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Germany 2020


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 Qatar 3 Leopard 2
II. Armoured combat vehicles Australia 19 Boxer
II. Armoured combat vehicles Australia 3 Lynx
II. Armoured combat vehicles Jordan 16 Marder
II. Armoured combat vehicles Lithuania 14 Boxer
III. Large calibre artillery systems Lithuania 4 PzH 2000
V. (a) Attack helicopters Hungary 3 H 145 M
V. (a) Attack helicopters Serbia 1 H 145 M
VI. Warships Egypt 1 U-Boot Kl.209, Typ 1400
VI. Warships Israel 1 Fregatte MEKO Patrol Corvette IN, without armament
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers Rep. of Korea 80 LFK Taurus

Major conventional arms (Category I-VII) - Imports

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

Category(I-VII) Number of Items Description of Items Comments on the transfer
I. Battle tanks 184 Leopard 1 MBT
I. Battle tanks 622 Leopard 2 MBT
II. Armoured combat vehicles 766 Marder AIFV + Recce
II. Armoured combat vehicles 313 Puma
II. Armoured combat vehicles 355 Fuchs APC
II. Armoured combat vehicles 237 Boxer APC
II. Armoured combat vehicles 122 Fennek Recce
II. Armoured combat vehicles 82 Wiesel MK
II. Armoured combat vehicles 112 Wiesel TOW
II. Armoured combat vehicles 75 BV 206 S APC
III. Large calibre artillery systems 133 PzH 2000 SPH
III. Large calibre artillery systems 118 Tampella BMS
III. Large calibre artillery systems 55 MLRS Mars
III. Large calibre artillery systems 10 FH M101
III. Large calibre artillery systems 3 PzH M109 SPH
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 138 EF 2000
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 88 Tornado
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 8 P-3 C Orion
V. (a) Attack helicopters 14 Sea King MK 41
V. (a) Attack helicopters 22 Sea Lynx MK 88 A
V. (a) Attack helicopters 9 NH 90
V. (a) Attack helicopters 5 BO-105 PAH-1
V. (a) Attack helicopters 61 UH Tiger
VI. Warships 10 Frigates
VI. Warships 5 Corvettes
VI. Warships 12 MCM Boats
VI. Warships 6 Sub-marines
VI. Warships 13 Auxiliary Ships
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers 878 Missiles
VII. (b) Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems (MANPADS). 3647 MANPADS

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 13 Leopard 2 A7V
II. Armoured combat vehicles 21 Puma
II. Armoured combat vehicles 61 Boxer A2
III. Large calibre artillery systems 6 MLRS II

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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 Belgium 4
3. Sub-machine guns Belgium 6
3. Sub-machine guns Canada 6
3. Sub-machine guns Czech Rep. 432
3. Sub-machine guns Denmark 100
3. Sub-machine guns Finland 23
3. Sub-machine guns France 19
3. Sub-machine guns Ireland 150
3. Sub-machine guns Italy 13
3. Sub-machine guns Japan 3
3. Sub-machine guns Luxembourg 220
3. Sub-machine guns Poland 558
3. Sub-machine guns Portugal 110
3. Sub-machine guns Slovenia 20
3. Sub-machine guns Spain 263
3. Sub-machine guns Sweden 60
3. Sub-machine guns Switzerland 112
3. Sub-machine guns United States 228
4. Assault rifles Australia 2
4. Assault rifles Belgium 40 temporary
4. Assault rifles Croatia 2
4. Assault rifles Czech Rep. 200
4. Assault rifles Estonia 152
4. Assault rifles France 12237
4. Assault rifles Greece 13
4. Assault rifles Ireland 30
4. Assault rifles Italy 46
4. Assault rifles Japan 66
4. Assault rifles Rep. of Korea 133
4. Assault rifles Lithuania 4
4. Assault rifles Luxembourg 18
4. Assault rifles Netherlands 1050
4. Assault rifles Poland 1268
4. Assault rifles Portugal 294
4. Assault rifles Slovenia 67
4. Assault rifles Spain 2241
4. Assault rifles Sweden 8
4. Assault rifles Switzerland 9
4. Assault rifles United Kingdom 10477
4. Assault rifles United States 2016
5. Light machine guns Australia 8
5. Light machine guns Hungary 125
5. Light machine guns Japan 4

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 2
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Canada 20
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers France 1255
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Greece 3
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Lithuania 1
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Luxembourg 8
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Netherlands 167
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Portugal 6
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Singapore 159
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Sweden 1
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Switzerland 3
4. Recoilless rifles Belgium 1450
4. Recoilless rifles Kuwait 200
4. Recoilless rifles Singapore 4780
4. Recoilless rifles United States 8
5. Portable anti-tank missile launchers and rocket systems Estonia 18
5. Portable anti-tank missile launchers and rocket systems Latvia 29 launcher SPIKE / MELLS
5. Portable anti-tank missile launchers and rocket systems Slovakia 10

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 210 P9A1 Glock 17
2. Rifles and carbines Austria 3
2. Rifles and carbines Belgium 11
2. Rifles and carbines Belgium 4 temporary
2. Rifles and carbines Israel 1 temporary
2. Rifles and carbines Serbia 1 temporary
2. Rifles and carbines United Kingdom 1 temporary
3. Sub-machine guns Austria 3
3. Sub-machine guns Belgium 1 temporary
3. Sub-machine guns Canada 2
3. Sub-machine guns Czech Rep. 3
3. Sub-machine guns Czech Rep. 3 temporary
3. Sub-machine guns Denmark 6
3. Sub-machine guns Italy 1 temporary
3. Sub-machine guns Serbia 2 temporary
3. Sub-machine guns United States 2
4. Assault rifles Australia 2
4. Assault rifles Austria 177 temporary
4. Assault rifles Austria 3
4. Assault rifles Belgium 2
4. Assault rifles Belgium 3 pattern purchases
4. Assault rifles Belgium 21 temporary
4. Assault rifles Canada 4
4. Assault rifles Czech Rep. 15 temporary
4. Assault rifles Denmark 13
4. Assault rifles Israel 9 temporary
4. Assault rifles Israel 12 pattern purchases
4. Assault rifles Italy 3 temporary
4. Assault rifles Serbia 5 temporary
4. Assault rifles United Kingdom 12 temporary
4. Assault rifles United States 6
5. Light machine guns Austria 53
5. Light machine guns Belgium 10
5. Light machine guns Belgium 29 temporary
5. Light machine guns Denmark 12
5. Light machine guns Israel 1 temporary
5. Light machine guns Serbia 2 temporary
5. Light machine guns United States 3
6. Others United States 95 G82

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 7 M2QCB
1. Heavy machine guns Serbia 1 temporary
1. Heavy machine guns United Kingdom 3 temporary
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Austria 100 temporary
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Belgium 6 temporary
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Israel 1 temporary
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Netherlands 8
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Serbia 2 temporary
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Switzerland 1 temporary
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Turkey 2 temporary
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers United Kingdom 3 temporary
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers United States 1
5. Portable anti-tank missile launchers and rocket systems Israel 88 launcher SPIKE / MELLS

National criterion to determine when a transfer takes effect

Departure of equipment from the exporter's territory

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