UNROCA original report
Spain 2020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| II. Armoured combat vehicles | United Kingdom | 23 |
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 | 50 |
Major conventional arms (Category I-VII) - Military holdings
| Category(I-VII) | Number of Items | Description of Items | Comments on the transfer |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Battle tanks | 501 | 485 Army / 16 Navy | |
| II. Armoured combat vehicles | 3476 | 3349 Army / 127 Navy | |
| III. Large-calibre artillery systems | 1584 | 1554 Army / 30 Navy | |
| IV. (a) Combat aircraft | 187 | 175 Arir Force / 12 Navy | |
| V. (a) Attack helicopters | 52 | 28 Navy / 24 Army | |
| VI. Warships | 46 | ||
| VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers | 874 | 180 Army/ 156 Navy / 538 Air Force |
Major conventional arms (Category I-VII) - Procurement through national production
| Category(I-VII) | Number of Items | Description of Items | Comments on the transfer |
|---|---|---|---|
| II. Armoured combat vehicles | 332 | Armoured VAMTAC vehicles | |
| IV. (a) Combat aircraft | 2 | EF-2000 |
Related policies
Amendment of Law about Export Control of Defense and Dual Use.equipment and technology - Post Shipment Verification Procedure.
The law regulating export controls was amended in April 2020 (R.D. 494/2020, 28 April). As a result, the Interministerial Committee for Trade and Control of Defence Equipment and Dual-use Technologies (Junta Interministerial para el Comercio y Control del Material de Defensa y Tecnologías de Doble Uso, JIMDDU), which is in charge of assessing export authorization, ‘may, exceptionally, establish mechanisms for verification, monitoring and collaboration with respect to the goods exported in particular operations with the collaboration of the government of the importing country. As a consequence of this amendment, a new EUC template was produced with the addition of a verification clause.
Small Arms Exports
Light Weapons Exports
Small Arms Imports
Light Weapons Import
National criterion to determine when a transfer takes effect
Departure of equipment from the exporter's territory
Source of information
Data reflects actual transfers
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