Country catalog

United Arab Emirates Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 18 weapon systems built or assembled in United Arab Emirates, including aircraft & uavs, armored vehicles, and related systems, with images, specifications, source notes, and conflict records.

18 weapon systems

18Catalog records

6Equipment categories

8Leading builders shown

7Conflict links shown

Category Mix

Aircraft & UAVs2 Armored Vehicles9 Artillery1 Infantry Weapons1 Munitions4 Naval Systems1

Builder Links

STREIT Group5 AvtoKrAZ3 Halcon3 Calidus1 Calidus Holding Group1 Caracal International1 Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie1 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.1

Conflict Coverage

2014 Russia-Ukraine War82014 Second Libyan Civil War42014 Yemen Civil War32009 Boko Haram Insurgency22015 Various Conflicts12017 Cabo Delgado Insurgency12023 Sudan War1

Predator XP, Medium-altitude long-endurance ISR remotely piloted aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

2014 Yemen Civil WarPredator XPMedium-altitude long-endurance ISR remotely piloted aircraftBuilt by: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. / International Golden GroupPredator XP is General Atomics Aeronautical Systems' export-focused Predator-family remotely piloted aircraft for persistent overland and maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. The unarmed variant was licensed for a wider export market than armed MQ-1 Predators, with the UAE becoming the first announced customer through an International Golden Group procurement path. GA-ASI still described the UAE Armed Forces as Predator XP operators in 2023, and open-source research ties Emirati Predator XP deployment to the Yemen war.

Calidus B-250, Single-engine turboprop light attack and trainer aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

2015 Various ConflictsCalidus B-250Single-engine turboprop light attack and trainer aircraftBuilt by: Calidus Holding GroupThe Calidus B-250 is a UAE-developed single-engine turboprop light attack and trainer family for close air support, armed ISR, counterinsurgency, and training. Public sources document Novaer design roots, Calidus manufacture in the UAE, a carbon-fibre airframe, PT6A-68 power, seven external stores, B-250LA and B-250T variants, and UAE orders for light-attack and training aircraft, but not a confirmed named combat deployment.

INKAS Titan-S, 4x4 armored personnel carrier, Armored Vehicles

2014 Russia-Ukraine WarINKAS Titan-S4x4 armored personnel carrierBuilt by: INKAS Armored VehiclesThe INKAS Titan-S is a 4x4 armored personnel carrier tied in open sources to INKAS Vehicles LLC in the United Arab Emirates and built around a Toyota Land Cruiser 79 chassis. The type sits in the wider Titan APC family and is configured for protected troop movement, border security, and convoy support; Ukrainian forces were documented operating Titan-S vehicles during the full-scale phase of the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.

Phantom II infantry mobility vehicle, 4x4 armored personnel carrier / infantry mobility vehicle, Armored Vehicles

2009 Boko Haram Insurgency, 2017 Cabo Delgado InsurgencyPhantom II infantry mobility vehicle4x4 armored personnel carrier / infantry mobility vehicleBuilt by: Isotrex Manufacturing FZEThe Phantom II, also reported as the Isotrex Phantom 2, is a UAE-built 4x4 armored personnel carrier used for protected troop movement. Nigerian Army vehicles were documented during Operation Tura Takaibango in the 2009 Boko Haram Insurgency, while Rwandan police Phantom 2 APCs were reported with the 2021 deployment to Mozambique's Cabo Delgado theater.

Spartan Mk III infantry mobility vehicle, 4x4 infantry mobility vehicle / light armored personnel carrier, Armored Vehicles

2009 Boko Haram Insurgency, 2014 Second Libyan Civil War +1 moreSpartan Mk III infantry mobility vehicle4x4 infantry mobility vehicle / light armored personnel carrierBuilt by: STREIT Group / AvtoKrAZThe Spartan Mk III is a STREIT Group 4x4 infantry mobility vehicle built around a Ford F-550-based armored hull for protected troop movement, convoy security, and counter-terrorism work. The family includes the Ukrainian AvtoKrAZ-built KrAZ Spartan licensed derivative, with documented conflict evidence spanning Nigerian Army use and insurgent possession caveats, Libyan battlefield capture context, and Ukrainian KrAZ-Spartan service.

