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  2. United Arab Emirates Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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    The Union Defence Force was established officially as the military of the United Arab Emirates on 27 December 1971 from a directive issued by Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. [8] As the Union Defence Force, every emirate was responsible for the equipment and training of its defense forces. In the event of an attack on any one of the seven emirates ...

  3. United Arab Emirates Army - Wikipedia

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    Flag. 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. UAE army soldiers in a joint training exercise with South Korean soldiers in United Arab Emirates.

  4. Conscription in the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Conscription in the United Arab Emirates, more commonly known as the National Service (Arabic: الخدمة الوطنية), is a mandatory national military service for all Emirati males aged between 17 and 30 for the duration of 11 months. The law is intended to bolster the United Arab Emirates defence capabilities and increase the ...

  5. Al Dhafra Air Base - Wikipedia

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    13R/31L. 3,661 metres (12,011 ft) Asphalt. Sources: World Aero Data [1] 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.

  6. United Arab Emirates Air Force - Wikipedia

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    The United Arab Emirates Air Force (UAEAF) (Arabic: القوات الجوية والدفاع الجوي الاماراتي, romanized: al-Quwwāt al-Jawiyah wa al-Defa' al-Jawiy al-ʾImārāty) is the air force of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), part of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces. Its predecessor was established in 1968, when the ...

  7. 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.

  8. United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    The United Arab Emirates Army operates a customized Leclerc tank and is the only other operator of the tank aside from the French Army. [159] The largest defence exhibition and conference in the Middle East, International Defence Exhibition, takes place biennially in Abu Dhabi.

  9. United Arab Emirates Coast Guard - Wikipedia

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    The United Arab Emirates Coast Guard is the official coast guard agency of the United Arab Emirates and is primarily responsible for the protection of the UAE's coastline through regulation of maritime laws, maintenance of seamarks, border control, anti-smuggling operations and other services. The UAE Coast Guard is an affiliated branch of the ...