UNROCA original report

Belgium 2019


Major conventional arms (Category I-VII) - Exports

Major conventional arms (Category I-VII) - Imports

Category(I-VII) Exporter state Number of Items State of origin (if not exporter) Intermediate location(s) (if any) Description of Items Comments on the transfer
III. Large calibre artillery systems Germany 3 For display in a public museum

Major conventional arms (Category I-VII) - Military holdings

Category(I-VII) Number of Items Description of Items Comments on the transfer
I. Battle tanks 4 Leopard 1
II. Armoured combat vehicles 1 M-113
II. Armoured combat vehicles 37 Pandur
II. Armoured combat vehicles 1 YPR-765
II. Armoured combat vehicles 95 Piranha III
II. Armoured combat vehicles 18 Piranha III DF90
II. Armoured combat vehicles 19 Piranha III DF30
III. Large calibre artillery systems 15 Mor 81-MX2-KM
III. Large calibre artillery systems 3 M-101
III. Large calibre artillery systems 14 LG1 MK2
III. Large calibre artillery systems 32 Mor RTF1
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 61 F-16
V. (a) Attack helicopters 25 A-109 Hirundo
VI. Warships 2 Frigate Classe M
VI. Warships 5 Tripartite-class Minehunter
VI. Warships 2 Patrol boat
VI. Warships 1 Support vessel
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers 11 Harpoon
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers 30 Sea Sparrow

Major conventional arms (Category I-VII) - Procurement through national production

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Small Arms Exports

Light Weapons Exports

Small Arms Imports

Category Exporter state Number of Items State of origin (if not exporter) Intermediate location(s) (if any) Description of Items Comments on the transfer
2. Rifles and carbines United States 10 Riotgun For Belgium Defense forces
2. Rifles and carbines United States 1 Sniper rifle For Belgium Defense forces

Light Weapons Import

Category Exporter state Number of Items State of origin (if not exporter) Intermediate location(s) (if any) Description of Items Comments on the transfer
5. Portable anti-tank missile launchers and rocket systems Germany 390 Israel RGW 90
5. Portable anti-tank missile launchers and rocket systems Germany 89 Israel Spike ATGM
5. Portable anti-tank missile launchers and rocket systems Norway 900 LAW ASM-RC
5. Portable anti-tank missile launchers and rocket systems Norway 2100 LAW M-72EC

National criterion to determine when a transfer takes effect

Departure of equipment from the exporter's territory

Source of information

The entry about the import of three large caliber artillery systems is an authorized transfer only. The other entries are actual transfers.

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