11 August 2006

Source: http://disarmament.un.org/UN_REGISTER.NSF

United Nations Register of Conventional Arms

Overview

On 6 December 1991, the General Assembly adopted resolution 46/36 L entitled "Transparency in armaments", which requested the Secretary-General to establish and maintain at United Nations Headquarters in New York a universal and non-discriminatory Register of Conventional Arms, to include data on international arms transfers as well as information provided by Member States on military holdings, procurement through national production and relevant policies.

The Register comprises seven categories of major conventional arms, namely, battle tanks, armored combat vehicles, large-calibre artillery systems, combat aircraft, attack helicopters, warships (including submarines) as well as missiles and missile-launchers. It has been in operation with effect from calendar year 1992. Thus far, a total of 169 Member States have reported to the Register one or more times. The Register captures the great bulk of the global arms trade in the categories of conventional weapons covered by it.

[Compilation of US arms information from the UN Register. The US is by far the largest world supplier of killing and maiming machines.]

United States Arms Export and Import 1992-2005

2005	2004	2003	2002	2001
2000	1999	1998	1997	1996
1995	1994	1993	1992

2005

EXPORTS

A	B	C	D	E		Remarks
Category (I-VII)	Final importer State(s)	Number of items	State of origin (if not exporter)	Intermediate location (if any)		Description of item	Comments on the transfer
I. Battle tanks	Australia Egypt	59 100				M1A1 M1A1
II. Armoured combat vehicles	Afghanistan Bahrain Egypt Greece United Kingdom	173 90 7 55 128 1 3 1 1				M113A2 M113A2 M981 M113A2 M113A2 Sultan ACV FV 432 APC Spartan APC Alvis Sabre CVRT	Demilitarized for private sector use as display item. Demilitarized for private sector use as display item. Demilitarized for private sector use as display item. Demilitarized for private sector use as display item.
III. Large-calibre artillery systems	Bahrain Egypt	20 25 1 24				M109A5 M109A5 M109A2 MLRS
IV. Combat aircraft	Brazil Chile Colombia Israel Rep. of Korea Oman Pakistan Rep. of Korea Singapore UAE United Kingdom	1 3 2 1 22 5 3 3 2 8 4 6 36 1 1				P-3A F-16C F-16D VTOL OV-10A F-16D P-3B F-16C F-16D F-16A P-3C F-15K F-16D F-16E/F Harrier FA2 ME-163B Komet	Demilitarized for private sector use as display item.
V. Attack helicopters	Bahrain Greece Israel Thailand	9 1 15 9 2				AH-1F S-70B AH-1F AH-64D UH-60L
VII. Missiles a) and missile launchers b)	Australia Belgium Canada Israel Japan Netherlands Oman Saudi Arabia Singapore UAE United Kingdom	12 24 39 12 3 68 14 7 39 161 39 8 56 288				Air-to-air Missiles and vertical launchers LAU-129A/A AIM 120C SM-2 ALU-129 missile launcher Surface-to-air Missiles and MLRS missiles SM-2 MK-41 missiles AIM-120C LAU-128A/A AIM 120C LAU-19A/A Sidewinder AIM-9M Gripstocks

Note: In addition, during Calendar Year 2005, transfers to Taiwan took place as follows:
Category II (Armored Combat vehicles) 48 x AAVP-7A1
4 x AAVC7A1
Category VII (Missiles/Missile Launchers) 40 x 117AV3A
8 x Harpoon RGM-84L-4
32 x SM-2
National criteria on transfers: (iii) Transfer of Title.


IMPORTS

A	B	C	D	E		Remarks
Category (I-VII)	Exporter State(s)	Number of items	State of origin (if not exporter)	Intermediate location (if any)		Description of item	Comments on the transfer
IV. Combat aircraft	Switzerland	12				F-5
VII. Missiles b) and missile launchers	Bulgaria	549				Gripstocks	Demilitarized / destroyed

National criteria on transfers: (iii) Transfer of Title.



BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Available background information on military holdings and procurement through national production

The following information is for the United States of America in calendar year 2005 and is in terms of the same categories as used for Exports and Imports.

