UNROCA original report

Romania 2019


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
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers United States 304 122 mm artillery rocket

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
II. Armoured combat vehicles Switzerland 32 - 16 vehicles with armament system - 16 without armament system
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers United States 16 AIM-120C missile

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

Category(I-VII) Number of Items Description of Items Comments on the transfer
I. Battle tanks 641 - T-55: 349 - TR-580: 12 - TR-85: 26 - TR-85 BIZON: 54
II. Armoured combat vehicles 1260 APC:1089 - MLVM: 76 - TAB ZIMBRU: 69 - TAB-71: 352 - TAB-77: 155 - TABC-79: 406 - Pirahna III C: 31 AIFV: 124 - MLI-84: 23 - MLI-84 JDER: 101 HACV - SU-100: 47
III. Large calibre artillery systems 2804 GUN/HOW: 935 - 2S1 SP How: 6 - Gun 82: 75 - Gun-How 85: 116 - How 81: 320 - M-30 How: 214 - ML-20 How-Gun: 4 - Model 89 SP How: 42 - Skoda How (Md 1934): 1 - Mountain How 98: 18 - Mountain Gun 1982: 139 MORTAR: 1680 - M M1982: 316 - M M1977: 1364 MLRS - APR-40: 135 - LAROM: 54
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 108 Mig-21: 96 F-16: 12
V. (a) Attack helicopters 22 IAR-330 SOCAT: 22
VI. Warships 16 FBP (FBP): 3 Frigates: 3 Corvettes: 4 Minesweeper: 4 Minelayer: 1 Submarine: 1
VII. (b) Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems (MANPADS). 288 MANDPADS:288

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

Related policies

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 Canada 2000 Romania

Russian Federation

7.62x25 mm pistol For civil use.
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols United States 30909 Poland

Romania

various types and calibers For civil use.
2. Rifles and carbines Czech Rep. 2 Czech Rep. various types and calibers For civil use.
2. Rifles and carbines Germany 291 France

Germany

Romania

various types and calibers For civil use.
2. Rifles and carbines Italy 2 Italy

United States

various types and calibers For civil use.
2. Rifles and carbines Poland 50 various types and calibers For civil use.
2. Rifles and carbines United Kingdom 100 7.62 mm semiautomatic rifle For civil use.
2. Rifles and carbines United States 16972 Belgium

France

Germany

24 pcs. 7.62 mm sniper rifle 16948 pcs. for civil use
4. Assault rifles Czech Rep. 1233 5.45 mm assault rifle
4. Assault rifles United States 45 Germany 5.45 mm assault rifle

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 840 7.62 mm machine gun
1. Heavy machine guns Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 12.7 mm machine gun
1. Heavy machine guns Bulgaria 265 - 29 pcs. 14.5 mm two barrels AA machine gun - 236 pcs. 14.5 mm four barrels AA machine gun
1. Heavy machine guns Somalia 12 12.7 mm machine gun
1. Heavy machine guns United Kingdom 1 12.7 mm machine gun
4. Recoilless rifles Israel 2 73 mm recoilless gun
4. Recoilless rifles United States 169 73 mm recoilless gun

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 168 Various types and calibers for civil use
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Brazil 6 Various types and calibers for civil use
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Croatia 42 Various types and calibers for civil use
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Czech Rep. 2724 Various types and calibers 278 pcs. for civil use
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Germany 129 Austria

Czech Rep.

Germany

Various types and calibers for civil use
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Italy 20 Various types and calibers 13 pcs for civil use
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Serbia 18 Various types and calibers for civil use
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Switzerland 6 Various types and calibers for civil use
2. Rifles and carbines Austria 178 Various types and calibers for civil use
2. Rifles and carbines Belgium 587 Belgium

United States

Various types and calibers for civil use
2. Rifles and carbines Cyprus 60 Russian Federation Various types and calibers for civil use
2. Rifles and carbines Czech Rep. 436 Various types and calibers for civil use
2. Rifles and carbines Finland 109 Various types and calibers for civil use
2. Rifles and carbines France 11 Various types and calibers for civil use
2. Rifles and carbines Germany 1124 Austria

Belgium

Czech Rep.

Various types and calibers for civil use
2. Rifles and carbines Hungary 187 Finland

United States

Various types and calibers for civil use
2. Rifles and carbines Italy 304 Belgium

Finland

Germany

Various types and calibers for civil use
2. Rifles and carbines Portugal 260 Portugal

United States

Various types and calibers for civil use
2. Rifles and carbines Serbia 66 Various types and calibers for civil use
2. Rifles and carbines Switzerland 3 Various types and calibers for civil use
2. Rifles and carbines Turkey 83 12 gauge shotgun
2. Rifles and carbines United Kingdom 11 Japan Various types and calibers for civil use
3. Sub-machine guns Czech Rep. 51 9x19 mm submachine gun

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 States 15 7.62 mm machine gun
5. Portable anti-tank missile launchers and rocket systems Germany 9 Spike portable missile launcher

National criterion to determine when a transfer takes effect

Departure of equipment from the exporter's territory

Source of information

Data reflects actual transfers

Views on the future operation of the Register