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The '''armed forces of the [[United Arab Emirates]]''', officially called the [[Union Defence Force]], consists of 65,000 troops, and is headquartered in [[Abu Dhabi]]. It is the federal military force and is primarily responsible for the defense of all seven [[Emirates of the United Arab Emirates|emirate]]s.

==History==
The [[Trucial Oman Scouts]], long the symbol of public order on the coast and commanded by [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Officer (armed forces)|officers]], were turned over to the [[United Arab Emirates]] as its defense forces in 1971.

Although small in number, the UAE armed forces are equipped with some of the most modern weapon systems, purchased from variety of outside countries. Most UAE troops are citizens of other [[Arab]] countries and [[Pakistan]]. Officers, however, are almost all [[UAE]] nationals. Most are graduates of the [[United Kingdom]]'s [[Royal Military Academy Sandhurst|Royal Military Academy]] at [[Sandhurst]], with others having attended the [[United States Military Academy]] at [[West Point, New York|West Point]] and [[École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr|St. Cyr]], the military academy of [[France]].

==Organization==
There are two distinct military organizations in the UAE, the UAE federal military force is called the [[Union Defence Force]], and then several of the Emirates maintain their own forces.

===UAE Army===
[[United Arab Emirates Army]]

===UAE Air Force===
The [[United Arab Emirates Air Force]] has about 4,000 personnel. The air force agreed in 1999 to purchase 80 advanced [[United States|U.S.]] [[F-16]] multirole fighter aircraft. Other equipment includes the [[Mirage 2000]]s, British [[BAE Hawk|Hawk]] aircraft, and French [[helicopter]]s. The air defense has a [[MIM-23 Hawk|Hawk missile]] program for which the United States is providing training. The UAE has taken delivery of two of five Triad I-Hawk batteries.

===UAE Air defense Force===
*[[United Arab Emirates Air Defence Force]]

===UAE Navy===
The [[United Arab Emirates Navy]] is growing, with more than 2,000 personnel and 12 well-equipped coastal patrol boats and 8 missile craft. The UAE Navy also controls the:

**[[United Arab Emirates Marines]] - The [[UAE]] maintains a small battalion sized marine force called the UAE Marines, it is equipped with [[BTR-3]]s.

**[[United Arab Emirates Coast Guard]]

===Paramilitary forces===
**[[Federal Police Force]]

==Emirates Forces==
Three Emirates maintain their own Defense forces which are called Regional Commands by the UDF, Sharjah's, the smallest, was merged into the UDF in 1986.

*[[Abu Dhabi Defense Force]]
*[[Dubai Defense Force]] - Central Military Command
*[[Ras al Khaymah Defense Force]]

==Deployments==
The [[UAE]] sent forces to assist [[Kuwait]] during the 1990-1991 [[Gulf War]]. It dispatched an infantry battalion to the [[United Nations]] force in [[Somalia]] in 1993, it sent the 35th Mechanized Infantry Battalion to [[Kosovo]], and sent a regiment to Kuwait during the [[Iraq War]]. In addition, it helps protect the Gulf and [[Strait of Hormuz]]. It is a leading partner in the campaign against terrorism, providing assistance in the military, diplomatic, and financial arenas. The UAE military provides humanitarian assistance to [[Iraq]].

UAE Military field engineers arrived in [[Lebanon]] at [[Sept 8]] 2007 in [[Beirut]] for clearing areas of south Lebanon from [[mines]] and [[cluster bombs]]. UAE peacekeepers deployment in [[Afghanistan]] started in 2007.

==Military expansion (1991-2005)==
The [[UAE]] went on an expansion drive in 1995, which began with the 1992-93 acquisition of 436 [[Leclerc]] Tanks and 415 [[BMP-3]] Armored Vehicles. It had learned from the Iranian experiences with having a single supplier for its military and has diversified its arms purchases, purchasing weaponry mainly from [[Russia]], the [[US]], the [[UK]], [[Ukraine]], [[France]] and [[Germany]]. It has also taken care to invest in the systems it has purchased and standardize them according to NATO/GCC Specifications.

The equipment expansion was also followed by a Quantitative Manpower Expansion and [[Emiratisation]] program for the Armed forces. Presently (2005) almost all pilots in the UAE Airforce are [[UAE]] Nationals, with the restriction of non-nationals to certain positions in the instruction and maintenance divisions of the airforce. More nationals are being trained to fill these ranks, with programs such as the Technical Trainee Project underway to try to fill the technical jobs in the country.

There has also been a Qualitative shift in the Personnel in the Armed services, with expert instruction being brought in from around the world, refinement of local military training institutions and the increase in standards across the armed forces.

==Military industry==

The [[UAE]] has begun to produce a greater amount of military equipment in a bid to reduce foreign dependence and help with national Industrialization. The [[Abu Dhabi Shipbuilding company - ADSB]] ([http://www.adsb.ae/]) produce a range of ships and are a prime contractor in the Baynunah Program, a program to design develop and produce 5-6 corvettes customized for operation in the shallow waters of the [[Persian Gulf]]. It has also produced and is producing ammunition, military transport vehicles and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.

In 2007 the first small arm ever produced in [[UAE]], the [[Caracal pistol]], was introduced at [[IDEX]]. it became the official sidearm of the UAE armed forces and security forces. The National Guard of [[Bahrain]] adopted it shortly thereafter. [[Jordan]] ordered an unspecified number of pistol in [[April]], 2008 during SOFEX, the Special Forces Exhibition held in [[Jordan]].

