The
armed forces of the United Arab EmiratesThe United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman and Saudi Arabia. The UAE consists of seven states, termed emirates, which are Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain, Ras...
, officially called the Union Defence Force, consists of 65,000 troops, and is headquartered in
Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi is the capital of, and the second largest city in the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western coast...
. It is the federal military force and is primarily responsible for the defense of all seven
emirate||The United Arab Emirates is composed of 7 emirates :-See also:*ISO 3166-2:AE...
s.
History
The
Trucial Oman ScoutsThe Trucial Oman Scouts was a paramilitary force raised by the British to serve in their Trucial States-History:The Trucial Oman Scouts were established at Sharjah originally as the Trucial Oman Levies in 1951. They were originally to be used as an internal security and rural patrol force...
, long the symbol of public order on the coast and commanded by
BritishThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands...
officersAn officer is a member of an armed force who holds a position of authority. Commissioned officers derive authority directly from a sovereign power and, as such, hold a commission charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position...
, were turned over to the
United Arab EmiratesThe United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman and Saudi Arabia. The UAE consists of seven states, termed emirates, which are Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain, Ras...
as its defense forces in 1971.
Although small in number, the UAE armed forces are equipped with some of the most modern weapon systems, purchased from a variety of outside countries. Most UAE troops are citizens of other
ArabArab people or Arabs are an ethnic group whose members identify along linguistic, cultural or genealogical grounds...
countries and
PakistanPakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located at the crossroads of South Asia, the Middle East, and Central Asia...
. Officers, however, are almost all UAE nationals. Most are graduates of the
United KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands...
's
Royal Military AcademyThe Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is the British Army officer initial training centre...
at
SandhurstSandhurst is a small town and civil parish in England of 7,966 homes and 20,803 inhabitants , primarily domiciliary in nature with a few light industries...
, with others having attended the
United States Military AcademyThe United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. Established in 1802, USMA is the oldest of the United States's five service academies. The military garrison at West Point was occupied in 1778 and played a key...
at
West PointWest Point is a federal military reservation located North of the Village of Highland Falls in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 7,138 at the 2000 census...
, the
Royal Military College, DuntroonThe Royal Military College, Duntroon is the Australian Army's officer training establishment.It was founded at Duntroon, in the Australian Capital Territory, in 1911...
and
St. CyrThe École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr is the foremost French military academy. It is often referred to as Saint-Cyr. Its motto is "Ils s'instruisent pour vaincre": literally "They study to vanquish." or "Training for victory". French cadet officers are named "saint-cyriens", or "cyrards"...
, the military academy of
FranceFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
.
France openned the Abu Dhabi Base in May 2009.
Organization
There are two distinct military organizations in the UAE, the UAE federal military force is called the Union Defence Force, and then several of the Emirates maintain their own forces.
UAE Air Force
The
United Arab Emirates Air ForceThe United Arab Emirates Air Force is the air force of the United Arab Emirates. Its predecessor formation was established in 1968 when the Emirates were still under British rule and since then saw a continual reorganization and expansion in terms of both capability and aircraft numbers...
has about 4000 personnel. The air force agreed in 1999 to purchase 80 advanced
U.S.The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
F-16 multirole fighter aircraft. Other equipment includes the Mirage 2000s, British
HawkThe BAE Systems Hawk is a British single engine, advanced jet trainer aircraft. It first flew in 1974 as the Hawker Siddeley Hawk. The Hawk is used by the Royal Air Force, and other air forces, as either a trainer or a low-cost combat aircraft...
aircraft, and French
helicopterA helicopter is an aircraft that is lifted and propelled by one or more horizontal rotors, each rotor consisting of two or more rotor blades. Helicopters are classified as rotorcraft or rotary-wing aircraft to distinguish them from fixed-wing aircraft because the helicopter achieves lift with the...
s. The air defense has a
Hawk missileThe Raytheon MIM-23 HAWK is an American medium range surface-to-air missile. As a backronym, some consider HAWK to stand for Homing All the Way Killer. The HAWK was initially designed to destroy aircraft and was later adapted to destroy other missiles in flight. The missile entered service in 1960,...
program for which the United States is providing training. The UAE has taken delivery of two of five Triad I-Hawk batteries.
