U.S. Department of State

Standardized form for reporting international transfers of conventional arms (exports)^a

EXPORTS
Report of international conventional arms transfers (according to United Nations General Assembly resolutions 46/36 L and 58/54)

 

Reporting country:		United States of America
National point of contact:		Office of Conventional Arms Threat Reduction, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, U.S. Department of State
		Phone: 1-202-647-0397 Fax: 1-202-647-4232 E-Mail: UNRegister@state.gov
		(Organization, Division/Section, telephone, fax, e-mail) (FOR GOVERNMENTAL USE ONLY)
Calendar year:		2007

 

A		B	C	Db	Eb	Remarksc
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	Egypt	139			M1A1
II.	Armored Combat Vehicles	Iraq	48			M113A2 APC
		Israel	3			M577A2 Command Carrier
		Morocco	1			M113A2 APC
III.	Large-calibre artillery systems	Egypt	161			M109A5 SP Howitzer
		Iraq	4			M252 81mm Mortar
		Israel	18			120mm Recoiling Mortar System
			20			M1064A3 Mortar Vehicle
		Pakistan	115			M109A5 SP Howitzer
IV.	Combat Aircraft	Chile	2			F-16C
		Israel	18			F-16D
		Poland	17			F-16C
		Rep. of Korea	9			F-15K
V.	Attack Helicopters	Bahrain	3			AH-1F
		Greece	12			AH-64D
		Jamaica	2			AH-64DJP Helicopter Kit
		Japan	1			AH-64D Helicopter Kit
		Kuwait	16			AH-64D Helicopter
VI.	Warships	Egypt	2			Mine Countermeasures Ship (MCM)
		Greece	2			Mine Countermeasures Ship (MCM)
		India	1			Amphibious Trans Dock (LPD)
		Turkey	1			Guided Missile Frigate (FFG)
VII.	Missile and Missile Launchers
	a)	Australia	2
		Canada	7			ESSM Telemetered Missile
			15			ESSM Tactical Missile
			7			ESSM TAC/TLM Missile
		Chile	12			Launcher LAU-11AV3A
			14			AGM-65 F/G Maverick Missile
		Israel	89			LAU-129 Launcher
		Japan	50
		Jordan	12			LAU-129 A/A Launcher
		Malaysia	2			AGM/RGM/UGM-84 Harpoon Missile
		Netherlands	14			Standard Missile
		Pakistan	40			AGM/RGM/UGM-84 Harpoon Missile
		Poland	36			LAU-129 A/A Launcher
			360			AGM-65 F/G Maverick Missile
		Rep. of Korea	47			AGM-84 K SLAM-ER Missile
			18			AGM/RGM/UG<-84 Harpoon Missile
		Spain	29			Standard Missile
		UAE	14			AGM-65 D Maverick Missile
		United Kingdom	40			AGM-65 D Maverick Missile

National criteria on transfers: (iii) Transfer of Title.
^{a b c d} See explanatory notes.
The nature of information provided should be indicated in accordance with explanatory notes e and f.

Notes: (1) Additional information on transfers involving the U.S. can be found at http://www.state.gov/t/isn/unreg/.
(2) No data is included on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). This omission is done without prejudice to the issue of whether or not they are captured under the existing categories.

Standardized form for reporting international transfers of conventional arms (imports)^a

IMPORTS
Report of international conventional arms transfers (according to United Nations General Assembly resolutions 46/36 L and 58/54)

 

Reporting country:		United States of America
National point of contact:		Office of Conventional Arms Threat Reduction, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, U.S. Department of State
		Phone: 1-202-647-0397 Fax: 1-202-647-4232 E-Mail: UNRegister@state.gov
		(Organization, Division/Section, telephone, fax, e-mail) (FOR GOVERNMENTAL USE ONLY)
Calendar year:		2007

 

A		B	C	Db	Eb	Remarksc
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
II.	Armored Combat Vehicles	United Kingdom	4			Spartan APC	Demilitarized for private sector use as display item.
			2			Sultan CVRT	Demilitarized for private sector use as display item.
			5			OT90 APC	Demilitarized for private sector use as display item.
			4			FV 432 MK 2 APC	Demilitarized for private sector use as display item.
			2			Ferret Scout Car	Demilitarized for private sector use as display item.
III.	Large-calibre artillery systems
IV.	Combat Aircraft	United Kingdom	1			P-51D Mustang	Demilitarized for private sector use.
V.	Attack Helicopters
VI.	Warships
VII.	Missile and Missile Launchers
	a)
	b)

National criteria on transfers: iii) Transfer of Title.
^{a b c d} See explanatory notes.
The nature of information provided should be indicated in accordance with explanatory notes e and f.

