinger and AMRAAM anti-aircraft missiles. The transaction amount is estimated at 1 billion 248 million dollars.
Emirate of Qatar
It is also an absolute monarchy located on the Qatari Peninsula in the northeastern part of the Arabian Peninsula. There are no political freedoms in the country. Indigenous Qataris are a minority of 1.6 million people and are subject to oil rents. Doha is currently one of the region's key players, vying with Riyadh for leadership in the Arab League. Qatar was a participant in the war against Libya and is now pursuing an active policy against Syria. The economy is entirely based on the production and export of hydrocarbons, the country is a leader in the supply of liquefied natural gas.
The military is spending $2 billion. The number of the Armed Forces is small - just over 12 thousand people. The army is armed with 70 tanks, approximately 700 armored vehicles, 30 fighter jets, 56 attack helicopters and 17 missile boats.
At the base in Es-Salia, the command post of the JCC (Joint Central Command) of the US military forces is located. In addition, the Emirate has a large storage base for various weapons, the command post of the US Air Force (El Udeid).
In September 2011, Doha ordered 6 MH-60R Seahawk multipurpose helicopters from the Americans. The amount of the possible deal is estimated at $750 million. In addition, the agreements should include the supply of various equipment for helicopters and spare parts.
It should be noted that a real arms race in the region is being waged not only by the Persian Gulf monarchies, but also by a number of other countries - Iran, Israel. Iraq is actively restoring its armed forces, Syria, Egypt, Algeria and other countries are buying weapons.
The UAE is a union of 7 principalities (emirates) in the east of the Arabian Peninsula. The largest of these emirates is Abu Dhabi (~87% of the territory, 39% of the population), followed by Dubai (5% and 28% respectively), followed by Sharjah, Ras Al-Khaimah, Fujairah, Umm Al-Qaiwain and Ajman. The total area is 83,600 sq km (including islands), the population is 2,571,000 people (2001), while the indigenous population is only 24%, and 76% are foreigners, of which 30% Indians, 20% Pakistanis, 12% Arabs from other countries, 10% other Asians, 2% English, 1% other Europeans. It has huge reserves of natural gas (212 trillion cubic feet) and oil (97.8 billion barrels).
The military budget, which in the mid-90s was $2 billion, rose to $3.2 billion by the end of the 90s. Real military spending is even higher, at $3.8 billion in 1999 and $3.9 billion in 2000.
Most of the weapons of the UAE are Western-made, although in the 90s a number of large contracts were concluded with Russia (BMP, MLRS, air defense systems). One can see the desire of the UAE to diversify its suppliers of weapons - for example, almost simultaneously (1998-2000) 2 major contracts were signed for the supply of aircraft of the same class from France ("Mirage-2000-9") and the USA (F-16C / D Block 60). Also characteristic is the creation by suppliers of special modifications of military equipment and weapons models according to the requirements of the UAE. In the 1990s, only Saudi Arabia could compete with the UAE in terms of arms imports. Here is a partial list of major contracts:
1993 - a contract for 3.6-4.6 billion dollars for the supply in 1994-2003 of 436 Leclerc tanks and vehicles based on it (388 tanks, 2 training tanks and 46 ARVs); for comparison, in 1993 the UAE had only 136 MBTs - 100 AMX-30s and 36 OF-40s;
1994 - a contract for 180 million dollars for the supply of 1,100 Czech Tatra trucks;
1994 - a contract for $ 350 million for the supply of 2 Dutch frigates of the "Kortenaer" type (delivered in 1996-1998; 24 RIM-7M "Sea Sparrow" missiles were purchased for them, and in October 2001 12 anti-ship missiles RGM-84L "Harpoon Block" were ordered 2");
1998 - a contract with France for 5.5 billion dollars for the supply of 30 Mirage-2000-9s and the modernization of 33 of the existing Mirages-2000-5s to this standard (details are given below);
1999 - a contract for 150 million dollars for the supply of 4 Indonesian-made CN-235-200MPA maritime patrol aircraft;
2000 - contract with the USA for 6.4 (7.9 according to Janes) billion dollars for the supply of 80 F-16C / D (details are given below);
2000 - a contract with Russia for 734 million dollars for the supply in 2003-2005 of 50 air defense systems 96K6 "Shell S-1" and ~ 1,200 missiles for them.
The United Arab Emirates Armed Forces was established in 1976. Dubai and Ras Al-Khaimah left in 1978, but the latter subsequently returned. Dubai still retains significant independence in the military field.
