United Arab Emirates Army

United Arab Emirates Army
Founded 1971
Country United Arab Emirates
Garrison/HQ Abu Dhabi
UAE soldiers.

As part of the military of the United Arab Emirates, the United Arab Emirates Army is responsible for land operations.

UDF Deployments

The Union Defence Force were used on two occasions in Sharjah Emirate.

The armed forces of a country are its government-sponsored defense, fighting forces, and organizations. They exist to further the foreign and domestic policies of their governing body and to defend that body and the nation it represents from external and internal aggressors. In broad usage, the terms "armed forces" and "military" are often treated synonymously, although in technical usage a distinction is sometimes made in which a country's armed forces may include both its military and other paramilitary forces. Armed force is the use of armed forces to achieve political objectives.

The study of the use of armed forces is called military science. Broadly speaking, this involves considering offense and defense at three "levels": strategy, operational art, and tactics. All three levels study the application of the use of force in order to achieve a desired objective.

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.

Yemeni Civil War (2015)

During the 2015 Yemeni Civil War the United Arab Emirates Army intervened in support of fighters loyal to the ousted regime of Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi against Houthi militants. UAE troops assisted anti-Houthi fighters in the re-taking of the strategic southern Yemeni port city of Aden and also Al Anad Air Base, the largest airbase in Yemen.

On 4 September 2015 the army suffered its heaviest loss in modern history, losing 52 soldiers in war in Yemen to a tactical balistic missile strike. The UAE has since deployed an entire Armoured brigade to Yemen.[1]

Army Equipment

Leclerc used by the Army Forces of United Arab Emirates.

MBT

Light Tank

Tracked APCs

  • 135 to be upgraded to BMP-3M[2]

Wheeled APCs

Artillery

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

Personal Weapons

Finnish manufacturer Patria has announced the sale of their AMV 8×8 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

  1. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-34335104
  2. ↑ "UAE To Upgrade 135 BMP-3 Armored Infantry Vehicles". Defense-Update.com. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 United States approved major contract of MRAP vehicles for UAE - Armyrecognition.com, 27 September 2014
  4. ↑ http://theasiandefence.blogspot.com/2009/02/roketsan-t-300-kasirga-hurricane.html
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