Union Defence Force, Syrian Navy, Royal Navy of Oman, United Arab Emirates, Lebanese Navy
The United Arab Emirates Navy is small force of about 2,500 personnel. It maintains 12 well-equipped coastal patrol boats and eight missile boats. Although primarily concerned with coastal defense, the Navy is constructing a six-unit class of blue watercorvettes in conjunction with French shipbuilder CMN. The UAE maintains a small battalion-sized marine force called the UAE Marines equipped with BMP-3 armoured personnel carriers.
Swedish shipbuilder Swede Ship Marine have built four 24 m Amphibious Troop Transport Vessel and one 25 m Fast Supply Vessel for the UAE Navy (delivered between 2003 and 2005). Three additional vessels are being built by Swede Ship Marine for the UAE Navy (see Future Navy).
Vessels
3 Abu-Dhabi class corvettes: Abu Dhabi, Ghantut and Salalah - 1,650 tons, 88.40 metres length - 4 × MM40 Block 3 Exocetanti-ship missiles, 1 × Otobreda 76 mm Super Rapid gun, 2 × remote controlled 30 mm guns, 1 helicopter carrier.
6 Baynunah class corvettes (based on the CMN Group's Combattante BR70 design) - 930 tons - 8 × MM40 Block 3 Exocetanti-ship missiles, 21x RIM-116 RAM SAM, 1 × Otobreda 76 mm Super Rapid gun, 1 AS-565 helo
2 Muray-Jib (Lürssen 62) corvettes - 630 tons full load / 63 metres length - 8 MM-40 SSM, 1X8 Crotale SAM - 1 × 76 mm and 1 × 30 mm gun — commissioned 1990-1 - SA 316 Helicopter
1 Arialah-class offshore patrol vessel - 67m metres length - 1 x 57mm and 2 x 30mm guns - 11 cell RAM missile system
6 Ban-Yas (Lürssen TNC-45)TNC 45 fast attack craft - 260 tons full load / 44.9 metres length - 4 MM-40 Block III SSM - 1 × 76 mm and 2 × 40 mm guns — commissioned 1980-1 - will be upgraded to Mubarraz class
2 Mubarraz class fast attack craft - 260 tons full load / 44.9 metres length - 4 MM-40 SSM - 1 × 6 Mistral SAM - 1 × 76 mm and 2 × 40 mm guns — commissioned 1990
6 Ardhana class patrol craft - 175 tons full load — commissioned 1975-6
12 Ghannatha Phase I class fast attack landing crafts — will be upgraded to Gnannatha Phase II class
4 other ships
Leased
HSV-2 Swift - Sub-leased or transferred from the UAE's National Marine Dredging Company sometime early in 2015. Used for logistics and related activities as part of the ongoing Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen, including reportedly in support of amphibious operations. This ship was directly hit by a Houthi attack and severely damaged during operations in October 2016.
Future Navy
Till 2014 will be commissioned 12 Ghannatha Phase II class fast missile landing crafts. First unit was be launched in July 2012. Other 12 will be upgraded from Ghannatha Phase I class
4 Falaj 2 class patrol vessel (based on the Italian Diciotti class) on order, 2 being fitted out - 550 tons - 4 MM-40 Exocets - 6 Mica VL SAM (2 more to be produced with 2 more in the future, grand total 8)
One 26 m Offshore Patrol Vessel, one 24 m Amphibious Troop Transport Vessel and one 24 m Patrol Vessel is under construction for the UAE Navy.