Category	Military holdings*	Procurement through national production
I. Battle tanks	6,451	0
II. Armoured combat vehicles	19,719	651
III. Large calibre artillery systems	6,535	81
IV. Combat aircraft	3,348	41
V. Attack helicopters	1,888	0
VI. Warships	282	0
VII. Missiles & missile launchers	114,029	963

2004

Reporting country: United States of America
Original language: English	Calendar year: 2004
Background information provided: yes	Date of submission: 1 August 2005

EXPORTS

A	B	C	D	E		Remarks
Category (I-VII)	Final Importer State(s)	Number of items	State of origin (if not exporter)	Intermediate location (if any)		Description of itemComments on the transfer
II. Armoured combat vehicles	Canada	1 2 25				Light AV w/ ATGM Light AV M113 kits, APC
	Egypt	30				M577A2
	Italy	1				AAV7A1
	Jordan	42 5				M113A2 M577A2
	Rep. of Korea	8				AAV7A1
	Saudi Arabia	94				LAV-aslt
	Tunisia	6				M577A2
	Turkey	103				AIFV kits
III. Large-calibre artillery systems	Egypt	8 12				M109A2 MLRS
	Rep. of Korea	7				MLRS
	Saudi Arabia	4				M109A5
IV. Combat aircraft	Brazil	4				P-3A
	Colombia	3				VTOL OV-10
	Greece	5 2				F-16C F-16D
	Israel	21				F-16D
	Rep. of Korea	2				P-3B
	Singapore	6				F-16
	UAE	8				F-16
V. Attack helicopters	Germany	2				MD-600
	Greece	2				S-70B
	Jordan	1				S-70A
	Pakistan	12				AH-1F
	Turkey	2				MD-600
VII.Missiles a) and missile launchers b)	Australia	12				Sea Sparrow
	Canada	49 3				Sea Sparrow RGM-8L
	Denmark	14 32				Sea Sparrow LAU-129A/A
	Egypt	27				RGM-84L
	Germany	93 14				Rolling Airframe Missile Block Standard Missile
	Israel	20 43				LAU-129A/A AIM-120C
	Italy	68				AIM-102C
	Japan	66				Vertical launcher, AA missile, AS missile
	Netherlands	24				Standard Missile
	Oman	8 29 4				AGM-84L LAU-128A/A AIM-120C
	Rep. of Korea	96 4				Standard Missile MK41
	Saudi Arabia	46 68				LAU-128A/A AIM-120C
	Sweden	1				AGM-66 G2
	Thailand	12				LAU-129A/A
	UAE	20 3 82				AGM-65G2 AGM-65G AIM 120C
	United Kingdom	90 2				UK Command Launch Kits Trident Missile
	Italy	146				Gripstock Ctrl Grp Gm Lnch
	Portugal	4				Gripstock Ctrl Grp Gm Lnch

Note: In addition, during Calendar Year 2004, transfers to Taiwan took place as follows:
Category VI (Warships) 4 x DDG
Category VII (Missiles/Missile Launchers) 20 x RGM-84L
2 x AGM-65G
40 x AGM-65G2
National criteria on transfers: (iii) Transfer of Title.



IMPORTS

A	B	C	D	E		Remarks
Category (I-VII)	Exporter State(s)	Number of items	State of origin (if not exporter)	Intermediate location (if any)		Description of itemComments on the transfer
IV. Combat aircraft	Israel	2				Kifir trainer
	Switzerland	6				F-5

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The following information is for the United States of America in calendar year 2004 and is in terms of the same categories as used for Exports and Imports.

Category	Military holdings*	Procurement through national production
I. Battle tanks	7,460	8
II. Armoured combat vehicles	19,634	450
III. Large calibre artillery systems	6,776	0
IV. Combat aircraft	3,411	49
V. Attack helicopters	2,012	0
VI. Warships	290	0
VII. Missiles & missile launchers	110,416	227

2003

Reporting country: United States of America
Original language: English	Calendar year: 2003
Background information provided: yes	Date of submission: 26 May 2004

