United Arab Emirates Navy
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The U.A.E. Navy is small force of about 2,500 personnel. It maintains 12 well-equipped coastal patrol boats and 8 missile boats. Although primarily concerned with coastal defense, the Navy is constructing a six-unit class of blue water corvettes in conjunction with French shipbuilder CMN.[1]
UAE Marines - The UAE maintains a small battalion seized marine force called the UAE Marines, it is equipped with BTR-3s.
[edit] Future Navy
In January 2004, Abu Dhabi Shipbuilding were awarded a contract to build a new class of multipurpose missile corvette, the Baynunah class. The contract is for four corvettes with option on a further two. The Baynunah class will replace the six Ardhana class large patrol boats.[2]