The number of armed forces is 65,000 people (64,500 according to Jane s; 46,500 according to JCSS), incl. 30% are foreigners. The Ministry of Defense is located in Dubai, the General Staff is in Abu Dhabi.
Ground forces
Number - 59,000 people (including 12,000-15,000 of the emirate of Dubai; according to JCSS 40,000, possibly excluding Dubai).
Includes 7-9 brigades (1 royal guard, 1 armored (2 for IISS, 3 for JCSS), 2 mechanized infantry (3 for IISS), 2 infantry (no for JCSS), 1 artillery). In addition, 2 infantry (according to JCSS - mechanized) brigades of the emirate of Dubai.
As part of an artillery brigade consisting of 3 regiments, each with 24 self-propelled guns M109 / L47 (3 batteries of 8 each). The 3 armored / mechanized brigades have divisions of 24 G-6 self-propelled guns each. 105mm howitzers are part of the infantry brigades.
ballistic missiles
6 launchers SS-1C "Scud-B" (9K72, R-17; property of the emirate of Dubai)
tanks
388 "Leclerc" (delivery will be completed in 2003)
95 AMX-30 (45 according to IISS; 100 according to JCSS, including 36 in storage)
36 OF-40 Mk2 "Lion"
Light tanks
76 "Scorpion" (80 by JCSS)
BMP, BRM and BTR
600 BMP-3 (data on the purchase of the UAE BMP-3 are somewhat contradictory; the figure is 600 according to IISS, and he gives the following data on orders: 1992 - 80, 1993 - 95, 1994 - 118, 1995 - 122 (total 415, delivered to early 2000), 1996 - 125, 1997 - 69, 1998 - 82, i.e. 691 in total; Jane s reports only purchasing 330 in 1993)
15 AMX-10Р (20 JCSS)
15 AMX-VCIs (10 by JCSS)
90 AML-90 (49 IISS; 105 JCSS including AML-60)
136 FNSS ACV (some sources referred to as AAPC; delivered in 1999-2000; the order includes 75 ACV-AAOV artillery observation vehicles (according to Jane s - "artillery support" ACV-350), 8 ACV-ARV ARVs and 53 ACV-engineer vehicles ENG; The armored personnel carrier is a variant of the Turkish TIFV infantry fighting vehicle, and that, in turn, is a modification of the AIFV (M765) infantry fighting vehicle, created on the basis of the M113 armored personnel carrier)
64 TPz-1 "Fuchs" (ordered in Germany in 2000; chemical, biological and radiation reconnaissance vehicles)
50 VCRs (80 according to IISS)
20 VAB (according to JCSS, plus VBC-90)
100 EE-11 "Urutu" (according to JCSS 30 EE-11 "Urutu" and 100 EE-9 "Cascavel")
240 Panhard M3 (JCSS 300)
100 "Fahd" (according to JCSS)
20 AT-105 "Saxon" (according to JCSS)
0 "Saracen" (20-30 in storage)
0 "Saladin" (20-70 in storage)
0 "Ferret" (20-60 in storage)
ACS
155mm:
18 Mk F-3 (20 according to JCSS)
78 G-6
85 M109A3 (supplied by Holland in 1997-1999, upgraded to M109/L47 level)
Towed guns
130mm:
20 Type-59-1 (M-46 made in China; 30 by JCSS)
105mm:
60-62 L-118 (81 JCSS)
50 M102 (according to JCSS; possibly retired)
18 Model-56 (according to JCSS; Italian-made mountain pack howitzer; possibly retired)
MLRS
300mm:
6 VM9A52 "Smerch"
122mm:
48 "Firos-25" (half in storage)
70mm:
18 LAU-97
mortars
120mm:
21 Brandt (12 JCSS)
81mm:
20 Brandt
114 L16
Anti-tank and support weapons
24-25 ATGM "Tau" (ATGM BGM-71B TOW)
50 ATGM "Hot" (including 20 self-propelled)
230 ATGM "Milan"
ATGM "Vigilant" (according to IISS)
120mm BAT L-4 recoilless rifles (according to JCSS)
12 106mm M-40 recoilless guns (according to JCSS)
250 84mm anti-tank grenade launchers M-2 "Karl Gustav"
40mm M203 anti-personnel grenade launchers
Auxiliary equipment
46 BREM based on the tank "Leclerc"
2 training tanks "Leclerc" DTT
3 BREM OF-40 ARV (based on the OF-40 tank)
53 engineering vehicles and 8 APCs based on the AAPC (ACV; see above)
tank minesweeps Mk3 (D)
mechanized minelayers Matenin
air force
Number - 4,000 people (4,500 according to JCSS). A combat aircraft pilot has about 110 flight hours per year.
