Modern equipment in service with the United Arab Emirates Army
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towed Artillery | |||||
| Norinco AH4 |  China | Howitzer | 6 [15] [16] | On February 21, 2019 the UAE military confirmed the acquisition of 6 Norinco AH4 gun-howitzers. [17] | |
| L118 light gun |  |  United Kingdom | Field gun | 73 | |
| Type 59 |  | China | Field gun | 20 | |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | |||||
| G6 howitzer |  |  South Africa | Self-propelled artillery | 78 | [18] |
| M109 howitzer |  |  United States | Self-propelled artillery | 87 | In August 1995, Abu Dhabi purchased 87 M109A3 from the Royal Netherlands Army. [19] |
| Rocket artillery | |||||
| M142 HIMARS |  | United States | Multiple rocket launcher | 32 | Ordered in September 2014. [20] |
| SR-5 |  | China | Multiple rocket launcher | 5 | [21] |
| K239 Chunmoo |  |  Republic of Korea | Multiple rocket launcher | 12 | Purchased in 2021. 12 Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers, 12 ammunition supply vehicles + Korean GPS guided missiles and logistics support contracts. [22] [23] [24] |
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIM-23 Hawk |  | United States | Surface-to-air missile | 343 | UAE owns Phase I, and Phase III. [25] |
| MIM-104 Patriot |  | United States | Mobile surface-to-air missile/anti-ballistic missile system | 12 | UAE has 9 PAC-3 batteries and 3 PAC-2 batteries (818 missiles). [25] |
| 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. [26] |
| Pantsir |  |  Russia | Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon | 50 | UAE Owns the S1 version. [27] |
| THAAD |  | United States | anti-ballistic missile system | 2 batteries | In 2011 UAE ordered the Thaad which made UAE the first foreign country to obtain the Thaad system. [28] In 2022 UAE it intercepted a ballistic missile during a Houthi militia attack in Abu Dhabi. |
| 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 [29] [30] |
| Infantry fighting vehicles | |||||
| FNSS ACV-300 |  |  United States  Turkey | Infantry Fighting Vehicle | 136 | [31] |
| BMP-3 |  | Russia | Infantry fighting vehicle | 652 | 250 for Abu Dhabi & 402 for Dubai(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. [32] [33] |
| Armoured Personnel Carriers | |||||
| Patria AMV |  |  Finland  Poland | Armoured personnel carrier | 45 | An initial vatch of 15 vehicles was ordered in 2008, with more to be acquired. 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. In January 2016, the General Headquarters of the UAE armed forces ordered 45 Patria AMV hulls with the option of 50 more. The APC's are used now in Yemen in combat operations. The vehicles were shipped in June 2016 from Patria's Polish production line. [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] |
| Otokar-Al Jassor Rabdan |  |  United Arab Emirates Turkey | Armoured personnel carrier/Infantry Fighting Vehicle | 700 | Al Jasoor is expected to produce up to 700 Rabdan's for a value of $661 million for the UAE Army. The first batch of 400 Rabdan vehicles were delivered on 2017 with 300 more to be locally assembled and produced under license. Some with BMP-3 turret in service. [41] [42] [43] [44] [45] |
| Light Armoured Vehicles | |||||
| Nimr Ajban |  | United Arab Emirates | Infantry Mobility Vehicle | 350-500 | In primary use of all warfare branches. [46] |
| Nimr Hafeet |  | United Arab Emirates | Infantry Mobility Vehicle | 675 | [47] |
| HMMWV |  | United States | Infantry Mobility Vehicle | 150/250? | Seen in combat in Yemen against Houthi rebels. [48] |
| M1288 GMV 1.1 |  | United States | Light Ground Mobility Vehicle | 100/150? | Seen in multiple UAE SOF trainings and live shows [49] |
| Polaris RZR |  | United States | Side-by-side | N/A | [50] |
| MRAPs | |||||
| International MaxxPro |  | United States | MRAP | 3,375 | Various versions on order. [51] |
| Oshkosh M-ATV |  | United States | MRAP | 750 | 750 as of 2016. [52] |
| Nimr Jais |  | United Arab Emirates | MRAP | 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. [53] |
| BAE Caiman |  | United States | MRAP | 931 | 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. |
| RG-31 Nyala |  | South Africa United Arab Emirates | MRAP | 76 | UAE owns the special version RG-31 MARK-5. Locally produced by International Golden Group. [54] |
| CBRN Defense | |||||
| TPz Fuchs |  |  West Germany | CBRN defense | 32 | 32 NBC reconnaissance vehicles were ordered in February 2005 under a contract valued at 160 million EUROS (US$205 million) FUCHS-2 Variant. [55] 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. [55] |
| Trucks | |||||
| MZKT-74135 |  |  Belarus | Tank transporter | 40 | |
| MAN SX |  | Germany | high-mobility off-road | N/A | [56] |
| Tatra T 815 |  |  Czech Republic | high-mobility tactical truck, water tanker, fuel tanker, flatrack carrier, container carrier and recovery vehicle. | ? | [57] |
| Oshkosh HET |  | United States | tank transporter and tractor unit. | 20 | Used for transporting the Jodaria Cradle Multiple Rocket Launcher [58] |
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