UNROCA (United Nations Register of Conventional Arms)

UNROCA original report

Japan 2023

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
IV. (a) Combat aircraft	United States	5			F-35A

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

Category(I-VII)	Number of Items	Description of Items
I. Battle tanks	250	Type-90 main battle tank
I. Battle tanks	110	Type-10 main battle tank
I. Battle tanks	170	Type-16 Mobile Combat Vehicle
I. Battle tanks	80	Type-74 main battle tank
II. Armoured combat vehicles	10	Type-78 armored recovery vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles	50	AAVP7A1 RAM/RS
II. Armoured combat vehicles	20	NBC reconnaissance vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles	8	Type-87 ammunition support vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles	5	Type-11 crawler vehicle recovery
II. Armoured combat vehicles	30	Type-90 armored recovery vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles	50	Type-87 self-propelled antiaircraft canon
II. Armoured combat vehicles	30	Chemical protection vehicle (wheel)
II. Armoured combat vehicles	110	Type-87 reconnaissance combat vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles	170	Type-82 command and communication vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles	60	Type-89 mechanized infantry combat vehicle
II. Armoured combat vehicles	380	Type-96 armored personnel carrier
II. Armoured combat vehicles	220	Type-73 armored personnel carrier
III. Large-calibre artillery systems	20	Type-96 self-propelled 120mm mortar
III. Large-calibre artillery systems	10	Type-19 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer
III. Large-calibre artillery systems	30	Multiple launch rocket system M270
III. Large-calibre artillery systems	9	203mm self-propelled howitzer
III. Large-calibre artillery systems	130	Type-99 self-propelled 155mm howitzer
III. Large-calibre artillery systems	190	155mm howitzer FH70
III. Large-calibre artillery systems	480	120mm mortar RT
III. Large-calibre artillery systems	660	81mm mortar L16
III. Large-calibre artillery systems	790	Type-64 81mm mortar
III. Large-calibre artillery systems	670	89mm rocket launcher M20
III. Large-calibre artillery systems	2670	84mm recoilless rifle
IV. (a) Combat aircraft	34	P-1
IV. (a) Combat aircraft	41	P-3C/EP-3/OP-3C
IV. (a) Combat aircraft	38	F-35A
IV. (a) Combat aircraft	91	F-2A/B
IV. (a) Combat aircraft	200	F-15J/DJ
V. (a) Attack helicopters	40	AH-1S
V. (a) Attack helicopters	12	AH-64D
V. (a) Attack helicopters	82	SH-60J/K/L
VI. Warships	50	Destroyer
VI. Warships	22	Submarine
VI. Warships	21	Mine warfare ship
VI. Warships	6	Patrol guided missile boat
VI. Warships	3	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
I. Battle tanks	5	Type-10 tank
I. Battle tanks	22	Type-16 Mobile Combat Vehicle
III. Large-calibre artillery systems	6	81mm mortar L16
III. Large-calibre artillery systems	13	120mm mortar RT
III. Large-calibre artillery systems	7	Type-19 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer
IV. (a) Combat aircraft	3	P-1
V. (a) Attack helicopters	6	SH-60L
VI. Warships	1	Submarine

Related policies

Small Arms Exports

Light Weapons Exports

Small Arms Imports

Category	Exporter state	Number of Items	Description of Items
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols	Germany	303	9mm Pistol SF P9
6. Others	Italy	40	Shotgun (M3)
6. Others	Italy	6	Shotgun (Type2)

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
6. Mortars of calibres less than 75 mm	Austria	12			60mm Mortar (B)

National criterion to determine when a transfer takes effect

Export: When equipment is loaded onto a ship or an aircraft for overseas transfer from Japan. Import: When equipment from overseas passes the coastline into Japan.

Source of information

Data reflects actual transfers

Views on the future operation of the Register

Japan supports UNROCA.