They include a fighter, 3 fighter-bomber and 1 training squadron, 1 air defense brigade (3 anti-aircraft missile divisions). In addition, the air wing in the police.
Contracts for the purchase of "Mirage-2000-9" and F-16C / D Block 60.
On November 18, 1998, the UAE signed a contract worth $5.5 billion for the supply of 30 new Mirage-2000-9s with M53-P2 engines and the refinement of 33 of the existing Mirage-2000-5s to this standard (intentions were first officially announced on December 13 .97). According to Jane's, the number of new aircraft can be increased to 32, and the upgraded ones can be reduced to 30. The Mirage-2000-9 version was specially created on the basis of the Mirage-2000-5 at the request of the UAE, includes:
RDY-2 radar with aperture synthesis and Doppler beam sharpening modes;
an expanded set of air-to-ground weapons, including the Black Shaheen and Hakim missiles specially created for the UAE;
increased flight range;
inertial navigation system Thales "Totem-3000" on laser ring gyroscopes;
electronic warfare system ICMS Mk.3 (including systems for resetting infrared traps and chaff Spirale and Eclaire);
enemy missile warning system DDM;
containers with Shehab laser target illumination system (export version of Damocles / PDLCT-S systems).
The cost of the aircraft themselves (including modernization) is $3.4 billion. The remaining $2.1 billion is intended for the purchase of various systems, spare parts and aircraft weapons, including:
1,750 PGM-1 / 2 / 3 Hakim (in some sources Al-Hakim) - a family of air-to-ground missiles with a range of up to 50 km (in fact, planning UABs with rocket boosters); all types of missiles have inertial guidance in the middle section of the trajectory, and in the final section, the PGM-1 model has laser guidance, PGM-2 - thermal imaging, PGM-3 - TV guidance; each of the models has versions A and B, differing in warhead mass - 227 and 910 kg, respectively (i.e. 500 and 2000 pounds, respectively, hence the other designation - PGM-500 and PGM-2000), total weight versions A - 300 kg, B - 1.115 kg; English production, deliveries since 1998;
Black Shaheen - long-range CD (400 km), a variant of the Storm Shadow CD (SCALP; created for the RAF based on the French CD APACHE-AI); joint Anglo-French production;
~756 Mica EM / ER - medium-range air-to-air missiles with IR (EM) or active radar (ER) homing;
03/05/00 UAE awarded a $6.4 billion (7.9 according to Janes) contract for the purchase of 80 F-16C/D Block 60 aircraft (40 F-16Cs and 40 F-16Ds; according to Janes, the number has been changed to 55 F-16Cs and 25 F-16D) with F110-GE-132 engines, spare parts and weapons. The choice of aircraft was announced as early as 05/12/98, the aircraft was named Desert Falcon. This version will include:
the latest ABR radar (Agile Beam Radar), specially created for this aircraft by Northrop-Grumman (with funding from the UAE); The radar has an active phased antenna array (AFAR), which is used today only in the AN / APG-77 radar, created for the F-22 aircraft by Northrop-Grumman and Raytheon;
built-in (instead of hanging containers, such as Lantirn or Lightning) IFTS (Internal FLIR Targeting System) forward-looking thermal imaging system, which other versions of the F-16 have no analogues; the system consists of 2 modules - a wide-angle FLIR at the top of the fuselage and a narrow-angle one at the bottom; these modules use the third generation FLIR, there is also a built-in laser rangefinder-target designator;
French-made communication and data transmission systems from Thomson-CSF (apparently for compatibility with existing systems);
the ability to combat enemy radar using AGM-88 HARM missiles;
2 KTBs with a total volume of 1,893 liters, the range reaches 1,200 km (some sources give figures of 1,500-1,700 km).
The cost of weapons under the contract is about $ 2 billion:
491 AIM-120B AMRAAM (+ 12 training missiles);
267 AIM-9M "Sidewinder" (+ 80 training missiles);
163 AGM-88 HARM (+ 4 training missiles);
1,163 AGM-65D / G "Maverick" (+ 20 training missiles);
52 AGM-84 "Harpoon";
~3,500 conventional ABs (2,252 Mk82 and 1,231 Mk84);
250 BLU-109 concrete bombs;
Paveway II laser-guided UAB (650 GBU-10 and 462 GBU-12; according to another source, more than 1,600 of these bombs);
20-mm shells for the "Volcano" cannon.
