List of equipment of the United Arab Emirates Army

Small arms

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Caliber	Notes
Handguns
Caracal pistol		United Arab Emirates	Handgun	9×19mm Parabellum	Primary service issued pistol.[1]
SIG Sauer P320		Germany	Handgun	9×19mm Parabellum	Locally produce in UAE by Caracal International License.
Browning Hi-Power		Belgium	Handgun	9×19mm Parabellum	[2]
Heckler & Koch P7		West Germany	Handgun	9×19mm Parabellum	P7M13 variant.[2]
SIG Sauer P226		Switzerland	Handgun	9×19mm Parabellum
Submachine guns
MP5		Germany	Submachine gun	9×19mm NATO	In use with United Arab Emirates marines.[3]	Submachine guns
MP5		Germany	Submachine gun	9×19mm NATO
Rifles
CAR 816/Sultan		United Arab Emirates	Assault rifle	5.56×45mm NATO	Primary service issued rifle.[4]
FAMAS		France	Bullpup assault rifle	5.56×45mm NATO	In use with the Special Forces.[5]
RK-95	RK95.jpg	Finland	assault rifle	5.56×45mm NATO	In use with the Special Forces.[5]
AK-47		Soviet Union	Assault rifle	7.62×39mm	Arsenal is captured or collected from enemy.[6]
FN FAL		Belgium	Assault rifle	7.62×51mm NATO	In reserve since 2010.[2]
Heckler & Koch G3		West Germany	Battle rifle	7.62×51mm NATO	In reserve.[2]
M4 carbine		United States	Carbine	5.56×45mm NATO	Previous standard issue service rifle. Purchased 2,500 M4 carbines in 1993.[7]
M16A4		United States	Assault rifle	5.56×45mm NATO	In reserve.[8]
T91 assault rifle		Republic of China	Assault rifle	5.56×45mm NATO	Special forces only. 10,000 rifles.[9]
Machine guns
Heckler & Koch HK23E		West Germany	General-purpose machine gun	5.56×45mm NATO	HK23E variant.[2]
Heckler & Koch MG5		Germany	General-purpose machine gun	7.62×51mm NATO	[10]
M2 Browning		United States	Heavy machine gun	12.7×99mm NATO	Mostly as vehicle armament.[2]
FN Minimi		Belgium	Light machine gun	5.56×45mm NATO	Standard light machine gun of the United Arab Emirates Army
M249 light machine gun		United States	Light machine gun	5.56x45mm NATO	Primary issue light machine gun[11]
Sniper rifles and designated marksman rifles
M107/M107A1		United States	Anti-materiel rifle	12.7×99mm NATO	Standard issue sniper rifle.[12]
Lobaev Sniper Rifle		United Arab Emirates  Russia	Sniper rifle	12.7×99mm NATO
PSG-1		West Germany	Sniper rifle	7.62×51mm NATO
CSR 50		United Arab Emirates	Anti-materiel precision rifle	12.7×99mm	Seen with Emirati Soldiers military exercises.[13]
Grenade launcher
M203 grenade launcher		United States	Grenade launcher	40×46mm SR
Anti-tank/Anti armor weapon
FGM-148 Javelin		United States	Guidance systemAnti-tank missile	127 mm	In service with United Arab Emirates Armed Forces[14]
9M133 Kornet		Russia	Laser-guided Anti-tank missile	152 mm	In service with United Arab Emirates Armed Forces[15]
M3 MAAWS		Sweden	Anti-tank recoilless rifle	84 mm	In service with United Arab Emirates Armed Forces[16]
Roketsan Cirit		Turkey	Laser-guided Anti-armor missile	70 mm	Standard issue air-to-ground guided missile with armour-piercing, incendiary and anti-personnel capabilities. 2000 pieces delivered to UAE army.[17]

Artillery

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Number	Notes
Artillery howitzer
Mk F3 155mm		France	Self-propelled artillery	18[18][19]	In service from 1975 to 1994
G6 howitzer		South Africa	Self-propelled artillery	78	78 systems[20]
Norinco AH4		China	Howitzer	6[21][22]	The United Arab Emirates military confirmed it has acquired Norinco AH4 gun-howitzers on 21 February.[23]
M109 howitzer		United States	Self-propelled artillery	87	In August 1995, Abu Dhabi, one of the states of the United Arab Emirates, purchased 87 155 mm M109A3 series self-propelled howitzers from the Royal Netherlands Army.[24]
L118 light gun		United Kingdom	Field gun	73
Type 59		China	Field gun	20
Rocket artillery
M142 HIMARS		United States	Multiple rocket launcher	32	In Sep 2014 UAE ordered M142 HIMARS.[25]
Jobaria Multiple Cradle Launcher		Turkey  United Arab Emirates	Multiple rocket launcher	8	A multiple rocket launcher is developed by a joint venture between Al Jaber Land System and Turkey's ROKETSAN.[26]
TRG-300[17]		Turkey	Multiple rocket launcher	3	[27]
T-122 Sakarya[17]		Turkey	Multiple rocket launcher	48[17]	[27]
SR-5		China	Multiple rocket launcher	5	Norinco delivered a 5 SR-5.[28]
K239 Chunmoo[29]		Republic of Korea	Multiple rocket launcher	12[30]	UAE purchased K239 Chunmoo in 2021.[31] 12 Cheonmu multiple rocket launchers, 12 ammunition supply vehicles, Korean GPS guided missiles and logistics support contracts.[32]
BM-21 Grad		Soviet Union	Multiple rocket launcher	48	Maybe Firos-25
BM-30 Smerch		Soviet Union	Multiple rocket launcher	6[33]

