Transfers of major weapons: Deals with deliveries or orders made for 1950 to

2011
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
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Source: SIPRI Arms Transfers Database
Information generated: 08 August 2023

Year(s)
Recipient/ No. Weapon Weapon Year of No.
supplier (S) ordered designation description of order delivery delivered Comments

Libya
S: Germany (500) vehicle engine vehicle engine 1973 1975-1978 (500) OM-352A (170-190hp) diesel engine; for 500 EE-9
armoured cars from Brazil
Austria 30 CG-45 155mm towed gun (1987) 1987 30 Originally ordered by Brazil, but finally delivered to
Libya
4 Camcopter S-100 UAV 2009 2011 4
Brazil (500) EE-9 Cascavel armoured car 1973 1975-1978 (500)
(180) EE-11 Urutu APC (1981) 1981-1982 (180)
China (250) Type-63 107mm towed MRL (1980) 1980-1984 (250)
Czechoslovakia (110) M-53/59 Praga 30mm self-propelled AA gun (1970) 1970-1973 (110)
(50) OT-62A TOPAS APC (1971) 1971 (50)
(50) OT-64A APC (1973) 1974 (50)
(36) M-51 130mm self-propelled MRL (1975) 1976-1977 (36)
181 L-39Z Albatros trainer/combat aircraft 1978 1978-1983 181 L-39ZO version
(36) RM-70 122mm self-propelled MRL (1979) 1981-1982 (36)
 (80) DANA 152mm self-propelled gun (1981) 1983-1984 (80)
9 L-410 Turbolet light transport aircraft (1983) 1984 9 L-410UVP version
6 L-410 Turbolet light transport aircraft 1985 1985-1986 (6) L-410UVP-T version
Egypt 2 Bu-181 Bestmann trainer aircraft 1959 1959 2 Aid; Gomhouria version
(65) T-34-85 tank (1969) 1970 (65) Second-hand
France 3 SA-313B Alouette-2 light helicopter (1961) 1962 3
(48) SS-12M anti-ship missile (1967) 1969 (48) For Susa Class FAC
(20) AML-60/90 armoured car (1970) 1971 (20) AML-90 version
(150) Atar-9 turbojet (1970) 1971-1974 (150) Spares for Mirage-5 combat aircraft
12 CM-170 Magister trainer aircraft (1970) 1971 (12) Probably Second-hand
aircraft sold back to French producer, rebuilt to
CM-170-2 version and sold to Libya
(3) Falcon-20 light transport aircraft (1970) 1971 (3) Incl 2 with radar as for
training
78 Mirage-5 FGA aircraft 1970 1971-1973 (78) Mirage-5D version; incl 10
Mirage-5DR reconnaissance version and 15
Mirage-5DD
32 Mirage-5 FGA aircraft 1970 1973-1974 (32) Mirage-5DE version
(660) R-550 Magic-1 SRAAM (1970) 1971-1974 (660) For Mirage-5D combat aircraft
17 SA-316B Alouette-3 light helicopter (1970) 1971-1972 (17)
(8) SA-321 Super Frelon transport helicopter (1970) 1972 (8) SA-321M SAR version
(12) Crotale mobile SAM system 1972 1973-1975 (12) No. could be 12
(216) R-440 Crotale SAM 1972 1973-1975 (216)
(100) SS-11 anti-tank missile 1974 1975 (100)
16 Mirage F-1A FGA aircraft (1975) 1978-1979 (16) Mirage F-1AD version
22 Mirage F-1E FGA aircraft (1975) 1979-1981 (22) Mirage F-1ED version; incl 6
Mirage F-1BD
2 PS-700 landing ship (1975) 1977-1978 2 Libyan designation Ibn Ouf
(60) R-530 SRAAM (1975) 1978-1979 (60) For Mirage F-1E combat aircraft
(152) R-550 Magic-1 SRAAM 1975 1978-1979 (152) For Mirage F-1A/E combat aircraft
10 Combattante-2G FAC 1977 1982-1984 10 Libyan designation Beir
4 Rallye Club light aircraft (1977) 1977 4
(40) DRPT-5 Rasit ground surv radar (1978) 1980-1981 (40)
6 SA-321H Super Frelon transport helicopter (1979) 1980-1981 (6)
 (20) AM-39 Exocet anti-ship missile (1980) 1981 (20) For SA-321GM helicopters
(1000) MILAN anti-tank missile (2007) 2008-2011 (1000) EUR170 m deal (incl 100