Aviation park
Combat aircraft
0 F-16C/D Block 60 (80 ordered - 40 F-16C and 40 F-16D (or 55 and 25 respectively), deliveries in 2004-2007)
36 "Mirage-2000-5" (22 multi-purpose EAD, 6 two-seat combat training DAD and 8 reconnaissance RAD; 33 (or 30) will be upgraded to the level of "Mirage-2000-9")
0 "Mirage-2000-9" (30 (or 32) ordered; the contract includes 11 DAD and 19 EAD / RAD (or 12 and 20, respectively); deliveries since 2004)
0 "Mirage-5" (18, including 13 AD / DAD and 5 RAD scouts decommissioned)
0 "Mirage-3" (12 withdrawn from service)
Combat training aircraft - light attack aircraft
17-20 "Hawk" Mk 63 / 63A / 63C (according to Jane s Mk 63A / 63B / 63C)
5 "Hawk" Mk 61 (9 by Jane s, including 3 in storage)
17-18 Hawk Mk 102 (26 JCSS)
0 "Hawk" Mk 200 (according to IISS 18 ordered, delivery since 2001)
0 Alpha Jet (30 ordered in 1999)
8 MB-326 (2 MB-326KD, 6 MB-326LD)
3-5MB-339A
training aircraft
30 PC-7 (23 JCSS)
12GROB G-115TA
1 "Tsesna-182" (according to JCSS, possibly withdrawn from service)
5 SF-260WD (according to IISS and Jane s 1 SF-260W and 4 SF-260T or SF-260TP)
Transport aircraft
8 C-130H "Hercules" and L-100-30 (6 according to JCSS; according to IISS 4 C-130H and 1 L-100-30; according to Jane s 7 C-130H and 1 C-130H-30; some are used as electronic warfare aircraft)
4 C-212 (EW aircraft)
7 CN-235M-100 (according to JCSS 5 used as maritime patrol)
4 CN-235-200MPA (maritime patrol)
0 S-295M (4 ordered in March 2001; will be used as maritime patrol)
0 DHC-4 (according to JCSS 3 in storage, possibly retired)
1 G-222 (according to JCSS)
4 Il-76 (leased in Russia in 1998)
2 "King Air-250" (VIP; according to IISS 2 "King Air-350")
1 "Mr. Falcon-20"
1 BAe 125 (according to JCSS)
3 Boeing 747 (according to JCSS)
1 Boeing 737 (according to JCSS)
2 Boeing 707 (according to JCSS)
1 BN-2 "Islander" (according to Jane s 2 "Defender")
Combat helicopters
20 AN-64A Apaches (with Helfire ATGM)
10 SA-342K "Gazelle" (with "Hot" ATGM; according to JCSS 12, including 2 in storage)
7 SA-316 and SA-319 "Aluet-3" (with AS-11/12 ATGMs)
Marine helicopters
5 AS-332F Super Puma (possibly including AS-532 or AS-535 Cougar; 3 armed with AM-39 Exocet anti-ship missiles; carrying A244S anti-submarine torpedoes and mines)
4 SA-316/319S "Aluet-3"
7 AS-565SB "Panther" (carry AS-15TT anti-ship missiles; according to IISS, 6 additional helicopters of this type in the Navy; according to SIPRI, Dubai also has 4 helicopters of this type)
Transport, multi-purpose and communications helicopters
1-2 AS-350В "Ecurey" (14 ordered in 1999, for Dubai)
2 AS-332 "Super Puma" (VIP)
8 AB-205/Bell-205
3 AB-212 (according to JCSS; according to IISS - Bell-412)
4 AB-214/Bell-214
1 Bell-407 (according to IISS)
5 AB-414 (according to JCSS, in the police; AB-412EP ordered by Jane s for the police)
10 АВ-206/Bell-206L (according to JCSS; according to IISS and Jane s 9 Bell-206 and 5 Bell-206L)
10 SA-330 "Puma" (11 by JCSS, possibly IAR-330)
3 Bo-105 (search and rescue; JCSS ~5, liaison)
3 Agusta A-109K2 (search and rescue; in the police)
UAV
TTL BTT-3 Banshee (targets for training air defense crews)
20 MQM-107A
Nibbio (mini UAV own production)
SAT 800 Falco (on order; self-produced target)
Aviation armament:
The figures given refer to the number purchased or ordered (some of the samples listed below will enter service as the F-16 and Mirage-2000-9 arrive)
UR "air-to-air"
491 AIM-120B AMRAAM - medium range, for F-16C/D
~756 Mica EM/ER - medium range, for "Mirage-2000-9"
108 R-550 Magic - short range, for Mirage-2000
AIM-9L Sidewinder - short range, for F-16C/D
267 AIM-9M1/M2 Sidewinder - short range, for F-16C/D
JCSS writes about the purchase of short-range missiles AIM-132 ASRAAM, the message is not confirmed
UR "air-to-ground"
1,163 AGM-65D/G Maverick - general purpose, for F-16C/D