KrAZ Cougar, 4x4 light armored personnel carrier, Armored Vehicles

2014 Russia-Ukraine WarKrAZ Cougar4x4 light armored personnel carrierBuilt by: STREIT GroupThe KrAZ Cougar is a Ukrainian-assembled version of STREIT Group's Toyota-based Cougar light armored personnel carrier, used for protected patrol, checkpoint, border-security, and troop-transport missions. Ukrainian sources and monitoring reports document the type in the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War, including National Guard and Border Guard service, OSCE sightings near Donbas contact-line areas, and continued Defence Forces fleet context after the 2022 full-scale invasion.

Panthera T6, 4x4 light armored personnel carrier, Armored Vehicles

2014 Russia-Ukraine War, 2014 Second Libyan Civil WarPanthera T64x4 light armored personnel carrierBuilt by: Minerva Special Purpose VehiclesThe Panthera T6 is a UAE-designed 4x4 light armored personnel carrier from Minerva Special Purpose Vehicles, built around a Toyota Land Cruiser 79-series chassis for patrol, border-security, internal-security, and troop-carrier roles. Open reporting documents the vehicle in Libyan National Army service during the 2014 Second Libyan Civil War and in Ukrainian service during the full-scale phase of the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.

KrAZ Cobra, 4x4 light armored personnel carrier / infantry mobility vehicle, Armored Vehicles

2014 Russia-Ukraine WarKrAZ Cobra4x4 light armored personnel carrier / infantry mobility vehicleBuilt by: STREIT GroupThe KrAZ Cobra is a Ukrainian KrAZ-associated version of STREIT Group's Cobra LAMV/APC. STREIT describes the Cobra LAMV as a compact protected troop-transport vehicle for hostile environments with CEN 1522 FB6 protection, while specialist references identify the Cobra APC as a Toyota Land Cruiser 200-based 4x4 design with roof weapon options; Ukrainian and Oryx reporting document its use and losses in the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.

KrAZ Shrek, 4x4 MRAP / mine-protected armored personnel carrier, Armored Vehicles

2014 Russia-Ukraine WarKrAZ Shrek4x4 MRAP / mine-protected armored personnel carrierBuilt by: AvtoKrAZ / STREIT GroupThe KrAZ Shrek is a Ukrainian KrAZ-5233NE-based 4x4 MRAP developed by AvtoKrAZ with STREIT Group for protected troop movement, patrol, route-clearance, ambulance, and mine-interrogation roles. Open sources document Ukrainian National Guard delivery, Mariupol route-clearance deployment, later Ukrainian military testing, and visually recorded 2022 losses during the Russia-Ukraine War, while official export data and reusable media show the baseline Shrek One and Shrek-M family configurations.

NIMR AJBAN, 4x4 protected light tactical vehicle, Armored Vehicles

2014 Second Libyan Civil War, 2014 Yemen Civil War +1 moreNIMR AJBAN4x4 protected light tactical vehicleBuilt by: NIMR AutomotiveThe NIMR AJBAN is a UAE-built 4x4 protected tactical vehicle family used for patrol, escort, reconnaissance, logistics, and armoured personnel-carrier roles. Open-source evidence ties the family to LNA equipment captured during the 2020 Tarhuna collapse in Libya, UAE-backed ground operations in Yemen, and RSF-operated vehicles documented in Sudan with French-designed Galix defensive systems.

KrAZ Fiona, 6x6 MRAP / armored personnel carrier, Armored Vehicles

2014 Russia-Ukraine WarKrAZ Fiona6x6 MRAP / armored personnel carrierBuilt by: AvtoKrAZ / STREIT GroupThe KrAZ Fiona is a 6x6 mine-resistant armored personnel carrier developed around the KrAZ-6322 truck chassis by Kremenchug Automobile Plant with STREIT Group involvement. Official export data presents it as a V-hull protected-mobility vehicle for patrol, convoy escort, troop transport, command-and-control, and medical-evacuation configurations; open reporting supports Ukrainian military test and evaluation during the Russia-Ukraine War, but not a standardized battlefield fleet.

