UNROCA (United Nations Register of Conventional Arms)

UNROCA original report

Japan 2008

NIL-report

Major conventional arms (Category I-VII) - Exports

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 315 Type-90 tank
I. Battle tanks 561 Type-74 tank
II. Armoured combat vehicles 252 Type-96 armoured personnel carrier
II. Armoured combat vehicles 78 Type-87 gun-side ammunition vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 23 Type-90 tank recovery vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 49 Type-78 tank recovery vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 0 Type-60 self-propelled 106mm recoilless rifle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 52 Type-87 self-propelled anti-aircraft machine gun
II. Armoured combat vehicles 39 Chemical protection vehicle (wheel)
II. Armoured combat vehicles 98 Type-87 reconnaissance and patrol vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 229 Type-82 command and communication vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 68 Type-89 armoured fighting vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 313 Type-73 armoured personnel carrier
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 99 Multiple launch rocket system M270
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 79 203mm self-propelled howitzer
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 47 Type-99 self-propelled 155mm howitzer
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 422 155mm howitzer FH70
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 84 Type-75 self-propelled 155mm howitzer
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 390 Type-60 106mm recoilless rifle
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 24 Type-96 self-propelled 120mm mortar
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 406 120mm mortar RT
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 161 107mm mortar M2
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 592 81mm mortar L16
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 817 Type-64 81mm mortar
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 1569 89mm rocket launcher M20
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 2711 84mm recoilless rifle
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 95 P-3C
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 5 EP-3
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 76 F-2A/B
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 17 RF-4E/EJ
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 90 F-4EJ F-4Ejs include upgraded versions of the F-4Ej.
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 203 F-15J/DJ
V. (a) Attack helicopters 78 AH-1S
V. (a) Attack helicopters 6 AH-64D
V. (a) Attack helicopters 22 SH-60K
VI. Warships 52 Destroyer
VI. Warships 16 Submarine
VI. Warships 18 Mine warfare ship
VI. Warships 9 Patrol guided missile boat
VI. Warships 5 Landing ship tank/utility
VI. Warships 8 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 9 Type-90 tank
II. Armoured combat vehicles 20 Type -96 armoured personnel carrier
II. Armoured combat vehicles 2 Type -87 reconnaissance and patrol vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 3 Chemical protection vehicles (wheel)
II. Armoured combat vehicles 2 Type -90 tank recovery vehicle
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 23 81mm mortar L16
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 4 120mm mortar RT
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 8 Type -99 self-propelled 155mm howitzer
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 8 F-2
V. (a) Attack helicopters 1 AH-64D
V. (a) Attack helicopters 5 SH-60K
VI. Warships 1 Destroyer
VI. Warships 1 Submarine
VI. Warships 1 Mine sweeper Coastal

Related policies

"Policies on the control of arms export"

Small Arms Exports

Light Weapons Exports

Small Arms Imports

Light Weapons Import

National criterion to determine when a transfer takes effect

No criterion submitted

Source of information

 

Views on the future operation of the Register

note

Japan provided information on SALW procurement through national production.

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