AS-30L - general purpose, for "Mirage-2000"
Black Shaheen - CD, for "Mirage-2000-9"
1,750 PGM-1/2/3 Hakim - general purpose, for "Mirage-2000-9"
AS-11/12 - ATGM, for helicopters "Aluet-3"
620 AGM-114A Hellfire and/or 636 AGM-114K Hellfire-2 - ATGM, for "Apache"
AM-39 Exocet - RCC, for Super Puma helicopters
~56 AS-15TT - anti-ship missiles, for "Panther" helicopters
52 AGM-84 Harpoon - RCC, for F-16C/D
163 AGM-88 HARM - anti-radar, for F-16C/D
Air bombs and NAR
BAP-100 - concrete-piercing bombs to destroy airfield runways
more than 2,252 Mk82 and 1,231 Mk84 - general purpose AB
250 BLU-109 - heavy concrete bombs
650 GBU-10 Paveway II - laser-guided UAB
462 GBU-12 Paveway II - laser-guided UAB
Hydra-70 - NAR, for "Apache" helicopter
Basing:
Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi (International Airport), Al-Dhafra (Maqatra), Bateen (Al-Bateem)
Dubai - Dubai (International Airport), Jabil (Jebel) Ali, Mindhat
Sharjah - Sharjah (international airport)
Fujairah - Fujairah (airport)
Ras Al-Khaimah - Ras Al-Khaimah (airport)
Abu Dhabi and Jabil (Jebel) Ali air bases have protected hangars for combat aircraft.
air defense
SAM
5 batteries (30 launchers) "Improved Hawk" (SAM MIM-23B; according to JCSS ~ 7 batteries)
3 batteries (9 launchers) "Crotal"
3 batteries (12 launchers) "Rapier" (according to Jane s - no)
0 96K6 "Shell S-1" (50 complexes and ~ 1,200 missiles ordered on May 24, 00, deliveries in 2003-2005; each complex includes one self-propelled chassis on which control systems are mounted (including target detection and tracking radars ), 2x30mm guns 2A72 and 12 SAM 57E6E - a variant of the 9M311 "Triangle" SAM (SA-19 Grizon), used in the Tunguska complex; presumably 26 will be on a wheeled chassis, and 24 on a tracked one)
0 "Taygerkat" (withdrawn from service)
MANPADS
120 "Mistral" (100 in air defense, 20 in NE; 100 in total for JCSS, 20 in total for Jane s)
13 RBS-70
"Javelin" (off Dubai)
20 Blowpipe (20+ according to IISS; possibly retired)
"Stinger" (according to JCSS; SAM FIM-92A)
9K32 / 9K32M "Strela-2/2M" (SA-7 Grail; according to JCSS; possibly withdrawn from service)
9K34 "Strela-3" (SA-14 Gremlin)
10 9K310 "Igla-1" (SA-16 Gimlet)
Flak
7 Skyguard air defense systems - each contains several 2x35mm Oerlikon GDF anti-aircraft guns and Skyguard radar (Jane s has 30 guns in total)
42 (48 by Jane s) 2x20mm self-propelled M-3VDA (based on Panhard M3)
20 2x30mm self-propelled GCF-BM2
20mm M55A2 (according to Jane s; possibly retired)
radar
3 AN/TPS-70
watchman
Navy
Number - 2,400 people (including 200 officers); staffed by volunteers
Basing (including Coast Guard):
Taweela - main base, between Abu Dhabi and Dubai
Abu Dhabi - Dalma, Mina Zayed, Ajman
Dubai - Mina Rashid, Mina Jabil (Jebel or Jabal) Ali
Ras Al-Khaimah-Mina Saqr
Sharjah - Mina Khalid, Mina Khor Fakkan, Mina Sultan
Fujairah
Ship repair and shipbuilding capacities:
shipyard in Dubai for the maintenance and repair of civilian ships and warships; there are 2 dry docks; there is experience in building 11 patrol boats of the "Shark-33" type
shipyard in Mussafah
Al-Shaali patrol boats (under a British license and with the help of British specialists) and tank landing boats are being built in Ajman
Emirates Marine Technologies manufactured at least 10 underwater vehicles for naval special forces for the Navy AOE (2-seater, immersion depth up to 30m, speed up to 7 knots, cruising range with 6-knot speed up to 60 nautical miles)
ship composition
2 Abu Dhabi-class frigates (Dutch "Kortenaer") - 2x4 Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers, 1x8 Sea Sparrow missile launchers (24 missiles), 2 AS-565 Panther helicopters
