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Canada 2019


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 Belgium 9
II. Armoured combat vehicles Saudi Arabia 183
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 48
III. Large calibre artillery systems Saudi Arabia 31

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
IV. (a) Combat aircraft Australia 3 United States F/A-18 Fighter Aircraft Canadian Government is procuring 18 RAAF F/A-18 aircraft to augment RCAF CF-18 fleet. Known as the Interim Fighter Capability Project (IFCP), the first 3 aircraft were received by Canada in 2019.

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

Category(I-VII) Number of Items Description of Items Comments on the transfer
I. Battle tanks 42 LEOPARD 2A4
I. Battle tanks 20 LEOPARD 2A4M
I. Battle tanks 20 LEOPARD 2A6M
II. Armoured combat vehicles 194 Light Armour Vehicle Gen II – Bison
II. Armoured combat vehicles 149 Light Armour Vehicle Gen II – Coyote
II. Armoured combat vehicles 33 Light Armour Vehicle III
II. Armoured combat vehicles 5 Armoured Protective Vehicle – RG-31
II. Armoured combat vehicles 520 Light Armour Vehicle 6.0
II. Armoured combat vehicles 500 Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 159 TLAV(Armed, 4+ squad)
II. Armoured combat vehicles 6 M113 ADATS (Armed)
II. Armoured combat vehicles 15 Cougar EOD (4+ squad)
II. Armoured combat vehicles 6 Cougar C-IED (4+ squad)
II. Armoured combat vehicles 29 Cougar EROC (4+ squad)
III. Large calibre artillery systems 37 M777 155mm Howitzer
III. Large calibre artillery systems 93 C3 105mm towed Howitzer
III. Large calibre artillery systems 28 LG1 105mm towed Howitzer
III. Large calibre artillery systems 210 81 mm Mortars
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 76 CF188 Hornet
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 3 IFCP (RAAF F/A-18)
VI. Warships 12 Halifax-class Frigates
VI. Warships 12 Kingston-class Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels
VI. Warships 4 Victoria-class Submarines
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers not declared TOW ITAS (Heavy Anti-Tank) Missile numbers are classified
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers not declared AIM7 and AIM120 missiles that have over 25 km range Missile numbers are classified
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers not declared RGM-84 Harpoon Missiles Missile numbers are classified
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers not declared Evolved Sea Sparrow Missiles (ESSM) Missile numbers are classified
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers 24 Harpoon Surface to Surface (SSM) Missile Launchers 2 launchers per Frigate; for the RGM-84 Harpoon Missiles
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers 96 Mk 165 Guided Missile Launchers 8 Launchers per Frigate; for the ESSM
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers not declared RIM-66 Standard Missile 2 Missile numbers are classified

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 Botswana 120
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols United States 4
2. Rifles and carbines Australia 2
2. Rifles and carbines France 1
2. Rifles and carbines Israel 90 Transfers are for police or military. Bolt-action and semi-automatic rifles are reported under “Rifles and Carbines”. This category does not include any automatic firearms.
2. Rifles and carbines Malaysia 3 Transfers are for police or military. Bolt-action and semi-automatic rifles are reported under “Rifles and Carbines”. This category does not include any automatic firearms.
2. Rifles and carbines Saudi Arabia 635 Transfers are for police or military. Bolt-action and semi-automatic rifles are reported under “Rifles and Carbines”. This category does not include any automatic firearms.
2. Rifles and carbines Turkey 183
2. Rifles and carbines Ukraine 41
2. Rifles and carbines United Arab Emirates 4
4. Assault rifles Netherlands 1000
4. Assault rifles Slovenia 35
4. Assault rifles United Kingdom 1700
5. Light machine guns Belgium 1
6. Others Latvia 120 Deactivated 303 Lee Enfield Rifles which Canada donated to Latvia for drill purposes
6. Others United States 5 Transfers are firearms for police end-use that are designed for riot control and that discharge 37mm non-lethal rounds.

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 Belgium 9
1. Heavy machine guns Gambia 100
1. Heavy machine guns Saudi Arabia 152

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 Australia 111
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Austria 1472
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols United States 6146
2. Rifles and carbines Serbia 4
2. Rifles and carbines United States 10
5. Light machine guns United States 1

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 Belgium 210 0.50 Cal HMG manufactured by FNH Belgium
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Switzerland 8
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers United States 13
6. Mortars of calibres less than 75 mm Austria 2
6. Mortars of calibres less than 75 mm Bosnia and Herzegovina 10
7. Others United States 1

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Departure of equipment from the exporter's territory

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