UAE respond to several missile and drone threats on Saturday

The United Arab Emirates air defences responded to several missile and drone threats on Saturday morning according to the Ministry of Defence and the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA).

NCEMA posted an alert on their official X account at 3:27am, advising to remain in a safe place with the public receiving an alert shortly after: 

Air defense systems are currently responding to a missile threat. Please remain in a safe location and follow official channels for warnings and updates. pic.twitter.com/kBXaeEAyqy

— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) March 27, 2026

Another two alerts were issued at 3:43am and 4:07am:

Air defense systems are currently responding to a missile threat. Please remain in a safe location and follow official channels for warnings and updates. pic.twitter.com/2wZvvyWtNc

— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) March 27, 2026

Air defense systems are currently responding to a missile threat. Please remain in a safe location and follow official channels for warnings and updates. pic.twitter.com/oSV82xGw3u

— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) March 28, 2026

At 6:23am, the MoD posted on their official X account that another alert was being sent out:

تتعامل حالياً الدفاعات الجوية والمقاتلات الإماراتية مع اعتداءات صاروخية وطائرات مسيرة قادمة من ايران وتؤكد وزارة الدفاع أن الأصوات المسموعة في مناطق متفرقة من الدولة هي نتيجة اعتراض كل من منظومات الدفاع الجوي للصواريخ البالستية، والمقاتلات للطائرات المسيرة والجوالة.

UAE Air… pic.twitter.com/zl0T1vDZwS

— وزارة الدفاع |MOD UAE (@modgovae) March 28, 2026

All of the alerts were quickly resolved and dealt with as the public were urged to continue with their normal daily routines but to remain cautious.