| Army Light Aviation Unit | |
|---|---|
| Unidade de Aviação Ligeira do Exército | |
| Active | June 1, 2000 — 2015 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Country | Portugal |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Army aviation |
| Role | Tactical Air Transport, Reconnaissance, Close Air Support |
| Part of | Rapid Reaction Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Tancos Military Air Field |
The Army Light Aviation Unit (Portuguese: Unidade de Aviação Ligeira do Exército, UALE) was the planned aviation unit of the Portuguese Army. Created in 2000 as the Army Light Aviation Group (GALE), it was the Army's unit dedicated to missions of light aviation, being integrated in the Army Forces System, under the operational command of the Ground Forces Operational Command (Portuguese: Comando Operacional das Forças Terrestres). It was planned to be equipped with light fire support and medium maneuver helicopters. The process of helicopter procurement, however, suffered successive setbacks until being finally canceled in 2012, causing the unit disbandment in 2015.