Modern equipment in service with the United Arab Emirates Army
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towed artillery | ||||||
| AH4 | Howitzer | 6[15] [16] | On 21 February 2019 the United Arab Emirates military confirmed the acquisition of 6 Norinco AH4 gun-howitzers.[17] | |||
| L118 light gun | Field gun | 73 | ||||
| Type 59 | Field gun | 20 | ||||
| Self-propelled artillery | ||||||
| G6 | Self-propelled artillery | 78 | [18] | |||
| M109 | Self-propelled artillery | 87 | In August 1995, Abu Dhabi purchased 87 M109A3 from the Royal Netherlands Army.[19] | |||
| Rocket artillery | ||||||
| M142 HIMARS | 32 | Ordered in September 2014.[20] | ||||
| SR-5 | Multiple rocket launcher | 5 | [21] | |||
| K239 Chunmoo | Multiple rocket launcher | 12 | Purchased in 2021. 12 Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers, 12 ammunition supply vehicles and Korean GPS guided missiles and logistics support contracts.[22] [23] [24] | |||
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIM-23 Hawk | Surface-to-air missile | 343 | United Arab Emirates owns Phase I, and Phase III.[25] | |||
| MIM-104 Patriot | Mobile surface-to-air missile/anti-ballistic missile system | 12 | United Arab Emirates has 9 PAC-3 batteries and 3 PAC-2 batteries (818 missiles). | |||
| KM-SAM | Mobile surface-to-air missile/anti-ballistic missile system | (12) | In January 2022 United Arab Emirates acquired the KM-SAM system. Both countries will jointly help to deliver the systems.[26] | |||
| Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon | 50 | United Arab Emirates owns the S1 version.[27] | ||||
| Terminal High Altitude Area Defense | Anti-ballistic missile system | 2 batteries | In 2011 United Arab Emirates ordered the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) which made United Arab Emirates the first foreign country to obtain the THAAD system.[28] In 2022 United Arab Emirates it intercepted a ballistic missile during a Houthi militia attack in Abu Dhabi. |
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks | ||||||
| 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 | Infantry fighting vehicle | 136 | [31] | |||
| BMP-3 | Infantry fighting vehicle | 652 | 250 for Abu Dhabi and 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 | 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 United Arab Emirates 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 | 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 United Arab Emirates 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 | Infantry mobility vehicle | 350-500 | In primary use of all warfare branches.[46] | |||
| Nimr Hafeet | Infantry mobility vehicle | 675 | [47] | |||
| HMMWV | Infantry mobility vehicle | 150/250? | Seen in combat in Yemen against Houthi rebels.[48] | |||
| M1288 GMV 1.1 | 100/150? | Seen in multiple UAE SOF trainings and live shows.[49] | ||||
| Polaris RZR | N/A | [50] | ||||
| MRAPs | ||||||
| International MaxxPro | MRAP | 3,375 | Various versions on order.[51] | |||
| Oshkosh M-ATV | MRAP | 750 | 750 as of 2016.[52] | |||
| Nimr Jais | MRAP | 250-500 | In 2017 United Arab Emirates Armed Forces ordered 1500 Nimr Jais, but the deal got scrapped. If though number of vehicles has been received by UAE army forces.[53] | |||
| BAE Caiman | MRAP | 931 | In September 2014, the United States 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. 1150 vehicles were Caimans. | |||
| MRAP | 76 | United Arab Emirates owns the special version RG-31 MARK-5. Locally produced by International Golden Group.[54] | ||||
| CBRN defense | ||||||
| TPz Fuchs | 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 United Arab Emirates with an NBC detection capability linked to a command-and-control system. | |||
| Trucks | ||||||
| MZKT-74135 | Tank transporter | 40 | ||||
| MAN SX | high-mobility off-road | N/A | [56] | |||
| Tatra T 815 | high-mobility tactical truck, water tanker, fuel tanker, flatrack carrier, container carrier and recovery vehicle. | ? | [57] | |||
| Oshkosh HET | tank transporter and tractor unit. | 20 | Used for transporting the Jodaria Cradle Multiple Rocket Launcher.[58] | |||
