UNROCA original report

Japan 2018


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
I. Battle tanks Japan 0
II. Armoured combat vehicles Japan 0
III. Large calibre artillery systems Japan 0
IV. (a) Combat aircraft Japan 0
V. (a) Attack helicopters Japan 0
VI. Warships Japan 0
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers Japan 0
VII. (b) Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems (MANPADS). Japan 0
IV. (b) Unmanned combat aerial vehicles Japan 0

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
I. Battle tanks Japan 0
II. Armoured combat vehicles Australia 4 Bushmaster
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 11 AAVP7A1 RAM/RS
III. Large calibre artillery systems Japan 0
IV. (a) Combat aircraft United States 10 F-35A
V. (a) Attack helicopters Japan 0
VI. Warships Japan 0
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers Japan 0
VII. (b) Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems (MANPADS). Japan 0
IV. (b) Unmanned combat aerial vehicles Japan 0

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

Category(I-VII) Number of Items Description of Items Comments on the transfer
I. Battle tanks 150 Type-74 main battle tank
I. Battle tanks 340 Type-90 main battle tank
I. Battle tanks 80 Type-10 main battle tank
II. Armoured combat vehicles 230 Type-73 armored personnel carrier
II. Armoured combat vehicles 380 Type-96 armored personnel carrier
II. Armoured combat vehicles 70 Type-89 mechanized infantry combat vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 200 Type-82 command and communication vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 110 Type-87 reconnaissance combat vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 30 Chemical protection vehicle (wheel)
II. Armoured combat vehicles 50 Type-87 self-propelled antiaircraft canon
II. Armoured combat vehicles 30 Type-78 armored recovery vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 30 Type-90 armored recovery vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 5 Type-11 crawler vehicle recovery
II. Armoured combat vehicles 40 Type-87 ammunition support vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 20 NBC reconnaissance vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 40 AAVP7A1 RAM/RS
III. Large calibre artillery systems 790 89mm rocket launcher M20
III. Large calibre artillery systems 820 Type-64 81mm mortar
III. Large calibre artillery systems 660 81mm mortar L16
III. Large calibre artillery systems 440 120mm mortar RT
III. Large calibre artillery systems 20 Type-96 self-propelled 120mm mortar
III. Large calibre artillery systems 2760 84mm recoilless rifle
III. Large calibre artillery systems 240 155mm howitzer FH70
III. Large calibre artillery systems 120 Type-99 self-propelled 155mm howitzer
III. Large calibre artillery systems 40 203mm self-propelled howitzer
III. Large calibre artillery systems 60 Multiple launch rocket system M270
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 201 F-15J/DJ
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 34 F-4EJ
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 10 RF-4E/EJ F-4EJs include upgraded versions of the F-4EJ,
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 91 F-2A/B
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 12 F-35A
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 64 P-3C/EP-3C/OP-3C
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 19 P-1
V. (a) Attack helicopters 55 AH-1S
V. (a) Attack helicopters 12 AH-64D
V. (a) Attack helicopters 82 SH-60J/K
VI. Warships 47 Destroyer
VI. Warships 16 Submarine
VI. Warships 22 Mine warfare ship
VI. Warships 6 Patrol guided missile boat
VI. Warships 3 Landing ship tank/utility
VI. Warships 8 Auxiliary ship
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers not declared No information provided for reasons of national security.
VII. (b) Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems (MANPADS). not declared No information provided for reasons of national security.

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 3 Type-10 main battle tank
I. Battle tanks 36 Type-16 mobile combat vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles 1 Chemical protection vehicle (wheel)
III. Large calibre artillery systems 2 81mm mortar L16
III. Large calibre artillery systems 8 120mm mortar RT
VI. Warships 1 Destroyer
VI. Warships 1 Submarine
VI. Warships 1 Mine warfare ship
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers not declared No information provided for reasons of national security.
VII. (b) Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems (MANPADS). not declared No information provided for reasons of national security.

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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 Japan 0
2. Rifles and carbines Japan 0
3. Sub-machine guns Japan 0
4. Assault rifles Japan 0
5. Light machine guns Japan 0
6. Others Japan 0

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 Japan 0
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Japan 0
3. Portable anti-tank guns Japan 0
4. Recoilless rifles Japan 0
5. Portable anti-tank missile launchers and rocket systems Japan 0
6. Mortars of calibres less than 75 mm Japan 0
7. Others Japan 0

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 Austria None No information provided for reasons of national security
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Germany None No information provided for reasons of national security
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Italy None No information provided for reasons of national security
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols United States None No information provided for reasons of national security
2. Rifles and carbines United States None No information provided for reasons of national security
3. Sub-machine guns Japan 0
4. Assault rifles Japan 0
5. Light machine guns Germany None No information provided for reasons of national security
6. Others Italy None No information provided for reasons of national security
6. Others United States None No information provided for reasons of national security

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 Japan 0
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Japan 0
3. Portable anti-tank guns Japan 0
4. Recoilless rifles Japan 0
5. Portable anti-tank missile launchers and rocket systems Japan 0
6. Mortars of calibres less than 75 mm Japan 0
7. Others Japan 0

National criterion to determine when a transfer takes effect

Physical transfer of items across a national border.

Source of information

Data reflects actual transfers

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