UNROCA original report

Bulgaria 2011


Major conventional arms (Category I-VII) - Exports

Category(I-VII) Final importer 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 Georgia 20 122mm howitzer

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
II. Armoured combat vehicles Ukraine 2 PTS-2 tracked amphibious transport for spare parts
III. Large calibre artillery systems Czech Rep. 23 122mm howitzer
V. (a) Attack helicopters France 3 Eurocopter AS 565 Panther

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

Category(I-VII) Number of Items Description of Items Comments on the transfer
I. Battle tanks 484
II. Armoured combat vehicles 737
III. Large calibre artillery systems 1127
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 57
V. (a) Attack helicopters 19

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

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Small Arms Exports

Category Final Importer state Number of Items State of origin (if not exporter) Intermediate location(s) (if any) Description of Items Comments on the transfer
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Egypt 1
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Serbia 9 United States
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols South Africa 2120
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols United States 1363
2. Rifles and carbines Algeria 16
2. Rifles and carbines Germany 1
2. Rifles and carbines North Macedonia 70
2. Rifles and carbines Serbia 1
2. Rifles and carbines South Africa 502 United States
2. Rifles and carbines United States 1138
3. Sub-machine guns South Africa 2
3. Sub-machine guns Tajikistan 20
4. Assault rifles Burkina Faso 1000
4. Assault rifles Cameroon 800
4. Assault rifles Georgia 15000
4. Assault rifles India 70565
4. Assault rifles Iraq 4500
4. Assault rifles Mali 1000
4. Assault rifles South Africa 2
4. Assault rifles United States 55
5. Light machine guns Burkina Faso 60
5. Light machine guns Georgia 450
5. Light machine guns Iraq 4500
5. Light machine guns Mali 150
5. Light machine guns Panama 40
5. Light machine guns South Africa 66
5. Light machine guns Turkey 12

Light Weapons Exports

Category Final Importer state Number of Items State of origin (if not exporter) Intermediate location(s) (if any) Description of Items Comments on the transfer
1. Heavy machine guns Ethiopia 20 23mm AA gun
1. Heavy machine guns Israel 2 23mm AA gun
1. Heavy machine guns Israel 2 14,5x114mm KPVT
1. Heavy machine guns Mali 50 20 pcs. 14,5x114mm KPVT, 30 pcs. 12,7x108mm DSHK-M
1. Heavy machine guns South Africa 30 Czech Rep. 14,5x114mm KPVT
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Algeria 300 40mm UBGL
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Burkina Faso 80 20 pcs. UBGL, 60 pcs. handheld GL
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Egypt 1 handheld GL
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers France 3 handheld GL
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Georgia 6000 disposable GL (RPG-22)
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers India 815 40mm UBGL
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Israel 195 40mm UBGL
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Panama 40 40mm UBGL
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Poland 1 40mm UBGL
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Slovakia 100 40mm UBGL
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers South Africa 16 2 pcs. 40mm UBGL, 14 pcs. handheld GL
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers United Arab Emirates 32 handheld GL
4. Recoilless rifles Afghanistan 261 73mm HATGL
4. Recoilless rifles Burkina Faso 12 73mm HATGL
4. Recoilless rifles Mali 15 73mm HATGL
4. Recoilless rifles Tajikistan 20 73mm HATGL

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
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Austria 216
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Czech Rep. 24
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Germany 138
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Italy 15
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols United States 221
2. Rifles and carbines Austria 192
2. Rifles and carbines Belgium 12 Portugal
2. Rifles and carbines Czech Rep. 37
2. Rifles and carbines France 5
2. Rifles and carbines Germany 167
2. Rifles and carbines Italy 77 10 pcs. combined rifle
2. Rifles and carbines Portugal 110
2. Rifles and carbines Serbia 29
2. Rifles and carbines Switzerland 4
2. Rifles and carbines United States 17
3. Sub-machine guns Germany 6
4. Assault rifles Canada 10 Serbia
4. Assault rifles Serbia 5

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
1. Heavy machine guns Czech Rep. 81 14,5mm KPVT
1. Heavy machine guns Serbia 14 14,5mm KPVT

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No criterion submitted

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