UAE Navy
The
United Arab Emirates NavyThe United Arab Emirates Navy is small force of about 2,500 personnel. It maintains 12 well-equipped coastal patrol boats and eight missile boats....
is growing, with more than 2,000 personnel and 12 well-equipped coastal patrol boats and 8 missile craft. The UAE Navy also controls the:
-
- United Arab Emirates Marines - The UAE maintains a small battalion sized marine force called the UAE Marines, it is equipped with BTR-3
The BTR-3 is an 8×8-wheeled armored personnel carrier manufactured by KMDB in Ukraine. The most significant of exports was to the Myanmar Army which acquired 1000 BTR-3Us, to be assembled in Myanmar...
s.
-
- United Arab Emirates Coast Guard
Emirates Forces
Three Emirates maintain their own Defense forces which are called Regional Commands by the UDF, Sharjah's, the smallest, was merged into the UDF in 1986.
- Abu Dhabi Defense Force - Drawing on tremendous oil wealth accumulated in the early 1960s, the Emir of Abu Dhabi gave high priority to the development of the Abu Dhabi Defense Force (ADDF) when the British withdrawal from the gulf was announced. The ADDF--with 15,000 men and primarily British and Jordanian officers-- consisted of three army battalions, an artillery battery, twelve Hawker Hunter fighter-bombers, and a sea defense wing of four fast patrol boats.
- Dubai Defense Force - Central Military Command with over 2,000 men
- Ras al Khaymah Defense Force - 900 strong
Deployments
The UAE sent forces to assist
KuwaitThe State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab emirate bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south and Iraq to the north and west. The greatest distance from north to south is 200 km and from east to west 170 km . The name is a diminutive of an Arabic word meaning "fortress built near water." It has a...
during the 1990-1991
Gulf WarThe Persian Gulf War , known also as the Gulf War, the First Gulf War,or often as the Second Gulf War and by Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein as The Mother of all Battles, or commonly as Desert Storm, for the military response...
where several hundred UAE troops participated in the conflict as part of the GCC
Peninsula ShieldPeninsula Shield Force is the military side of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf It is intended to deter, and respond to, military aggression against any of the GCC member countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.In 1984 Gulf...
force that advanced into the City of Kuwait. US aircraft bombed Iraqi positions from the UAE, and US ships operated out of UAE ports. 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.
It dispatched an infantry battalion to the
United NationsThe United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and the achieving of world peace...
force in
SomaliaSomalia , officially the Republic of Somalia and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic, is a country located in the Horn of Africa...
in 1993, it sent the 35th Mechanized Infantry Battalion to
KosovoKosovo is a disputed territory in the Balkans. Its majority is governed by the partially-recognised Republic of Kosovo , a self-declared independent state which has de facto control over the territory; the exceptions are some Serb enclaves...
, and sent a regiment to Kuwait during the
Iraq WarThe Iraq War, also known as the Occupation of Iraq or Operation Iraqi Freedom, is an ongoing military campaign which began on March 20, 2003 with the invasion of Iraq by a multinational force led by troops from the United States and the United Kingdom.Prior to the war, the governments of the United...
. In addition, it helps protect the
Persian GulfThe Persian Gulf, in the Southwest Asian region, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. Historically and commonly known as the Persian Gulf, this body of water is sometimes controversially referred to as the Arabian Gulf by most Arab states or simply The...
and
Strait of HormuzThe Strait of Hormuz is a narrow, strategically important waterway between the Gulf of Oman in the southeast and the Persian Gulf. On the north coast is Iran and on the south coast is the United Arab Emirates and Musandam, an exclave of Oman.The strait at its narrowest is wide...
. It is a leading partner in the campaign against terrorism, providing assistance in the military, diplomatic, and financial arenas. The UAE military provides humanitarian assistance to
IraqIraq , officially the Republic of Iraq , also known as Mesopotamia, is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert.Iraq shares borders with Jordan to the west, Syria...
