Modern

United Arab Emirates
Armoured Brigade

List AR10MA Middle East 1995+

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Armoured Regiment

    RHQ (Bttn HQ): 2x Leclerc, 1x Leclerc-ARV
    3 Squadrons@ SHQ: 2x Leclerc, 1x Leclerc ARV
      3 Troops@ 4x Leclerc

    1 Recce Squadron: SHQ: 1x Scorpion
      4 Troops@ 4x Scorpion

    1 Infantry Company:
      CHQ: 2x BMP-3, 1 (7 man) AR sqds, 2 MMG
      3 platoons@ 3x BMP-3, 3(7 man) AR sqds, 3 GPMG, 2x 84mm S.550, 1x Milan-1
      1 platoon: 2x 81mm L16 mortars, 2x AIFV 3

Mechanised Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2x BMP-3, 1 AR sqd
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1x BMP-3, 1(7 man) AR sqd
        3 platoons@ 3x BMP-3, 3(7 man) AR sqds, 3 GPMG, 2x 84mm S.550, 1x Milan-1
        1 platoon: 2x 81mm L16 mortars, 2x AIFV

      1 Recce Squadron:
        SHQ: 1x VC-90 armoured car 4 Troops@ 4x VBC-90

2. Brigade Support

Armoured Brigade HQ: 3x Leclerc, 1x Leclerc-ARV, 2x BMP-3, 1 AR sqd, 3 Jeeps with up to:

    1 Recce Squadron:
      SHQ: 1x Scorpion
      4 Troops@ 4x Scorpion

    1 AA Company:

      CHQ: 1x Panhard M3VPC
      3 platoons@ 3x M3VDA, 1x M3VDA + radar

    1 Anti-Tank Company:

      CHQ: 1x VCR-PC
      3 platoons@ 4x VCR-TM (HOT-1)

3. Notes

a) Radios are in all squads and AFV.
b) Infantry have no known disposable LAW or rifle grenades.
c) The sole Armoured Brigade has 2 Armoured Regiments and 1 Mechanised Infantry Battalion.
d) Artillery is assigned down from divisional support.
e) Details are provisional.
f) In August 1999 a combined arms battalion was deployed in Kosovo (see List F35MA).


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