Air Defense Weapons

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Number	Notes
MIM-23 Hawk		United States	Surface-to-air missile	343	UAE owns Phase I, and Phase III.[34]
MIM-104 Patriot		United States	Mobile surface-to-air missile/anti-ballistic missile system	12	UAE has 9 Pac-3 batteries,and 3 additional Pac-2 batteries (818 missiles). [34]
KM-SAM		South Korea	Mobile surface-to-air missile/anti-ballistic missile system	12	In Jan 2022 UAE acquired the KM-SAM system. Both countries will jointly help to deliver the systems.[35][32]
Pantsir		Russia	Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon	50	UAE Owns Pantsir S1 version.[36]
THAAD		United States	Mobile anti-ballistic missile system	2 batteries	In 2011 UAE ordered Thaad anti-ballistic which make it the first foreign purchaser of Thaad.[37]

Vehicles

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Number	Note
Tanks
AMX-56 Leclerc		France	Main battle tank	354	The Leclerc tanks of the United Arab Emirates Army have been used in combat operations in Yemen during the Yemeni Civil War[38][39]
Reconnaissance vehicle
Patria AMV		Finland  Poland	Armoured personnel carrier	45	United Arab Emirates Army ordered[40] an initial evaluation batch of 15 vehicles.[41] Some of these vehicles will be equipped with the Patria Nemo turret while others will be equipped with BMP-3 turrets and have therefore been modified, including a longer hull.[42] In January 2016, the General Headquarters of the UAE armed forces ordered 45 Patria AMV hulls with the option of 50 more.[43][44] The vehicles were shipped in June 2016 from Patria's Polish production line.[45] The Patrias are used in Yemen in combat operations.[46]
EE-11 Urutu		Brazil	Armoured personnel carrier	60[33]
BTR-3		Ukraine	Armored personnel carrier	90	Used by UAE Marines and 90 Guardians.[47]
Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé		France	Armored personnel carrier	20
Otokar-Al Jassor Rabdan[48]		United Arab Emirates  Turkey	Armoured personnel carrier	700[17]	Al Jasoor is expected to produce up to 700 Rabdan's for $661 million for United Arab Emirates Army.[49] 400 Rabdan 8 X 8 IFV's delivered to UAE army on 2017. 300 being assembled/produced under licence in UAE.[50] Some with BMP-3 turret in service.[51]
Infantry fighting vehicle
FNSS ACV-300[52]		Turkey	Infantry Fighting Vehicle	136
BMP-3		Russia	Infantry fighting vehicle	652	250 for Abu Dhabi & 402 for Dubai[53] (of which 391 delivered in 1992–1997) with "Namut" thermal sight and other modifications. They were under further upgrade with modular armour "Kaktus" and UTD-32 engine.[54]
MRAPs and Infantry mobility vehicles
Otokar cobra		Turkey	Infantry mobility vehicle	Unknown	The vehicle was configured according to the requirements of the UAE security forces and a number of structural changes were carried out.[55]
International MaxxPro		United States	Mine-resistant ambush-protected	3,375	3,375 MaxxPros of various versions on order.[56]
Oshkosh M-ATV		United States	Mine-resistant ambush-protected	750	750 Oshkosh M-ATV as of 2016.[33]
Nimr Jais		United Arab Emirates	Mine-resistant ambush-protected	250-500	In 2017 United Arab Emirates Armed Forces ordered1500 Nimr JAIS, but the deal got scrapped. If though number of vehicles has been received by UAE army forces.[57]
BAE Caiman		United States	Mine-resistant ambush-protected	388 active 321 available222 operational	In September 2014, the U.S. approved a $2.5 billion deal with United Arab Emirates Army for over 4,500 surplus U.S. MRAPs for increased force protection, conducting humanitarian assistance operations, and protecting some international commercial trade routes and some infrastructure. 1,150 vehicles were Caimans.[56]
RG-31 Nyala		South Africa  United Arab Emirates	Mine-resistant ambush-protected	76	United Arab Emirates Armed Forces have special version RG31 Mk5. Locally produced by International Golden Group.[58]
TPz Fuchs		West Germany	NBCRS (Nuclear Biological Chemical Reconnaissance System)	32	32 Fuchs 2 NBC reconnaissance vehicles ordered in February 2005 under a contract valued at EUR160 million (US$205 million).[59] The order comprises 16 NBC reconnaissance vehicles, eight bio vehicles and eight command post vehicles, which will provide UAE with an NBC detection capability linked to a command-and-control system.[59]
High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
Nimr Ajban		United Arab Emirates	Light Tactical Patrol Vehicle	350-500	In primary use of United Arab Emirates Armed.[60]
Nimr Hafeet		United Arab Emirates	Light Tactical Patrol Vehicle	675	[27]
HMMWV		United States	Armored car (military)	150-250	Seen in combat in Yemen against Houthi rebels.[61]
M1288 GMV 1.1		United States	Light Ground Mobility Vehicle	100-150?	Seen in multiple UAE SOF trainings and live shows [62]
Polaris RZR		United States	Side-by-side	?	[63]
Trucks
MZKT-74135		Belarus	Tank transporter	40	In service with United Arab Emirates armed forces.
MAN SX		Germany	high-mobility off-road	?	[64]
Tatra 816		Czech Republic	high-mobility tactical truck	?	T816 in service with the UAE are water tanker, fuel tanker, flatrack carrier, container carrier and recovery vehicle.[65]
Oshkosh HET		United States	tank transporter tractor unit.	20	[66]

Decommissioned equipment

• Hwasong-5 - 25 (ordered 1989, decommissioned due to dis-satisfactory quality)^[67][68]

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