UNROCA (United Nations Register of Conventional Arms)

UNROCA original report

Switzerland 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
II. Armoured combat vehicles Belgium 6 Pandur permanent
II. Armoured combat vehicles Denmark 29 Prianha 20x permanent, 3x return after repair, 1x temporary export / import for demonstration, 5x temporary import for repair
II. Armoured combat vehicles Germany 2 Piranha 1x temporary export for repair, 1x return after repair
II. Armoured combat vehicles Ireland 2 Piranha 1x temporary import for repair, 1x return after repair
II. Armoured combat vehicles Sweden 10 Piranha 3x temporary import for repair, 1x return after repair
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers Germany 568 missiles RAPIR Mk2 (air defence) permanent for disposal / disassembling

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 Sweden 2 Switzerland armoured tracked vehicle (CV 9030) return after upgrade at manufacturer
III. Large-calibre artillery systems Spain 100 81mm morter

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

Category(I-VII) Number of Items Description of Items Comments on the transfer
I. Battle tanks 134
II. Armoured combat vehicles 1181
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 485
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 48
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers not declared some STINGER

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 Germany 3
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Luxembourg 1
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols United States 2
2. Rifles and carbines Germany 5
3. Sub-machine guns Belgium 29
3. Sub-machine guns France 39
3. Sub-machine guns Rep. of Korea 258
3. Sub-machine guns Latvia 30
3. Sub-machine guns Poland 172
3. Sub-machine guns Singapore 3
3. Sub-machine guns United States 66
4. Assault rifles Germany 7
5. Light machine guns Denmark 1
5. Light machine guns Luxembourg 4
5. Light machine guns Norway 2

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 Belgium 1
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers France 23
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Japan 4
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Luxembourg 3
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Sweden 75
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers United States 82

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 Germany 10 9mm
2. Rifles and carbines Finland 282 .388 Rifle
4. Assault rifles Germany 4 5.56mm return after temporary export
5. Light machine guns Norway 2 12.7mm machine gun return after tests

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
5. Portable anti-tank missile launchers and rocket systems Sweden 547 NLAW
5. Portable anti-tank missile launchers and rocket systems United Kingdom 417 NLAW

National criterion to determine when a transfer takes effect

Departure of equipment from the exporter's territory

Source of information

Data reflects authorized transfers only

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