.
UAE Military field engineers arrived in
LebanonLebanon , officially the Republic of Lebanon
[Republic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies...]
at Sept 8 2007 in
BeirutBeirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2.1 million as of 2007. Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's coastline with the Mediterranean sea, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan Area, which...
for clearing areas of south Lebanon from
minesA land mine is a target triggered explosive weapon. Their non-explosive predecessors have been used on the battlefield since ancient times. Landmines were designed to be used to deter, channel, delay and kill an enemy. They have been used in various formats, for centuries and have featured in all...
and cluster bombs. UAE peacekeepers deployment in
AfghanistanThe Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is a landlocked country in south central Asia. It is variously described as being located within Central Asia, South Asia, or the Middle East...
started in 2007.
Military expansion (1991-2005)
The UAE went on an expansion drive in 1995, which began with the 1992-93 acquisition of 436
LeclercThe Leclerc is a main battle tank built by Nexter of France. It was named in honour of General Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque who led the French element of the drive towards Paris while in command of the Free French 2nd Armoured Division in World War II.The Leclerc is in service with the...
Tanks and 415
BMP-3The BMP-3 is a Soviet amphibious infantry fighting vehicle, successor to the BMP-1 and BMP-2, which entered service with the Soviet army in 1987 and was first observed by the West in 1990...
Armored Vehicles. It had learned from the Iranian experiences with having a single supplier for its military and has diversified its arms purchases, purchasing weaponry mainly from
RussiaRussia , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia . It is a semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, the
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, the UK,
UkraineUkraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east; Belarus to the north; Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west; Romania and Moldova to the southwest; and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south. The city of Kiev is both the capital and the largest city of...
,
FranceFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
and
GermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium,...
. It has also taken care to invest in the systems it has purchased and standardize them according to NATO/GCC Specifications.
The equipment expansion was also followed by a Quantitative Manpower Expansion and
EmiratisationEmiratisation is a movement by the government of the United Arab Emirates to proactively employ its citizens in the public and private sectors to reduce its dependence on foreign workers.- External links :* * *...
program for the Armed forces. Presently (2005) almost all pilots in the UAE Airforce are UAE Nationals, with the restriction of non-nationals to certain positions in the instruction and maintenance divisions of the airforce. More nationals are being trained to fill these ranks, with programs such as the Technical Trainee Project underway to try to fill the technical jobs in the country.
There has also been a Qualitative shift in the Personnel in the Armed services, with expert instruction being brought in from around the world, refinement of local military training institutions and the increase in standards across the armed forces.
Military industry
The UAE has begun to produce a greater amount of military equipment in a bid to reduce foreign dependence and help with national Industrialization. The Abu Dhabi Shipbuilding company - ADSB (
http://www.adsb.ae/) produce a range of ships and are a prime contractor in the Baynunah Program, a program to design develop and produce 5-6 corvettes customized for operation in the shallow waters of the
Persian GulfThe Persian Gulf, in the Southwest Asian region, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. Historically and commonly known as the Persian Gulf, this body of water is sometimes controversially referred to as the Arabian Gulf by most Arab states or simply The...
. It has also produced and is producing ammunition, military transport vehicles and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.
In 2007 the first small arm ever produced in UAE, the
Caracal pistolThe Caracal pistol is a series of semi-automatic pistols manufactured by Caracal International L.L.C. from the United Arab Emirates. Newly arrived on a competitive market, the Caracal pistol series are the first pistols made in the United Arab Emirates....
, was introduced at
IDEXThe International Defence Exhibition & Conference, or IDEX, is a biannual arms and defense technology sales exhibition. According to the Jane's Defense Weekly website, IDEX is the largest arms exhibition in the Middle East...
. it became the official sidearm of the UAE armed forces and security forces. The National Guard of
BahrainThe Kingdom of Bahrain is a small island country in the Persian Gulf ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. Saudi Arabia lies to the west and is connected to Bahrain via the King Fahd Causeway, which was officially opened on the 25th of November 1986. Qatar is to the southeast across the Gulf of...
adopted it shortly thereafter.
JordanJordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in Western Asia spanning the southern part of the Syrian Desert down to the Gulf of Aqaba. Jordan shares borders with Syria to the north, Iraq to the northeast, Saudi Arabia to the east and south, the Gulf of Aqaba to the southwest,...
ordered an unspecified number of pistol in April, 2008 during SOFEX, the Special Forces Exhibition held in
JordanJordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in Western Asia spanning the southern part of the Syrian Desert down to the Gulf of Aqaba. Jordan shares borders with Syria to the north, Iraq to the northeast, Saudi Arabia to the east and south, the Gulf of Aqaba to the southwest,...
. UAE and Algeria established on November, 17th, 2008 a joint committee in order to test the Caracal pistol for further adoption by Algeria .
A joint venture agreement was signed in
Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi is the capital of, and the second largest city in the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western coast...
on November 28, 2007 between Tawazun Holding LLC, an investment company established by the Offset Program Bureau (OPB), Al Jaber Trading Establishment, part of Al Jaber Group, and Rheinmetall Munitions Systems, to set up the Al Burkan munition factory at the Zayed Military City in
Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi is the capital of, and the second largest city in the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western coast...
.
The OSP signed four Memorandums of Understanding with leading companies from Europe and Singapore at the Paris Eurosatory 2008 defense exhibition on Junen 20th, Rheinmetall Group and Diehl Defence Holding of Germany, Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engg), and Thales of France.
Military manpower
Military Age
- 18 years
Military availability
- Males age 15-49, including non-nationals
- 2000: 785,253
- 2004: 752,707
Number fit for military service
- Males age 15-49
- 2000: 422,826
- 2004: 412,490 (estimate)
Number reaching military age annually
- Males
- 2000: 24,506 (estimate)
- 2004: 29,183
Military expenditures
- 1999: $2,100,000,000 (4.8% of Gross Domestic Product)
- 2000: $1,600,000,000 (3.1% of Gross Domestic Product)
- 2005: $2,700,000,000 (3.1% of Gross Domestic Product)
Army Equipment
Tanks and Recon Vehicles
LeclercThe Leclerc is a main battle tank built by Nexter of France. It was named in honour of General Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque who led the French element of the drive towards Paris while in command of the Free French 2nd Armoured Division in World War II.The Leclerc is in service with the...
- 388 MBT + 2 driver training tanks and 46 ARV
AMX-30 - 64 (probably withdrawn)
OF-40 Mk 2The OF-40 tank was developed as a joint venture between OTO Melara and FIAT, and intended primarily for export sales. OTO Melara would develop and produce the hulls, and automotive components would be provided by FIAT...
- 36 (withdrawn, may be converted to heavy APC)
Alvis Scorpion 76mm - 76
Panhard AMLThe Panhard AML 60/90 is a light armoured car with permanent 4×4 drive for mobility. It can carry either a 90 mm quick firing low pressure gun, or a 60 mm breech loading mortar as main weapons...
90 - 50
APC
Nurol
AIFVThe AIFV is a tracked light armoured vehicle which serves as an infantry fighting vehicle in the armies of several countries. It is a development of the M113A1 armoured personnel carrier.-History:...
- 133
Engesa EE-11 Urutu - 120 (some with TOW ATGW)
VAB 6x6 - 20 to 80 used for Internal Security
Panhard VCR - 82
Panhard M3 APC - 240 (some sources say 340), probably withdrawn
Saxon (vehicle - 10
IFV
BMP-3The BMP-3 is a Soviet amphibious infantry fighting vehicle, successor to the BMP-1 and BMP-2, which entered service with the Soviet army in 1987 and was first observed by the West in 1990...
- 598-615 (815 BMP-3 chassis reported delivered by the Russian Federation to the UN)
Patria AMV 8x8 - total not yet disclosed. BMP-3 turret
Artillery
M109A3 - 85 from the Netherlands, modernized by RDM
Denel
G6 HowitzerThe G6 self-propelled howitzer is a South African artillery piece, developed around the ordnance of the G5 howitzer. It is one of the most powerful self-propelled guns on a wheeled chassis....
