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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.
The United Arab Emirates Air Force has about 4,000 personnel as of 2017. [15] The air force agreed in 1999 to purchase 80 US F-16 multirole fighter aircraft. Next to that they included other equipment such as 60 Mirage 2000s, British Hawk aircraft, and French helicopters.
Al Dhafra Air Base (ADAB, 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 .
The Military ranks of the United Arab Emirates are the military insignia used by the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces. [1] Being a former British protectorate , United Arab Emirates shares a rank structure similar to that of United Kingdom .
The Al-Safran Air Base (ICAO: OMLW, [1] alternatively called Liwa [2]) is a military air base operated by the United Arab Emirates Air Force, located approximately 80 miles southwest of Abu Dhabi, near Madinat Zayed. [3] [4]
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 ...
The United Arab Emirates Air Force operates 4 GlobalEye aircraft, with an additional 1 on order, scheduled for delivery in 2025, at a total cost of 23 billion SEK. [30] [31] In November 2023, SAAB announced the maiden flight of the fifth and final GlobalEye for the UAE air force, which was delivered in September 2024. [32] [33]
Pages in category "United Arab Emirates Air Force bases" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.