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In 2011, during a war scare with Iran over the Straits of Hormuz, UAE announced a purchase of US$3.48 billion worth of American missile systems: 2 radar systems, 96 missiles, spare parts, and training. [43] UAE was the first country to acquire the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System (THAAD). A contract worth $1.96 billion was agreed for ...
Hoffmann's two-toed sloth climbing in a cage at Ueno Zoo (video) The Hoffmann's two-toed sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni), also known as the northern two-toed sloth, is a species of sloth from Central and South America. It is a solitary, largely nocturnal and arboreal animal, found in mature and secondary rainforests and deciduous forests.
The two species of Choloepus (which means "lame foot" in Ancient Greek [5]), Linnaeus's two-toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus) and Hoffmann's two-toed sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni), were formerly believed on the basis of morphological studies to be the only surviving members of the sloth family Megalonychidae, [6] but have now been shown by ...
Seen in multiple UAE SOF trainings and live shows. [49] Polaris RZR United States: Side-by-side: N/A [50] MRAPs International MaxxPro United States: MRAP: 3,375 Various versions on order. [51] Oshkosh M-ATV United States: MRAP: 750 750 as of 2016. [52] Nimr Jais United Arab Emirates: MRAP: 250-500
The air base is the headquarters of the Western Air Command of the United Arab Emirates Air Force.It hosts the UAE Air Force Fighter Wing, comprising the 1st Shaheen Squadron, 2nd Shaheen Squadron, and 3rd Shaheen Squadron which is equipped with the Lockheed Martin F-16E/F Desert Falcon).
Dubai Civil Defense, (Arabic: الدفاع المدني - دبي), formerly known as the General Directorate of Civil Defence - Dubai, is an emergency management organisation in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The department is headed by Lieutenant General Rashid Thani Rashid Al Matrooshi. Dubai Civil Defence is a branch of the UAE Civil Defence ...
A two-toed (Hoffmann's) sloth. The Sloth Institute Costa Rica is a small, not-for-profit organization based in Manuel Antonio, close to Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica, dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of sloths. It often takes in orphaned or injured sloths, which require care.
The National Defense College of the United Arab Emirates, or NDC, is an education organization in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, that provides advanced training for both senior military officers and civilians.