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

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

Small Arms Exports

Light Weapons Exports

Small Arms Imports

Light Weapons Import

National criterion to determine when a transfer takes effect

No criterion submitted

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Japan provided information on SALW procurement through national production.