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United Kingdom 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
I. Battle tanks Canada 1 Chieftain Museum display
I. Battle tanks Poland 1 T34/85 Museum display
I. Battle tanks United States 1 M4 Sherman Tank Private collection
I. Battle tanks United States 1 Chieftain Museum & public display
I. Battle tanks United States 1 G13 Museum display
II. Armoured combat vehicles Australia 1 Vector Pinzagauer 718 Private collection
II. Armoured combat vehicles Belgium 1 LAV 700 Returned to manufacturer
II. Armoured combat vehicles Canada 1 CVR(W) Fox Private collection
II. Armoured combat vehicles Canada 1 Ferret Scout Car Private collection
II. Armoured combat vehicles Djibouti 8 AFV SPartan CVR(T) Law enforcement agency
II. Armoured combat vehicles Djibouti 9 Iveco 168M11 Law enforcement agency
II. Armoured combat vehicles Estonia 1 Saracen Private collection
II. Armoured combat vehicles Estonia 4 Supacat HMT Extenda Government
II. Armoured combat vehicles India 2 Warthog all terrain protected mobility vehicle Government
II. Armoured combat vehicles Italy 2 Warthog all terrain protected mobility vehicle Government
II. Armoured combat vehicles Luxembourg 1 Alvis Shielder Private collection
II. Armoured combat vehicles Malaysia 1 Government
II. Armoured combat vehicles Mozambique 2 Land rover Defender 110 Logistics support
II. Armoured combat vehicles Netherlands 1 NL Boxer PT46 Returned to owner
II. Armoured combat vehicles New Zealand 1 Spartan APC Private collection
II. Armoured combat vehicles Saudi Arabia 2 RapidRanger Personal Protection
II. Armoured combat vehicles Spain 1 Fox reconnaissance vehicle Private collection
II. Armoured combat vehicles Sweden 2 Armoured Ford F-550 Law enforcement
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 1 Land rover 110 Tithonus Personal use
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 1 Saracen APC Mk5 Private collection
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 1 FV433 Abbott SPG Corporate use
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 4 Vector Public displays
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 3 CVR(T) Sabre Private collection
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 1 Ferret Scout Car Private collection
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 1 Saracen APC Private collection
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 1 FV433 Abbott SPG Private collection
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 2 FV433 Abbot SPG Public displays
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 1 CVR(T) Spartan Public displays
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 4 Ferret Scout Car Public displays
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 3 FV432 Public displays
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 1 Saxon Public displays
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 1 CVR(W) Fox Public displays
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 3 CVR(T) Sabre Tank Museum displays
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 2 Stormer Museum displays
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 4 Ferret Scout Car Museum displays
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 1 CVR(T) Sultan Museum displays
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 2 Dingo Scout Car Museum displays
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 2 Glover Webb Tactica Museum displays
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 1 Loyd Carrier Private collection
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 1 CVR(T) Spartan Private collection
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 1 Replica panzer tank Museum display
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 1 FV103 Spartan Private collection
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 1 Stormer Museum display
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 1 FV439 APC Museum display
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 1 Flyer 72 Private collection
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 1 FV105 sultan Returned to owner
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 1 FV432 Private collection
II. Armoured combat vehicles United States 1 Ferret Scout car Private collection
III. Large calibre artillery systems Belgium 1 105mm Canon CV Returned to manufacturer
III. Large calibre artillery systems United States 1 120mm MOBAT Museum display
III. Large calibre artillery systems United States 1 FH70 155mm Howitzer Private collection
III. Large calibre artillery systems United States 1 French 75mm Field Gun Private collection
III. Large calibre artillery systems United States 1 M1 155mm Howitzer Private collection
IV. (a) Combat aircraft Czech Rep. 1 Blackburn Buccaneer Public display
V. (a) Attack helicopters Brazil 5
V. (a) Attack helicopters Italy 1
V. (a) Attack helicopters Portugal 5
VI. Warships United States 1 DCS2 Submersible
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers Brazil 56
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers India 344
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers Rep. of Korea 33
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers Saudi Arabia 144
VII. (b) Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems (MANPADS). Malaysia 1
VII. (b) Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems (MANPADS). Saudi Arabia 1