Nil report on imports

EXPORTS

A	B	C	D	E		Remarks
Category (I-VII)	Final importer State(s)	Number of items	State of origin (if not exporter)	Intermediate location (if any)		Description of item	Comments on the transfer
II. Armoured combat vehicles	Canada	54				M113 APC kits
	Chile	158				M113 APC
	Egypt	14 6 1				M577 M106 M113
	Israel	54				M106
	Italy	18				AAV7A1
	Malaysia	75 56				ACV 300 kits AIFV kits
	Rep. of Korea	15				AAV7A1
	Saudi Arabia	57				LAV
	Turkey	167				A1FV kits
III. Large calibre artillery systems	Denmark	1				Mk45 Naval Gun
	Egypt	2				MLRS
	Japan	1				Mk45 Naval Gun
	Rep. of Korea	17				MLRS
IV. Combat aircraft	Brazil	2				P-3
	Greece	50				F-16
	Israel	3				F-16
	Jordan	8				F-16
	Peru	2				A-37
	Thailand	9				F-16
V. Attack helicopters	Australia	1				SH-2G(A)
	Israel	15				AH-1
	New Zealand	1				SG-2G (NZ)
	Poland	2				SH-2
	Spain	1				SH-60
	Turkey	2				S-70A
VI. Warships	Turkey	1				FFG
VII. Missiles and missile launchers a)	Bahrain	6				LAU-129
		10				Standard
	Canada	6				AGM-64
	Egypt	2				Mk-141
	Greece	203				AGM-65
		24				LAU-117
		6				TGM-65
	Israel	13				AIM-120
	Italy	55				AGM-88
	Japan	96				MLRS, AAM
	Kuwait	21				AGM-84
	Rep. of Korea	3				AGM-65
	Saudia Arabia	56				AIM-120
	Singapore	160				AIM-120
	Spain	43				TGM-65
	Thailand	2				AIM-120
	Turkey	8				Mk-141
	UAE	218				LAU-129
		2				AGM-88
	United Kingdom	22				AGM/UGM-109

Note: In addition, during Calendar Year 2003, transfers to Taiwan took place as follows:
Category VI (Warships) 4 x DDG
Category VII (Missiles/Missile Launchers) 120 x AIM-120
1 x AIM-7
National criteria on transfers: (iii) Transfer of Title.



BACKGROUND INFORMATION

MILITARY HOLDINGS AND PROCUREMENT THROUGH NATIONAL PRODUCTION

Category	Military holdings*	Procurement through national production
I. Battle tanks	7,851	0
II. Armoured combat vehicles	19,512	601
III. Large calibre artillery systems	6,980	18
IV. Combat aircraft	4,160	31
V. Attack helicopters	2,214	0
VI. Warships	292	0
VII. Missiles and missile launchers	117,016	527

Notes:

* Relative to last year's submission for U.S. military holdings (data for calendar year 2002), reductions in all categories reflect continued downsizing actions.

2002

Reporting country: United States of America
Original language: English	Calendar year: 2002
Background information provided: yes	Date of submission: 30 May 2003

EXPORTS

A	B	C	D	E		Remarks
Category (I-VII)	Final importer State(s)	Number of items	State of origin (if not exporter)	Intermediate location (if any)		Description of item	Comments on the transfer
II. Armoured combat vehicles	Canada	81				M113 System Upgrade kits
	Greece	28				M106
	Israel	54				M106/M113
	Italy	4				AAV7A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicle
	Malaysia	80				Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle kits
	Republic of Korea	13				AAV7A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicle
	Saudi Arabia	28				Light Armored Vehicle
	Turkey	199				Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle kits
III. Large calibre artillery systems	Saudi Arabia	44				M109
IV. Combat aircraft	Brazil	3				P-3
	Egypt	5				F-16
	Thailand	9				F-16
V. Attack helicopters	Australia	4				SH-2G(A) Helicopter
	Austria	9				S-70A Helicopter
	Colombia	4				UH-60
	Jordan	9				AH-1
	Netherlands	7				AH-64
	New Zealand	1				SG-2G(NZ) Helicopter
	Poland	2				SH-2
	Singapore	7				AH-64
	Spain	6				SR-60
	Thailand	3				UH-60
	Turkey	8				S-70B Helicopter
	United Kingdom	12				AH-64
VI. Warships	Mexico	1				LST
VII. Missiles and missile launchers	Bahrain	26				AIM-120
	Czech Republic	20				AIM-9
	Finland	12				AIM-120B AMRAAM
	Italy	58				AGM-88
	Japan	75				MLRS pods, Shipboard Launching Systems
	Republic of Korea	2				M270
	Saudi Arabia	98				AGM-65
	Sweden	3				AIM-120B AMRAAM
	Turkey	57				Standard missile

National criteria on transfers: iii. Transfer of Title
The nature of information provided should be indicated in accordance with explanatory notes e and f.

Note: In addition, during calendar year 2002 transfers to Taiwan took place as follows:

VII. Missiles and missile launchers

3 AGM-88 71 RGM-84

IMPORTS

A	B	C	D	E		Remarks
Category (I-VII)	Exporter State(s)	Number of items	State of origin (if not exporter)	Intermediate location (if any)		Description of item	Comments on the transfer
IV. Combat aircraft	United Kingdom	1				Tornado GR-1

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

MILITARY HOLDINGS AND PROCUREMENT THROUGH NATIONAL PRODUCTION

Category	Military holdings*	Procurement through national production
I. Battle tanks	8,019	0
II. Armoured combat vehicles	19,726	0
III. Large calibre artillery systems	7,033	0
IV. Combat aircraft	4,217	47
V. Attack helicopters	2,302	0
VI. Warships	307	3
VII. Missiles and missile launchers	117,989	452

Notes:

* Relative to last year's submission (data for calendar year 2000) for U.S. military holdings, reductions in totals reflect continued downsizing actions.
Increases in Category IV and VII reflect better accounting procedures.

