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  2. United Arab Emirates Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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    The United Arab Emirates military was formed from the Trucial Oman Levies which was established on 11 May 1951 and was renamed the Trucial Oman Scouts in 1956. [7] The Trucial Oman Scouts was turned over to the United Arab Emirates as the nucleus of its defense forces in 1971 with the formation of UAE and was absorbed into a united military ...

  3. United Arab Emirates Army - Wikipedia

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    The United Arab Emirates Army (UAEA) is the land force branch of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces.The UAE Armed Forces were officially formed in 1976, unifying the military forces of the individual emirates under a single command.

  4. Al Dhafra Air Base - Wikipedia

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    Al Dhafra Air Base (Arabic: قاعدة الظفرة الجوية) (IATA: DHF, ICAO: OMAM) is a military installation in the United Arab Emirates. The base is located approximately 20 mi (32 km) south of Abu Dhabi, and is operated by the United Arab Emirates Air Force.

  5. Al Minhad Air Base - Wikipedia

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    Al Minhad Air Base (Arabic: قاعدة المنهاد الجوية, IATA: NHD, ICAO: OMDM, also just Minhad Air Base[1]) is a military installation in the United Arab Emirates. The base is located approximately 15 miles (24 km) south of Dubai and is operated by the United Arab Emirates Air Force. It is currently the headquarters of the ...

  6. List of equipment of the United Arab Emirates Army - Wikipedia

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    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.

  7. United Arab Emirates Air Force - Wikipedia

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    The Emirate of Dubai maintained its own air component, the Dubai Defence Force Air Wing, until 1999, when the two were effectively merged to become what is now the United Arab Emirates Air Force. Although the integration of the two independent forces has been complete, a small degree of autonomy exists at the operational command level, with the Western Air Command being headquartered in Abu ...

  8. Military ranks of United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    The Military ranks of the United Arab Emirates are the military insignia used by the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces. Being a former British protectorate, United Arab Emirates shares a rank structure similar to that of United Kingdom.

  9. List of airports in the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    List of airports in the United Arab Emirates This is a list of airports in the United Arab Emirates, sorted by location. Airports in bold have commercial service.