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 302 Challenger 2
II. Armoured combat vehicles 10 AJAX 10 AJAX 4 of these vehicles are at Oakdale, Merthyr Tydfil or Bovington and are owned/controlled by GD at the moment. 6 of these vehicles are at Merthyr Tydfil undergoing acceptance for deliver at the moment
II. Armoured combat vehicles 6 APOLLO 2 of these vehicles are at Oakdale, Merthyr Tydfil or Bovington and are owned/controlled by GD at the moment. 1 vehicle is at Merthyr Tydfil waiting to enter he acceptance process for delivery to the Army. 3 vehicles have been delivered to the Army
II. Armoured combat vehicles 7 ATLAS 1 vehicle is at Oakdale, Merthyr Tydfil or Bovington and is owned/controlled by GD at the moment. 3 of these vehicles are at Merthyr Tydfil waiting to enter the acceptance process for delivery to the Army. 3 vehicles have been delivered to the Army
II. Armoured combat vehicles 5 ATHENA 1 vehicle is at Oakdale, Merthyr Tydfil or Bovington and is owned/controlled by GD at the moment. 4 of these vehicles are at Merthyr Tydfil waiting to enter the acceptance process for delivery to the Army
II. Armoured combat vehicles 14 ARES/ARGUS 2 of thse vehicles are at Oakdale, merthyr Tydfil or Bovington and are owned/controlled by GD at the moment. 5 of these vehicles are at Merthyr Tydfil and are undergoing retrofit activity. 8 vehicles have been delivered to HQ Army
II. Armoured combat vehicles 159 CVR(T) Scimitar (Mk1) 42 vehicles marked for disposal
II. Armoured combat vehicles 28 CVR(T) Scimitar (Mk2)
II. Armoured combat vehicles 202 CVR(T) Spartan (Mk1) 38 vehicles marked for disposal
II. Armoured combat vehicles 17 CVR(T) Spartan (Mk2)
II. Armoured combat vehicles 72 CVR(T) Sultan (Mk1) 9 vehicles marked for disposal
II. Armoured combat vehicles 4 CVR(T) Sultan (Mk2)
II. Armoured combat vehicles 25 CVR(T) Samson (Mk1) 8 vehicles marked for disposal
II. Armoured combat vehicles 5 CVR(T) Samson (Mk2)
II. Armoured combat vehicles 31 CVR(T) Samaritan (Mk1) 3 vehicles marked for disposal
II. Armoured combat vehicles 2 CVR(T) Samaritan (Mk2)
II. Armoured combat vehicles 882 FV430 Series (Bulldog) Category II Armoured Combat Vehicles 882 FV430 Series (Bulldog) 115 vehicles marked for diposal
II. Armoured combat vehicles 395 Panther 3x vehicles are now Static Training Aids (STAs)
II. Armoured combat vehicles 120 Viking Includes 21 Watchkeeper VIKING variants
II. Armoured combat vehicles 767 Warrior 3 vehicles pending disposal 2x vehicles are now STAs
II. Armoured combat vehicles 412 Mastiff 25 vehicles pending disposal
II. Armoured combat vehicles 165 Ridgback 15 vehicles CAST pending disposal
II. Armoured combat vehicles 316 Husky 6 x Training Aids, 1 x Imperial War Museum
II. Armoured combat vehicles 125 Wolfhound
III. Large calibre artillery systems 89 AS90 155mm SP Howitzer 47 vehicles in the disposal process
III. Large calibre artillery systems 126 105mm Light Gun This includes 4 Light Gun that aren't fitted with the Automatic Pointing System, and are only used as training aids
III. Large calibre artillery systems 35 MLRS
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 4 P-8A-Poseidon
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 9 Reaper
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 21 F35B- Lightning 3 remain in the US
IV. (a) Combat aircraft 137 Typhoon
V. (a) Attack helicopters 34 Apache Mk1 34 in Total Fleet; 28 in Forward Fleet; 4 in Sustainment Fleet; 1 in Trials; 1 in Storage; 12 taken out of service into E-Model remanufacture programme
V. (a) Attack helicopters 34 Wildcat AH Mk1 34 in total Fleet; 25 in Forward Fleet; 3 in maintenance; 2 undergoing upgrades/modifications; 4 held in storage
V. (a) Attack helicopters 28 Wildcat HMA Mk2 28 in Total Fleet; 20 in Forward Fleet; 4 in trials; 2 in maintenance; 2 undergoing upgrades/modifications
V. (a) Attack helicopters 38 Merlin HM Mk1/2 38 in Total Fleet; 19 in Forward Fleet; 3 in Trials Programme; 3 in Modification Programme; 5 in Depth Maintenance and 8 inactive (Mk1) Sustainment aircraft held in storage
V. (a) Attack helicopters 28 Merlin HC Mk4/4A Mk3/3a/3i 28 in Total Fleet; 14 in Forward Fleet; 9 in Modification Programme, 2 in Depth Maintenance and 3 inactive (Mk3). sustainment aircraft held in storage
VI. Warships 2 QEC Aircraft Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, HMS Prince of Wales
VI. Warships 19 Frigates and Destroyers Type 45 and Type 23 Type 45 x 6 (Dragon, Defender, Daring, Dauntless, Duncan, Diamond) Type 23 x 13 (Westminister, Lancaster, Kent, Iron Duke, St Albans, Portland, Montrose, Sutherland, Monmouth, Somerset, Richmond, Northumberland, Argyll)
VI. Warships 2 Amphibious ships Landing Platform Dock x 2 Albion, Bulwark
VI. Warships 13 Mines Coutermeasures Vessels Sandown Class x7 (Grimsby, Blyth, Bangor, Ramsey, Shoreham, Pembroke, Penzance) Hunt Class x 6 (Chiddingford, Ledbury, Brocklesby, Cattistock, Hurworth, Middleton)
VI. Warships 7 Offshore Patrol Vessels Tyne, Mersey, Trent, Tamar, Forth, Medway
VI. Warships 1 Primary Casualty Receiving Facility/Aviation Training ship Argus
VI. Warships 12 12 Royal Fleet Auxiliares/Replenishment Fleet Tanker x 6 (Wave Knight, Wave Ruler, Tidespring, Tiderace, Tidesurge, Tideforce) Fleet Replenishment Ship x 3 (Fort Victoria, Fort Rosalie, Fort Austin) Landing Ship Dock x 3 (Lyme Bay, Mounts Bay, Cardigan Bay)
VI. Warships 4 Survey Vessels Ocean Survey Vessell x 1 (Scott) Coastal Survey Vessel x 2 (Echo, Enterprise) Inshore Survey Vessell x 1 (Magpie)