2001

EXPORTS

A	B	C	D	E		Remarks
Category (I-VII)	Final importer State(s)	Number of items	State of origin (if not exporter)	Intermediate location (if any)		Description of item	Comments on the transfer
I. Battle tanks	Brazil	91				M-60
	Egypt	10				M-60
	Saudi Arabia	27				M-60
II. Armoured combat vehicles	Bahrain	19				M-113
	Canada	67				M113 kits, APC
	Egypt	1				M113
	Greece	20				M106
	Italy	13				AAV7A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicle
	Saudi Arabia	19				Light Armoured Vehicle (Mortar carrier)
	Turkey	50				Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicle kits
III. Large calibre artillery systems	Australia	1				Mk45 Mod2 Naval Gun Mount Howitzer
	Denmark	4				MLRS
	Egypt	1				SPH-122 Self-Propelled Howitzer
	Portugal	14				M109
IV. Combat aircraft	Brazil	2				P-3
	Egypt	19				F-16
	Greece	3				TA-7
V. Attack helicopters	Australia	6				SH-2G (A) Helicopter
	Colombia	23				UH-60
	Jordan	4				AH-1
	New Zealand	3				SG-2G (NZ) Helicopter
	Thailand	3				UH-60
	Turkey	6				S-70A Helicopter
VI. Warships	Brazil	2				LSD	Lease
		1				LST	Lease
		4				Frigate	Lease
	Greece	2				Frigate	Lease
	Mexico	1				Frigate
		1				LST
VII. Missiles and missile launchers	Canada	12				Standard missile
		3				RGM-84
	Egypt	6				RGM/AGM-84
	Israel	1902				M-26 Rocket
		39				AIM-120
		2				RGM-84
	Japan	2				Shipboard launching system
	Republic of Korea	11				RGM-84
		2				Harpoon launcher
	Singapore	20				AIM-7
		60				AIM-9
	Spain	90				Standard missile
		24				RGM/AGM-84
	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	20				UGM-84

National criteria on transfers: iii. Transfer of Title


Note: In addition, during calendar year 2001 transfers to Taiwan took place as follows:

I. Battle tanks	37 x M60A3
V. Attack helicopters	2 x AH-1 2 x 13 x OH-58
VII. Missiles and missile launchers	204 Standard

IMPORTS

A	B	C	D	E		Remarks
Category (I-VII)	Exporter State(s)	Number of items	State of origin (if not exporter)	Intermediate location (if any)		Description of item	Comments on the transfer
VII. Missiles and missile launchers	Norway	1				AGM-119 (Penguin missile)

National criteria on transfers: iii. Transfer of Title



BACKGROUND INFORMATION

MILITARY HOLDINGS AND PROCUREMENT THROUGH NATIONAL PRODUCTION

Category	Military holdings*	Procurement through national production
I. Battle tanks	8,087	0
II. Armoured combat vehicles	19,930	0
III. Large calibre artillery systems	7,160	0
IV. Combat aircraft	3,592	28
V. Attack helicopters	2,405
VI. Warships	315	2
VII. Missiles and missile launchers	121,484	685

Notes:

* Relative to last year's submission for U.S. military holdings (data for calendar year 2001), reductions in totals reflect continued downsizing actions.
Increase in Category IV reflects both Procurement Through National Production and returns from inactive status.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION

United Nations General Assembly Resolutions 46/36 L (paragraphs 10 and 18), 47/52 L (paragraph 5), and 49/75 C (paragraph 4) invite all Member States to provide background information on relevant policies, national arms import and export procedures, both as regards arms transfers and prevention of illicit arms transfers.

Accordingly, previous U.S. submissions contained such information, which continues to be relevant.

The U.S. considers that its transfers of military equipment occur at the time ownership title for the equipment is transferred between the U.S. and another country. The 2002 submission therefore includes equipment whose title was transferred during the 2001 calendar year.

The national point of contact for information related to the UN Register of Conventional Arms is the Office of International Security Negotiations, Bureau of Arms Control, U.S. Department of State. The phone number for this office is 202-647-7909, the fax number is 202-647-8746, and the E-mail address is un_register@t.state.gov.