launchers and 500 training missiles); MILAN-3
version
Germany 40 ship engine ship engine 1977 1982-1984 40 MTU 20V-538 TB-91 (3900hp) diesel engine for 10
Combattante-2G FAC from France
48 DR-151 air search radar 1981 1983-1985 (48)
Italy (6) Bell-47/OH-13 light helicopter (1970) 1971 (6) AB-47G version
(3) O-1/L-19 Bird Dog light aircraft (1970) 1971 (3) Second-hand
5 Bell-206/OH-58 light helicopter (1973) 1974 (5) AB-206A (Bell-206A)
version
1 Bell-212/UH-1N helicopter (1974) 1974 1 For VIP transport; AB-212
version
(30) Otomat-1 anti-ship missile (1974) 1979-1981 (30) For 4 Wadi corvettes
4 Wadi corvette 1974 1979-1981 4
8 CH-47C Chinook transport helicopter (1975) 1976 (8)
16 Compact 40L70 naval gun(1975) 1977-1984 16 For 10 Combattante-2G (Beir) FAC and 2 PS-
700 (Ibn Ouf) landing ships from France
10 Compact 76mm naval gun(1975) 1982-1984 10 For 10 Combattante-2G (Beir) FAC from France
1 S-61/H-3A Sea King transport helicopter 1976 1977 (1) For VIP transport; AS-61
version; status uncertain
(80) Otomat-2 anti-ship missile (1977) 1982-1984 (80) For Combattante-2G Type
(Beir) FAC
(110) SF-260 trainer aircraft 1977 1978-1979 (110) SF-260W armed version
1 Albatros naval SAM system (1978) 1983 1 Albatross Mk-2 SAM for
modernization of 1 Dat Assawari frigate
(10) Aspide BVRAAM/SAM (1978) 1983 (10) For use with Albatross Mk-2
SAM system on modernized Dat Assawari frigate
1 Bell-212/UH-1N helicopter 1978 1980 1 For VIP transport; AB-212
version
12 CH-47C Chinook transport helicopter (1978) 1980 12
(20) G-222 transport aircraft (1978) 1981-1983 (20) G-222T (G-222L) version
(developed for Libya with UK engines after US
refusal to allow supply of G-222 with US engines)
 (90) Type-6614 APC (1979) 1980-1981 (90) No. could be up to 200
(60) Type-6616 armoured car 1979 1981 (60) No. could be up to 100
2 A-109 light helicopter 1980 1981 (2) For use with Mirach-100
target drones
5 LPD-20 air search radar (1981) 1983 5 Designation uncertain
210 Palmaria 155mm self-propelled gun 1981 1982-1985 (210)
(60) SF-260 trainer aircraft 1981 1982-1983 (60) Assembled in Libya; no.
delivered could be up to 130; SF-260W armed
version
(10) Otomat-2 anti-ship missile (1982) 1984 (10) For modernized Dat Assawari
frigate
(12) A244 ASW torpedo (1985) 1986 (12)
10 A-109K light helicopter (2005) 2006-2010 (10) EUR80 m deal; for border
patrol
1 AW139 helicopter (2009) 2011 1
6 Bigliani patrol craft 2009 2009-2010 6 Second-hand; aid; for coast
guard
North Korea (10) BM-21 Grad 122mm self-propelled MRL (1979) 1980 (10) BM-11 version
(5) Hwasong-6 SSM 1995 1999 (5) Probably assembled in Libya; never tested or
deployed; planned production in Libya cancelled
2003
Portugal (16) Chaimite APC (1978) 1978 (16)
Russia (482) Igla-S portable SAM 2004 2006-2008 (482) For vehicle-mounted launchers
(40) KAB-500/1500 guided bomb (2004) 2005 (40) KAB-1500 version
(4) Khrizantema tank destroyer (2010) 2010 4
(150) Khrizantema anti-tank missile (2010) 2010 (150) For Khrizantema-S tank
destroyers
Soviet Union (25) ML-20 152mm towed gun (1969) 1970 (25) Second-hand
(36) BTR-50 APC (1970) 1970 (36)
100 T-54 tank (1970) 1970-1971 (100) Probably Second-hand
100 T-55 tank (1970) 1970-1971 (100)
(150) KS-19 100mm AA gun (1972) 1972-1974 (150) Second-hand
(330) M-46 130mm towed gun (1972) 1972-1974 (330) Probably Second-hand; no.