VI. Warships 1 Ice Patrol Vessel Protector
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers 22536 Guided or unguided rockets, ballistic or cruise missiles capable of delivering a warhead or weapon of destruction to a range of 25 kilometres
VII. (b) Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems (MANPADS). 2109

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

Category(I-VII) Number of Items Description of Items Comments on the transfer
VII. (a) Missiles and missile launchers 12

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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 Australia 25 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Bahrain 11 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Canada 2 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Cyprus 40 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols France 1 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Germany 265 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Iceland 17 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Indonesia 44 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Kenya 15 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Kuwait 80 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Malta 1 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols New Zealand 1 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Pakistan 3 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Qatar 4 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols South Africa 11 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Switzerland 1 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Thailand 30 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols United Arab Emirates 10 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols Uruguay 4 Pistols
1. Revolvers and self-loading pistols United States 88 Pistols
2. Rifles and carbines Argentina 2 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Armenia 1 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Australia 87 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Australia 3 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Austria 10 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Bahrain 23 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Bahrain 362 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Bangladesh 180 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Barbados 2 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Belgium 15 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Belgium 2 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Bhutan 4 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Botswana 4 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Brazil 1 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Bulgaria 11 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Bulgaria 1 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Canada 176 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Canada 3 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Chile 4 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Croatia 1 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Cyprus 163 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Czech Rep. 3 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Denmark 7 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Denmark 2 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Egypt 216 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Finland 1 Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Finland 5 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Finland 4 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines France 6 Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines France 70 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines France 12 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Georgia 1 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Germany 1 Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Germany 23 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Germany 92 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Greece 9 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Hungary 10 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Hungary 1 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Iceland 1 Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Iceland 46 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Iceland 2 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines India 3 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines India 1 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Indonesia 2 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Ireland 3 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Ireland 16 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Israel 1 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Italy 6 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Italy 9 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Japan 69 Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Japan 59 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Japan 1 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Jordan 97 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Jordan 1 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Kazakhstan 15 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Rep. of Korea 3 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Kuwait 