UNROCA (United Nations Register of Conventional Arms)

UNROCA original report

United Kingdom 2016


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 Australia 1 Chieftain MBT Museum exhibit
I. Battle tanks United States 1 T54/55 Historical re-enactment
I. Battle tanks United States 1 Chieftain MBT Historical re-enactment
I. Battle tanks United States 1 Chieftain MBT Private Collection
I. Battle tanks United States 1 Stuart Light Tank Display
I. Battle tanks United States 1 Hetzer Tank Museum display
I. Battle tanks United States 1 German Tank Replica WWII display
I. Battle tanks United States 1 T34/85 WWII Tank Collector
II. Armoured combat vehicles Australia 1 CVRT Spartan Collector
II. Armoured combat vehicles Canada 1 BRDM2 Private Use
II. Armoured combat vehicles Canada 1 Double V Hull Demo at UK trade show
II. Armoured combat vehicles Canada 1 Scorpion CRVT (T) Collector
II. Armoured combat vehicles Czech Rep. 1 EPS Springer ATV Collector
II. Armoured combat vehicles Finland 2 Patria AMV Returned after loan
II. Armoured combat vehicles Germany 1 Stug Replica Display
II. Armoured combat vehicles Germany 1 Panzer 3 Replica Display
II. Armoured combat vehicles Germany 1 Land Rover 110 Private Use
II. Armoured combat vehicles Jordan 10 Haglund BV206 Ambulance use
II. Armoured combat vehicles Jordan 1 Alvis FV721 Museum display
II. Armoured combat vehicles Kenya 6 Tempest Government
II. Armoured combat vehicles Netherlands 1 OT-64 Private use
II. Armoured combat vehicles New Zealand 1 FV433 Display
II. Armoured combat vehicles Poland 1 Alvis Stormer Collector
II. Armoured combat vehicles Sweden 1 Jankel Law enforcement
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 1 CVRT Spartan Display
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 2 Shielder Collector
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 1 BRDM Private use
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 1 M36 Museum display
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 4 Ferret Scout Car Collector
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 1 1962 Saladin Collector
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 2 CVRT Spartan Collector
III. Large-calibre artillery systems Australia 1 KO2 Cannon Museum display
III. Large-calibre artillery systems Australia 1 12cm Mortar Deactivated
III. Large-calibre artillery systems Belgium 1 SAKR recoilless rifle Returned to owner after evaluation
III. Large-calibre artillery systems Canada 1 QF13 Field Gun Museum display
III. Large-calibre artillery systems India 145 M777 Howitzer Government
III. Large-calibre artillery systems Ireland 1 Flak88 Collector
III. Large-calibre artillery systems Ireland 1 LFH18 Collector
III. Large-calibre artillery systems Sweden 5 Carl-Gustav Returned to manufacturer
III. Large-calibre artillery systems United States 1 FH70 Historical re-enactment
IV. (a) Combat aircraft Australia 1
IV. (a) Combat aircraft Italy 2
IV. (a) Combat aircraft Jordan 2
IV. (a) Combat aircraft Netherlands 1
IV. (a) Combat aircraft Saudi Arabia 11
IV. (a) Combat aircraft Spain 1
IV. (a) Combat aircraft United States 2
V. (a) Attack helicopters Italy 1
V. (a) Attack helicopters Mali 1
V. (a) Attack helicopters Netherlands 1
V. (a) Attack helicopters Norway 16
V. (a) Attack helicopters Pakistan 7
V. (a) Attack helicopters United States 1
VI. Warships Turkey 1 Decommissioned, for recycling
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers Saudi Arabia 186