2000

Reporting country: United States of America
Original language: English	Calendar year: 2000
Background information provided: yes	Date of submission: 30 May 2001

EXPORTS

A	B	C	D	E		Remarks
Category (I-VII)	Final importer State(s)	Number of items	State of origin (if not exporter)	Intermediate location (if any)		Description of item	Comments on the transfer
II. Armoured combat vehicles	Argentina	57				M113
		25				M106
	Bahrain	38				M901
	Greece	3				M125
		65				M106
	Jordan	50				M106
		20				M901
	Lebanon	1				M113
	Morocco	36				M106
	Portugal	8				M106
	Republic of Korea	17				AAV7A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicle Kits
	Saudi Arabia	3				Light Armoured Vehicle (Mortar Carrier)
		2				Light Armoured Vehicle (Assault)
	Spain	2				Dragon APC
	Turkey	27				AIFV personnel carrier
III. Large calibre artillery systems	Australia	1				MK45 Mod2 Naval gun mount
	Egypt	279				M109
		24				SPH-122 Self-Propelled Howitzer
	Greece	18				MLRS
IV. Combat aircraft	Bahrain	10				F-16
	Egypt	17				F-16
	Finland	3				F/A-18
	Jordan	16				F-16
	Singapore	10				F-16
V. Attack helicopters	Jordan	5				AH-1
	Netherlands	7				AH-64
	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	4				AH-64 helicopters & kits
IV. Warships	Spain	2				LST
	Turkey	1				Frigate
VII. Missiles and missile launchers	Canada	6				RGM-84
		6				Standard
	Egypt	28				AGM-84
		14				RGM-84
		32				Standard
	Finland	209				AIM-120
	Greece	66				AIM-120
	Netherlands	2				Harpoon
	Israel	21				AIM-120
	Italy	60				AIM-120
	Japan	100				MLRS rocket pods, Standard missiles, Harpoon missiles
		2				Shipboard launchers
	Republic of Korea	100				AIM-120
	Poland	17				Standard
	Turkey	138				AIM-120
		1				RGM-84
		8				Standard
	United Arab Emirates	8				RGM-84
	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	7				AGM/RGM/UGM-109
		6				AIM-120

Note: In addition, during calendar year 2000 transfers to Taiwan took place as follows:

I.	Battle tanks	27 x M60A3
V.	Attack helicopters	11 x AH-1
VI.	Warships	2 x LST (Lease)
VII.	Missiles/missile launchers	15 x AGM-84

IMPORTS

A	B	C	D	E		Remarks
Category (I-VII)	Exporter State(s)	Number of items	State of origin (if not exporter)	Intermediate location (if any)		Description of item	Comments on the transfer
VII. Missiles and missile launchers	Israel	142				Popey missiles
	Norway	4				AGM-119 missiles

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

MILITARY HOLDINGS AND PROCUREMENT THROUGH NATIONAL PRODUCTION

Category	Military holdings*	Procurement through national production
I. Battle tanks	8,104	0
II. Armoured combat vehicles	19,983	0
III. Large calibre artillery systems	7,164	0
IV. Combat aircraft	3,646	28
V. Attack helicopters	2,484
VI. Warships	313	2
VII. Missiles and missile launchers	121,934	685

Notes:

* Relative to last year's submission (data for calendar year 2000) for U.S. military holdings, reductions in totals reflect continued downsizing actions.
Increases in Category IV and VII reflect better accounting procedures.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The U.S. considers that its transfers of military equipment occur at the time ownership title for the equipment is transferred between the U.S. and another country. The 2001 submission therefore includes equipment whose title was transferred during the 2000 calendar year.

