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

United Arab Emirates operates 9,289 active military vehicles vs 16,790 for Russia. Additionally, United Arab Emirates has 0 and Russia has 10,460 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of United Arab Emirates United Arab EmiratesWorld #26 29.2
ARMS Index / 100

Russia leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Russia RussiaWorld #3 68.2
  • 354 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 3,460+2,100 stored
  • 49 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 1,199+1,250 stored
  • 165 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 1,806+2,060 stored
  • 788 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 1,950
  • 99 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 670+3,950 stored
  • 745 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 4,742+1,000 stored
  • 32 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 308+100 stored
  • 7,057 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 2,655
United Arab Emirates Russia 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 Russia Ratio
Total vehicles 9,289 16,790 🇷🇺 1.8×
In storage 0 10,460 🇷🇺
On order 0 50 🇷🇺
Main battle tanks 354 3,460 🇷🇺 9.8×
Artillery pieces 313 3,675 🇷🇺 12×
Armoured fighting vehicles 8,622 9,655 🇷🇺 1.1×
Active military personnel (all branches) 63,000 1,100,000 🇷🇺 17×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 130,000 1,500,000 🇷🇺 12×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 788 1,950 🇷🇺 2.5×
Armoured personnel carriers 745 4,742 🇷🇺 6.4×
Self-propelled artillery 165 1,806 🇷🇺 11×
Towed artillery 99 670 🇷🇺 6.8×
Rocket artillery 49 1,199 🇷🇺 24×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesLeclerc ×354BMP-3 ×652M109 Paladin ×87
🇷🇺 RussiaT-72 ×1,470BMP-1 ×7502S3 Akatsiya ×600
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, United Arab Emirates or Russia?
Russia has a larger ground force with 16,790 vehicles compared to United Arab Emirates's 9,289 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, United Arab Emirates or Russia?
Russia operates more main battle tanks with 3,460 compared to United Arab Emirates's 354.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, United Arab Emirates or Russia?
Russia has 1,950 infantry fighting vehicles compared to United Arab Emirates's 788.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, United Arab Emirates or Russia?
Russia operates 4,742 APCs compared to United Arab Emirates's 745.
Which country has more artillery systems, United Arab Emirates or Russia?
Russia fields 3,675 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to United Arab Emirates's 313.
How do the United Arab Emirates and Russia armies compare in size?
Russia's army is 1.8 times larger than United Arab Emirates's in terms of total vehicles (16,790 vs 9,289).