- 78
Nexter F Mk.3 - 18 (probably withdrawn)
Type 59-1 - 20
105mm Royal Ordnance
L118 Light GunThe L118 Light Gun is a 105 mm towed howitzer, originally produced for the British Army in the 1970s and widely exported since, including to the United States, where a modified version is known as the M119A1...
- 55 (from 63 originally delivered)
BM-30 Smerch 300mm MLRS - 6
M142 HIMARS MLRS - 20 (on order 2009)
Panhard M3 VDA twin 20mm - 50
SPDR/Oerlikon 55A2 triple 20mm - 50+
Oerlikon 35 mm twin cannonThe Oerlikon 35 mm twin cannon is a towed anti-aircraft gun made by Oerlikon-Contraves. The system was originally designated as 2 ZLA/353 ML but this was later changed to GDF-001...
- 30 with Skyguard FCS
Air Defense Missiles
MIM-23 HAWKThe Raytheon MIM-23 HAWK is an American medium range surface-to-air missile. As a backronym, some consider HAWK to stand for Homing All the Way Killer. The HAWK was initially designed to destroy aircraft and was later adapted to destroy other missiles in flight. The missile entered service in 1960,...
PIP 2/3 - 50 launchers in 5 battalions. To be replaced by Patriot or S-400
KBM
9K34 Strela-3The 9K34 Strela-3 man-portable air defence missile system was developed in the Soviet Union as a response to the poor performance of the earlier 9K32 Strela 2 system. "9K34" is its GRAU designation and its NATO reporting name is SA-14 Gremlin. The missile was largely based on the earlier Strela...
"SA-14 Gremlin" -
KBM 9K310 Igla-1 "SA-16 Gimlet" - deployed with 40 Dzhigit twin pesestal mounts on Nissan trucks
KBM Igla-S "SA-24" -
Bofors
RBS 70RBS 70 is a Swedish MANPADS designed for combat in all climate zones and with little to no support from other forces. It uses the RB 70 missile which is also in use in a number of other Swedish missile systems.- History :...
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Crotale - various sources state either 9 fire units and 3 acquisition or 16 fire and 8 acquisition units
Pantzyr-S1 - 50 fire units (26 wheeled on MAN truck, 24 tracked) with options for 28 more being delivered
Aircraft
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["World Military Aircraft Inventory", Aerospace Source Book 2007, Aviation Week & Space Technology]Aviation Week & Space Technology, often abbreviated Aviation Week or AW&ST, is a weekly magazine. The news content, available in print and online, reports on the aerospace industry...
, January 15 2007.
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| Dassault Mirage 2000-9 || || fighter || Mirage 2000-9|| 68 || 32 aircraft upgraded
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Grob G 115 AcroThe Grob G 115 is an advanced general aviation fixed-wing aircraft, primarily used for flight training. It is built in Germany by Grob Aerospace GmbH. The E variant with a 3-blade variable pitch propeller is in Royal Air Force service as an elementary flying trainer.-Design:The aircraft is...
|| || initial trainer || G 115 Acro || 12 ||
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Pilatus PC-7The Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer is a low-wing tandem-seat training aircraft, manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland. The aircraft is capable of all basic training functions including aerobatics, instrument, tactical and night flying...
|| || trainer || PC-7 || 30 ||
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Aermacchi MB-339The Aermacchi MB-339 is an Italian military trainer and light attack aircraft. It was developed as a replacement for the earlier MB-326.-Design and development:The MB-339 is of conventional configuration, and shares much of the 326's airframe...
|| || advanced trainer || MB-339A || 5 ||
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| British Aerospace Hawk || || advanced trainer || Hawk Mk 61/63/102 || 46 ||
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Aermacchi M-346The Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master is a military transonic trainer aircraft. It is based on work done by Yakovlev and Aermacchi while working on the Yak-130 as a joint venture.-Development:...
