United Arab Emirates Air Force

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air force military branch

The United Arab Emirates Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of the UAE’s armed forces, known for operating a modern, multinational fleet of combat aircraft and playing a key role in the country’s defense and regional security operations.

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Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form	Occurrences
Abu Dhabi Defence Force Air Wing	1
UAE Air Force and Air Defence	1
UAEAF	1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	air force ⓘ military branch ⓘ
abbreviation	United Arab Emirates Air Force self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: UAEAF
allegiance	United Arab Emirates ⓘ
characteristic	operates a modern, multinational fleet of combat aircraft ⓘ plays key role in UAE regional security operations ⓘ
commanderTitle	Commander of the Air Force and Air Defence ⓘ
commandStructure	UAE Ministry of Defence ⓘ surface form: Ministry of Defence of the United Arab Emirates
country	United Arab Emirates ⓘ
doctrine	focus on high-tech, networked warfare ⓘ
engagement	Gulf War ⓘ NATO-led intervention in Libya ⓘ Yemen conflict (Saudi-led coalition) ⓘ surface form: Saudi-led intervention in Yemen operations against ISIL ⓘ
equipment	Airbus A330 MRTT Phénix ⓘ surface form: Airbus A330 MRTT Lockheed C-130 Hercules ⓘ surface form: C-130 Hercules C-17 Globemaster III ⓘ Dassault Mirage 2000 ⓘ surface form: Dassault Mirage 2000-9 F-16 Fighting Falcon ⓘ surface form: Lockheed Martin F-16E/F Fighting Falcon Pilatus PC-21 ⓘ air defense missile systems ⓘ attack helicopters ⓘ transport helicopters ⓘ
formedFrom	emirate-level air wings ⓘ
foundingPeriod	early 1960s ⓘ
garrison	Abu Dhabi ⓘ
headquarters	Abu Dhabi ⓘ
nativeName	القوات الجوية والدفاع الجوي ⓘ
notableBase	Al Ain Air Base ⓘ Al Dhafra Air Base ⓘ Al Minhad Air Base ⓘ Fujairah Air Base ⓘ
partOf	United Arab Emirates Armed Forces ⓘ surface form: Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates
precededBy	United Arab Emirates Air Force self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Abu Dhabi Defence Force Air Wing Dubai Defence Force Air Wing ⓘ
primaryMission	defense of UAE airspace ⓘ support of UAE ground and naval forces ⓘ
role	aerial warfare ⓘ air defense ⓘ air transport ⓘ close air support ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ
serviceBranchOf	United Arab Emirates Armed Forces ⓘ surface form: Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates
trainingPartner	French Air Force ⓘ surface form: French Air and Space Force Royal Air Force ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ
usesAircraftFrom	Europe ⓘ France ⓘ Russia ⓘ United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

United Arab Emirates Air Force → abbreviation → United Arab Emirates Air Force self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: UAEAF

United Arab Emirates Armed Forces → hasComponent → United Arab Emirates Air Force ⓘ

this entity surface form: UAE Air Force and Air Defence

Dassault Mirage 2000 → operator → United Arab Emirates Air Force ⓘ

Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100 → operator → United Arab Emirates Air Force ⓘ

Saab 340 AEW&C → operator → United Arab Emirates Air Force ⓘ

Snecma M53 → operator → United Arab Emirates Air Force ⓘ

United Arab Emirates Air Force → precededBy → United Arab Emirates Air Force self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Abu Dhabi Defence Force Air Wing

AW139 helicopter → usedBy → United Arab Emirates Air Force ⓘ

subject surface form: AW139