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

United Arab Emirates's army fields 9,257 active vehicles — 8.7:1 Oman's 1,058.

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Flag of United Arab Emirates United Arab EmiratesWorld #27 28.2
ARMS Index / 100

United Arab Emirates leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Oman OmanWorld #64 15.8
  • 354 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 144
  • 49 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 165 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 24
  • 788 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 346
  • 99 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 120
  • 745 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 171
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 253
  • 7,057 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
United Arab Emirates Oman 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 Oman Ratio
Total vehicles 9,257 1,058 🇦🇪 8.7×
Main battle tanks 354 144 🇦🇪 2.5×
Artillery pieces 313 144 🇦🇪 2.2×
Armoured fighting vehicles 8,590 770 🇦🇪 11×
Active military personnel (all branches) 63,000 42,600 🇦🇪 1.5×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 130,000 0 🇦🇪
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Infantry fighting vehicles 788 346 🇦🇪 2.3×
Armoured personnel carriers 745 171 🇦🇪 4.4×
Self-propelled artillery 165 24 🇦🇪 6.9×
Towed artillery 99 120 🇴🇲 1.2×
Rocket artillery 49 0 🇦🇪
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesLeclerc ×354BMP-3 ×652M109 Paladin ×87
🇴🇲 OmanM60A3 TTS Patton ×79VAB ×56
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, United Arab Emirates or Oman?
United Arab Emirates has a larger ground force with 9,257 vehicles compared to Oman's 1,058 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, United Arab Emirates or Oman?
United Arab Emirates operates more main battle tanks with 354 compared to Oman's 144.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, United Arab Emirates or Oman?
United Arab Emirates has 788 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Oman's 346.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, United Arab Emirates or Oman?
United Arab Emirates operates 745 APCs compared to Oman's 171.
Which country has more artillery systems, United Arab Emirates or Oman?
United Arab Emirates fields 313 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Oman's 144.
How do the United Arab Emirates and Oman armies compare in size?
United Arab Emirates's army is 8.7 times larger than Oman's in terms of total vehicles (9,257 vs 1,058).