UNROCA original report

Hungary 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
II. Armoured combat vehicles Saudi Arabia 50 Czech Rep. OT-64 SKOT APC Location: Serbia
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers France 58 France MISTRAL-2 missile bartel

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
II. Armoured combat vehicles Czech Rep. 50 OT-64 SKOT APC for reexport
II. Armoured combat vehicles Czech Rep. 7 Russian Federation

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PTS amphibious transport vehicles End user: Hungarian Defence Force origin: Soviet Union
II. Armoured combat vehicles France 2 Centigon PACs End user: Counter-terrorism Center
III. Large calibre artillery systems Bosnia and Herzegovina 20082 82 mm mortals for reexport

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

Category(I-VII) Number of Items Description of Items Comments on the transfer
I. Battle tanks 76 Soviet Union - (1) T-55 Soviet Union - (75) T-72
II. Armoured combat vehicles 597 Soviet Union - (142) BTR-80 Russian Federation - (263) BTR-80 Russian Federation - (8) BTR-80 MPAJEJ soviet Union - (3) BTR-80 MPAJEJ Russian Federation - (3) BTR-80 MPFJ Russian Federation - (178) BTR-80A
III. Large calibre artillery systems 89 Soviet Union - (50) 82mm 37M Mortar Soviet Union - (1) 82mm 2K21 Mortar Soviet Union - (2) 85mm D-44 Anti Tank Gun Soviet Union - (1) 100mm MT-12 Anti Tank Gun Soviet Union - (1) 2S1 SP How Soviet Union - (31) D-20 How Soviet Union - (2) M-30 How Soviet Union - (1) M 120 Model 38/42 Mortar
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 91 Soviet Union - (44) MIG-21 Soviet Union - (1) MIG-23 Soviet Union - (24) MIG-29 Soviet Union - (8) SU-22 Swedish - (14) SAAB 39 GRIPPEN
V. (a) Attack helicopters 15 Soviet Union - (9) MI-24 DDR - (6) - MI-24
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers 30 Import: Exporter: France - State of origin: France 2018.01.18.
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers 94 Soviet Union - (49) 9P519 France - (45) MISTRAL ATLAS launcher 167 missiles: Soviet Union - (4) Igla) 9M313 missiles France - (66) MISRTAL-2 missiles France - (30+30) MISTRAL-3 misslies
VII. (b) Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems (MANPADS). 10 10 R&D MANPADS

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

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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
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Austria 1 Austria Glock pistol transferred for evaluation by experts
2. Rifles and carbines Belgium 1 Hunting/sports rifle
2. Rifles and carbines Canada 6 12,7mm GM6 Lynx anti-material rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Croatia 68 United States Hunting/sports rifle
2. Rifles and carbines Czech Rep. 20

Russian Federation

State of origin: Soviet Union 7,62mm 91/30M Mosin riffles
2. Rifles and carbines Czech Rep. 1 7,92m K-98 rifle
2. Rifles and carbines Czech Rep. 50 United States Hunting/sports, 9x19mm Marlin Camp carbines
2. Rifles and carbines Germany 1 Hunting/sports rifle
2. Rifles and carbines Romania 21 Czech Rep.

United States

Hunting/sports rifle
3. Sub-machine guns Czech Rep. 3 Russian Federation State of origin: Soviet Union 7,62mm PPSh-41 submachine guns
4. Assault rifles Czech Rep. 3 United States 5,56mm AR-15/M16 practicing rifle
4. Assault rifles Czech Rep. 1 Russian Federation State of origin: Soviet Union 7,62mm AK-47 practicing rifle
5. Light machine guns Côte d'Ivoire 5 Slovakia MG12700 light machine gun reexport by BG
5. Light machine guns Czech Rep. 2 Russian Federation State of origin: Soviet Union 7,62mm KGKT machine guns
5. Light machine guns Czech Rep. 4 Russian Federation State of origin: Soviet Union 7,62mm RPK machine guns
5. Light machine guns Czech Rep. 7 Russian Federation State of origin: Soviet Union 7,62mm SGMT machine guns
5. Light machine guns Czech Rep. 2 Russian Federation State of origin: Soviet Union 7,62mm DTM machine guns for tank

