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Army comparison: Flag of United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates vs Flag of Australia Australia

United Arab Emirates's army fields 9,289 active vehicles — 3.5:1 Australia's 2,650.

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Flag of United Arab Emirates United Arab EmiratesWorld #26 29.2
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United Arab Emirates leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Australia AustraliaWorld #54 18.4
  • 354 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 46
  • 49 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 8
  • 165 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 2
  • 788 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 0
  • 99 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 48
  • 745 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 403
  • 32 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 282
  • 7,057 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 1,861
United Arab Emirates Australia Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS Index (vehicles × category weight × era, active + 0.3 × stored; manpower and the rotary, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
United Arab Emirates Australia Ratio
Total vehicles 9,289 2,650 🇦🇪 3.5×
On order 0 811 🇦🇺
Main battle tanks 354 46 🇦🇪 7.7×
Artillery pieces 313 58 🇦🇪 5.4×
Armoured fighting vehicles 8,622 2,546 🇦🇪 3.4×
Active military personnel (all branches) 63,000 58,600 🇦🇪 1.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 130,000 33,270 🇦🇪 3.9×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 788 0 🇦🇪
Armoured personnel carriers 745 403 🇦🇪 1.8×
Self-propelled artillery 165 2 🇦🇪 82×
Towed artillery 99 48 🇦🇪 2.1×
Rocket artillery 49 8 🇦🇪 6.1×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesLeclerc ×354BMP-3 ×652M109 Paladin ×87
🇦🇺 AustraliaM1 Abrams ×46K9 Thunder ×2M113 ×403
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, United Arab Emirates or Australia?
United Arab Emirates has a larger ground force with 9,289 vehicles compared to Australia's 2,650 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, United Arab Emirates or Australia?
United Arab Emirates operates more main battle tanks with 354 compared to Australia's 46.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, United Arab Emirates or Australia?
United Arab Emirates has 788 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Australia's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, United Arab Emirates or Australia?
United Arab Emirates operates 745 APCs compared to Australia's 403.
Which country has more artillery systems, United Arab Emirates or Australia?
United Arab Emirates fields 313 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Australia's 58.
How do the United Arab Emirates and Australia armies compare in size?
United Arab Emirates's army is 3.5 times larger than Australia's in terms of total vehicles (9,289 vs 2,650).