United Arab Emirates Armed Forces

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The United Arab Emirates Armed Forces are the unified military forces of the UAE, known for their advanced equipment, significant defense spending, and active participation in regional security and coalition operations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed forces
military organization
allegiance United Arab Emirates
ArmedForcesUnificationDay May 6
budget one of the highest defense budgets in the Middle East
chiefOfStaff Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces
commanderInChief Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
surface form: President of the United Arab Emirates
conscriptionAppliesTo UAE male citizens
cooperatesWith French Armed Forces
NATO members
Saudi Armed Forces
United States Armed Forces
country United Arab Emirates
dateUnified 1976-05-06
deputySupremeCommander Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
surface form: Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
doctrine combined arms operations
network-centric warfare
equipmentLevel high-tech
modern
foundedBy federal government of the United Arab Emirates
hasBaseHosting foreign forces
hasComponent Joint Aviation Command
Presidential Guard
United Arab Emirates Air Force
surface form: UAE Air Force and Air Defence

UAE Army
UAE Coast Guard
United Arab Emirates Navy
surface form: UAE Navy
hasConscription yes
headquarters Abu Dhabi
manpowerType professional volunteer force
memberOf Gulf Cooperation Council
nationalHolidayAssociated Armed Forces Unification Day
nativeName United Arab Emirates Armed Forces self-linksurface differs
surface form: القوات المسلحة لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة
notableAircraft F-16 Fighting Falcon
surface form: F-16E/F Desert Falcon

Dassault Mirage 2000
surface form: Mirage 2000-9
notableGroundEquipment Leclerc main battle tank
Patriot missile system
surface form: Patriot air defense system
overseenBy UAE Ministry of Defence
participatedInConflict Gulf War
Kosovo War
Second Libyan Civil War
surface form: Libyan Civil War (2011 and later interventions)

War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
surface form: War in Afghanistan (post-2001)

Yemen conflict (Saudi-led coalition)
surface form: Yemeni Civil War (Saudi-led coalition)
participatedInOperation Operation Decisive Storm
Operation Restoring Hope
Operation Inherent Resolve
surface form: US-led coalition against ISIL
precededBy Trucial Oman Scouts
individual emirate forces
regionalRole Arabian Peninsula security
Gulf security
role homeland security
national defense
participation in international military operations
serviceBranch Air force
Army
Navy
Presidential Guard
shortName United Arab Emirates Armed Forces self-linksurface differs
surface form: UAE Armed Forces
sizeDescription relatively small but well-equipped
supports UAE foreign policy objectives
symbol Emblem of the UAE Armed Forces
trainingFocus counterterrorism
expeditionary warfare
joint operations capability
usesEquipmentFrom France
Germany
Russia
South Korea
United States of America
surface form: United States

domestic defense industry

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Egyptian Armed Forces alliedWith United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
C-17 Globemaster III usedBy United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United Arab Emirates Air Force
Patria AMV armoured modular vehicle usedBy United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
subject surface form: Patria AMV
Dubai Airshow organizer United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
this entity surface form: UAE Armed Forces
United Arab Emirates Armed Forces shortName United Arab Emirates Armed Forces self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: UAE Armed Forces
United Arab Emirates Armed Forces nativeName United Arab Emirates Armed Forces self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: القوات المسلحة لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة
United Arab Emirates Navy partOf United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
United Arab Emirates Navy serviceBranchOf United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
FAMAS assault rifle usedBy United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
Leclerc main battle tank usedBy United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
United Arab Emirates Air Force partOf United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
this entity surface form: Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates Air Force serviceBranchOf United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
this entity surface form: Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates
High Mobility Artillery Rocket System usedBy United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
this entity surface form: Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates
RBS 70 missile system usedBy United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
subject surface form: RBS 70
Bahraini uprising of 2011 mainParticipants United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United Arab Emirates military forces
AN/MPQ-65 radar usedBy United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
subject surface form: AN/MPQ-65
Eurocopter AS532 Cougar usedBy United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
Presidential Guard partOf United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
subject surface form: Presidential Guard (United Arab Emirates)
this entity surface form: Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates
Joint Aviation Command partOf United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
this entity surface form: Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates
Joint Aviation Command militaryBranchOf United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
this entity surface form: Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates
Joint Aviation Command coordinatesWith United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
this entity surface form: UAE Presidential Guard
Joint Aviation Command service United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
this entity surface form: UAE Armed Forces
Trucial Oman Scouts reorganizedAs United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
this entity surface form: Union Defence Force (United Arab Emirates)
Trucial Oman Scouts successor United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces partOf United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
this entity surface form: UAE Armed Forces
Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces jurisdiction United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
this entity surface form: UAE Armed Forces
Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces memberOf United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
this entity surface form: UAE military leadership
Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces usedBy United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
this entity surface form: UAE Armed Forces
Armed Forces Unification Day appliesTo United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
this entity surface form: UAE Armed Forces
UAE Army partOf United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
UAE Army serviceBranchOf United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
this entity surface form: United Arab Emirates military
UAE Ministry of Defence oversees United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
this entity surface form: UAE Armed Forces
House of Nahyan associatedWith United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
this entity surface form: UAE Armed Forces
Gulf Cooperation Council states’ armed forces hasMember United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
Al Nahyan associatedWith United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
this entity surface form: UAE Armed Forces
Aster 30 usedBy United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
Bandvagn 206 usedBy United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
القوات الجوية والدفاع الجوي تابعة_إدارياً_إلى United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
this entity surface form: القوات المسلحة لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة
Al Minhad Air Base garrison United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
Ishy Bilady usedBy United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
this entity surface form: UAE Armed Forces
Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces hasAuthorityOver United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
this entity surface form: UAE Armed Forces
Al Ain Air Base garrison United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
Carl-Gustaf M2 usedBy United Arab Emirates Armed Forces