Notes: (1) Additional information on transfers involving the U.S. can be found at http://www.state.gov/t/isn/unreg/.
(2) No data is included on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). This omission is done without prejudice to the issue of whether or not they are captured under the existing categories.

Explanatory Notes

(a) Member States that do not have anything to report should file a "nil report" clearly stating that no exports or imports have taken place in any of the categories during the reporting period.

(b) International arms transfers involve, in addition to the physical movement of equipment into or from national territory, the transfer of title to and control over the equipment. Member States are invited to provide with their return a concise explanation of national criteria used to determine when an arms transfer becomes effective. (See paragraph 42 of the annex to document A/49/316.)

(c) In the "Remarks" column Member States may wish to describe the item transferred by entering the designation, type, model or any other information considered relevant. Member States may also wish to use the "Remarks" column to explain or clarify aspects relevant to the transfer.

(d) Multiple-launch rocket systems are covered by the definition of category III. Rockets qualifying for registration are covered under category VII. MANPADS should be reported if the MANPAD system is supplied as a complete unit, i.e. the missile and launcher/Grip Stock form an integral unit. In addition, individual launching mechanisms or grip-stocks should also be reported. Individual missiles, not supplied with a launching mechanism or grip stock need not be reported.

 

(e) Check any of the following provided as part of your submission: Check

(i) Annual report on exports of arms X_

(ii) Annual report on imports of arms X_

(iii) Available background information on military holdings X_

(iv) Available background information on procurement through national production X_

(v) Available background information on relevant policies and/or national legislation X_

(vi) Other (please describe) __

(f) When reporting transfers, which of the following criteria, drawn from paragraph 42 of the annex to document A/49/316, were used:

(i) Departure of equipment from the exporter's territory __

(ii) Arrival of equipment in the importer's territory __

(iii) Transfer of title X_

(iv) Transfer of control __

(v) Others (please provide brief description below) __

Categories of equipment and their definitions

I. Battle tanks

Tracked or wheeled self-propelled armoured fighting vehicles with high cross-country mobility and a high-level of self-protection, weighing at least 16.5 metric tons unladen weight, with a high muzzle velocity direct fire main gun of at least 75 millimetres calibre.

II. Armoured combat vehicles

Tracked, semi-tracked or wheeled self-propelled vehicles, with armoured protection and cross-country capability, either: (a) designed and equipped to transport a squad of four or more infantrymen, or (b) armed with an integral or organic weapon of at least 12.5 millimetres calibre or a missile launcher.

III. Large-calibre artillery systems

Guns, howitzers, artillery pieces, combining the characteristics of a gun or a howitzer, mortars or multiple-launch rocket systems, capable of engaging surface targets by delivering primarily indirect fire, with a calibre of 75 millimetres and above.

IV. Combat aircraft

Fixed-wing or variable-geometry wing aircraft designed, equipped or modified to engage targets by employing guided missiles, unguided rockets, bombs, guns, cannons or other weapons of destruction, including versions of these aircraft which perform specialized electronic warfare, suppression of air defence or reconnaissance missions. The term “combat aircraft” does not include primary trainer aircraft, unless designed, equipped or modified as described above.

V. Attack helicopters

Rotary-wing aircraft designed, equipped or modified to engage targets by employing guided or unguided anti-armour, air-to-surface, air-to-subsurface, or air-to-air weapons and equipped with an integrated fire control and aiming system for these weapons, including versions of these aircraft which perform specialized reconnaissance or electronic warfare missions.

VI. Warships

Vessels or submarines armed and equipped for military use with a standard displacement of 750 metric tons or above, and those with a standard displacement of less than 750 metric tons, equipped for launching missiles with a range of at least 25 kilometres or torpedoes with similar range.

VII. Missiles and missile launchers

(a) Guided or unguided rockets, ballistic or cruise missiles capable of delivering a warhead or weapon of destruction to a range of at least 25 kilometres, and means designed or modified specifically for launching such missiles or rockets, if not covered by categories I through VI. For the purpose of the Register, this sub-category includes remotely piloted vehicles with the characteristics for missiles as defined above but does not include ground-to-air missiles.

(b) Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems (MANPADS).

Attachment B

AVAILABLE BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON MILITARY HOLDINGS AND PROCUREMENT THROUGH NATIONAL PRODUCTION

The following information is for the United States of America in calendar year 2006 and is in terms of the same categories as used for Exports and Imports.

CATEGORY	Military Holdings	Procurement Through National Production
I. Battle Tanks	6,330	0
II. Armoured Combat Vehicles	20,448	858
III. Large Caliber Artillery Systems	6,590	514
IV. Combat Aircraft	3,946	59
V. Attack Helicopter	1,748	5
VI. Warship	279	6
VII. Missiles and Launchers	126,632	1,479