UNROCA (United Nations Register of Conventional Arms)

UNROCA original report

Bulgaria 2015


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
II. Armoured combat vehicles Angola 23 MTLB
II. Armoured combat vehicles Iraq 130 BMP-1
II. Armoured combat vehicles Nigeria 2 BTR-60P
III. Large-calibre artillery systems Angola 4 122 mm howitzer
III. Large-calibre artillery systems Dem. Rep. of the Congo 6 152 mm howitzer
III. Large-calibre artillery systems Iraq 170 81 mm mortar – 70 pcs 82 mm mortar – 5 pcs 120 mm mortar – 95 pcs
III. Large-calibre artillery systems Nigeria 20 BM-21 – 10 pcs 82 mm mortar – 10 pcs
III. Large-calibre artillery systems Romania 1 81 mm mortar
III. Large-calibre artillery systems Saudi Arabia 499 82 mm mortar – 300 pcs 120 mm mortar – 199 pcs
III. Large-calibre artillery systems Senegal 40 81 mm mortar – 16 pcs 120 mm mortar – 24 pcs
III. Large-calibre artillery systems Uganda 60 82 mm mortar – 50 pcs 120 mm mortar – 10 pcs
III. Large-calibre artillery systems United States 229 82 mm mortar – 224 pcs 120 mm mortar – 5 pcs

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 Czech Rep. 182 BMP-1 – 170 pcs BRDM-2 – 12 pcs
II. Armoured combat vehicles Poland 4 BRDM-2
II. Armoured combat vehicles Slovakia 10 BRDM-2 – 6 pcs BTR-70 – 4 pcs
III. Large-calibre artillery systems Albania 200 82 mm mortar – 150 pcs 120 mm mortar – 50 pcs
III. Large-calibre artillery systems Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 82 mm mortar
III. Large-calibre artillery systems Czech Rep. 7 BM-21 – 6 pcs 203 mm howitzer – 1 pcs
III. Large-calibre artillery systems Serbia 608 81 mm mortar – 40 pcs 82 mm mortar – 360 pcs 120 mm mortar – 200 pcs 152 mm howitzer – 6 pcs 155 mm howitzer – 2 pcs
III. Large-calibre artillery systems Slovakia 24 122 mm howitzer

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

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 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols France 755
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Germany 14
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Nigeria 750
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols South Africa 110
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Thailand 10
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols United States 2730
2. Rifles and carbines Austria 4
2. Rifles and carbines Finland 40
2. Rifles and carbines Georgia 200
2. Rifles and carbines Germany 26
2. Rifles and carbines Iraq 1000
2. Rifles and carbines Italy 120
2. Rifles and carbines Kazakhstan 25
2. Rifles and carbines North Macedonia 57
2. Rifles and carbines United Kingdom 20
2. Rifles and carbines United States 5100
3. Sub-machine guns Algeria 5
3. Sub-machine guns Nigeria 30
4. Assault rifles Algeria 131
4. Assault rifles Bosnia and Herzegovina 2
4. Assault rifles Cameroon 200
4. Assault rifles France 342
4. Assault rifles Gabon 1003
4. Assault rifles Morocco 2
4. Assault rifles Nigeria 305
4. Assault rifles Slovakia 210
4. Assault rifles Tunisia 1
4. Assault rifles Uganda 10000
4. Assault rifles United States 325
4. Assault rifles Uzbekistan 1184
5. Light machine guns Algeria 498
5. Light machine guns Bosnia and Herzegovina 2
5. Light machine guns Burundi 30
5. Light machine guns Egypt 500
5. Light machine guns France 42
5. Light machine guns Gabon 30
5. Light machine guns India 10
5. Light machine guns Indonesia 26
5. Light machine guns Iraq 1050
5. Light machine guns Nigeria 333
5. Light machine guns Saudi Arabia 1773
5. Light machine guns United States 26

