UNROCA (United Nations Register of Conventional Arms)

UNROCA original report

Spain 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
III. Large-calibre artillery systems Belgium 14 81 mn mortars
III. Large-calibre artillery systems El Salvador 12 Howitzers

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. (a) Missiles and missile launchers United Kingdom 20
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers United States 4

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

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

Related policies

Modification of the regulation governing control of exports of military and dual use technology by Real Decreto 494/2020 (28/04/2020)

The present modification of export control regulation is carried out in order to intensify controls on the export of defense and law enforcement equipment in certain cases, considering the sensitivity of the operation and national interests. These additional controls include post shipment verification mechanisms and a new end user certificate that includes a clause on post shipment verification of the exported goods. The implementation of such aditonal control will be decided by the Spanish Licensing Committe (JIMDDU) with the prior knowledge and collaboration of the recipient governments and end users.

Small Arms Exports

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
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Estonia 4000 International Import Certificate
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Pakistan 974 End User Certificate
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Turkey 300 End User Certificate
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers United Arab Emirates 8 End User Certificate

Small Arms Imports

Light Weapons Import

National criterion to determine when a transfer takes effect

A transfer of arms occur when title and control of equipment are transferred.

Source of information

Data reflects actual transfers

Views on the future operation of the Register