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Germany 2016


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 Indonesia 41 Leopard 2
I. Battle tanks Qatar 33 Leopard 2
I. Battle tanks Singapore 7 Leopard 2
I. Battle tanks Switzerland 1 Leopard 1
II. Armoured combat vehicles Algeria 2 Fuchs 2 ( as dissassembled kits)
II. Armoured combat vehicles Indonesia 1 Spz Marder
II. Armoured combat vehicles Jordan 16 Spz Marder
II. Armoured combat vehicles Lithuania 4 M577
II. Armoured combat vehicles Norway 1 Fuchs 1
III. Large calibre artillery systems Lithuania 4 PzH 2000
III. Large calibre artillery systems Qatar 19 PzH 2000
V. (a) Attack helicopters Sweden 1 NH90 NFH
VI. Warships Algeria 1 MEKO A-200 AN
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers Algeria 16 Air-to-ground cruise missiles RBS-15
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers Rep. of Korea 28 Air-to-ground cruise missiles TAURUS

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
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers Sweden 24 Missile launcher RBS 15 Mk3

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

Category(I-VII) Number of Items Description of Items Comments on the transfer
I. Battle tanks 824 thereof: 223 KPz Leopard1 (MBT) 601 KPz Leopard 2 (MBT)
II. Armoured combat vehicles 1892 thereof: 872 SPz Marder (AIFV+Recce) 64 SPz PUMA 356 TPz-1 Fuchs (APC) 141 GTK Boxer (APC) 165 SpähWg Fennek (Recce) 98 WaTrg Wiesel MK 121 WaTrg Wiesel MK 75 BV 206S (APC)
III. Large calibre artillery systems 342 thereof: 158 PzH 2000 (SPH) 120 Mrs Tampella (BMS) 52 MLRS Mars 10 FH M101 2 PzH M109 (SPH)
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 215 thereof: 85 Tornado 122 EF 2000 8 P-3C ORION
V. (a) Attack helicopters 82 thereof: 46 UH Tiger 14 BO-105 PAH-1 22 SEA LYNX
VI. Warships 47 thereof: 10 Frigates 5 Corvettes 12 MCM Boats 6 Submarines 14 Auxiliary Ships
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers 2427 thereof: 865 Manpads (Stinger)

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 59 thereof: 59 SP Puma
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 5 thereof: 5 EF2000
V. (a) Attack helicopters 9 thereof: 9 UH Tiger
VI. Warships 1 thereof: 1 U212A

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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
2. Rifles and carbines France 2
2. Rifles and carbines India 158
3. Sub-machine guns Belgium 246
3. Sub-machine guns Brazil 674
3. Sub-machine guns Canada 2
3. Sub-machine guns Croatia 2
3. Sub-machine guns Czech Rep. 360
3. Sub-machine guns Denmark 65
3. Sub-machine guns Finland 113
3. Sub-machine guns France 2386
3. Sub-machine guns India 128
3. Sub-machine guns Indonesia 450
3. Sub-machine guns Ireland 90
3. Sub-machine guns Italy 111
3. Sub-machine guns Japan 5
3. Sub-machine guns Rep. of Korea 25
3. Sub-machine guns Latvia 90
3. Sub-machine guns Lebanon 8
3. Sub-machine guns Luxembourg 9
3. Sub-machine guns Malaysia 100
3. Sub-machine guns New Zealand 20
3. Sub-machine guns Norway 10
3. Sub-machine guns Oman 50
3. Sub-machine guns Poland 261
3. Sub-machine guns Romania 100
3. Sub-machine guns Spain 221
3. Sub-machine guns Sweden 384
3. Sub-machine guns Switzerland 77
3. Sub-machine guns Turkey 1
3. Sub-machine guns United Arab Emirates 565
3. Sub-machine guns United Kingdom 10
3. Sub-machine guns United States 31
3. Sub-machine guns Yemen 5 UN-Mission
4. Assault rifles Argentina 100
4. Assault rifles Belgium 20
4. Assault rifles Brazil 606
4. Assault rifles Canada 11
4. Assault rifles Czech Rep. 172
4. Assault rifles Finland 60
4. Assault rifles France 4713
4. Assault rifles Hungary 310
4. Assault rifles Indonesia 949
4. Assault rifles Iraq 4000 G36 Kurdistan Regional Government
4. Assault rifles Ireland 15
4. Assault rifles Italy 34
4. Assault rifles Rep. of Korea 25
4. Assault rifles Lithuania 6415
4. Assault rifles Luxembourg 10
4. Assault rifles Malaysia 100
4. Assault rifles Netherlands 1336
4. Assault rifles Norway 4
4. Assault rifles Poland 607
4. Assault rifles Portugal 24
4. Assault rifles Romania 26
4. Assault rifles Slovenia 146
4. Assault rifles Spain 794
4. Assault rifles Sweden 152
4. Assault rifles United Arab Emirates 77
4. Assault rifles United Kingdom 207 thereof: 6 for Gibraltar
4. Assault rifles United States 4
4. Assault rifles Yemen 5 UN-Mission
5. Light machine guns Belgium 3
5. Light machine guns Croatia 2
5. Light machine guns Malaysia 10
5. Light machine guns Oman 660
5. Light machine guns Spain 1
5. Light machine guns Turkey 1

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 Argentina 16
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Belgium 17
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Canada 5
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers France 35
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Lithuania 1170
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Malta 6
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Netherlands 12
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Norway 6
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Poland 61
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Slovakia 12
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Spain 10
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Turkey 1
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers United Kingdom 12
4. Recoilless rifles Belgium 509
4. Recoilless rifles Italy 6
4. Recoilless rifles United States 10
5. Portable anti-tank missile launchers and rocket systems Romania 82
5. Portable anti-tank missile launchers and rocket systems South Africa 5

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
2. Rifles and carbines Belgium 1
2. Rifles and carbines United States 1
3. Sub-machine guns Italy 1
3. Sub-machine guns United States 18
4. Assault rifles Austria 4
4. Assault rifles France 34
4. Assault rifles Switzerland 1
4. Assault rifles United States 10
5. Light machine guns Australia 4
5. Light machine guns Belgium 7
5. Light machine guns Switzerland 1
5. Light machine guns United Kingdom 4

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 4 sMG M2 QCB
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Austria 2
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers United States 6
4. Recoilless rifles Belgium 650 For destruction
4. Recoilless rifles Italy 6
5. Portable anti-tank missile launchers and rocket systems Australia 1
5. Portable anti-tank missile launchers and rocket systems Israel 2
5. Portable anti-tank missile launchers and rocket systems Romania 82

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Departure of equipment from the exporter's territory

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