UNROCA (United Nations Register of Conventional Arms)

UNROCA original report

Germany 2009


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
I. Battle tanks Brazil 29 Leopard 1
I. Battle tanks Chile 60 Leopard 2 Included in total number of 2007 exports
I. Battle tanks Finland 15 Leopard 2
I. Battle tanks Greece 3 Leopard 2
I. Battle tanks Singapore 12 Leopard 2
I. Battle tanks Turkey 28 Leopard 2
II. Armoured combat vehicles Chile 146 Marder Included in total number of 2008 imports of Chile
III. Large-calibre artillery systems Finland 8 MLRS 122mm training system
III. Large-calibre artillery systems France 1 LAR 110mm
IV. (a) Combat aircraft Austria 6 Eurofighter
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers Finland 167 MLRS AT-2 missiles
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers Spain 10 LFK Taurus air-toground

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
I. Battle tanks Austria 45 SK-105 A1 Ku¨rassier Demilitarized for immediate dismantling
II. Armoured combat vehicles Sweden 8 BV 206 S
III. Large-calibre artillery systems United States 1 Mortar 81mm

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

Category(I-VII) Number of Items Description of Items Comments on the transfer
I. Battle tanks 837 Leopard 2
I. Battle tanks 364 Leopard 1
II. Armoured combat vehicles 1790 Marder
II. Armoured combat vehicles 352 Tpz-1 Fuchs
II. Armoured combat vehicles 335 Wiesel
II. Armoured combat vehicles 91 Gepard
II. Armoured combat vehicles 50 Ozelot
II. Armoured combat vehicles 68 SpPz Luchs
II. Armoured combat vehicles 72 BV 206S
II. Armoured combat vehicles 202 SpWg FENNEK
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 121 MLRS
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 240 Tampella
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 177 PzH 2000
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 44 FH 70
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 10 FH M101
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 478 PzH M109
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 208 Tornado
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 50 EF-2000
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 58 F-4
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 8 P-3C Orion
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 1 BR 1150 SIGINT
V. (a) Attack helicopters 5 KpfHubschr TIGER
V. (a) Attack helicopters 22 SEA LYNX
V. (a) Attack helicopters 163 BO-105 PAH-1
VI. Warships 15 Frigates
VI. Warships 5 Corvettes
VI. Warships 20 MCM Boats
VI. Warships 10 Fast Patrol Boats (PBFA)
VI. Warships 19 Auxiliary ships
VI. Warships 4 Submarines (SSK type U 212)
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers 1547

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

Category(I-VII) Number of Items Description of Items Comments on the transfer
II. Armoured combat vehicles 23 FENNEK Führungs/Erkundungsfahzuege
II. Armoured combat vehicles 24 FENNEK Spähwagen
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 11 EF-2000
V. (a) Attack helicopters 1 UH Tiger
VI. Warships 3 Korvette K 130
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers 120 MAW TAURUS

Related policies

German policy and practice on exports of conventional weapons and related technology

The Federal Republic of Germany consistently pursues a restrictive export control policy as regards both armaments and dual-use goods intended for military purposes. The policy is based on article 26 of the Basic Law (constitution), obliging the State to control war weapons at all stages from manufacture to marketing. That constitutional obligation is given statutory form through the war weapons control act, the foreign trade and payments act and the foreign trade and payments regulation. In order to underline its political will to pursue a restrictive arms export policy and render transparent the way in which that policy is administered, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, on 19 January 2000, adopted a thoroughly revised version of the Political Principles Governing the Export of War Weapons and Other Military Equipment. The restrictive arms export policy of the Federal Republic of Germany means in essence that war weapons may in principle be exported only to countries of the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or countries that have been granted equivalent status by a special decision. Deliveries to other countries are permitted only in exceptional and precisely defined circumstances. A key factor in deciding whether to grant an export licence is conditions within the recipient country, in particular the human rights situation. Furthermore, deliveries must not contribute to the exacerbation of existing tensions. Finally, special attention is being paid to ascertaining the definitive end-use in the country of destination. At the end of the 1980s, intensified efforts by a number of countries to acquire equipment for the development and manufacture of weapons of mass destruction and delivery systems resulted in the extensive reform and further tightening of the German arms export control regime, notably concerning dual-use goods. The Federal Government is committed to harmonizing arms export control policy both at the level of the European Union and at the international level. A major step towards the achievement of that aim was the adoption by the European Council, on 8 June 1998, of the EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports. It lays down eight common criteria for arms exports and procedural rules for the cooperation of EU member States in this field. This common basis of European arms export control was made legally binding on 8 December 2008, when the European Council adopted a Common Position containing a revised and strengthened version of the Code of Conduct. The EU regulations on export controls for dual-use goods, which came into force in their revised version in 2000 (European Council dual-use regulation 1334/2000 of 22 June 2000, together with the most recent amendments by Council regulation 428/2009 of 5 May 2009), have contributed to greater harmonization in this field. The Federal Republic of Germany is actively involved in the various international control regimes for the prevention of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and delivery systems (Nuclear Suppliers Group, Australia Group, Missile Technology Control Regime). With the Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies, which was set up in 1996 with the collaboration of the Federal Republic of Germany, a comprehensive, general exchange of information among participating Governments has been agreed and a gap in the existing control system closed. This regime, too, is designed to harmonize arms export regulations and procedures. More detailed information regarding the policy principles of the Government of Germany regarding the export of war weapons and other military equipment can be obtained at the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs or on its website at http://www.un.org/disarmament/convarms/NLDU/html/NLDU.shtml.

