Arms Sales: UAE
Middle East
$23B
Total Since 2009
$2B
FY2024
#4
Buyer Rank
Share of top buyers
🔫 Top Weapons Systems Sold
- ▸F-35 (approved then frozen)
- ▸THAAD ($3.5B)
- ▸MQ-9 Reaper drones
- ▸Patriot
- ▸JDAM bombs
📝 Background
UAE used US weapons in Yemen and Libya interventions. F-35 sale approved in 2020, frozen in 2021 over China/Huawei concerns.