Transfers of major weapons: Deals with deliveries or orders made for 2000 to 2017
Note: The ‘No. delivered’ and the ‘Year(s) of deliveries’ columns refer to all deliveries since the beginning of the contract. The ‘Comments’ column includes publicly reported information on the value of the deal. Information on the sources and methods used in the collection of the data, and explanations of the conventions, abbreviations and acronyms, can be found at URL <http://www.sipri.org/contents/armstrad/sources-and-methods>. 
Source: SIPRI Arms Transfers Database
Information generated: 21 February 2019

				 	Year(s)		
Supplier/		No.	Weapon	Weapon	Year	of	No. 	
	recipient (R)	ordered	designation	description	of order	delivery	delivered	Comments

Austria
R: Venezuela	6	DA42MPP	Reconnaissance ac	2008	2009-2012	(6)	Probably for MP
     		24	DA40	Light aircraft	2014	2014-2015	(24)	DA40NG version; for training
     		6	DA42	Light aircraft	2014	2014-2015	6	DA-42VI version; for training; delivery 2014-2015
	
China
R: Venezuela	(3)	JYL-1	Air search radar	2005	2006-2007	(3)	Part of $150 m programme for military-civilian air-surveillance system
     		(7)	JYL-1	Air search radar	(2006)	2008-2009	(7)	
     		(3)	JY-11	Air search radar	2008	2010-2011	(3)	JY-11B version
     		18	K-8 Karakorum-8	Trainer/combat ac	2008	2010	18	
     		(100)	PL-5E	SRAAM	(2008)	2010	(100)	For K-8 trainer/combat aircraft
     		8	Y-8	Transport aircraft	2011	2012-2014	8	Y-8F-200W version
     		(250)	Red Arrow-73	Anti-tank missile	(2012)	2015	(250)	Red Arrow-73D version for VN-18 IFV
     		(18)	SM-4 81mm	Self-propelled mortar	2012	2014-2015	(18)	Part of $500 m deal
     		(18)	SR-5	Self-propelled MRL	(2012)	2014-2015	(18)	Part of $500 m deal
     		(40)	Type-07P/VN-1	IFV	2012	2014-2015	(40)	Part of $500 m deal; VN-1 version
     		(121)	VN-4	APV/APC	2012	2013-2015	(121)	For National Guard
     		(25)	ZBD-05/VN-18	IFV	(2012)	2015	(25)	Part of $500 m deal; VN-18 version
     		(25)	ZTD-05/VN-16	Light tank	2012	2015	(25)	Part of $500 m deal; VN-16 version
     		9	K-8 Karakorum-8	Trainer/combat ac	(2014)	2016	9	K-8W or K-8VV version
     			C-802/CSS-N-8	Anti-ship missile	2017			
	
France
R: Venezuela	8	AS-532U2 Cougar	Transport helicopter	(1997)	1999-2000	8	AS-532AC version; incl 6 armed version for CSAR and 2 for SAR (2 more delivered for government VIP transport)
     		(100)	Mistral	Portable SAM	(1999)	2001-2002	(100)	
	
Germany (FRG)
R: Venezuela	4	MTU-1163	Diesel engine	(1998)	2002	4	For 2 modernized Lupo (Sucre) frigates
     		32	MTU-1163	Diesel engine	(2006)	2009-2012	28	For 4 POVZEE (Caribé) and 4 BVL (Guaicamacuto) OPV from Spain
     		(1)	Do-228	Light transport ac	2013	2014	1	Do-228-212NG version; originally 8 ordered but only 1 delivered 
     		2	Do-228	Light transport ac	2013	2014	2	Second-hand; Do-228-212 version
	
Iran
R: Venezuela	(12)	Mohajer	UAV	(2007)	2012-2013	(12)	Probably Mohajer-3 version; Venezuelan designation probably Sant Arpia
	
Israel
R: Venezuela	(40)	Barak-1	SAM	1999	2005-2006	(40)	$20 m deal (incl 3 ADAMS launchers); for Defender SAM system from Netherlands; ordered via Dutch company; option on more
     		(2)	EL/M-2238 STAR	Air search radar	1999	2002	2	For modernization of 2 Lupo (Sucre) frigates
     		(54)	Python-4	BVRAAM	2003	2004	(54)	$7.5 m deal; for F-16A combat aircraft
	