1999

EXPORTS

A	B	C	D	E		Remarks
Category (I-VII)	Final importer State(s)	Number of items	State of origin (if not exporter)	Intermediate location (if any)		Description of item	Comments on the transfer
II. Armoured combat vehicles	Republic of Korea	18				AAV7 Amphibious Assault Vehicle Kits
	Saudi Arabia	7				LAV MTR
	Turkey	60				Dragon APC
		80				Patroller 2 Armored Security Vehicle
III. Large calibre artillery systems	Australia	1				MK45 Naval Gun
	Denmark	4				MLRS
	Greece	14				MLRS
	Israel	16				MLRS
	Japan	33				MLRS launch loader kits
	Republic of Korea	19				MLRS
IV. Combat aircraft	Argentina	3				P-3
		7				A-4
	Australia	1				P-3
	Finland	25				F/A-18 kits
	Israel	4				F-15
	Portugal	25				F-16
	Saudi Arabia	20				F-15
	Singapore	9				F-16
	Spain	5				F-18
	Turkey	20				F-16
V. Attack helicopters	Australia	1				SH-2
	Israel	16				UH-60
	Netherlands	10				AH-64
	Spain	3				CH-47D
	Turkey	7				S-70A
	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	3				AH-64
VI. Warships	Chile	1				LST
	Peru	4				LST
	Thailand	1				Frigates
	Turkey	6				Frigates
VII. Missiles and missile launchers	Belgium	90				AIM-120
	Canada	22				Standard
	Denmark	72				AIM-120
	Egypt	2				Standard
	Finland	160				AIM-120
	Germany	4				Shipboard launcher
	Greece	50				AIM-120
		16				RGM-84
	Israel	14				AIM-120
	Italy	33				AIM-120
	Japan	81				UGM-84, Standard, Sparrow
	Malaysia	24				AIM-7
		25				AGM-84
	Netherlands	100				AIM-120
		4				Shipboard launcher
	Norway	239				AIM-120
	Republic of Korea	100				AIM-120
	Switzerland	4				AIM-120
	Thailand	7				AGM-84
	Turkey	56				AIM-120
		55				Standard
		31				GM & launcher
	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	26				UGM-84

Note: In addition, during calendar year 1999 transfers to Taiwan took place as follows:

I. Battle tanks 98 x M60A3
IV. Combat aircraft 50 x F-16
VI. Warships 6 x Frigates, 1 x Dock Landing Ship (LSD)
VII. Missiles/missile launchers 46 x AGM-84 missiles


IMPORTS

A	B	C	D	E		Remarks
Category (I-VII)	Exporter State(s)	Number of items	State of origin (if not exporter)	Intermediate location (if any)		Description of item	Comments on the transfer
I. Battle tanks	France	1				AMX-30
II. Armoured combat vehicles	Canada	1				LAV25
		1				LAV105
	Bosnia	2				M36

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

MILITARY HOLDINGS AND PROCUREMENT THROUGH NATIONAL PRODUCTION

Category (I-VII)	Military holdings*	Procurement through national production
I. Battle tanks	8133	0
II. Armoured combat vehicles	20325	0
III. Large calibre artillery systems	8780	0
IV. Combat aircraft	2970	28
V. Attack helicopters	2502	41
VI. Warships	315	93
VII. Missiles and missiles launchers	118528	1115

Notes: *Relative to last year's submission (data for calendar year 1998) for U. S. military holdings, reductions in all categories reflect continued downsizing actions.

ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Each year, the U.S. provides background information regarding relevant U.S. policies, legislation, and administrative procedures. The 2000 U.S. submission includes updates to this material, but unless otherwise updated, our previous background information on legislation and national policies remains relevant.

It is possible that there will be discrepancies in the number of transferred arms as reported by exporting and importing States, due to differences in recorded dates of transfer and in what each country determined to constitute a reportable transfer.

The U.S. considers that its transfers of military equipment occur at the time ownership title for the equipment is transferred between the U.S. and another country. The 1999 submission therefore includes equipment whose title was transferred during the 1999 calendar year.

1998

Reporting country: United States of America
Original language: English	Calendar year: 1998
Background information provided: yes	Date of submission: 28 May 1999

EXPORTS

A	B	C	D	E		Remarks
Category (I-VII)	Final importer State(s)	Number of items	State of origin (if not exporter)	Intermediate location (if any)		Description of item	Comments on the transfer
II. Armoured combat vehicles	1) Lebanon	5 68				M106 M113
	2) Republic of Korea	18 41				AAV-7 kits FDCV kits
	3) Saudi Arabia	97 1 29				LAV Gun LAV CMD LAV Mortar
	4) Thailand	24				M113
	5) Turkey	158				AIFV Personnel Carrier
III. Large calibre artillery systems	1) Austria	12				M109
	2) Denmark	4				MLRS
	3) Egypt	24				SPH-122 Howitzer
	4) Greece	12				M109A5 Howitzer
	5) Israel	20				MLRS
	6) Japan	12				MLRS
	7) Norway	6				MLRS
	8) Republic of Korea	10				MLRS
IV. Combat aircraft	1) Argentina	3 12				P-3 A-4
	2) Finland	13				F/A-18
	3) Greece	10				F-16
	4) Indonesia	2				TA-4
	5) Israel	22				F-15
	6) Saudi Arabia	25				F-15
	7) Singapore	33				F-16
	8) Turkey	60				F-16
V. Attack helicopters	1) Australia	10				SH-2
	2) Egypt	7				SH-2
	3) Greece	2				S-70B
	4) Netherlands	4				AH-64
	5) New Zealand	1				HS-2
VI. Warships	1) Egypt	4				Frigates
VII. Missiles and missile launchers	1) Bahrain	4				AGM/RGM/UGM-84
	2) Canada	5				AIM-7
	3) Finland	64				AIM-120
	4) Germany	32				AGM-88
	5) Greece	50				AIM-120
	6) Israel	5 138				AIM-120 MLRS rocket pods
	7) Japan	30 2 222 73				Harpoon missiles Shipboard launchers MLRS rocket pods Standard missiles	*
	8) Jordan	50 100				AIM-7 AIM-9
	9) Netherlands	100				AIM-120
	10) Norway	144				AIM-120
	11) Oman	110				AIM-9
	12) Republic of Korea	27				AGM/RGM/UGM-84
	13) Singapore	40				AIM-7
	14) Sweden	213				AIM-120
	15) Switzerland	37				AIM-120
	16) Thailand	2				AGM/RGM/UGM-84
	17) Turkey	50 40 30				AIM-120 GM & Launcher Standard missiles
	18) United Arab Emirates	15				AGM/RGM/UGM-84
	18) United Kingdom	26				AGM/RGM/UGM-109