2 corvettes URO type "Muray Jib" (German Lurssen MGB 62) - 2x4 (2x2 according to IISS) anti-ship missile launcher MM40 "Exoset", 1x8 launcher SAM "Naval Krotal" (SAM "Krotal"), 1 helicopter SA-16 "Aluet- 3"
6 missile boats of the type "Ban Yas" (German Lurssen TNC-45) 4 anti-ship missile launchers MM40 "Exocet"
2 missile boats of the "Mubarraz" type (German Lurssen TNC-38) - 2x2 anti-ship missile launchers MM40 "Exoset", 1x6 launchers for the Sadral air defense system (Mistral missile defense system)
6 patrol boats of the "Ardhana" type (English Vosper-33)
20 armed motor boats of the type "Al-Shaali" ("Arctic 28"; including 12 of our own construction)
3 Al-Feyi-class small landing craft (Siong Huat LSL; used as supply vessels)
4 LCT tank landing boats (built in Abu Dhabi), 3 more landing boats are being built there since the end of 2001
3 other landing craft (1 LCM and 2 "Serana" type LCUs)
4 auxiliary vessels (1 "Annad", 2 tugs of the "Damen" type and 1 diving vessel D-1051; according to JCSS 2 of the "Arun" type)
Development of the Navy
According to Jane's, the UAE is negotiating with Germany on the purchase of 2 used Type-206 submarines, which should serve as a basis for training personnel to create their own submarine fleet
via JCSS, it is possible to transfer to the UAE 2 "Oliver H. Perry" type URO frigates from the surplus of the US Navy; no confirmation from other sources
Jane s announces the start of work on the new multipurpose URO corvettes of the "Fallah" project (LEWA 2)
in 2001, 6 Baynunah-type missile boats were ordered in France - anti-ship missiles MM40 Exoset or Harpoon, RAM or Sigma air defense systems; the construction of boats will be carried out in Abu Dhabi with French help
coastal defense
SCRC MM40 "Exoset" (according to JCSS, unconfirmed reports)
Coast Guard and NCIS
Number - 1,200 people (including 110 officers); staffed by volunteers
ship composition
2 "Protector" type patrol boats
16 "Camcraft-65" type patrol boats
5 "Camcraft-77" type patrol boats
6 "Watercraft-45" patrol boats
35 "Harbor" type patrol boats (including 11 "Shark-33", built in Dubai; the rest are "Baracuda-30" and FPB-22)
3 patrol boats type "Baglietto-59"
6 Baglietto GC-23 patrol boats
10 patrol boats of the type "Dhafeer" ("Spear"; possibly in the police)
3 Boghammar-class patrol boats (for police)
2 Rotork diving vessels
Other paramilitaries
Police - 6,000 people (including Dubai has about 2,500 people plus 500 civilian personnel; Abu Dhabi Police has 200 BMW-528 cars and 6 helicopters, including 3 A-109K2 and several AB-412EP ordered)
National Guard - about 4,000 (each emirate has its own National Guard armed with armored personnel carriers, small arms and mortars)
At the Dubai Airshow 2017, which ended in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates signed agreements to modernize both types of combat aircraft of their air force - the Lockheed Martin F-16E / F Block 60 Desert Falcon and Dassault Mirage multi-role fighters, the Defense News reported. 2000-9.
UAE Air Force Dassault Mirage 2000-9RAD fighters during the Red Flag multinational exercise at Nellis Air Force Base (USA), 01/23/2013 (c) US Air Force
Lockheed Martin has received a $1.6 billion contract to modernize the F-16E/F Block 60 fighter jets of the UAE Air Force. From 2004 to 2009, the Emirates received 80 fighters of the F-16 Block 60 version specially developed for them - in the amount of 55 single F-16Es and 25 double F-16Fs, of which 77 aircraft now remain in service. These aircraft, called the Desert Falcon, are equipped with a Northrop Grumman AN / APG-80 radar with an active phased antenna array and specially designed engines. General Electric F110-GE-132 with afterburner thrust up to 15,000 kg remains the most "advanced" serial modification of the F-16 to date. Details of the program of their upcoming modernization are unknown.
