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Modern equipment in service with the United Arab Emirates Army
Air Defense Weapons [ edit ]
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 [ 29] [ 30]
Infantry fighting vehicles
FNSS ACV-300
United States Turkey
Infantry Fighting Vehicle
136
[ 31]
BMP-3
Russia
Infantry fighting vehicle
652
250 for Abu Dhabi & 402 for Dubai(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.[ 32] [ 33]
Armoured Personnel Carriers
Patria AMV
Finland Poland
Armoured personnel carrier
45
An initial vatch of 15 vehicles was ordered in 2008, with more to be acquired. 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. In January 2016, the General Headquarters of the UAE armed forces ordered 45 Patria AMV hulls with the option of 50 more. The APC's are used now in Yemen in combat operations. The vehicles were shipped in June 2016 from Patria's Polish production line.[ 34] [ 35] [ 36] [ 37] [ 38] [ 39] [ 40]
Otokar-Al Jassor Rabdan
United Arab Emirates Turkey
Armoured personnel carrier /Infantry Fighting Vehicle
700
Al Jasoor is expected to produce up to 700 Rabdan's for a value of $661 million for the UAE Army. The first batch of 400 Rabdan vehicles were delivered on 2017 with 300 more to be locally assembled and produced under license. Some with BMP-3 turret in service.[ 41] [ 42] [ 43] [ 44] [ 45]
Light Armoured Vehicles
Nimr Ajban
United Arab Emirates
Infantry Mobility Vehicle
350-500
In primary use of all warfare branches.[ 46]
Nimr Hafeet
United Arab Emirates
Infantry Mobility Vehicle
675
[ 47]
HMMWV
United States
Infantry Mobility Vehicle
150/250?
Seen in combat in Yemen against Houthi rebels.[ 48]
M1288 GMV 1.1
United States
Light Ground Mobility Vehicle
100/150?
Seen in multiple UAE SOF trainings and live shows[ 49]
Polaris RZR
United States
Side-by-side
N/A
[ 50]
MRAPs
International MaxxPro
United States
MRAP
3,375
Various versions on order.[ 51]
Oshkosh M-ATV
United States
MRAP
750
750 as of 2016.[ 52]
Nimr Jais
United Arab Emirates
MRAP
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.[ 53]
BAE Caiman
United States
MRAP
931
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.
RG-31 Nyala
South Africa United Arab Emirates
MRAP
76
UAE owns the special version RG-31 MARK-5. Locally produced by International Golden Group.[ 54]
CBRN Defense
TPz Fuchs
West Germany
CBRN defense
32
32 NBC reconnaissance vehicles were ordered in February 2005 under a contract valued at 160 million EUROS (US$205 million) FUCHS-2 Variant.[ 55] 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.[ 55]
Trucks
MZKT-74135
Belarus
Tank transporter
40
MAN SX
Germany
high-mobility off-road
N/A
[ 56]
Tatra T 815
Czech Republic
high-mobility tactical truck, water tanker, fuel tanker, flatrack carrier, container carrier and recovery vehicle.
?
[ 57]
Oshkosh HET
United States
tank transporter and tractor unit .
20
Used for transporting the Jodaria Cradle Multiple Rocket Launcher [ 58]
Decommissioned equipment [ edit ]
Hwasong-5 - 25 (ordered 1989, decommissioned due to dis-satisfactory quality)[ 59] [ 60]
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