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
1. Heavy machine guns Bulgaria 5 12,7mm DShKM heavy machine gun
1. Heavy machine guns Czech Rep. 1 12,7mm DShK heavy machine gun for warships
1. Heavy machine guns Czech Rep. 6 12,7mm DShK practicing anti-aircraft heavy machine gun
1. Heavy machine guns Czech Rep. 2 12,7mm DShK practicing anti-tank heavy machine gun
1. Heavy machine guns Czech Rep. 48 12,7mm DShK anti-aircraft heavy machine gun
1. Heavy machine guns Czech Rep. 2 12,7mm NSV heavy machine gun
1. Heavy machine guns Slovakia 26 14,5mm KPVT heavy machine guns

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 Australia 1500 Glock-17 End user: Hungarian Defence Forces
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Austria 101 semiautomatic pistols domestic sale
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Croatia 38 semiautomatic pistols domestic sale
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Czech Rep. 49 semiautomatic pistols domestic sale
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Germany 212 semiautomatic pistols, revolvers domestic sale
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Italy 10 pistols and revolvers domestic sale
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Slovakia 401 semiautomatic pistols domestic sale
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Switzerland 5 B&T USW-1 law enforcement use
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols United States 20 Glock 17 training pistols (paint ammunition) law enforcement use
2. Rifles and carbines Austria 49 hunting/sport rifles domestic sale
2. Rifles and carbines Belgium 245 hunting/sport rifles domestic sale
2. Rifles and carbines Czech Rep. 4 CZ semiautomatic rifles domestic sale
2. Rifles and carbines Czech Rep. 358 hunting/sport rifles domestic sale
2. Rifles and carbines Finland 199 hunting/sport rifles domestic sale
2. Rifles and carbines France 46 hunting/sport rifles domestic sale
2. Rifles and carbines Germany 413 hunting/sport rifles domestic sale
2. Rifles and carbines Germany 4 Pump action/semiautomatic shotgun domestic sale
2. Rifles and carbines Italy 38 hunting/sport rifles domestic sale
2. Rifles and carbines Italy 14 semiautomatic shotguns domestic sale
2. Rifles and carbines Slovakia 44 hunting/sport rifles domestic sale
2. Rifles and carbines Spain 122 hunting/sport rifles domestic sale
2. Rifles and carbines Turkey 2 Pump action/semiautomatic shotgun domestic sale
2. Rifles and carbines United Kingdom 45 hunting/sport rifles domestic sale
2. Rifles and carbines United Kingdom 1 Pump action/semiautomatic shotgun domestic sale
2. Rifles and carbines United States 395 hunting/sport rifles domestic sale
2. Rifles and carbines United States 6 Remington 870 shotguns domestic sale
2. Rifles and carbines United States 42 Mossberg semiautomatic shotguns domestic sale
3. Sub-machine guns Germany 15 MP-5 End user: Hungarian Defence Forces
4. Assault rifles Germany 5 HK416 assault rifle
5. Light machine guns Slovakia 5 MG1270 machine guns reexport
5. Light machine guns Switzerland 1 MG556 light machine gun
5. Light machine guns United States 3 M249 FMS
6. Others United States 66 Remington M870 End user: Hungarian Defence Forces

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 Croatia 12 14,5mm KPVT machinge guns
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Switzerland 180 B&T 40mm grenade launchers law enforcement use (police)

National criterion to determine when a transfer takes effect

Hungary doesn't have a single criterion for this, it depends on the transfer and the destination (transfer of control, delivery verification date, leaving Hungary's territory, etc.).

Source of information

Data reflects actual transfers

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