Major conventional arms (Category I-VII) - Imports

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

Category(I-VII) Number of Items Description of Items Comments on the transfer
I. Battle tanks 303 Challenger 2
II. Armoured combat vehicles 125 Wolfhound Personal protection vehicles
II. Armoured combat vehicles 1 ARES
II. Armoured combat vehicles 168 Ridgeback Personal protection vehicles
II. Armoured combat vehicles 415 Mastiff Personal protection vehicles
II. Armoured combat vehicles 112 Warthog Rear Cab
II. Armoured combat vehicles 105 Warthog Front Cab
II. Armoured combat vehicles 781 Warrior
II. Armoured combat vehicles 99 New Viking Regen
II. Armoured combat vehicles 396 Panther
II. Armoured combat vehicles 895 FV430 Series (Bulldog)
II. Armoured combat vehicles 2 CVR(T) Samaritan (Mk2)
II. Armoured combat vehicles 44 CVR(T) Samaritan (Mk1)
II. Armoured combat vehicles 39 CVR(T) Samson (Mk1)
II. Armoured combat vehicles 3 AJAX
II. Armoured combat vehicles 1 APOLLO
II. Armoured combat vehicles 1 ATLAS
II. Armoured combat vehicles 1 ATHENA/ARGUS
II. Armoured combat vehicles 263 CVR(T) Scimitar (Mk1)
II. Armoured combat vehicles 31 CVR(T) Scimitar (Mk2)
II. Armoured combat vehicles 17 CVR(T) Spartan (Mk2)
II. Armoured combat vehicles 5 CVR(T) Samson (Mk2)
II. Armoured combat vehicles 3 CVR(T) Salamander
II. Armoured combat vehicles 148 CVR(T) Sultan (Mk1)
II. Armoured combat vehicles 339 CVR(T) Spartan (Mk1)
II. Armoured combat vehicles 4 CVR(T) Sultan (Mk2)
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 122 105mm Light Gun
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 35 MLRS launchers
III. Large-calibre artillery systems 89 AS90 155mm SP Howitzer
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 49 Tornado GR4
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 136 Typhoon
V. (a) Attack helicopters 66 Apache AH1
V. (a) Attack helicopters 30 Merlin Mk2
V. (a) Attack helicopters 12 Merlin Mk1 In long term storage
V. (a) Attack helicopters 28 Wildcat HMA Mk2
V. (a) Attack helicopters 34 Wildcat AH Mk1
V. (a) Attack helicopters 15 Lynx Mk8 OSD 31 March 2017
V. (a) Attack helicopters 8 Lynx AH9/9A OSD 31 March 2018
VI. Warships 11 Submarines
VI. Warships 19 Frigates/Destroyers
VI. Warships 3 Amphibious Ships
VI. Warships 4 Survey vessels
VI. Warships 4 Offshore Patrol vessels
VI. Warships 1 Primary Casualty Receiving Facility/Aviation Training Ship
VI. Warships 9 Tanker/Replenishment Ship
VI. Warships 15 Mine Counter Measures Vessels (MCM)
VI. Warships 1 Ice patrol
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers 2353
IV. (b) Unmanned combat aerial vehicles 10 Reaper

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 3 AJAX
II. Armoured combat vehicles 1 APOLLO
II. Armoured combat vehicles 1 ATLAS
II. Armoured combat vehicles 1 ATHENA/ARGUS

