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Germany 2017


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 21 Leopard 2
I. Battle tanks Qatar 12 Leopard 2
I. Battle tanks Singapore 18 Leopard 2
II. Armoured combat vehicles Qatar 25 Fennek
III. Large calibre artillery systems Croatia 13 Panzerhaubitzen 2000
III. Large calibre artillery systems Lithuania 12 Panzerhaubitzen 2000
III. Large calibre artillery systems Lithuania 1 Kanone OTO Melara
V. (a) Attack helicopters Belgium 1 NH90 NFH
VI. Warships Algeria 1 MEKO A-200 AN
VI. Warships Egypt 2 Kl 209 TYP 1400
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers Algeria 16 RBS-15
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers Rep. of Korea 149 Taurus
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers United Kingdom 2 Stormshadow
VII. (b) Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems (MANPADS). Austria 6 Einzelteile für Strela

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. (b) Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems (MANPADS). Sweden 4 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 794 794; thereof: 215 KPz Leopard 1 (MBT) 579 KPz Leopard 2 (MBT)
II. Armoured combat vehicles 1938 1938; thereof: 831 SPz Marder (AIFV+Recce) 161 SPZ PUMA 347 TPz-1 Fuchs (APC) 138 GTK Boxer (APC) 170 SpähWg Fennek (Recce) 95 WaTrg Wiesel MK 120 WaTrg Wiesel TOW 76 BV 206S (APC)
III. Large calibre artillery systems 329 329; thereof: 129 PzH 2000 (SPH) 119 Mrs Tampella (BMS) 59 MLRS Mars 10 FH M 101 2 PzH M 109 (SPH)
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 226 226; thereof: 130 EF 2000 88 Tornado 8 P-3C Orion
V. (a) Attack helicopters 80 80; thereof: 52 UH Tiger 6 BO-105 PAH-1 22 SEA LYNX
VI. Warships 45 45; thereof: 9 Frigates 5 Corvettes 12 MCM Boats 6 Submarines 13 Auxiliary Ships
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers 1349 1349

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 0 0
II. Armoured combat vehicles 71 71 EA; thereof: 71 EA SPZ PUMA
III. Large calibre artillery systems 0 0
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 4 4 EA; thereof: 4 EA EUROFIGHTER
V. (a) Attack helicopters 10 10 EA; thereof: 10 EA UH-Tiger
VI. Warships 0 0
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers 0 0

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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 United Kingdom 3
3. Sub-machine guns Austria 30
3. Sub-machine guns Belgium 154
3. Sub-machine guns Czech Rep. 350
3. Sub-machine guns Denmark 24
3. Sub-machine guns Estonia 10
3. Sub-machine guns France 5660
3. Sub-machine guns Hungary 15
3. Sub-machine guns Iceland 5
3. Sub-machine guns India 3433
3. Sub-machine guns Indonesia 540
3. Sub-machine guns Ireland 50
3. Sub-machine guns Italy 130
3. Sub-machine guns Jordan 20
3. Sub-machine guns Latvia 341
3. Sub-machine guns Lithuania 50
3. Sub-machine guns Luxembourg 110
3. Sub-machine guns Malaysia 300
3. Sub-machine guns Malta 15
3. Sub-machine guns Netherlands 52
3. Sub-machine guns Norway 20
3. Sub-machine guns Oman 500
3. Sub-machine guns Poland 174
3. Sub-machine guns Portugal 158
3. Sub-machine guns Romania 30
3. Sub-machine guns Singapore 1
3. Sub-machine guns Spain 61
3. Sub-machine guns Sweden 2084
3. Sub-machine guns Switzerland 444
3. Sub-machine guns Trinidad and Tobago 400
3. Sub-machine guns United States 51
4. Assault rifles Austria 5
4. Assault rifles Belgium 2
4. Assault rifles Brazil 18
4. Assault rifles Canada 13
4. Assault rifles Czech Rep. 302
4. Assault rifles Finland 2
4. Assault rifles France 8436
4. Assault rifles Hungary 5
4. Assault rifles Indonesia 450
4. Assault rifles Ireland 30
4. Assault rifles Italy 175
4. Assault rifles Japan 81
4. Assault rifles Jordan 20
4. Assault rifles Rep. of Korea 460
4. Assault rifles Latvia 229
4. Assault rifles Lebanon 5
4. Assault rifles Lithuania 609
4. Assault rifles Malaysia 300
4. Assault rifles Netherlands 121
4. Assault rifles Norway 2
4. Assault rifles Oman 1000
4. Assault rifles Poland 370
4. Assault rifles Portugal 176
4. Assault rifles Singapore 1
4. Assault rifles Slovakia 287
4. Assault rifles Slovenia 300
4. Assault rifles Spain 610
4. Assault rifles Sweden 4
4. Assault rifles Tunisia 12
4. Assault rifles United Kingdom 96
4. Assault rifles United States 104
5. Light machine guns Indonesia 50
5. Light machine guns Jordan 55
5. Light machine guns Lithuania 54
5. Light machine guns Malaysia 50
5. Light machine guns Spain 3

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 3
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Canada 228
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Czech Rep. 25
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers France 664
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Indonesia 150
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Ireland 53
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Lithuania 2
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Netherlands 5
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Portugal 46
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Singapore 111
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Spain 1
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Switzerland 17
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers United Kingdom 87
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers United States 1
4. Recoilless rifles Oman 200
5. Portable anti-tank missile launchers and rocket systems Romania 157
6. Mortars of calibres less than 75 mm Switzerland 1

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 Austria 2
2. Rifles and carbines United Kingdom 2 AX308
2. Rifles and carbines United Kingdom 3 G22 A2
3. Sub-machine guns Israel 25
3. Sub-machine guns Italy 14
4. Assault rifles Austria 3
4. Assault rifles Belgium 187
5. Light machine guns Austria 3
5. Light machine guns Belgium 1
5. Light machine guns France 1
5. Light machine guns United States 35

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 25
1. Heavy machine guns Netherlands 1
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers France 3000
4. Recoilless rifles Austria 201
5. Portable anti-tank missile launchers and rocket systems Denmark 10
6. Mortars of calibres less than 75 mm United States 2

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Departure of equipment from the exporter's territory

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