The United Arab Emirates Air Force (UAEAF) is the air force of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Its predecessor was established in 1968, when the Emirates were still under British rule. Since then, it has undergone a continual reorganization and expansion in terms of both capability and numbers of aircraft. Currently, the UAEAF has around 4,000 personnel and operates approximately 545 fixed and rotary wing aircraft.
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Aircraft Inventory[]
Fighters[]
- Dassault Mirage 2000 x 68 (Multirole Fighter)
- Fort Worth AF F-16/07e/f x 80 (Multirole Fighter) - another 32 on order
ELINT Aircraft[]
- De Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash-8 x 6 (Maritime Patrol)
- Saab 340 Erieye x 4 (Airborne Early Warning and Control)
Transport Aircraft[]
- Airbus KC-30 Voyager x 4 (Aerial Tanker)
- Bethpage AF C-130/64 x 10 (Tactical Transport)
- CASA CN-235-100 x 7 (Tactical Transport)
- De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter x 8 (Utility Transport)
- Long Beach AF C-17/91 x 6 (Strategic Airlifter)
- Piaggio P.180 Avanti x 2 (Utility/VIP/Medevac)
Trainer Aircraft[]
Helicopters[]
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles[]
- Denel Dynamics Seeker x 12 (Reconnaissance UAV)
- Long Beach AF MQ-1/95 x 16 (Reconnaissance UAV) - currently on order