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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 Afghanistan 255 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Australia 4 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Bahrain 4 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Canada 1 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Chile 2 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Cyprus 20 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Djibouti 50 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Kuwait 6 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Malawi 1 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Malta 1 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Netherlands 1 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols New Zealand 2 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Oman 1 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Pakistan 32 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Poland 1 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Serbia 4 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols South Africa 1 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Sri Lanka 1 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols United Arab Emirates 30 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols United States 110 Pistols
2. Rifles and carbines Argentina 7 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Australia 1 Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Australia 21 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Austria 7 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Austria 2 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Bahrain 8 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Bahrain 6 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Belgium 14 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Botswana 3 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Brazil 4 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Bulgaria 6 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Canada 1137 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Croatia 2 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Cyprus 19 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Czech Rep. 47 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Czech Rep. 103 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Denmark 14 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Denmark 42 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Djibouti 100 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Egypt 1 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Finland 13 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Finland 21 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines France 34 Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines France 11 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines France 7 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Georgia 1 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Germany 13 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Germany 2 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Hungary 4 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Iceland 27 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines India 4 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Indonesia 256 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Ireland 11 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Ireland 1 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Italy 40 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Italy 9 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Jamaica 6 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Japan 68 Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Japan 234 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Japan 92 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Jordan 25 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Jordan 5 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Kazakhstan 3 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Kenya 34 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Rep. of Korea 3 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Kuwait 1 Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Kuwait 10 Shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Kuwait 2 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Lithuania 1 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Lithuania 35 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Luxembourg 2 Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Luxembourg 2 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Malawi 4 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Malaysia 1 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Malaysia 13 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Malta 51 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Malta 1 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Mauritius 4 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Monaco 2 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Namibia 71 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Netherlands 93 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Netherlands 152 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines New Zealand 1 Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines New Zealand 2 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Norway 12 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Oman 2 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Oman 3 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Pakistan 103 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Pakistan 634 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Paraguay 3 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Poland 4 Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Poland 23 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Poland 3 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Portugal 1 Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Portugal 9 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Portugal 5 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Qatar 7 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Romania 2 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Romania 1 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Russian Federation 1 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Saudi Arabia 290 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Serbia 1 Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Serbia 111 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Serbia 3 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Singapore 1 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Slovakia 6 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Slovenia 2 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Slovenia 1 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines South Africa 1 Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines South Africa 195 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines South Africa 180 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Spain 30 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Sweden 7 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Switzerland 9 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Switzerland 14 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Thailand 2 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Turkey 5 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Turkey 52 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Ukraine 7 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Ukraine 15 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines United Arab Emirates 300 Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines United Arab Emirates 145 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines United Arab Emirates 141 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines United States 3 Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines United States 5432 Sporting rifles
2. Rifles and carbines United States 17364 Sniper rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Andorra 1 Sniper rifles
3. Sub-machine guns Austria 800
3. Sub-machine guns Bahrain 6
3. Sub-machine guns Brazil 642
3. Sub-machine guns Germany 25
3. Sub-machine guns Japan 273
3. Sub-machine guns Netherlands 3
3. Sub-machine guns New Zealand 99
3. Sub-machine guns Trinidad and Tobago 80
3. Sub-machine guns United Arab Emirates 5
3. Sub-machine guns United States 4
4. Assault rifles Afghanistan 273
4. Assault rifles Bahrain 38
4. Assault rifles Belgium 8
4. Assault rifles Brazil 371
4. Assault rifles Denmark 6
4. Assault rifles Djibouti 200
4. Assault rifles Finland 74
4. Assault rifles France 13
4. Assault rifles India 3
4. Assault rifles Italy 3
4. Assault rifles Japan 207
4. Assault rifles Kazakhstan 1
4. Assault rifles Mauritius 260
4. Assault rifles New Zealand 30
4. Assault rifles Oman 4
4. Assault rifles Qatar 3
4. Assault rifles South Africa 24
4. Assault rifles Switzerland 100
4. Assault rifles Turkey 3
4. Assault rifles United Arab Emirates 717
4. Assault rifles United States 18
5. Light machine guns Afghanistan 7
5. Light machine guns Austria 1500
5. Light machine guns Germany 1
5. Light machine guns Italy 2
5. Light machine guns Japan 54
5. Light machine guns Mauritius 4
5. Light machine guns New Zealand 68
5. Light machine guns United States 22
6. Others Afghanistan 1 Heavy machine guns
6. Others Algeria 3 Heavy machine guns
6. Others Bulgaria 2 Heavy machine guns
6. Others Germany 1 Heavy machine guns
6. Others Italy 2 Heavy machine guns
6. Others Japan 4 Heavy machine guns
6. Others New Zealand 12 Heavy machine guns
6. Others Oman 1400 Heavy machine guns
6. Others Saudi Arabia 100 Heavy machine guns
6. Others Turkey 1 Heavy machine guns
6. Others United States 11 Heavy machine guns

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 South Africa 1
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers United States 15
7. Others Australia 1 Anti-aircraft gun
7. Others France 3 Artillery
7. Others France 1 Naval gun
7. Others Ireland 1 Anti-aircraft gun
7. Others Rep. of Korea 2 Naval gun

Small Arms Imports

Light Weapons Import

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