Scorpion 120 mm mortar system, vehicle-mounted 81 mm / 120 mm mobile mortar system, Artillery

2014 Russia-Ukraine WarScorpion 120 mm mortar systemvehicle-mounted 81 mm / 120 mm mobile mortar systemBuilt by: Milanion NTGSThe Scorpion 120 mm mortar system is the U.S.-marketed name for Milanion NTGS's Alakran vehicle-mounted mortar family, combining an 81 mm or 120 mm mortar, automated laying, digital fire control, and ground-transmitted recoil management. Ukrainian and defense-industry reporting documented Alakran/Scorpion use in 2023-2024, including Kharkiv-region combat and later 210th Assault Regiment training with Spain-supplied VAMTAC-mounted systems.

Caracal pistol, Semi-automatic service pistol, Infantry Weapons

2014 Second Libyan Civil WarCaracal pistolSemi-automatic service pistolBuilt by: Caracal InternationalThe Caracal pistol is a UAE-designed 9 mm semi-automatic pistol family from Caracal International, represented here by the original Model F/C line, the Enhanced F, and the later F Gen II. It matters in the catalog because UN and Small Arms Survey reporting traced Caracal F pistols from UAE-linked transfers into Libya, where examples appeared in Tripoli and online arms-market datasets during the post-2011 conflict environment.

Desert Sting 16, Guided glide munition, Munitions

Desert Sting 16Guided glide munitionBuilt by: HalconDesert Sting 16 is a UAE-developed air-platform-released precision-guided glide munition from Halcon, part of EDGE Group's smart-weapons portfolio. EDGE lists the DS-16 as a 23 kg munition with a 12 kg warhead, GAINS guidance, a semi-active laser seeker, and a dual-rack option for piloted or remotely piloted aircraft; open reporting ties the munition to Bayraktar TB2 integration and Calidus B-250LA display loadouts.

Halcon Thunder P-31, Precision-guidance kit for MK-81-class aerial munitions, Munitions

Halcon Thunder P-31Precision-guidance kit for MK-81-class aerial munitionsBuilt by: HalconHalcon Thunder P-31 is the MK-81-class member of the UAE-produced Thunder precision-guidance-kit family. EDGE and HALCON sources describe it as a drop-launched, unpropelled air-to-surface kit using GNSS-assisted inertial guidance, with an optional semi-active laser seeker configuration and a 27 km listed range.

Thunder P-32, Precision-guidance kit for MK-82-class aerial munitions, Munitions

Thunder P-32Precision-guidance kit for MK-82-class aerial munitionsBuilt by: HalconThunder P-32 is a UAE-produced HALCON precision-guidance kit for MK-82-class general-purpose aerial munitions. EDGE describes the Thunder family as short-range guidance kits using GNSS-assisted inertial navigation, with an optional semi-active laser seeker configuration for higher terminal accuracy against designated targets.

ALHEDA missile, Short-range guided missile family, Munitions

ALHEDA missileShort-range guided missile familyBuilt by: CalidusALHEDA is a UAE-developed short-range guided missile family from Calidus for ground-to-ground and air-to-ground launches. Public sources describe a 140 mm missile with semi-active laser or imaging-infrared seekers, high-explosive or anti-armour warheads, and vehicle and aircraft integrations including Calidus MATV/LIFV displays and the B-250LA light-attack aircraft.

Baynunah class, Multi-mission corvette, Naval Systems

2014 Yemen Civil WarBaynunah classMulti-mission corvetteBuilt by: Constructions Mécaniques de NormandieThe Baynunah class is a six-ship United Arab Emirates Navy corvette program that paired Constructions Mecaniques de Normandie design work with Abu Dhabi Ship Building construction and transfer-of-technology activity. The compact 71-metre ships combine patrol, surveillance, interdiction, helicopter operations, anti-surface missiles, and point air defense, and open reporting places Baynunah-class corvettes in Saudi-led coalition naval operations off Yemen.