UK training assistance to the United Arab Emirates (UAE): including annual report on the UAE armed forces for 1983

This file contains the annual report on the UAE Armed Forces for the year 1983 by the Defence Attaché at HM Embassy in Abu Dhabi. It includes:

• Flow charts displaying the chain of command of the UAE defence establishment, with photographs of key persons
• A list of the principal personalities in the UAE armed forces
• Defence sales to the UAE in 1983 and prospects for 1984
• A routine intelligence report on the UAE, including threats to the country, military strength and capabilities, and the Soviet presence in the UAE
• A logistical intelligence report on the UAE, covering the country’s economy and development projects
• Press coverage of defence issues in the UAE
• A calendar of military events for the year 1983, including the visits of foreign military leaders and warships
• A map of the UAE displaying military installations
• Tables displaying the arms, vehicles, ships, and aircraft operated by the UAE Armed Forces and their deployments
• Military exercises carried out by the UAE and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
• Changes in the military command, with command of the navy and air force assumed by UAE nationals for the first time
• UK technical training and assistance in electronic warfare for the UAE Navy.