Military power of Iran & United Arab Emirates
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Country: | Iran (IR) | United Arab Emirates (AE) |
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Capital: | Tehran | Abu Dhabi |
Population: | 83,183,741 | 9,890,400 |
Area: | 1,648,195 km2 | 83,600 km2 |
More: | Iran military forces description | United Arab Emirates military forces description |
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Military expenditures
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Military budget: | 17.4 billion $ | 22.8 billion $ |
Percent of GDP: | 3.8% | 5.7% |
Manpower
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Active personnel: | 610,000 | 100,000 |
Reserve personnel: | 350,000 | 90,000 |
Available for military: | 23,619,215 | 3,240,000 |
Land Forces
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Tanks: | 2,842 | 354 | |
Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,555 | 8,980 | |
Total artillery: | 4,873 | 398 | |
Self-propelled artillery: | 1,030 | 183 | |
Rocket artillery: | 1,755 | 139 |
Air Forces
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Total aircraft: | 973 | 510 | |
Fighter aircraft: | 112 | 0 | |
Multirole aircraf: | 75 | 137 | |
Attack aircraft: | 23 | 0 | |
Helicopters: | 519 | 215 | |
UCAV (combat drone): | 83 | 0 |
Navy
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Total naval: | 272 | 79 | |
Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
Frigates: | 6 | 0 | |
Corvettes: | 3 | 9 | |
Submarines: | 19 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Iran
Does not have nuclear weapons.
United Arab Emirates
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Iran
18 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age for volunteers; 17 years of age for Law Enforcement Forces; 15 years of age for Basij Forces (Popular Mobilization Army); conscript military service obligation is 18 months; women exempt from military service.
United Arab Emirates
18-30 years of age for compulsory military service for men, optional service for women; 17 years of age for male volunteers with parental approval; 2-year general obligation, 9 months for secondary school graduates; women may train for 9 months regardless of education.