UAE
known as the United Arab Emirates it is a collection of seven different eimrates that was pulled in to a federation on the 2nd of December 1971 by a convention signed by the rulers of the Dubai , Abudhabi Sharjah Ajman Umm al Qawin and Ras al Khima with Fujhira joining a year later to complete the Fedration
the Armed forces of UAE Is known as the Union Defense Forces which in essence is some what like we had here in india with the princely state forces being unifed under the Indian army
recently there has been a move towards conscription in the armed forces with a law being passed that stipulates that all citizens should serve in the forces
the UAEUDF comprises of
the Union Army
The Navy
The air force
and the UAE Marines
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His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, meeting with a solider of the UAE Army pic credited to
http://www.uaeinteract.com/news/article_pics/uae-72192.jpg
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Tropicalized Leclerc (Leclerc EAU): version of the United Arab Emirates; it is fitted with :
- EuroPowerPack with the 1,100 kW MT883 diesel engine built by the german company, MTU Friedrichshafen - the United Arab Emirates has interests in this company and preferred built by them.
- Externally mounted diesel auxiliary power unit with a tank infantry telephone fitted on its armored box.
- Redesigned engine compartment (louver, access panels).
- Engine-driven mechanical air-conditioning mounted in the left part of the hull to cool the tank without the use of electric current, which could reveal the position of the tank.
- HL-80 commander panoramic sight with Alis thermal camera and laser rangefinder.
- ATO (Armement Télé-Opéré) remote-controlled mount for a 7.62 mm FN MAG machine-gun operated under-armour by the HL-80 panoramic sight.
- Leclerc Battlefield Management System (LBMS).
- Completely automated driving and turret functions with pictograms on the buttons for use by crew with only basic training.
- Some bustle storage bins are replaced by baskets