could be up to 360
(35) SON-9 fire control radar (1972) 1972-1974 (35) For use with 150 KS-19
100mm and 60 S-60 57mm AA guns
(18) S-75 Dvina SAM system (1973) 1974-1975 (18)
(20000) Strela-2 portable SAM (1973) 1973-1986 (20000) Incl from Bulgarian
production line
(150) T-55 tank (1973) 1974 (150)
(150) T-62 tank (1973) 1974 (150)
(432) V-750 SAM (1973) 1974-1975 (432) For 18 SA-2 SAM systems
(2100) 3M9 SAM 1974 1974-1976 (2100)
(500) BTR-60PB APC (1974) 1975-1976 (500)
(2274) K-13M SRAAM (1974) 1975-1982 (2274) For MiG-21FL/bis, MiG-23BN/MF
and Su-22 combat aircraft
(35) Kvadrat SAM system 1974 1974-1976 (35)
(10000) Malyutka anti-tank missile 1974 1975-1982 (10000) Incl for BMP-1 IFV, BRDM-
2 tank-destroyers and Mi-24 helicopters
(40) MiG-21PF fighter aircraft (1974) 1975 (40) Probably Second-hand; incl
some MiG-21U trainer version
29 MiG-23BN FGA aircraft (1974) 1975 29 Incl 5 MiG-23UB version
(7) P-12 air search radar (1974) 1975-1978 (7) Part of 7 2K12 Kub (SA-6a)
regiments
(15) P-15 air search radar 1974 1975 (15)
(7) P-15 air search radar (1974) 1975-1978 (7) P-19 (Flat Face-B) version;
for use with 2K12 (SA-6) SAM systems
(7) P-40 air search radar (1974) 1975-1978 (7) Part of 7 SA-6a/2K12 Kub
regiments
(7) PRV-9 height-finding radar (1974) 1975-1978 (7) Part of 7 SA-6a/2K12 Kub
regiments
(33) S-125 Pechora SAM system (1974) 1974-1976 (33)
(1200) V-601 SAM 1974 1974-1976 (1200)
(20) 9P113 SSM launcher (1975) 1976-1977 (20)
(27) 9P117 Uragan SSM launcher (1975) 1976 (27)
(250) BM-21 Grad 122mm self-propelled MRL (1975) 1976-1980 (250)
(12) Mi-8T transport helicopter 1975 1976 (12) No. delivered could be up to
50
(150) P-15U anti-ship missile 1975 1976-1980 (150) For Project-205M (Osa-2)
FAC
(50) PM-43 120mm mortar (1975) 1975 (50) Possibly Second-hand
12 Project-205 FAC 1975 1976-1980 12 Second-hand; Osa-2 version
3 Project-641 submarine 1975 1976-1978 3
(100) R-17 Elbrus SSM (1975) 1976 (100)
(500) R-23 SRAAM (1975) 1976-1982 (500) For MiG-23MF combat aircraft
(500) T-54 tank (1975) 1976 (500) Second-hand
(12) Tu-22 bomber aircraft 1975 1979 (12) Second-hand; probably incl
some Tu-22U trainer version
12 Tu-22 bomber aircraft (1975) 1976-1977 (12) Second-hand; probably incl
some Tu-22U trainer version
(40) MiG-23MS fighter aircraft (1976) 1976-1978 (40) Incl some MiG-23UM
version
4 Project-771 landing ship (1976) 1977-1978 (4) Libyan designation Al
Hadrami Class
(200) T-54 tank 1976 1976-1977 (200) Second-hand
(2000) T-55 tank 1976 1977-1978 (2000) Possibly incl from Czechoslovak
production line
(400) T-62 tank 1976 1976-1978 400
(60) BRDM-1 reconnaissance AV (1977) 1978 (60) Second-hand
(60) BTR-50 APC (1977) 1978 (60) Probably Second-hand
(50) MiG-21bis fighter aircraft (1977) 1978-1979 (50)
(80) MiG-25P fighter aircraft (1977) 1979-1982 (80) Incl some MiG-25PU
(200) ZSU-23-4 Shilka self-propelled AA gun (1977) 1977-1978 (200)
181 AI-25 turbofan 1978 1978-1982 181 For 181 L-39ZA trainer/combat aircraft from
