United Arab Emirates Navy
| United Arab Emirates Navy | |
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| البحرية الامارات العربية المتحدة | |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Branch | Navy |
| Role | Naval warfare |
| Size | 3,000 personnel |
| Part of | United Arab Emirates Armed Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Abu Dhabi |
| Equipment | 11 corvette 4 Offshore patrol vessel 4 (u/c) 34 patrol craft 2 Minehunter 31 Landing craft |
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The United Arab Emirates Navy (UAEN) is the naval branch of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces. It is a small force of about 3,000 personnel. While its primary role is monitoring and defending the nation's territorial waters, ensuring regional freedom of navigation, and protecting commercial sea routes, it is expanding its role to include blue-water capabilities.