UNROCA (United Nations Register of Conventional Arms)

UNROCA original report

Poland 2008


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 Finland 1 T-55, main battle tank Collector, publicity and museum use
I. Battle tanks Malaysia 21 PT-91M, main battle tank Ministry of Defence
II. Armoured combat vehicles Finland 5 “Rosomak”, personnel carrier For modification and further re-export to UAE
II. Armoured combat vehicles Iraq 44 “Dzik”, personnel carrier To implement Security Council resolution 1546

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 18 F-16

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

Major conventional arms (Category I-VII) - Procurement through national production

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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 Israel 2500 Austria Glock 17,19, 26 For resale in Israel
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Lebanon 1000 9mm pistol P-64 Ministry of Defence
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols United States 102 7,62mm pistol TT-33 For resale in Israel
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols United States 11200 9mm pistol P-64 For resale in Israel
2. Rifles and carbines Austria 40 Sniper rifle SVD, 7,62 For resale in Austria
2. Rifles and carbines Lebanon 2000 AKM, 7,62mm Ministry of Defence
2. Rifles and carbines United States 7000 AKMS 7,62mm For resale in USA
2. Rifles and carbines United States 151 AK-47 7,62mm For resale in USA
3. Sub-machine guns Austria 200 PM-63 9mm For resale in Austria
3. Sub-machine guns Austria 2000 PPS wz. 43 For resale in Austria
3. Sub-machine guns Czech Rep. 100 PPSwz.43 For resale to collectors and museum
3. Sub-machine guns Czech Rep. 25 PM-63 9mm For resale to collectors and museum
3. Sub-machine guns United Kingdom 200 PPS wz. 43 For resale to collectors and museum
4. Assault rifles Germany 120 5,45 Tantal For resale to collectors after demilitarization
5. Light machine guns Austria 100 DP wz.27, 7,62mm For resale in Austria
5. Light machine guns Czech Rep. 40 DP wz.27, 7,62mm For resale to collectors and museum
5. Light machine guns United Kingdom 100 “Diegtyarev”, 7,62mm For resale to collectors and museum
5. Light machine guns United States 1150 DP wz.27, 7,62mm For resale in USA

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 Afghanistan 225 DSzk-38/46 12,7mm Ministry of Defence
1. Heavy machine guns United Kingdom 5 “Goriunov”, 7,62x54 For resale to collectors and museum
1. Heavy machine guns United States 154 DSzk-38/46 12,7mm For resale to collectors
1. Heavy machine guns United States 2 ZU-2 14,5mm For resale to collectors
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers United Kingdom 20 RPG-2 40mm For resale to collectors and museum
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers United States 54 RPG-2 For resale in USA after law required modification

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 30 Glock 19 pistol For MoI
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Austria 1713 Glock 26 pistol For MoI
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Austria 599 Glock 17 pistol For MoI
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Israel 1 Jericho For marketing
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols United States 240 9mm pistol For MoD
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols United States 12 5,7mm pistols For MoD
2. Rifles and carbines Finland 5 SAKO TRG-42 For MoI
2. Rifles and carbines Finland 6 SAKO TRG-22 For MoI
2. Rifles and carbines Israel 10 ACCURACY338 kw. For MoD
2. Rifles and carbines Israel 20 MINIMI NATO 7,65 For MoD
3. Sub-machine guns Germany 198 H&K For MoD & MoI
4. Assault rifles Canada 5 CQB 5,56mm For MoD & MoI
4. Assault rifles Germany 370 H&K 416 5,56mm For MoD & MoI

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 United Kingdom 30 12,7mm M2HB QCB For MoD
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Singapore 45 40 mm, grenade launchers For MoD

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

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