Czechoslovakia; Titan (AI-25TL) version produced
in Czechoslovakia
(4) Il-76M transport aircraft (1978) 1979 (4)
(20) Mi-2 light helicopter (1978) 1979 20 From Polish production line
(10) Mi-24A combat helicopter (1978) 1979 (10) Second-hand
(18) Mi-24D/Mi-25 combat helicopter (1978) 1980 (18)
(100) MiG-23MS fighter aircraft (1978) 1979-1982 (100)
(16) MiG-25RB reconnaissance aircraft (1978) 1978-1981 (16)
3 Project-641 submarine 1978 1982-1983 3
(600) R-40 BVRAAM (1978) 1979-1982 (600) For MiG-25P combat aircraft
250 T-62 tank 1978 1978 250
(125) T-72 tank (1978) 1979-1981 (125)
(30) 2S1 122mm self-propelled gun (1979) 1980-1982 (30)
(48) 2S3 152mm self-propelled gun (1979) 1980-1982 (48)
(60) 9K31 mobile SAM system (1979) 1979-1980 (60)
(800) BMP-1 IFV (1979) 1979-1982 (800)
(30) D-30 122mm towed gun (1979) 1980-1982 (30)
(12) Mi-24V/Mi-35 combat helicopter (1979) 1980 (12)
(900) Strela-1 SAM (1979) 1979-1980 (900)
(75) Su-22 FGA aircraft (1979) 1980-1981 (75) No. could be up to 100
(120) 9M33 SAM (1980) 1981-1985 (120) Osa-M (SA-N-4) version; for
Nanuchka-2 (Ean Mara) corvettes
(600) 9M33 SAM (1980) 1981-1983 (600)
(45) 9P117 Uragan SSM launcher (1980) 1981-1982 (45)
(10) BRDM-2 tank destroyer (1980) 1980 (10) 9P133 version (with AT-3
missiles)
(250) BRDM-2 reconnaissance AV (1980) 1981-1982 (250)
(100) D-20 152mm towed gun (1980) 1981 (100) Probably Second-hand
(90) D-30 122mm towed gun (1980) 1980-1982 (90)
(60) D-74 122mm towed gun (1980) 1980-1981 (60) Possibly Second-hand
(61) Mi-2 light helicopter (1980) 1981-1983 (61) From Polish production line
(20) Osa mobile SAM system (1980) 1981-1982 (20)
(30) P-15M anti-ship missile (1980) 1981-1985 (30) For Nanuchka-2 (Ean Mara)
corvettes
4 Project-1234 corvette 1980 1981-1985 4 Libyan designation Ean Mara
2 Project-266 minesweeper (1980) 1981 2
(200) R-17 Elbrus SSM (1980) 1981-1982 (200)
(100) 2S1 122mm self-propelled gun (1981) 1981 (100)
(20) 2S3 152mm self-propelled gun (1981) 1981 (20)
(100) 2S3 152mm self-propelled gun (1982) 1982 (100)
(12) An-26 transport aircraft (1982) 1983-1985 (12) No. could be 13
(12) Mi-14PL ASW helicopter (1982) 1982-1983 (12)
 4 Project-266 minesweeper (1982) 1983-1984 4
(3) Rubezh/SS-C-3 coastal defence system (1982) 1983-1984 (3) No. could be 4 or more
(125) T-72M1 tank (1982) 1982-1983 (125)
(3) 5N69 Salute air search radar (1984) 1984-1985 (3) For use with 6 SA-5c SAM
systems
(60) 9M33 SAM (1984) 1986-1987 (60) Osa-M (SA-N-4) version; for Koni (Al
Hani) frigates
(1500) 9M37 SAM (1984) 1984-1985 (1500)
(100) Fleyta/Skorpion anti-tank missile (1984) 1984 (100) For BRDM-2 Sagger tank-
destroyer
(20) P-15M anti-ship missile (1984) 1986-1987 (20) For Koni (Al Hani) frigates
(90) P-15M anti-ship missile (1984) 1985 (90) P-20 (SS-C-3) version for
coast defence systems
2 Project-1159 corvette (1984) 1986-1987 2 Libyan designation Al Hani
2 Project-266 minesweeper 1984 1985-1986 2
(100) S-200 SAM (1984) 1985-1986 (100)
(6) S-200 Angara SAM system (1984) 1985-1986 (6) No. could be up to 15
