List of equipment of the United Arab Emirates Army

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The United Arab Emirates Army possesses a variety of equipment.

Small arms[edit]

Model Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
Handguns
Caracal pistol  United Arab Emirates Handgun 9×19mm Parabellum Primary service issued pistol.[1]
SIG Sauer P320  Germany Handgun 9×19mm Parabellum Locally produce in UAE by Caracal International License.
Browning Hi-Power  Belgium Handgun 9×19mm Parabellum [2]
Heckler & Koch P7  West Germany Handgun 9×19mm Parabellum P7M13 variant.[2]
SIG Sauer P226   Switzerland Handgun 9×19mm Parabellum
Submachine guns
MP5  Germany Submachine gun 9×19mm NATO In use with United Arab Emirates marines.[3] Submachine guns
MP5  Germany Submachine gun 9×19mm NATO
Rifles
CAR 816/Sultan  United Arab Emirates Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Primary service issued rifle.[4]
FAMAS  France Bullpup assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO In use with the Special Forces.[5]
RK-95 RK95.jpg  Finland assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO In use with the Special Forces.[5]
AK-47  Soviet Union Assault rifle 7.62×39mm Arsenal is captured or collected from enemy.[6]
FN FAL  Belgium Assault rifle 7.62×51mm NATO In reserve since 2010.[2]
Heckler & Koch G3  West Germany Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO In reserve.[2]
M4 carbine  United States Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO Previous standard issue service rifle. Purchased 2,500 M4 carbines in 1993.[7]
M16A4  United States Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO In reserve.[8]
T91 assault rifle  Republic of China Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Special forces only. 10,000 rifles.[9]
Machine guns
Heckler & Koch HK23E  West Germany General-purpose machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO HK23E variant.[2]
Heckler & Koch MG5  Germany General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO [10]
M2 Browning  United States Heavy machine gun 12.7×99mm NATO Mostly as vehicle armament.[2]
FN Minimi  Belgium Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO Standard light machine gun of the United Arab Emirates Army
M249 light machine gun  United States Light machine gun 5.56x45mm NATO Primary issue light machine gun[11]
Sniper rifles and designated marksman rifles
M107/M107A1  United States Anti-materiel rifle 12.7×99mm NATO Standard issue sniper rifle.[12]
Lobaev Sniper Rifle  United Arab Emirates
 Russia 		Sniper rifle 12.7×99mm NATO
PSG-1  West Germany Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO
CSR 50  United Arab Emirates Anti-materiel precision rifle 12.7×99mm Seen with Emirati Soldiers military exercises.[13]
Grenade launcher
M203 grenade launcher  United States Grenade launcher 40×46mm SR
Anti-tank/Anti armor weapon
FGM-148 Javelin  United States Guidance systemAnti-tank missile 127 mm In service with United Arab Emirates Armed Forces[14]
9M133 Kornet  Russia Laser-guided Anti-tank missile 152 mm In service with United Arab Emirates Armed Forces[15]
M3 MAAWS  Sweden Anti-tank recoilless rifle 84 mm In service with United Arab Emirates Armed Forces[16]
Roketsan Cirit  Turkey Laser-guided Anti-armor missile 70 mm Standard issue air-to-ground guided missile with armour-piercing, incendiary and anti-personnel capabilities. 2000 pieces delivered to UAE army.[17]

Artillery[edit]

Model Image Origin Type Number Notes
Artillery howitzer
Mk F3 155mm  France Self-propelled artillery 18[18][19] In service from 1975 to 1994
G6 howitzer  South Africa Self-propelled artillery 78 78 systems[20]
Norinco AH4  China Howitzer 6[21][22] The United Arab Emirates military confirmed it has acquired Norinco AH4 gun-howitzers on 21 February.[23]
M109 howitzer  United States Self-propelled artillery 87 In August 1995, Abu Dhabi, one of the states of the United Arab Emirates, purchased 87 155 mm M109A3 series self-propelled howitzers from the Royal Netherlands Army.[24]
L118 light gun
 United Kingdom Field gun 73
Type 59  China Field gun 20
Rocket artillery
M142 HIMARS  United States Multiple rocket launcher 32 In Sep 2014 UAE ordered M142 HIMARS.[25]
Jobaria Multiple Cradle Launcher  Turkey United Arab Emirates Multiple rocket launcher 8 A multiple rocket launcher is developed by a joint venture between Al Jaber Land System and Turkey's ROKETSAN.[26]
TRG-300[17]  Turkey Multiple rocket launcher 3 [27]
T-122 Sakarya[17]  Turkey Multiple rocket launcher 48[17] [27]
SR-5  China Multiple rocket launcher 5 Norinco delivered a 5 SR-5.[28]
K239 Chunmoo[29]  Republic of Korea Multiple rocket launcher 12[30] UAE purchased K239 Chunmoo in 2021.[31] 12 Cheonmu multiple rocket launchers, 12 ammunition supply vehicles, Korean GPS guided missiles and logistics support contracts.[32]
BM-21 Grad
 Soviet Union Multiple rocket launcher 48 Maybe Firos-25
BM-30 Smerch
 Soviet Union Multiple rocket launcher 6[33]

Air Defense Weapons[edit]

Model Image Origin Type Number Notes
MIM-23 Hawk  United States Surface-to-air missile 343 UAE owns Phase I, and Phase III.[34]
MIM-104 Patriot  United States Mobile surface-to-air missile/anti-ballistic missile system 12 UAE has 9 Pac-3 batteries,and 3 additional Pac-2 batteries (818 missiles).