|| || advanced trainer || LIFT & light attack variants || 48 || In negotiations
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Airbus A330The Airbus A330 is a large-capacity, wide-body, twin-engine, medium-to-long-range commercial passenger airliner. Built at Toulouse in France by Airbus, over 600 units have been delivered....
|| || tanker || A330 MRTT || 3 || on order
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| Boeing C-17 Globemaster III || || strategic transport || C-17A || 4 || on order
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| Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules || || tactical transport || C-130J-30 || 12 || on order
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| Lockheed C-130 Hercules || || tactical transport || C-130H/C-130H-30 Hercules || 6 ||
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CASA CN-235The CASA/IPTN CN-235 is a medium-range twin-turbo-prop aircraft developed jointly between CASA in Spain and IPTN in Indonesia as a regional airliner and military transport. Amongst its military roles are maritime patrol, surveillance and troop transport...
|| || transport || CN-235 || 11 ||
Reports of a 4-plane CN-235MPA order in 1998
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| Cessna 208B Grand Caravan || || utility || Grand Caravan || 7 ||
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| Bombardier Dash-8 || || maritime patrol || Q300MP || 2 || on order
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| Boeing AH-64 Apache || || attack helicopter || AH-64A Apache || 30 || in upgrades to AH-64D
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| Boeing CH-47 Chinook || || heavy transport helicopter|| CH-47C/D Chinook || 12 || Acquired from Libya
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IAR SA 330 PumaThe IAR 330 is the Romanian-built version of Aérospatiale's SA 330 Puma helicopter. Twenty-four helicopters have been recently upgraded to IAR 330 SOCAT in cooperation with Elbit Systems .-Design and development:...
|| || medium helicopter || SA 330/IAR 300 Puma || 25 || Acquired from Romania
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Sikorsky UH-60 Black HawkThe UH-60 Black Hawk is a four-bladed, twin-engine, medium-lift utility helicopter manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft. Sikorsky submitted the S-70 design for the United States Army's Utility Tactical Transport Aircraft System competition in 1972...
|| || utility and attack helicopter || UH-60M || 40 || on order
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Bell 214 Huey PlusThe Bell 214 is a medium-lift helicopter derived from Bell Helicopter's ubiquitous UH-1 Huey series. The Bell 214ST shares the same model number, but is a larger, much-modified twin-engined derivative.-Design and development:...
|| || utility helicopter || Bell 214B Huey Plus || 4 ||
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Augusta-Bell AB-412The Bell 412 is a utility helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. It is a further development of the Bell 212 model, the major difference being the composite four-blade main rotor.-Design and development:...
|| || utility helicopter || AB-412HP/SP || 6 ||
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Eurocopter AS 550 FennecThe Eurocopter AS550 Fennec and AS555 Fennec 2 are lightweight, multipurpose military helicopters manufactured by Eurocopter Group. Based on the AS350 Ecureuil and AS355 Ecureuil 2 series, they are named after the Fennec Fox...
|| || observation helicopter|| AS 550C3 || 12 ||
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| Eurocopter AS 350 Ecureuil || || trainer helicopter || AS 350 Ecureuil || 14 ||
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Eurocopter AS 332 Super PumaThe Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma is a four-bladed, twin-engine, medium-size utility helicopter marketed for both civil and military use. Originally designed and built by Aérospatiale, it is an enlarged and re-engined version of the original Aérospatiale Puma...
|| || naval helicopter || AS 332 Super Puma || 2 ||
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Eurocopter AS565 PantherThe Eurocopter AS565 Panther is the military version of the Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin medium-weight multi-purpose twin-engine helicopter. The Panther is used for a wide range of military roles, including combat assault, fire support, anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, search & rescue, and...
|| || naval helicopter || AS 565SB Panther|| 16 ||
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Eurocopter AS365 DauphinThe Eurocopter SA 365/AS365 Dauphin 2 is a medium-weight multipurpose twin-engine helicopter manufactured by Eurocopter .-Design and development:...
|| || VIP helicopter || AS 365N3 Dauphin || 1 ||
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