* Recipient employs different transfer definition.

Note: In addition, during calendar year 1998 transfers to Taiwan took place as follows:

I. Battle tanks	120 X M-60
III. Large Calibre Artillery Systems:	28 X M-109A5 Howitzers
IV. Combat aircraft	52 X F-16
VI. Warships	1 X AGM/RGM/UGM-84
VII. Missiles/missile launchers	152 X AIM-7

IMPORTS

A	B	C	D	E		Remarks
Category (I-VII)	Exporter State(s)	Number of items	State of origin (if not exporter)	Intermediate location (if any)		Description of item	Comments on the transfer
II. Armoured combat vehicles	1) Bosnia	1				Amphibious Recon. Vehicle

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

AVAILABLE BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON MILITARY HOLDINGS
AND PROCUREMENT THROUGH NATIONAL PRODUCTION

The following information is for the United States of America in calendar year 1997 and is in terms of the same categories as used for Exports and Imports.

Category	Military Holdings*	Procurement Through National Production
I. Battle tanks	8,599	0
II. Armoured combat vehicles	20,978	0
III. Large calibre artillery systems	8,919	0
IV. Combat aircraft	2,970	20
V. Attack helicopters	2,505	15
VI. Warships	329	9
VII. Missiles & missile launchers	120,951	0

Notes:

* Relative to last year's submission (data for calendar year 1997) for United States military holdings, reduction in all categories reflect continued downsizing actions.

1997

It is possible that there will be discrepancies in the numbers of transferred arms as reported by exporting and importing states, due to differences in recorded dates of transfer and in what each country determines to constitute a reportable transfer.

The U.S. considers that its transfers of military equipment occur at the time ownership title for the equipment is transferred between the U.S. and another country. The 1998 submission therefore includes equipment whose title was transferred during the 1997 calendar year.

EXPORTS

A	B	C	D	E		Remarks
Category (I-VII)	Final importer State(s)	Number of items	State of origin (if not exporter)	Intermediate location (if any)		Description of item	Comments on the transfer
I. Battle tanks	Jordan	38				38 x M60
	Thailand	101				101 x M60
II. Armoured combat vehicles	Brazil	14				1 x AAVC7 12 x AAVP7 1 x AAVR7
	Egypt	437				15 x M106 44 x M125 378 x M113
	Lebanon	88				88 x M113
	Republic of Korea	3				3 x AAV-7
	Saudi Arabia	159				103 x LAV 56 x M113
	Thailand	63				21 x M-125A3 12 x M-1064A3 12 x M-577A3 18 x M-901A3
	Turkey	189				10 x LFV-1 Dragoon 179 x M-1064
III. Large calibre artillery systems	Australia	2				2 x MK-45 Naval gun	Recipient employs different transfer definition
	Austria	42				42 x M109
	Bahrain	49				49 x M110
	Bosnia and Herzegovina	126				126 x M114
	Israel	16				16 x MLRS
	Japan	14				5 x MLRS Chasis (M-2 chasis, modified) 9 x M-270 (MLRS launcher loader module)	Recipient employs different transfer definition
	Jordan	18				18 x M110
	Morocco	60				60 x M110
	Norway	6				6 x MLRS
IV. Combat aircraft	Argentina	14				11 x A-4 1 x P-3 2 x TA-4	Recipient employs different transfer definition
	Denmark	4				4 x F-16
	Finland	13				13 x F/A -18
	Greece	19				16 x F-16 3 x P-3
	Malaysia	8				8 x F/A-18
	Norway	1				1 x F-16
	Pakistan	2				2 x P-3
	Republic of Korea	12				12 x F-16
	Saudi Arabia	16				16 x F-15
	Spain	1				1 x F/A-18
	Switzerland	19				19 x F/A-18
	Thailand	10				10 x A-7
	Turkey	26				26 x F-16
V. Attack helicopters	Bahrain	10				10 x AH-1
	Egypt	6				6 x AH-64
VI. Warships	Mexico	2				2 x Fast frigates
VII. Missiles and missile launchers	Bahrain	4				4 x AGM/RGM/UGM-84
	Denmark	44				44 x AIM-120
	Egypt	16				16 x AGM/RGM/UGM-84
	Germany	36				36 x AGM-88	Recipient employs different transfer definition
	Greece	270				270 x MLRS rocket pods
	Israel	1502				2 x Shipboard launchers 1500 x MLRS rocket pods
	Japan	449				9 x Harpoon missiles 5 x Shipboard launchers 402 x MLRS rocket pods 33 x Standard missiles	Recipient employs different transfer definition
	Malaysia	20				20 x AIM-7
	Norway	66				66 x AIM-120
	Republic of Korea	344				40 x AIM-7 190 x AIM-120 66 x AGM-88 42 x AGM/RGM/UGM-84 2 x MK-48 4 x Shipboard launchers
	Singapore	4				4 x AIM-7
	Turkey	69				8 x AGM/RGM/UGM-84 60 x AIM-120 1 x MK-41

