UNROCA (United Nations Register of Conventional Arms)

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Belgium 2024


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 Czech Rep. 50 M-113 APC Authorized transfer
II. Armoured combat vehicles Czech Rep. 50 AIFV Authorized transfer
II. Armoured combat vehicles Ukraine 5 MTLB and MTLBu
II. Armoured combat vehicles Ukraine 25 M-113 APC
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers Brazil 2 FZ275 Authorized transfer
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers Denmark 145 FZ275 Authorized transfer
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers Germany 12 LAU51 Authorized transfer
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers South Africa 10 FZ275 Authorized transfer
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers Ukraine not declared AIM9M Sidewinder Number withheld for security reasons

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 United States 4 F-35 A Lightning II
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers United States 20 M261 Authorized transfer

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

Category(I-VII) Number of Items Description of Items Comments on the transfer
II. Armoured combat vehicles 31 Pandur
II. Armoured combat vehicles 95 Piranha III
II. Armoured combat vehicles 18 Piranha III DF90
II. Armoured combat vehicles 6 Piranha III DF30
II. Armoured combat vehicles 11 Piranha III DF30S
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 15 Mor 81-MX2-KM
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 14 LG1 MK2
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 28 Mor RTF1
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 57 F-16
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 4 F-35
V. (a) Attack helicopters 10 A-109 HIRUNDO
VI. Warships 2 Frigate Class M
VI. Warships 5 Tripartite-class Minehunter
VI. Warships 2 Patrol boat
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers not declared Harpoon not declared
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers not declared Sea Sparrow not declared

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

Related policies

Due to the current international situation, some information regarding military holdings in Belgium has been omitted. Regarding the SALW import-export numbers, only the information from the federal government is included, not the commercial transfers licenses issued by the Regions.

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
4. Assault rifles Ukraine 25 FN SCAR H
4. Assault rifles Ukraine 4000 FN SCAR L
5. Light machine guns Ukraine 100 FN Minimi
6. Others Ukraine 500 Flare guns

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
5. Portable anti-tank missile launchers and rocket systems Ukraine 1002 RGW90/ AT4

Small Arms Imports

Light Weapons Import

National criterion to determine when a transfer takes effect

Departure of equipment from the exporter's territory

Source of information

The entries that are authorized transfers only have been noted as such in the comments section. The others are actual transfers.

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