UNROCA (United Nations Register of Conventional Arms)

UNROCA original report

Rep. of Korea 2023


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 Poland 18 K2
III. Large-calibre artillery systems Estonia 6 K9
III. Large-calibre artillery systems Finland 3 K9
III. Large-calibre artillery systems Poland 42 K9
IV. (a) Combat aircraft Poland 12 FA50
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers Saudi Arabia 50 Raybolt Missile
VII. (b) Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems (MANPADS) Saudi Arabia 77 Observation and Launching Unit

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
VII. (b) Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems (MANPADS) United States 36 Unguided Rocket Launcher

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
2. Rifles and carbines Nepal 1905 K2C
4. Assault rifles Finland 390 AR47
4. Assault rifles Nepal 4610 K2C1
4. Assault rifles Philippines 5755 AR15
5. Light machine guns Nepal 1140 K3

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 Philippines 5 K6
1. Heavy machine guns Qatar 4 K6

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 585 Glock
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols United States 1 Sauer P320
3. Sub-machine guns Israel 933 NEGEV NG7 Tayor X95 SMG
4. Assault rifles Bulgaria 20 AR
4. Assault rifles United States 158 AR

Light Weapons Import

National criterion to determine when a transfer takes effect

Source of information

Data reflects authorized transfers only

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