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

United Arab Emirates operates 9,289 active military vehicles vs 13,291 for Turkey.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of United Arab Emirates United Arab EmiratesWorld #26 29.2
ARMS Index / 100

Turkey leads on 5 of 8 categories

Flag of Turkey TurkeyWorld #7 46.9
  • 354 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 2,284
  • 49 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 202
  • 165 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 1,045
  • 788 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 645
  • 99 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 635
  • 745 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 4,348
  • 32 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 7,057 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 4,132
United Arab Emirates Turkey 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 Turkey Ratio
Total vehicles 9,289 13,291 🇹🇷 1.4×
On order 0 567 🇹🇷
Main battle tanks 354 2,284 🇹🇷 6.5×
Artillery pieces 313 1,882 🇹🇷 6.0×
Armoured fighting vehicles 8,622 9,125 🇹🇷 1.1×
Active military personnel (all branches) 63,000 355,200 🇹🇷 5.6×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 130,000 378,700 🇹🇷 2.9×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 788 645 🇦🇪 1.2×
Armoured personnel carriers 745 4,348 🇹🇷 5.8×
Self-propelled artillery 165 1,045 🇹🇷 6.3×
Towed artillery 99 635 🇹🇷 6.4×
Rocket artillery 49 202 🇹🇷 4.1×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesLeclerc ×354BMP-3 ×652M109 Paladin ×87
🇹🇷 TurkeyM48A5 Patton ×750ACV-15 ×645K9 Thunder ×311
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, United Arab Emirates or Turkey?
Turkey has a larger ground force with 13,291 vehicles compared to United Arab Emirates's 9,289 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, United Arab Emirates or Turkey?
Turkey operates more main battle tanks with 2,284 compared to United Arab Emirates's 354.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, United Arab Emirates or Turkey?
United Arab Emirates has 788 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Turkey's 645.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, United Arab Emirates or Turkey?
Turkey operates 4,348 APCs compared to United Arab Emirates's 745.
Which country has more artillery systems, United Arab Emirates or Turkey?
Turkey fields 1,882 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to United Arab Emirates's 313.