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 Austria 2 23 mm Anti-Aircraft Gun
1. Heavy machine guns Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 12,7 x 108 mm NSV
1. Heavy machine guns Czech Rep. 16 12,7 x 108 mm DSHK – 12 pcs 23 mm Anti-Aircraft Gun – 3 pcs 14,5 mm KPV – 1 pcs
1. Heavy machine guns Nigeria 36 12,7 x 108 mm DSHK
1. Heavy machine guns Saudi Arabia 250 12,7 x 108 mm – 150 pcs 12,7 x 108 mm DSHK – 100 pcs
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Algeria 80 UBGL
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Angola 1500 RPG-7
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Azerbaijan 10 UBGL
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Cameroon 50 RPG-7
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers France 29 ATGL – 19 pcs DGL (Disposable) – 10 pcs
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Gabon 100 ATGL
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Indonesia 141 ATGL – 115 pcs; UBGL – 26 pcs
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Israel 3 ATGL
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Kazakhstan 38 MSGL
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Malaysia 30 ATGL
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Nigeria 363 ATGL – 291 pcs; UBGL – 72 pcs
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Poland 1 UBGL
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Saudi Arabia 2670 MSGL – 1970 pcs; RPG-7 – 700 pcs
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Slovakia 719 RPG-7
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Thailand 1 MSGL
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers United Arab Emirates 28 ATGL
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers United States 524 RPG-7 – 476 pcs; ATGL – 48 pcs
4. Recoilless rifles Algeria 2 73 mm SPG-9
4. Recoilless rifles Nigeria 20 73 mm ATGL
4. Recoilless rifles Saudi Arabia 170 73 mm SPG-9
4. Recoilless rifles United States 296 73 mm SPG-9
5. Portable anti-tank missile launchers and rocket systems Saudi Arabia 80 ATGS 9P135M
5. Portable anti-tank missile launchers and rocket systems Slovakia 2 ATGS 9P111
5. Portable anti-tank missile launchers and rocket systems Uganda 12 ATGS 9M115M
5. Portable anti-tank missile launchers and rocket systems United States 136 ATGS 9P135M
6. Mortars of calibres less than 75 mm France 1 60 mm
6. Mortars of calibres less than 75 mm Iraq 90 60 mm
6. Mortars of calibres less than 75 mm Nigeria 15 60 mm

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 1146
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Brazil 114
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Czech Rep. 70
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Germany 867
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Italy 6
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Slovakia 15
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols United States 328
2. Rifles and carbines Austria 750
2. Rifles and carbines Belgium 120
2. Rifles and carbines Bosnia and Herzegovina 4643
2. Rifles and carbines Brazil 30
2. Rifles and carbines Canada 8
2. Rifles and carbines Czech Rep. 104
2. Rifles and carbines Finland 314
2. Rifles and carbines Germany 222
2. Rifles and carbines Italy 406
2. Rifles and carbines Portugal 350
2. Rifles and carbines Romania 1025
2. Rifles and carbines Serbia 3009
2. Rifles and carbines Spain 48
2. Rifles and carbines Switzerland 7
2. Rifles and carbines United Kingdom 26
2. Rifles and carbines United States 540
3. Sub-machine guns Germany 12
4. Assault rifles Austria 1500
4. Assault rifles Czech Rep. 8500
5. Light machine guns Austria 830
5. Light machine guns Poland 90
5. Light machine guns Serbia 1376
5. Light machine guns Montenegro 100

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 Albania 100 12,7 x 108 mm DSHK
1. Heavy machine guns Poland 28 14,5 mm KPVT – 23 pcs ZSU-23-4 – 1 pcs; 23 mm Aviation Gun – 4 pcs
1. Heavy machine guns Romania 549 23 mm Anti-Aircraft Gun – 191 pcs; 14,5 x 114 mm KPV – 22 pcs; 14,5 mm (MP-4) – 96 pcs; 12,7 x 108 mm DSHK – 240 pcs
1. Heavy machine guns Serbia 200 14,5 mm KPVT –50 pcs 12,7 x 108 mm – 150 pcs
1. Heavy machine guns Slovakia 17 12,7 x 108 mm DSHK
1. Heavy machine guns United Kingdom 100 12,7 x 99 mm
1. Heavy machine guns Montenegro 110 12,7 x 108 mm DSHK
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Albania 100 RPG-7
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Belarus 140 30 mm AGS
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Croatia 1000 RBG-6
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Serbia 804 RBG-6 – 800 pcs; 30 mm AGS – 4 pcs
4. Recoilless rifles Czech Rep. 6 73 mm SPG-9
5. Portable anti-tank missile launchers and rocket systems Belarus 240 ATGS 9P135M
5. Portable anti-tank missile launchers and rocket systems Serbia 2 ATGS 9P111
6. Mortars of calibres less than 75 mm Albania 150 60 mm

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