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
2. Rifles and carbines Croatia 1
2. Rifles and carbines Japan 4
2. Rifles and carbines Montenegro 27
3. Sub-machine guns Australia 25
3. Sub-machine guns Bahrain 7
3. Sub-machine guns Belgium 134
3. Sub-machine guns Bhutan 20
3. Sub-machine guns Bulgaria 46
3. Sub-machine guns Canada 47
3. Sub-machine guns Chad 10 United Nations Mission
3. Sub-machine guns Chile 348
3. Sub-machine guns Croatia 48
3. Sub-machine guns Czech Rep. 83
3. Sub-machine guns Egypt 884
3. Sub-machine guns Estonia 3
3. Sub-machine guns Finland 20
3. Sub-machine guns France 21
3. Sub-machine guns India 307
3. Sub-machine guns Indonesia 318
3. Sub-machine guns Italy 36
3. Sub-machine guns Japan 13
3. Sub-machine guns Kuwait 300
3. Sub-machine guns Latvia 100
3. Sub-machine guns Lithuania 9
3. Sub-machine guns Malaysia 60
3. Sub-machine guns Mexico 19
3. Sub-machine guns Netherlands 100
3. Sub-machine guns New Zealand 15
3. Sub-machine guns Norway 5
3. Sub-machine guns Philippines 60
3. Sub-machine guns Poland 13
3. Sub-machine guns Portugal 6
3. Sub-machine guns Qatar 34
3. Sub-machine guns Romania 150
3. Sub-machine guns Serbia 335
3. Sub-machine guns Singapore 30
3. Sub-machine guns Slovenia 20
3. Sub-machine guns South Africa 195
3. Sub-machine guns Spain 64
3. Sub-machine guns Sweden 85
3. Sub-machine guns Switzerland 124
3. Sub-machine guns Trinidad and Tobago 200
3. Sub-machine guns United Arab Emirates 100
3. Sub-machine guns United Kingdom 160
3. Sub-machine guns Uruguay 2
3. Sub-machine guns United States 788
3. Sub-machine guns San Marino 11
3. Sub-machine guns Montenegro 230
4. Assault rifles Bahrain 2
4. Assault rifles Bhutan 11
4. Assault rifles Canada 56
4. Assault rifles Chad 15 United Nations Mission
4. Assault rifles Chile 6
4. Assault rifles Croatia 54
4. Assault rifles Czech Rep. 52
4. Assault rifles Denmark 123
4. Assault rifles Estonia 52
4. Assault rifles Finland 28
4. Assault rifles France 649
4. Assault rifles Haiti 18 United Nations Mission
4. Assault rifles India 425
4. Assault rifles Ireland 17
4. Assault rifles Italy 49
4. Assault rifles Japan 35
4. Assault rifles Latvia 800
4. Assault rifles Lithuania 5410
4. Assault rifles Luxembourg 7
4. Assault rifles Netherlands 10
4. Assault rifles Norway 10536
4. Assault rifles Oman 2
4. Assault rifles Philippines 117
4. Assault rifles Poland 81
4. Assault rifles Portugal 50
4. Assault rifles Qatar 2
4. Assault rifles Romania 140
4. Assault rifles Saudi Arabia 3500
4. Assault rifles Serbia 300
4. Assault rifles Slovakia 40
4. Assault rifles Spain 1981
4. Assault rifles Sweden 182
4. Assault rifles Switzerland 15
4. Assault rifles United Kingdom 371
4. Assault rifles Uruguay 45
4. Assault rifles United States 1585
4. Assault rifles Montenegro 110
5. Light machine guns Italy 6
5. Light machine guns Spain 170
5. Light machine guns Turkey 345
5. Light machine guns United Kingdom 1461
5. Light machine guns Uruguay 150

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 Austria 1
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Croatia 27
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Estonia 106
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Finland 1
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers France 87
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Ireland 8
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Italy 102
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Japan 8
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Jordan 300
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Latvia 80
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Luxembourg 1
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Netherlands 12
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Norway 2405
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Oman 1
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Poland 2
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Portugal 18
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Serbia 40
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Slovakia 8
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Spain 50
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers United Kingdom 728
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers United States 16
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Montenegro 40
4. Recoilless rifles Italy 1100
4. Recoilless rifles Rep. of Korea 1940
4. Recoilless rifles Kuwait 355
4. Recoilless rifles Lithuania 2
4. Recoilless rifles Netherlands 10
4. Recoilless rifles Singapore 1500
4. Recoilless rifles United Kingdom 4
5. Portable anti-tank missile launchers and rocket systems France 7
5. Portable anti-tank missile launchers and rocket systems Latvia 5 CLU for LFK
5. Portable anti-tank missile launchers and rocket systems Poland 19 Spike
6. Mortars of calibres less than 75 mm Canada 6
6. Mortars of calibres less than 75 mm Finland 120
6. Mortars of calibres less than 75 mm Italy 64

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 96 For police/ customs use
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols United States 22 For police use
2. Rifles and carbines Italy 5 For police use
2. Rifles and carbines Russian Federation 1 For police use
2. Rifles and carbines United States 1

Light Weapons Import

National criterion to determine when a transfer takes effect

  • Departure of equipment from the exporter's territory
  • Arrival of equipment in the importer's territory

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