52 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Kuwait 8 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Latvia 1 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Latvia 50 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Lithuania 4 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Malawi 2 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Malaysia 1 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Malaysia 76 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Malta 10 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Mongolia 8 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Netherlands 8 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Netherlands 1 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines New Zealand 68 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines New Zealand 3 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Norway 16 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Oman 1 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Pakistan 23 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Pakistan 4 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Poland 8 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Poland 1 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Portugal 23 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Portugal 4 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Qatar 5 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Qatar 1 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Romania 3 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Romania 1 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Serbia 111 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Serbia 4 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Singapore 1 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Slovakia 2 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Slovakia 2 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Slovenia 1 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines South Africa 137 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines South Africa 1400 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Spain 30 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Spain 52 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Sweden 2 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Sweden 34 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Switzerland 3 Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Switzerland 45 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Switzerland 8 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Thailand 2 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Thailand 7 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines Trinidad and Tobago 1 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Turkey 11 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Ukraine 12 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines Ukraine 1 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines United Arab Emirates 98 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines United Arab Emirates 15 Sniper Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines United States 18 Rifles
2. Rifles and carbines United States 10 Smooth-bore weapons
2. Rifles and carbines United States 7745 Sporting guns/shotguns
2. Rifles and carbines United States 12960 Sniper Rifles
3. Sub-machine guns Bahrain 9
3. Sub-machine guns Iceland 10
3. Sub-machine guns Japan 4
3. Sub-machine guns Netherlands 1
3. Sub-machine guns New Zealand 17
3. Sub-machine guns South Africa 8
3. Sub-machine guns Switzerland 7
4. Assault rifles Australia 4
4. Assault rifles Austria 13
4. Assault rifles Bahrain 24
4. Assault rifles Belgium 3
4. Assault rifles Finland 1
4. Assault rifles France 50
4. Assault rifles Germany 417
4. Assault rifles India 60
4. Assault rifles Japan 1
4. Assault rifles Kuwait 30
4. Assault rifles Luxembourg 2
4. Assault rifles New Zealand 15
4. Assault rifles Poland 100
4. Assault rifles Rwanda 45
4. Assault rifles South Africa 20
4. Assault rifles Switzerland 6
4. Assault rifles United Arab Emirates 1
4. Assault rifles United States 3
5. Light machine guns Australia 2
5. Light machine guns Belgium 1
5. Light machine guns Iceland 11
5. Light machine guns Japan 10
5. Light machine guns New Zealand 3
5. Light machine guns South Africa 1
6. Others Australia 6 Heavy machine guns
6. Others Bahrain 6 Heavy machine guns
6. Others Belgium 3 Heavy machine guns
6. Others Iceland 1 Heavy machine guns
6. Others Nigeria 49 Heavy machine guns
6. Others Oman 4 Heavy machine guns
6. Others Philippines 2 Heavy machine guns
6. Others Romania 1 Heavy machine guns
6. Others South Africa 2 Heavy machine guns
6. Others Turkey 4 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 Australia 1
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Belgium 1
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Canada 1
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers Israel 128
2. Hand-held under-barrel and mounted grenade launchers New Zealand 1
6. Mortars of calibres less than 75 mm Indonesia 11
7. Others France 1 Artillery Returned after testing
7. Others France 1 Naval Guns
7. Others Japan 1 Aircraft cannon Deactivated
7. Others Saudi Arabia 5 Naval Guns
7. Others Thailand 2 Naval Guns
7. Others United States 1 Anti-armour weapons Deactivated

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