History, Politics And Current Affairs

United Arab Emirates Armed Forces

I. Army

II. Air Force

III. Navy

UAE Army

1st Armored Brigade
- Armored Battalion: LeClerc
- Armored Battalion: LeClerc
- Mechanized Infantry Battalion: Marder 2
- Artillery Battalion: PzH 2000

2nd Armored Brigade
- Armored Battalion: LeClerc
- Armored Battalion: LeClerc
- Mechanized Infantry Battalion: Marder 2
- Artillery Battalion: PzH 2000

3rd Mechanized Infantry Brigade
- Mechanized Infantry Battalion: Marder 2
- Mechanized Infantry Battalion: Marder 2
- Armored Battalion: LeClerc
- Artillery Battalion: PzH 2000

4th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
- Mechanized Infantry Battalion: Marder 2
- Mechanized Infantry Battalion: Marder 2
- Armored Battalion: LeClerc
- Artillery Battalion: G6 155mm SPH

5th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
- Mechanized Infantry Battalion: Marder 2
- Mechanized Infantry Battalion: Marder 2
- Armored Battalion: LeClerc
- Artillery Battalion: G6 155mm SPH

6th Infantry Brigade
- Armored Battalion: OF-40
- Mechanized Infantry Battalion: AMX-10P
- Infantry Battalion:
- Infantry Battalion:
- Artillery Battalion: L118 105mm towed

7th Infantry Brigade
- Infantry Battalion:
- Infantry Battalion:
- Infantry Battalion:
- Artillery Battalion: L118 105mm towed


8th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (Dubai Forces)
- Mechanized Infantry Battalion: Marder 2
- Mechanized Infantry Battalion: Marder 2
- Armored Battalion: LeClerc
- Artillery Battalion: G6 155mm SPH

9th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (Dubai Forces)
- Mechanized Infantry Battalion: Marder 2
- Mechanized Infantry Battalion: Marder 2
- Armored Battalion: LeClerc
- Artillery Battalion: G6 155mm SPH

Artillery Brigade
- Artillery Regiment: PzH 2000
- Artillery Regiment: G6 155mm SPH
- Artillery Regiment: BM 21

United Arab Emirates Air Force


Al Dhafra AB
Fighter Wing
71 Sq.: Mirage 2000-9EAD/DAD
76 Sq.: Mirage 2000-9EAD/DAD
86 Sq.: Mirage 2000-9EAD/DAD
Shaheen 1 Sq.: F-16E/F
Shaheen 2 Sq.: F-16E/F
Shaheen 3 Sq.: F-16E/F (NOTE 1)

Bateen AB
Transport Wing
4 Sq.: C-130H/H-30
6 Sq.: AW139 (NOTE 2)
Casa Sq.: CN235M-100

Minhad AB
12 Sq.: Hawk 102
Heavy Transport Sq.: C-17A

Al Ain AB
Flying Training School
1 Sq.: Grob G115TA
2 Sq.: PC-7
3 Sq.: PC-21
SAR Sq.: AM139

NOTES
1) Deliveries ongoing. To be completed in 2007.
2) SAR.

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Joint Aviation Command


Al Dhafra AB
Group 10: AH-64D

Al Ain AB
Group 22: AT-802i, Ce208B, DHC-6-300

Minhad AB
Group 26: UH-60L

Sas al Nakhil AB
Group 21: AS33B1/M1, AS565MB/SB
Group 23: AS-550C3
Group 25: CH-47C+

UAE Navy

UAE Marine Battalion: AAV-7A1

Frigates [NOTE 1]
Abu Dhabi (F01)
Al Amarat (F02)

Corvettes
Murray Jip (P6501)
Das (P6502)

Amphibious
Dubai (A01) [NOTE 2]

Logistics
Marawah

Fast Attack Craft (Missile)
Mubarraz (P4401)
Makasib (P4402)
Baniyas (P4501)
Marban (P4502)
Rodqum (P4503)
Shaheen (P4504)
Saqar (P4505)
Tarif (P4506)

Patrol Boats
Ardhana (P1101)
Zubara (P1102)
Murban (P1103)
Al Ghulian (P1104)
Radoom (P1105)
Ghanadhah (P1106)


NOTES
1) UK Type 23 class ordered in 1996.
2) UK Albion class ordered 1999, delivered 2003.