UNROCA original report

Japan 1999


Major conventional arms (Category I-VII) - Exports

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 United States 79 Standard Harpoon Vertical Launching System

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

Category(I-VII) Number of Items Description of Items Comments on the transfer
I. Battle tanks 40 Type-61
I. Battle tanks 873 Type-74
I. Battle tanks 172 Type-90
II. Armoured combat vehicles 22 Chemical Protection Vehicle (wheel)
II. Armoured combat vehicles 160 Type-60 Self-Propelled 106mm Recoilless Rifle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 265 Type-60 Armoured Personnel Carrier
II. Armoured combat vehicles 337 Type-73 Armoured Personnel Carrier
II. Armoured combat vehicles 46 Type-96 Armoured Personnel Carrier
II. Armoured combat vehicles 58 Type-89 Armoured Fightinig Vhecile
II. Armoured combat vehicles 229 Type-82 Command and Communication Vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 89 Type-87 Reconaissance and Patrol Vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 45 Type-87 Self-Propelled Anti-aircraft Machine Gun
II. Armoured combat vehicles 3 Type-70 Tank Recovery Vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 50 Type-78 Tank Recovery Vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 14 Type-90 Tank Recovery Vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 65 Type-87 Gun-side Ammunition Vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 14 Type-75 Wind Measurement Vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 1 Type-73 Armoured Personnel Carrier (with wind measurement instrument)
III. Large calibre artillery systems 390 Type-60 106mm Recoilless Rifle
III. Large calibre artillery systems 358 107mm mortar
III. Large calibre artillery systems 287 120 mm mortar RT
III. Large calibre artillery systems 36 105mm howitzer
III. Large calibre artillery systems 15 155mm howitzer
III. Large calibre artillery systems 463 155mm howitzer FH70
III. Large calibre artillery systems 17 Type-74 Self-Propelled 105mm howitzer
III. Large calibre artillery systems 201 Type-75 Self-Propelled 155mm howitzer
III. Large calibre artillery systems 91 203mm Self-propelled howitzer
III. Large calibre artillery systems 64 Type-75 MRLS
III. Large calibre artillery systems 45 MRLS
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 199 F-15J/DJ
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 104 F-4EJ F-4EJs include upgraded versions of the F-4EJ
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 26 RF-4E/EJ
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 52 F-1
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 100 P-3C
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 5 EP-3
V. (a) Attack helicopters 87 AH-1S
VI. Warships 55 Destroyer
VI. Warships 16 Submarine
VI. Warships 5 Mine Warefare Ship
VI. Warships 3 Patrol Guided Missile Boat
VI. Warships 6 Landing Ship Tank
VI. Warships 9 Auxiliary Ships

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 17 Type-90 tank
II. Armoured combat vehicles 2 Type-89 Armoured Fighting vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 1 Type-82 Command and Communication vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 1 Type-87 Reconnaissance and Patrol Vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 1 Type-87 Self-propelled Anti-aircraft Machine Gun
II. Armoured combat vehicles 2 Type-90 Tank Recovery Vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 3 Type-87 Gun-side Ammunition Vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 1 Chemical Protection Vehicle (wheel)
II. Armoured combat vehicles 28 Type-96 Armoured Personnel Carrier (wheel)
III. Large calibre artillery systems 27 120mm mortar RT
III. Large calibre artillery systems 3 Type-96 Self-propelled 120mm mortar
III. Large calibre artillery systems 4 Type-99 Self-propelled 155mm howitzer
III. Large calibre artillery systems 9 MLRS
III. Large calibre artillery systems 9 MLRS
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 8 F-2
VI. Warships 1 Destroyer
VI. Warships 1 Submarine
VI. Warships 2 Patrol Guided Missile Boat
VI. Warships 1 Landing Ship Tank

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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
  • Transfer of title

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Note: Information about small arms and light weapons was not requested before 2006