United Arab Emirates Army
| United Arab Emirates Army | |
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| Founded | 1971 |
| Country |
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| Garrison/HQ | Abu Dhabi |
As part of the military of the United Arab Emirates, the United Arab Emirates Army is responsible for land operations.
UDF Deployments
The Union Defense Force were used on two occasions in Sharjah Emirate.
Sharjah Coup attempt
In January 1972 during an attempted coup d'état in which 18 armed supporters of the former ruler of Sharjah, who actually included the former ruler, Sheikh Saqr bin Sultan (who ruled from 1951 until deposed by British in 1965), attacked and seized the palace. Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammad el Qassim, ruler since 1965, was killed along with one of his bodyguards in the process. The palace was then surrounded by Sharjah soldiers and troops of the Union Defence Force. Several UDF troops were wounded, including a British Captain, before the rebels surrendered next morning.
Sharjah-Fujairah Border war
In February 1972 following a brief Border War between armed Bedouin tribesmen from both Sharjah Emirate and Fujairah Emirate over a disputed area of land which covered a quarter of an acre and included water wells and date palm trees. 22 people were killed and another 12 were wounded before UDF troops were able to impose a ceasefire.
First Gulf War
During the Gulf War, UAE troops, reportedly numbering several thousands, participated in the conflict as part of the GCC Peninsula Shield force that advanced into the city of Kuwait. United States aircraft bombed Iraqi positions from the UAE, and United States ships operated out of UAE ports along the coast of the Persian Gulf. The UAE Air Force also carried out strikes against Iraqi forces. A total of six UAE combat deaths were reported as a result of the fighting.
Army Equipment
MBT
Leclerc - 388 (delivered between 1995-2001)- AMX-30S - 45 (ordered 1977)
OF-40 Mk.2 - 36
Light Tank
FV101 Scorpion - 76
Tracked APCs
- 135 to be upgraded to BMP-3M[1]
Wheeled APCs
EE-11 Urutu - 120- Panhard AML - 50
- Panhard M3 - 370
Fuchs NBC Recce
RG 31 Mk5 MRAP- Ferret armoured car - 30
- Alvis Saracen - 30
- Alvis Saladin - 90
BTR-3 - 90 (Marines)- Nimr
M1114 - M-ATV - 750, 44 on order[2]
- Navistar MaxxPro - 3,375 on order[2]
- BAE Caiman - 1,150 on order[2]
Artillery
- G6 SPG - 72
- M109 A3 SPG - 87
- AMX-13 Mk F3 SPG - 18
BM-21 Grad MLRS - 48- BM-30 MLRS - 6
- L118 105mm Light Gun - 55
Norinco Type 59-1 FG
/ Jobaria Defense Systems Multiple Cradle Launcher- TR-122 Sakarya[3]
Anti-Aircraft Artillery
Bofors 40 mm gun- Rapier towed SPAAM
- Panhard M3-VDA w/ Dual 20mm Cannon - 42
- Terminal High Altitude Area Defense - On order
Personal Weapons
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Browning Hi-Power- Caracal pistol
- Heckler & Koch P7M13
SIG Sauer P228- Heckler & Koch MP5
- FAMAS
- FN FAL
- FN FNC
- Heckler & Koch G3
- Heckler & Koch G36
- M4 Carbine
- M16 rifle
Steyr AUG
T91 assault rifle- M203 grenade launcher
- / Lobaev Sniper Rifle
- Blaser R93 Tactical
- Barrett M82
- FN Minimi
- Heckler & Koch HK23E
- M60 machine gun
- Browning M2
Finnish manufacturer Patria has announced the sale of their AMV 8x8 vehicle to the United Arab Emirates. The size of the order and delivery schedule have not been made public but some sources say 600 (400 with BMP-3 turrets).
References and links
- ↑ "UAE To Upgrade 135 BMP-3 Armored Infantry Vehicles". Defense-Update.com. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States approved major contract of MRAP vehicles for UAE - Armyrecognition.com, 27 September 2014
- ↑ http://theasiandefence.blogspot.com/2009/02/roketsan-t-300-kasirga-hurricane.html
- Ministry of Defence Web Site Arabic and English
- Official government.ae page
This article incorporates public domain material from the CIA World Factbook document "2003 edition".
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