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The 10 Strongest Arab Armies

10 Strongest Arab Armies

Arab nations have been stockpiling weapons in their campaign against terror for years now. Find out which are the strongest Arab armies today.

With almost every Arab country fighting terrorism, some Arab armies have become outdated and exhausted, while others have upgraded their weapons systems and advanced drastically. We took a look at some of the latest statistics to find out which are the strongest among Arab armies.

Egypt

Egypt Military

Active military personnel: 470,000
Reserve military personnel: 800,000
Armored fighting vehicles: 13,949
Tanks: 4,110
Self-propelled guns: 889
Towed artillery: 2,360
Multiple-launch rocket systems: 1,481
Fixed-wing attack aircrafts: 427
Attack helicopters: 46
Total naval vessels: 266
Defense budget: $4.4 Billion

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Military

Active military personnel: 235,000
Reserve military personnel: 25,000
Armored fighting vehicles: 5,472
Tanks: 1,142
Self-propelled guns: 528
Towed artillery: 432
Multiple-launch rocket systems: 322
Fixed-wing attack aircrafts: 245
Attack helicopters: 21
Total naval vessels: 25
Defense budget: $56.7 Billion

Algeria

Algeria Military

Active military personnel: 520,000
Reserve military personnel: 400,000
Armored fighting vehicles: 6,754
Tanks: 2,405
Self-propelled guns: 220
Towed artillery: 270
Multiple-launch rocket systems: 176
Fixed-wing attack aircrafts: 99
Attack helicopters: 38
Total naval vessels: 71
Defense budget: $10.5 Billion

Syria

Syria Military

Active military personnel: 180,000
Reserve military personnel: 570,000
Armored fighting vehicles: 4,510
Tanks: 4,640
Self-propelled guns: 436
Towed artillery: 2,150
Multiple-launch rocket systems: 650
Fixed-wing attack aircrafts: 225
Attack helicopters: 28
Total naval vessels: 23
Defense budget: $4.4 Billion

Iraq

Iraq Military

Active military personnel: 272,000
Reserve military personnel: 528,500
Armored fighting vehicles: 5,173
Tanks: 301
Self-propelled guns: 103
Towed artillery: 136
Multiple-launch rocket systems: 59
Fixed-wing attack aircrafts: 15
Attack helicopters: 32
Total naval vessels: 23
Defense budget: $6.05 Billion

Morocco

Morocco Military

Active military personnel: 200,000
Reserve military personnel: 150,000
Armored fighting vehicles: 2,348
Tanks: 1,276
Self-propelled guns: 448
Towed artillery: 192
Multiple-launch rocket systems: 72
Fixed-wing attack aircrafts: 50
Attack helicopters: 0
Total naval vessels: 25
Defense budget: $3.4 Billion

United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates Military

Active military personnel: 65,000
Reserve military personnel: 0
Armored fighting vehicles: 2,204
Tanks: 464
Self-propelled guns: 177
Towed artillery: 105
Multiple-launch rocket systems: 54
Fixed-wing attack aircrafts: 96
Attack helicopters: 30
Total naval vessels: 16
Defense budget: $14.3 Billion

Yemen

Yemen Military

Active military personnel: 67,000
Reserve military personnel: 71,200
Armored fighting vehicles: 3,007
Tanks: 826
Self-propelled guns: 25
Towed artillery: 280
Multiple-launch rocket systems: 423
Fixed-wing attack aircrafts: 77
Attack helicopters: 14
Total naval vessels: 28
Defense budget: $1.4 Billion

Sudan

Sudan Military

Active military personnel: 110,000
Reserve military personnel: 102,500
Armored fighting vehicles: 415
Tanks: 360
Self-propelled guns: 16
Towed artillery: 750
Multiple-launch rocket systems: 25
Fixed-wing attack aircrafts: 84
Attack helicopters:41
Total naval vessels: 12
Defense budget: $2.4 Billion

Jordan

Jordan Military

Active military personnel: 110,700
Reserve military personnel: 65,000
Armored fighting vehicles: 2,547
Tanks: 1,321
Self-propelled guns: 461
Towed artillery: 72
Multiple-launch rocket systems: 88
Fixed-wing attack aircrafts: 74
Attack helicopters: 47
Total naval vessels: 27
Defense budget: $1.5 Billion

Source: www.globalfirepower.com

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