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Canada 2022


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 Germany 39 Transfers are for police or military end-use.
II. Armoured combat vehicles Saudi Arabia 55 Transfers are for police or military end-use.
II. Armoured combat vehicles Ukraine 39 Armoured Combat Support Vehicle Donation
II. Armoured combat vehicles Ukraine 8 Armoured SUVs Donation
III. Large calibre artillery systems Ukraine 4 M777 155mm Howitzer Donation
IV. (a) Combat aircraft United States 1 Transfers are for police or military end-use.
V. (a) Attack helicopters Rep. of Korea 1 Transfers are for police or military end-use.
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers Germany 6 United States RIM-66 Standard Missile 2
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers Netherlands 6 United States RIM-66 Standard Missile 2
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers United States 6 Transfers are for police or military end-use.

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 Denmark 1 Transfers are for police or military end-use.
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 9 Transfers are for police or military end-use.
III. Large calibre artillery systems Netherlands 1 Transfers are for police or military end-use.
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers United States 8 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) Multi-year procurement of ESSM Block 2 is underway to upgrade and recapitalize a portion of the existing ESSM inventory.

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
I. Battle tanks 18 LEOPARD 2 AEVs
I. Battle tanks 12 LEOPARD 2 ARVs
II. Armoured combat vehicles 195 Bison
II. Armoured combat vehicles 149 Coyote
II. Armoured combat vehicles 25 Light Armoured Vehicle III
II. Armoured combat vehicles 556 Light Armoured Vehicle 6.0
II. Armoured combat vehicles 500 Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 140 Tracked Light Armoured Vehicle
III. Large calibre artillery systems 33 M777 155mm Howitzer
III. Large calibre artillery systems 95 C3 105mm towed Howitzer
III. Large calibre artillery systems 28 LG1 105mm towed Howitzer
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 76 CF188 Hornet
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 11 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
VI. Warships 3 Harry DeWolf-class Offshore patrol vessel
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 52 TOW ITAS Launchers (Heavy Anti-Tank) 52 Launchers – Missile numbers are classified

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

Related policies

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 Ukraine 600 Pistols, 9mm Donation
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Ukraine 16 United States S&W .380 Donation
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Ukraine 12 United States Pistols, P239 Donation
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Ukraine 176 United States Pistols, P226 no rail Donation
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Ukraine 149 United States Pistols, P229 no rail Donation
2. Rifles and carbines Ukraine 700 Carbine, 5.56mm Donation
2. Rifles and carbines Ukraine 20 Sniper Rifle, .338 calibre Donation
2. Rifles and carbines Ukraine 20 Sniper Rifle, .50 calibre Donation
2. Rifles and carbines Ukraine 34 Sniper rifles Donation
2. Rifles and carbines Ukraine 2 Kraken Multi Caliber Donation
2. Rifles and carbines Ukraine 1 Tremor .50 500A662 Donation
2. Rifles and carbines Ukraine 1 LRT-3 .50 Donation
2. Rifles and carbines Ukraine 18 Transfers are for police or military end-use.
3. Sub-machine guns Finland 5 Transfers are for police or military end-use.
4. Assault rifles Australia 2 Transfers are for police or military end-use.
4. Assault rifles France 1 Transfers are for police or military end-use.
4. Assault rifles Netherlands 2018 Transfers are for police or military end-use.
4. Assault rifles Romania 43 Transfers are for police or military end-use.
5. Light machine guns Ukraine 40 Medium Machine Gun, 7.62mm Donation
5. Light machine guns Ukraine 40 Light Machine Gun, 5.56mm Donation
6. Others Ukraine 149 Belgium medium machine guns, C6 GPMG Donation

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
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Ukraine 40 Grenade Launcher 40mm Donation
4. Recoilless rifles Ukraine 107 Sweden 84MM M2 Carl Gustav Donation
6. Mortars of calibres less than 75 mm Ukraine 2 United States 60mm M19 Mortar
7. Others Ukraine 9 United Kingdom 81mm Mortar
7. Others Ukraine 78 United States MK 19

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 501 Transfers are for police or military end-use.
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Czech Rep. 4 Transfers are for police or military end-use.
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Germany 15 Transfers are for police or military end-use.
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols United States 1652 Transfers are for police or military end-use.
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols United States 6651 Transfers include Tasers for police end use.
2. Rifles and carbines Belgium 4 Transfers are for police or military end-use. Bolt-action and semi-automatic rifles are reported under “Rifles and Carbines”. This category does not include any automatic firearms.
2. Rifles and carbines United States 3 Transfers are for police or military end-use. Bolt-action and semi-automatic rifles are reported under “Rifles and Carbines”. This category does not include any automatic firearms.
4. Assault rifles United States 1 Transfers are for police or military end-use.
6. Others Germany 270 Grenade launchers for attachment to rifles Transfers are for police or military end-use.
6. Others United States 8 Grenade launchers for attachment to rifles Transfers are for police or military end-use.

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
7. Others Belgium 206 MK44 30mm Cannon Transfers are for police or military end-use.
7. Others France 8 88mm Galix Launcher Transfers are for police or military end-use.
7. Others United States 193 Grenade Launcher Transfers are for police or military end-use.

National criterion to determine when a transfer takes effect

Departure of equipment from the exporter's territory

Source of information

Data reflects actual transfers

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