In addition, during calendar year 1997 transfers to Taiwan took place as follows:

I. Battle tanks 30 x M-60
IV. Combat aircraft 60 x F-16
V. Attack helicopters 9 x AH-1
VII. Missiles and missile launchers 248 x AIM-7


IMPORTS

A	B	C	D	E		Remarks
Category (I-VII)	Exporter State(s)	Number of items	State of origin (if not exporter)	Intermediate location (if any)		Description of item	Comments on the transfer
IV. Combat aircraft	Republic of Moldova	21				21 x MIG-29

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

AVAILABLE BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON MILITARY HOLDINGS
AND PROCUREMENT THROUGH NATIONAL PRODUCTION

Category	Military holdings*	Procurement through national production
I. Battle tanks	8,971	0
II. Armoured combat vehicles	22,747	0
III. Large calibre artillery systems	9,879	117
IV. Combat aircraft	3,919	21
V. Attack helicopters	2,816	7
VI. Warships	347	5
VII. Missiles and missile launchers	121,666	1,231

NOTES:

* Relative to last year's submission (data for calendar year 1996) for U.S. military holdings, reductions in all categories reflect continued downsizing actions.

1996

Reporting country: United States of America
Original language: English	Calendar year: 1996
Background information provided: yes	Date of submission: 28 April 1997

It is possible that there will be discrepancies in the numbers of transferred arms as reported by exporting and importing states, due to differences in recorded dates of transfer and in what each country determines to constitute a reportable transfer.

The U.S. considers that its transfers of military equipment occur at the time ownership title for the equipment is transferred between the U.S. and another country. The 1997 submission therefore includes equipment whose title was transferred during the 1996 calendar year.

EXPORTS

A	B	C	D	E		Remarks
Category (I-VII)	Final importer State(s)	Number of items	State of origin (if not exporter)	Intermediate location (if any)		Description of item	Comments on the transfer
I. Battle tanks	Bosnia and Herzegovina	45
	Egypt	60
	Jordan	50
	Kuwait	174
	Saudi Arabia	124
II. Armoured combat vehicles	Bahrain	100
	Bosnia and Herzegovina	80
	Egypt	72
	Israel	1
	Lebanon	108
	Norway	63
	Saudi Arabia	340
	Thailand	23
	Turkey	25
III. Large calibre artillery systems	Australia	1
	Japan	9
	Pakistan	24
	Republic of Korea	90
IV. Combat aircraft	Argentina	4
	Australia	1
	Finland	7
	Greece	2
	Italy	3
	Peru	11
	Saudi Arabia	11
	Spain	6
	Switzerland	2
	Thailand	13
	Turkey	12
V. Attack helicopters	Brazil	6
	United Arab Emirates	10
VI. Warships	Bahrain	1
	Egypt	2
	Thailand	1
VII. Missiles and missile launchers	Australia	70
	Canada	74
	Egypt	16
	Japan	288
	Republic of Korea	53
	Malaysia	21
	Norway	70
	Turkey	35
	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	110