A joint venture agreement was signed in [[Abu Dhabi]] on [[November 28]], [[2007]] between Tawazun Holding LLC, an investment company established by the Offset Program Bureau (OPB), Al Jaber Trading Establishment, part of Al Jaber Group, and Rheinmetall Munitions Systems, to set up the Al Burkan munition factory at the Zayed Military City in [[Abu Dhabi]].

The OSP signed four Memorandums of Understanding with leading companies from Europe and Singapore at the Paris Eurosatory 2008 defense exhibition on Junen 20th, Rheinmetall Group and Diehl Defence Holding of Germany, Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engg), and Thales of France.

==Military manpower==
;Military Age
:18 years
;Military availability
:Males age 15-49, including non-nationals
*2000: 785,253
*2004: 752,707
;Number fit for military service
:Males age 15-49
*2000: 422,826
*2004: 412,490 (estimate)
;Number reaching military age annually
:Males
*2000: 24,506 (estimate)
*2004: 29,183

==Military expenditures==
*1999: $2,100,000,000 (4.8% of Gross Domestic Product)
*2000: $1,600,000,000 (3.1% of Gross Domestic Product)

== Army Equipment ==
[[Image:Char Leclerc Emirati 001.jpg|thumb|Leclerc used by the Army Forces of United Arab Emirates.]]

'''MBT'''

[[Leclerc]] - 388

'''APC'''

[[AIFV]] - 133
[[EE-11 Urutu]]

'''IFV'''

[[BMP-3]] - 598

== Aircraft ==
[[Image:F-16e block60.jpg|thumb|right|[[United Arab Emirates]] F-16 Block 60 taking off after taxiing out of the [[Lockheed Martin]] plant in Fort Worth, TX (NAS Fort Worth JRB)]]

{{Standard table|0}}
! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Aircraft
! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Origin
! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Type
! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Versions
! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|In service<REF name="awst_20070115">"World Military Aircraft Inventory", Aerospace Source Book 2007, ''[[Aviation Week & Space Technology]]'', [[January 15]] [[2007]].</REF>
! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Notes
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| [[Lockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon]] || {{USA}} || fighter || F-16E/F Desert Falcon || 80 ||
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| [[Dassault Mirage 2000|Dassault Mirage 2000-9]] || {{FRA}} || fighter || Mirage 2000-9|| 68 || 32 aircraft upgraded
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| [[Pilatus PC-7]] || {{SUI}} || trainer || PC-7 || 30 ||
|-----
| [[Aermacchi MB-339]] || {{ITA}} || trainer || MB-339A || 5 ||
|-----
| [[British Aerospace Hawk]] || {{GBR}} || trainer || Hawk Mk 61/63/102 || 46 ||
|-----
| [[Grob G 115|Grob G 115 Acro]] || {{GER}} || trainer || G 115 Acro || 12 ||
|-----
| [[Boeing AH-64 Apache]] || {{USA}} || attack helicopter || AH-64A Apache || 30 ||
|-----
| [[Boeing CH-47 Chinook]] || {{USA}} || transport helicopter|| CH-47C/D Chinook || 12 || Acquired from Libya
|-----
| [[IAR_330|IAR SA 330 Puma]] || {{ROM}} || transport helicopter || SA 330/IAR 300 Puma || 25 || Acquired from Romania
|-----
| [[Eurocopter Fennec|Eurocopter AS 550 Fennec]] || {{FRA}} || observation helicopter|| AS 550C3 || 12 ||
|-----
| [[Eurocopter Ecureuil|Eurocopter AS 350 Ecureuil ]] || {{FRA}} || trainer helicopter || AS 350 Ecureuil || 14 ||
|-----
| [[Eurocopter Super Puma|Eurocopter AS 332 Super Puma ]] || {{FRA}} || naval helicopter || AS 332 Super Puma || 2 ||
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| [[Bell 214|Bell 214 Huey Plus]] || {{USA}} || utility helicopter || Bell 214B Huey Plus || 4 ||
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| [[Lockheed C-130 Hercules]] || {{USA}} || tactical transport || C-130H/C-130H-30 Hercules || 6 ||
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| [[CASA CN-235]] || {{ESP}} || transport || CN-235 || 11 ||
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| [[Cessna Grand Caravan|Cessna 208B Grand Caravan]] || {{USA}} || utility || Grand Caravan || 7 ||
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| [[Bell 412|Augusta-Bell AB-412]] || {{ITA}} || transport helicopter || AB-412HP/SP || 6 ||
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| [[Eurocopter Panther|Eurocopter AS565 Panther]] || {{FRA}} || naval helicopter || AS 565SB Panther|| 16 ||
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| [[Eurocopter Dauphin|Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin]] || {{FRA}} || VIP helicopter || AS 365N3 Dauphin || 1 ||
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.adsb.ae/ Abu Dhabi Shipbuilding company]

==References and links==
*Airforces Monthly January 2008
*[http://www.government.ae/gov/en/gov/federal/mod.jsp Official government.ae page]
*{{CIA_WFB_2003}}

{{Asia in topic|Military of}}

[[Category:Military of the United Arab Emirates|United Arab Emirates]]
[[Category:Government of the United Arab Emirates]]

[[ar:القوات المسلحة للإمارات العربية المتحدة]]
[[hu:Az Egyesült Arab Emírségek hadereje]]

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