In turn, the French company Dassault Aviation and the Thales group signed a contract (according to other sources, only a preliminary agreement) in the amount of about $ 350 million for the modernization of 42 Mirage 2000-9 fighters out of 55 aircraft of this type remaining in the UAE Air Force. Details of the upgrade are also not reported. Emirates in 1986-1989 received 22 Dassault Mirage 2000EAD fighters, six Mirage 2000DAD combat trainers and eight Mirage 2000RAD reconnaissance aircraft, all of which were designated Mirage 2000-8. In 2003 - 2007, the UAE received another 32 aircraft in the most "advanced" modification of the Mirage 2000-9 at that time (20 single Mirage 2000-9RAD and 12 double Mirage 2000-9DAD), and at the same time Dassault Aviation was also upgraded to this version 31 Mirage 2000-8 vehicles remaining in service with the UAE Air Force.
In addition, at the Dubai Airshow 2017, the American corporation Raytheon received a $684.4 million contract to supply the UAE Air Force with a large batch of GBU-10 and GBU-12 Paveway II guided bombs with a semi-active laser guidance system.
Finally, a contract was signed with Airbus Defense and Space (the military division of the Airbus Group) to supply the UAE Air Force with five C295W light twin-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. The cost of the contract was not disclosed, but, according to some reports, reaches $ 250 million. Deliveries should begin at the end of 2018, and it is reported that the new C295W should replace the UAE Air Force's seven similar-type CN-235 transport aircraft received in early 1990 -s. The UAE has become the 29th customer for the C295 family aircraft.
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Among the six monarchies of the Persian Gulf, the UAE has the second most combat potential army, second only to the KSA (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia). It was the Emirati Armed Forces in the summer of 2015 that became the main strike force of the “Arabian coalition” fighting in Yemen against the Houthis.
In connection with this campaign, the UAE, following Kuwait, switched from a mercenary to a conscription system for manning the armed forces. Thanks to the huge income from oil exports, the country is able to buy the latest weapons in significant quantities. Almost all equipment is purchased in Western countries, but certain types - in Russia, Ukraine, China and South Africa.
Since the UAE unites seven previously independent mini-states, some military units remain subordinate to the authorities of individual emirates, primarily the two largest ones - Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Ground troops
They include 12 brigades - the royal guard, two armored, five mechanized (of which 2 are subordinate to the Emir of Dubai), two infantry, one artillery and one army aviation.
At the disposal of the emirate of Dubai there are 6 launchers of the Soviet OTP R-17 and up to 20 missiles for them. In the tank park of the UAE- 388 latest French, 36 Italian OF-40Mk2, 76 light English "Scorpions".
In service:
- 97 BRM (49 French AML-90 and 24 VBL, 24 German TPz-1 "Fuchs"),
- 669 infantry fighting vehicles (18 French AMX-10R, 651 Russian BMP-3),
- more than 3,000 armored vehicles and armored personnel carriers (24 Ukrainian BTR-3U, 120 Brazilian EE-11, 136 Turkish ACV-300 and 14 Cobra, 284 French Panar M3, 11 AMX-VCI, 72 VCR, 20 VAB, 20 English Saracen and 10 Saxon, 40 Finnish AMV, 70 South African RG-31 and 56 Reva, 778 American M-ATV Oshkosh, 5 MaxxPro and 467 Cayman, up to 1693 own Nimr and 8 KrAZ Cougar).
In artillery:
- 183 self-propelled guns (78 South African wheeled G-6s, 87 American M-109A3s, 18 French Mk F3s),
- 71 towed guns (51 English L-118, 20 Chinese Type-59-I),
- about 300 mortars (41 "Brandt" 81- and 120-mm, 114 L16, 144 self-propelled Singaporean SRAMS on the chassis of the armored personnel carrier RG-31),
- 143 MLRS (18 Belgian LAU-97s, 48 Italian Firos-25s and Turkish T-122s, 20 American HIMARS, 6 Russian Smerchs and 3 Turkish T-300s).
There are more than 300 anti-tank systems - 50 French "Hot" (including 20 self-propelled) and 230 "Milan", 25 American "Toe".
Military air defense It has 40 MANPADS (20 old English Blowpipes and modern French Mistrals each), 42 French ZSU M3VDAA, 30 Swiss GCF-BM2 anti-aircraft guns.
Army Aviation includes 29 American attack helicopters AH-64D "Apache" and 13 multi-purpose UH-60L.
air force
They have a high combat potential, armed with 136 4th generation fighters: 78 American F-16s and up to 58 French Mirage-2000s. It should be noted that the Emirates F-16E / F is the most advanced modification of the F-16; no other country, including the United States, has it.
Combat aircraft include 18 AT-802 counterguerrilla attack aircraft, as well as up to 7 Mirage-2000RAD reconnaissance aircraft. The Air Force includes 2 Canadian DHC-8 patrol aircraft, 2 Swedish Saab-340 AWACS aircraft, 3 European A330 tankers.