[34]

KM-SAM  South Korea Mobile surface-to-air missile/anti-ballistic missile system 12 In Jan 2022 UAE acquired the KM-SAM system. Both countries will jointly help to deliver the systems.[35][32]
Pantsir  Russia Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon 50 UAE Owns Pantsir S1 version.[36]
THAAD  United States Mobile anti-ballistic missile system 2 batteries In 2011 UAE ordered Thaad anti-ballistic which make it the first foreign purchaser of Thaad.[37]

Vehicles[edit]

Model Image Origin Type Number Note
Tanks
AMX-56 Leclerc  France Main battle tank 354 The Leclerc tanks of the United Arab Emirates Army have been used in combat operations in Yemen during the Yemeni Civil War[38][39]
Reconnaissance vehicle
Patria AMV  Finland
 Poland 		Armoured personnel carrier 45 United Arab Emirates Army ordered[40] an initial evaluation batch of 15 vehicles.[41] Some of these vehicles will be equipped with the Patria Nemo turret while others will be equipped with BMP-3 turrets and have therefore been modified, including a longer hull.[42] In January 2016, the General Headquarters of the UAE armed forces ordered 45 Patria AMV hulls with the option of 50 more.[43][44] The vehicles were shipped in June 2016 from Patria's Polish production line.[45] The Patrias are used in Yemen in combat operations.[46]
EE-11 Urutu  Brazil Armoured personnel carrier 60[33]
BTR-3  Ukraine Armored personnel carrier 90 Used by UAE Marines and 90 Guardians.[47]
Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé
 France Armored personnel carrier 20
Otokar-Al Jassor Rabdan[48]  United Arab Emirates
 Turkey 		Armoured personnel carrier 700[17] Al Jasoor is expected to produce up to 700 Rabdan's for $661 million for United Arab Emirates Army.[49] 400 Rabdan 8 X 8 IFV's delivered to UAE army on 2017. 300 being assembled/produced under licence in UAE.[50] Some with BMP-3 turret in service.[51]
Infantry fighting vehicle
FNSS ACV-300[52]  Turkey Infantry Fighting Vehicle 136
BMP-3  Russia Infantry fighting vehicle 652 250 for Abu Dhabi & 402 for Dubai[53] (of which 391 delivered in 1992–1997) with "Namut" thermal sight and other modifications. They were under further upgrade with modular armour "Kaktus" and UTD-32 engine.[54]
MRAPs and Infantry mobility vehicles
Otokar cobra  Turkey Infantry mobility vehicle Unknown The vehicle was configured according to the requirements of the UAE security forces and a number of structural changes were carried out.[55]
International MaxxPro  United States Mine-resistant ambush-protected 3,375 3,375 MaxxPros of various versions on order.[56]
Oshkosh M-ATV  United States Mine-resistant ambush-protected 750 750 Oshkosh M-ATV as of 2016.[33]
Nimr Jais  United Arab Emirates Mine-resistant ambush-protected 250-500 In 2017 United Arab Emirates Armed Forces ordered1500 Nimr JAIS, but the deal got scrapped. If though number of vehicles has been received by UAE army forces.[57]
BAE Caiman  United States Mine-resistant ambush-protected 388 active

321 available 222 operational

In September 2014, the U.S. approved a $2.5 billion deal with United Arab Emirates Army for over 4,500 surplus U.S. MRAPs for increased force protection, conducting humanitarian assistance operations, and protecting some international commercial trade routes and some infrastructure. 1,150 vehicles were Caimans.[56]
RG-31 Nyala  South Africa
 United Arab Emirates 		Mine-resistant ambush-protected 76 United Arab Emirates Armed Forces have special version RG31 Mk5. Locally produced by International Golden Group.[58]
TPz Fuchs  West Germany NBCRS (Nuclear Biological Chemical Reconnaissance System) 32 32 Fuchs 2 NBC reconnaissance vehicles ordered in February 2005 under a contract valued at EUR160 million (US$205 million).[59] The order comprises 16 NBC reconnaissance vehicles, eight bio vehicles and eight command post vehicles, which will provide UAE with an NBC detection capability linked to a command-and-control system.[59]
High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
Nimr Ajban  United Arab Emirates Light Tactical Patrol Vehicle 350-500 In primary use of United Arab Emirates Armed.[60]
Nimr Hafeet  United Arab Emirates Light Tactical Patrol Vehicle 675 [27]
HMMWV  United States Armored car (military) 150-250 Seen in combat in Yemen against Houthi rebels.[61]
Polaris RZR  United States Side-by-side ? [62]
Trucks
MZKT-74135  Belarus Tank transporter 40 In service with United Arab Emirates armed forces.
MAN SX  Germany high-mobility off-road ? [63]
Tatra 816  Czech Republic high-mobility tactical truck ? T816 in service with the UAE are water tanker, fuel tanker, flatrack carrier, container carrier and recovery vehicle.[64]
Oshkosh HET  United States tank transporter tractor unit. 20 [65]

Decommissioned equipment[edit]

  • North Korea Hwasong-5 - 25 (ordered 1989, decommissioned due to dis-satisfactory quality)[66][67]

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