Italy
R: Venezuela	12	SF-260	Trainer aircraft	1998	2000-2002	(12)	$12 m deal; SF-260EU version
     		11	Otomat-2	Anti-ship missile	(1999)	2000	11	
     		8	Compact 76mm	Naval gun	(2006)	2009-2012	7	For 4 POVZEE (Caribé) and 4 BVL (Guaicamacuto) OPV from Spain
	
Netherlands
R: Venezuela	(25)	MIRADOR	EO search/fire control	1997	1999-2001	(25)	For use with Guardian and ADAMS air defence systems and Mistral SAM
     		3	Flycatcher Mk-2	Fire control radar	1999	2005-2006	(3)	Part of Defender SAM system (with ADAMS launchers and Barak SAM from Israel); option on 3 no used
     		8	MIRADOR	EO search/fire control	2006	2009-2012	7	For 4 POVZEE (Caribé) and 4 BVL (Guaicamacuto) OPV from Spain
     		8	Scout	Sea search radar	2006	2009-2012	7	For 4 POVZEE (Caribé) and 4 BVL (Guaicamacuto) OPV from Spain
     		4	SMART	Air search radar	2006	2011-2012	4	For 4 POVZEE (Caribé) from Spain; SMART Mk-2 version
     		8	STING	Fire control radar	2006	2009-2012	7	For 4 POVZEE (Caribé) and 4 BVL (Guaicamacuto) OPV from Spain
     		4	Variant	Air/sea search radar	2006	2009-2011	3	For 4 BVL (Guaicamacuto) OPV from Spain
     		(1)	Stan Patrol-4207	Patrol craft	2012	2014	(1)	Assembled in Cuba
	
Poland
R: Venezuela	12	M28 Skytruck	Light transport ac	1997	1999-2001	(12)	$20 m deal; for National Guard
     		(6)	M28 Skytruck	Light transport ac	(1999)	2000	(6)	
	
Russia
R: Venezuela	1	Mi-26	Transport helicopter	2005	2007	1	Part of $120 m deal; Mi-26T2 version; Venezuelan designation Pemon
     		3	Mi-35M	Combat helicopter	2005	2006	3	Part of $120 m deal; Mi-35M2 version; Venezuelan designation Caribe
     		5	Mi-35M	Combat helicopter	2005	2006	5	$81 m deal; Mi-35M2 version; Venezuelan designation Caribe
     		(6)	Mi-8MT/Mi-17	Transport helicopter	2005	2006	6	Part of $120 m deal; Mi-17-1V armed version; Venezuelan designation Panare
     		(200)	KAB-500/1500	Guided Bomb	(2006)	2007-2008	(200)	KAB-500 and KAB-1500 version
     		(50)	Kh-29/AS-14 Kedge	ASM	2006	2008	(50)	For SU-30MK combat aircraft
     		(50)	Kh-31A1/AS-17	Anti-ship missile/ARM	(2006)	2008	(50)	Kh-31P version; for Su-30MK combat aircraft
     		(50)	Kh-59ME Ovod/AS-18	ASM	2006	2008	(50)	For SU-30MK combat aircraft
     		2	Mi-26	Transport helicopter	2006	2007-2008	2	$30 m deal (part of $200 m deal); Mi-26T2 version; Venezuelan designation Pemon
     		2	Mi-35M	Combat helicopter	2006	2008	2	Mi-35M2 version; Venezuelan designation Caribe
     		(14)	Mi-8MT/Mi-17	Transport helicopter	2006	2008-2009	(14)	Part of $200 m deal; Mi-17-1V armed version; Venezuelan designation Panare
     		(18)	Mi-8MT/Mi-17	Transport helicopter	(2006)	2009-2010	(18)	Part of $484 m deal; Mi-17-1V armed version; Venezuelan designation Panare
     		(100)	R-27/AA-10	BVRAAM	2006	2007-2008	(100)	For Su-30MKV combat aircraft
     		(150)	R-73/AA-11	SRAAM	2006	2006-2008	(150)	For Su-30MKV combat aircraft
     		24	Su-30MK	FGA aircraft	2006	2006-2008	24	$0.8-1.5 b deal; Su-30MKV (Su-30MK-2) version
     		(2000)	Igla-S/SA-24	Portable SAM	2008	2009-2010	(2000)	Deal incl also 200 launchers
     		(11)	S-125 Pechora-2M	SAM system	(2008)	2011-2014	(11)	Second-hand S-125 (SA-3) SAM systems rebuilt to Pechora-2M
     		(550)	V-601/SA-3B	SAM	2008	2011-2014	(550)	Second-hand but probably modernized before delivery
     		(48)	2S19 MSTA-S 152mm	Self-propelled gun	2009	2011-2013	(48)	Possibly second-hand
     		(13)	2S23 Nona-SVK	Self-propelled mortar	2009	2011	(13)	
     		(1000)	9M117 Bastion/AT-10	Anti-tank missile	(2009)	2011-2013	(1000)	For BMP-3 IFV
     		(250)	9M317/SA-17 Grizzly	SAM	(2009)	2013	(250)	
     		(40)	9M82M/SA-23A	SAM	2009	2013	(40)	For S-300VM (Antey-2500 or SA-23) SAM systems
     		(150)	9M83M/SA-23B	SAM	2009	2013	(150)	For S-300VM (Antey-2500 or SA-23) SAM system
     		24	BM-21 Grad 122mm	Self-propelled MRL	(2009)	2011	(24)	Second-hand
     		(12)	BM-9A52 Smerch	Self-propelled MRL	(2009)	2013	(12)	
     		(123)	BMP-3	IFV	2009	2011-2013	(123)	BMP-3M version; incl some BREM-L ARV version
     		(114)	BTR-80A	IFV	2009	2011-2014	(114)	
     		(12)	Buk-M2/SA-17	SAM system	(2009)	2013	(12)	
     		(3)	S-300VM/SA-23	SAM system	(2009)	2013	(3)	S-300VMK/Antey-2500 version
     		92	T-72M1	Tank	2009	2011-2013	92	Second-hand but modernized to T-72M1M before delivery
     		24	2B11 120mm	Mortar	(2010)	2011-2012	(24)	2S12 version
     		(2000)	Igla-S/SA-24	Portable SAM	(2011)	2012	2000	
	