Transport aviation: 8 latest American C-17A, 5 C-130H, 4 L-100-30, 7 Boeing 737, 6 Boeing 747, 2 Boeing 777, 1 Boeing 787, 10 " Cessna-208", 2 Beach-350s, 5 Beach C90s, 1 Beach-1900D, 2 English Vae-146s, 1 Swedish Saab-340V, 13 Canadian DHC-6s, 2 Italian P-180s , 7 Spanish CN-235M-100.
training aircraft: 12 Italian MB339NAT and German Grob-115TA each, Swiss RS-21 RS-7 - 25 and 29 respectively, up to 30 English Hawks (about 3 Mk61, 15 Mk63 and 12 Mk102).
Multipurpose and transport helicopters: 25 American CH-47s, 24 Bell-407s, 25 Bell-412s, up to 2 Bell-214s, 5 European AW109K2s, 42 AW139s, 1–2 French AS-365Fs, 5 AS565s, 14 AS550C3s, up to 2 AS350s, 2–3 German VK-117s.
air defense
It is considered a separate type of aircraft. In service are:
- 7 batteries (42 launchers) of the American Advanced Hawk air defense system;
- 9 batteries (72 launchers) of the latest Patriot air defense system PAC3;
- 9 French air defense systems "Crotal";
- 12 English air defense systems "Rapier";
- 50 newest Russian;
- 63 MANPADS (13 Swedish RBS-70, 10 Russian Igla-1 and 40 Igla-S);
- 2 batteries of the THAAD missile defense system, which is in service only in the United States.
Navy
Recently, 6 Baynuna-type missile corvettes, built in the UAE according to a French project, were accepted into service. In addition, there are:
- Patrol ship "Arialakh"
- 2 missile corvettes of the "Muraijib" type,
- 13 missile boats (2 "Mubarak", 6 "Ban Yas" of German construction, 3 "Abu Dhabi" and 2 "Falaj-2" - Italian),
- 24 universal boats "Gannath" of our own manufacture (12 missile, 6 mortar, 6 patrol-assault),
- 6 English patrol boats "Ardhana" and up to 60 small patrol boats in the coast guard,
- 2 minesweepers "Al Murjan" (German project 332 "Frankenthal"),
- 2 "minelayers" (carrier of ultra-long torpedoes) of the "Rmax" type,
- 28 landing craft.
AT naval aviation up to 15 French helicopters AS332 and AS565.
Bainu-class missile corvette
On the territory of the UAE there are two batteries of Patriot air defense systems from the US Armed Forces, a French contingent, including the 13th brigade group of the Foreign Legion, 6 Rafal fighters and a KS-135F tanker, as well as 5 Australian aircraft (3 transport C-130, 2 patrol R-3C).
Unlike other Arabian monarchies, Abu Dhabi is actively converting oil windfall profits into modern industry and infrastructure. The UAE has become the second Arab country after Egypt, where a serious military-industrial complex is being created. It already produces its own armored vehicles, drones, including combat ones, builds ships and boats.
In the multifaceted Middle East conflict, the country initially completely followed Riyadh, providing significant military assistance to anti-government forces in Libya and Syria, taking an active part in the aggression in Yemen. In the battles with the Houthis, the UAE Armed Forces have so far lost 1 BMP-3, more than 100 armored vehicles (including 5 Oshkosh captured by the rebels), 1 Mirage-2000-9DAD fighter-bomber, as well as a high-speed catamaran transport HSV-2 "Swift". And yet they turned out to be much more combat-ready than the Saudis, perhaps because PMCs manned by Western mercenaries are fighting in the ranks of the Emirati army.
The political lines of Saudi Arabia and the UAE have begun to noticeably diverge since last year. There has not yet been a direct break, Emirati troops are still fighting in Yemen, the country has joined the persecution of Qatar initiated by Riyadh. However, Abu Dhabi's position is becoming much more balanced and reserved. This helped to “buy out” Egypt from the Saudis, the militarily strongest Arab country, while experiencing serious economic problems.
The military leadership of Egypt is extremely negative about radical Islamists, but Cairo was forced to follow the lead of Riyadh because of financial dependence. Egypt is now sponsored by the Emirates. In particular, the UAE is using money to fight the radicals in Libya. It is difficult to say now how far Abu Dhabi and Riyadh will diverge, but a serious military potential, the presence of its own military-industrial complex, and a close alliance with Egypt allow the UAE to pursue an increasingly independent foreign policy.
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