United Arab Emirates Army - History

History

See also: Military history of the United Arab Emirates

In 1971 the Trucial Oman Scouts were renamed Union Defence Force (U.D.F.) upon the formation of United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) and consisted of 2,500 regular military personnel. In May 1976 the Union Defence Force unified its military forces of the various U.A.E states and they then lost their unit's individual identity.

In 1975 had 3,250 regular military personnel organised into 6 Mobile Squadrons, an Air Detachment with 7 helicopters, and was equipped with Scorpion Light Tanks, Ferret Armoured Cars, Land Rovers, eight 81 mm Mortars, and two Dhows.

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