(60) Strela-10 mobile SAM system (1984) 1984-1985 (60)
(1) Il-78M tanker/transport aircraft (1985) 1986 (1)
(200) R-60 SRAAM (1986) 1987 (200)
.. 5N62V fire control radar (1988) 1988-1989 (2) Part of SA-5 air defence
system; replacing 2 destroyed by US attack
(10) S-200 SAM (1988) 1988 (10)
(6) Su-24 bomber aircraft (1988) 1989 (6) Su-24MK version; no. could
be up to 12; possibly more ordered but not
delivered
(40) Kh-25M anti-radar missile/ASM (1989) 1990 (40)
(40) Kh-29 ASM 1989 1989-1990 (40) Kh-29T and Kh-29L version for Su-24
combat aircraft
Turkiye 3 C-122 landing craft (1979) 1980-1981 (3) Libyan designation Al Idrisi
United Kingdom (6) Centurion-3 tank (1955) 1957 (6) Probably Second-hand
2 Auster AOP light aircraft (1958) 1959 2 Second-hand; aid
(15) Saracen APC (1959) 1961 (15)
(40) Saladin armoured car (1960) 1960-1961 (40)
 (15) Ferret APV (1964) 1966 (15)
1 Tobruk patrol craft 1964 1966 1
3 Brave FAC 1966 1969 3 Libyan designation Susa
2 Vosper Type-A/B patrol craft 1966 1967 2
4 Garian patrol craft (1967) 1969-1970 4
700 VIGILANT anti-tank missile (1967) 1968-1969 (700)
4 Vosper Type-A/B patrol craft 1967 1968-1969 4
1 Zeltin support ship 1967 1969 1
1 Dat Assawari frigate 1968 1973 1
(15) Shorland APV (1968) 1968 (15)
(20) Seacat SAM (1972) 1973 (20) For Dat Assawari frigate
(60) Viper turbojet 1975 1976-1981 (60) For 60 G-2AE trainer aircraft from
Yugoslavia; Viper-226 version
(40) aircraft engine aircraft engine (1978) 1981-1983 (40) Rolls-Royce Tyne turboprop
for 20 G-222T (G-222L) transport aircraft from
Italy; ordered after US refused delivery of G-222
with US engines
5 AR-1 air search radar 1979 1980-1981 (5) AR-15 version
(92) Viper turbojet (1982) 1983-1985 (92) For 92 G-2AE trainer and J-1E combat
aircraft from Yugoslavia
United States 2 Bell-47/OH-13 light helicopter (1957) 1959 2
5 DC-3/C-47 Skytrain transport aircraft (1963) 1965 5 Second-hand
1 DC-3/C-47 Skytrain transport aircraft 1963 1963 1 Second-hand
2 T-33A Shooting Star trainer aircraft 1963 1963 2 Second-hand; aid
5 Bell-47/OH-13 light helicopter (1964) 1964 5
(75) M-101A1 105mm towed gun (1964) 1964 (75) Second-hand
(15) M-113 APC (1965) 1966 (15)
(20) M-114 155mm towed gun (1965) 1965 (20) Second-hand
3 T-33A Shooting Star trainer aircraft (1965) 1966 (3) Second-hand
8 C-130H Hercules transport aircraft (1968) 1970 8
(10) F-5A Freedom Fighter FGA aircraft (1968) 1968-1969 (10) Incl 2 F-5B version
1 King Air light transport aircraft (1974) 1975 1 King Air-200 version
1 Cessna-411 light transport aircraft 1978 1978 1 Second-hand; Cessna-421
version
Yugoslavia (60) G-2A Galeb trainer aircraft 1975 1976-1981 (60) G-2AE version
(32) J-21 Jastreb ground attack aircraft (1975) 1976-1977 (32) J-21E or J-1L version; incl
some RJ-21E or RJ-1L reconnaissance version
1 Spasilac salvage ship (1980) 1982 1 Libyan designation Zlatica
(62) G-2A Galeb trainer aircraft (1982) 1983-1985 (62) G-2AE version
(1000) Strela-2 portable SAM (1982) 1984-1985 (1000)