South Korea
R: Venezuela	1	Ciudad Bolivar	Support ship	1999	2001	1	$57 m deal; Venezuelan designation Ciudad Bolivar
	
Spain
R: Venezuela	4	BVL	OPV	2005	2009-2011	3	Part of EUR1.2 b deal; Venezuelan designation Guaicamacuto; incl 1 produced in Venezuela
     		4	POVZEE	OPV	2005	2011-2012	4	Part of EUR1.2 b deal
	
Sweden
R: Venezuela	4	Giraffe-75	Air search radar	1998	2000-2001	(4)	For use with RBS-70 SAMs
     		(200)	RBS-70	Portable SAM	1999	2000-2001	(200)	Part of SEK375 m ($54 m) deal
	
Switzerland
R: Venezuela	8	GDM-008 35mm	CIWS	(2006)	2009-2012	7	For 4 POVZEE (Caribé) and 4 BVL (Guaicamacuto) OPV from Spain
	
Ukraine
R: Venezuela	(18)	AI-25	Turbofan	2008	2010	18	For 18 K-8 trainer aircraft from China
     		4	Stan Lander-5612	Landing craft	2009	2012-2014	4	From Cuban production line
     		(9)	AI-25	Turbofan	(2014)	2016	(9)	For 9 K-8 trainer aircraft from China
     		8	Stan Lander-5612	Landing craft	2014	2015-2016	(8)	EUR95 m ($133 m) deal; from Vietnamese production line
	
United Kingdom
R: Venezuela	2	Shorts-360	Transport aircraft	(2005)	2005	2	Second-hand
	
United States
R: Venezuela	2	HS-7	ASW sonar	1998	2002	2	For modernization of 2 Lupo (Sucre) frigates
     		2	Caterpillar-3616	Diesel engine	1999	2001	2	For 1 Ciudad Bolivar support ship from South Korea
     		(3)	Bell-412	Helicopter	(2001)	2003	(3)	Bell-412EP version; from Canadian production line
     		4	F-28	Light helicopter	2001	2002	4	F-280FX version; for National Guard; for training
     		16	TH-28/480	Light helicopter	2014	2015	(16)	Probably $41 m deal; TH-480B version; for training
	
Unknown supplier(s)
R: Venezuela	2	F-28	Light helicopter	(2011)	2011	2	Second-hand; F-280FX version; for training