UNROCA original report

Japan 2000


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 19 Standard 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 17 Type-61 tank
I. Battle tanks 862 Type-74 tank
I. Battle tanks 189 Type-90 tank
II. Armoured combat vehicles 223 Type-60 armoured personnel carrier
II. Armoured combat vehicles 337 Type-73 armoured personnel carrier
II. Armoured combat vehicles 72 Type-96 armoured personnel carrier
II. Armoured combat vehicles 60 Type-89 armoured fighting vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 230 Type-82 command and communication vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 90 Type-87 reconnaissance and patrol vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 47 Type-87 self-propelled anti-aircraft machine gun
II. Armoured combat vehicles 1 Type-70 tank recovery vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 50 Type-78 tank recovery vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 15 Type-90 tank recovery vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 68 Type-87 gun-side ammunition vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 13 Type-75 wind measurement vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 1 Type-73 armoured personnel carrier (with wind measurement instrument)
II. Armoured combat vehicles 23 Chemical protection vehicle (wheel)
II. Armoured combat vehicles 140 Type-60 self-propelled 106 mm recoilless rifle
III. Large calibre artillery systems 300 Type-60 106 mm recoilless rifle
III. Large calibre artillery systems 275 107 mm mortar
III. Large calibre artillery systems 314 120 mm mortar RT
III. Large calibre artillery systems 1 105 mm howitzer
III. Large calibre artillery systems 12 155 mm howitzer
III. Large calibre artillery systems 473 155 mm howitzer FH70
III. Large calibre artillery systems 12 Type-74 self-propelled 105 mm howitzer
III. Large calibre artillery systems 201 Type-75 self-propelled 155 mm howitzer
III. Large calibre artillery systems 91 203 mm self-propelled howitzer
III. Large calibre artillery systems 61 Type-75 130 mm multiple rocket system
III. Large calibre artillery systems 54 Multiple launch rocket system MLRS
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 203 F-15J/DJ
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 104 F-4EJ F-4EJs include upgraded versions of the F-4EJ.
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 27 RF-4E/EJ
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 46 F-1
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 100 P-3C
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 5 EP-3
V. (a) Attack helicopters 88 AH-1S
VI. Warships 55 Destroyer
VI. Warships 16 Submarine
VI. Warships 5 Mine warfare ship
VI. Warships 3 Patrol guided missile boat
VI. Warships 5 Landing ship tank
VI. Warships 9 Auxiliary ship

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 18 Type-90 tank
II. Armoured combat vehicles 2 Type-89 armoured fighting vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 2 Type-87 reconnaissance and patrol vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 1 Type-87 self-propelled anti-aircraft machine gun
II. Armoured combat vehicles 1 Type-90 tank recovery vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 3 Type-87 gun-side ammunition vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 3 Chemical protection vehicle (wheel)
II. Armoured combat vehicles 28 Type-96 armoured personnel carrier
III. Large calibre artillery systems 22 120 mm mortar RT
III. Large calibre artillery systems 3 Type-96 self-propelled 120mm mortar
III. Large calibre artillery systems 7 Type-99 self-propelled 155mm howitzer
III. Large calibre artillery systems 9 Multiple launch rocket system MLRS
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 9 F-2
VI. Warships 1 Destroyer
VI. Warships 1 Submarine
VI. Warships 2 Patrol guided missile boat

Related policies

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

Source of information

 

Views on the future operation of the Register

 

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