UNROCA (United Nations Register of Conventional Arms)

UNROCA original report

Japan 2024


Major conventional arms (Category I-VII) - Exports

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 1 F-35A

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

Category(I-VII) Number of Items Description of Items Comments on the transfer
I. Battle tanks 240 Type-90 main battle tank
I. Battle tanks 120 Type-10 main battle tank
I. Battle tanks 190 Type-16 Mobile Combat Vehicle
I. Battle tanks 30 Type-74 main battle tank
II. Armoured combat vehicles 10 Type-78 armored recovery vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 50 AAVP7A1 RAM/RS
II. Armoured combat vehicles 21 NBC reconnaissance vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 5 Type-11 crawler vehicle recovery
II. Armoured combat vehicles 3 Type-11 crawler vehicle recovery
II. Armoured combat vehicles 30 Type-90 armored recovery vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 50 Type-87 self-propelled antiaircraft canon
II. Armoured combat vehicles 30 Chemical protection vehicle (wheel)
II. Armoured combat vehicles 110 Type-87 reconnaissance combat vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 170 Type-82 command and communication vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 60 Type-89 mechanized infantry combat vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 380 Type-96 armored personnel carrier
II. Armoured combat vehicles 220 Type-73 armored personnel carrier
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 490 120mm mortar RT
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 20 Type-19 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 30 Multiple launch rocket system M270
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 130 Type-99 self-propelled 155mm howitzer
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 190 155mm howitzer FH70
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 20 Type-96 self-propelled 120mm mortar
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 660 81mm mortar L16
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 790 Type-64 81mm mortar
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 670 89mm rocket launcher M20
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 2720 84mm recoilless rifle
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 35 P-1
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 36 P-3C/EP-3C/OP-3C
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 39 F-35A
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 91 F-2A/B
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 200 F-15J/DJ
V. (a) Attack helicopters 36 AH-1S
V. (a) Attack helicopters 12 AH-64D
V. (a) Attack helicopters 78 SH-60J/K/L
VI. Warships 51 Destroyer
VI. Warships 22 Submarine
VI. Warships 20 Mine warfare ship
VI. Warships 6 Patrol guided missile boat
VI. Warships 3 Landing ship tank/utility
VI. Warships 8 Auxiliary ship

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

Category(I-VII) Number of Items Description of Items Comments on the transfer
I. Battle tanks 6 Type-10 tank
I. Battle tanks 20 Type-16 Mobile Combat Vehicle
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 3 81mm mortar L16
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 11 120mm mortar RT
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 8 Type-19 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 1 P-1
VI. Warships 1 Submarine
VI. Warships 2 Destroyer
VI. Warships 1 Mine warfare ship
VI. Warships 1 Auxiliary ship

Related policies

Small Arms Exports

Light Weapons Exports

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 Germany 2072 9mm Pistol SFP9
2. Rifles and carbines Germany 159 H&K G28
3. Sub-machine guns United States 74 9×19mm　Submachine Gun
5. Light machine guns Belgium 617 MINIMI Mk3
6. Others Italy 4 Shotgun (M3)

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
4. Recoilless rifles Sweden 325 84mm recoilless rifle(B)
6. Mortars of calibres less than 75 mm Austria 18 60mm Mortar (B)

National criterion to determine when a transfer takes effect

Export: When equipment is loaded onto a ship or an aircraft for overseas transfer from Japan Import: when equipment from overseas passes the coastline into Japan.

Source of information

Data reflects actual transfers

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