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ICPSRInter-university Consortium for
Political and Social Research
Arms Tranfers to Developing Countries, 1945-1968
Amelia C. Leiss
ICPSR 5404
This document was previously available in paper format only. It was converted toPortable Document Format (PDF), with no editing, on the date below as part ofICPSR’s electronic document conversion project, supported in part by the NationalScience Foundation (SBR-9617813). The document may not be completelysearchable. No additional updating of this collection has been performed.
JULY 1999
INTER-UNI VEKSITY CONSORTIUM FOR
POLITtCAL AND SOCIAL RESEARCH
I c ARMS TRANSFERS ARMS TRANSFERS
TO TO
LESS DEVELOPED LESS DEVELOPED
P COUNTRIES COUNTRIES
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Principal Investigator Amelia C. Leiss
Center for International Studies Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Second ICPSR Edition, 1975
ARMS TRANSFERS TO LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
(ICPSR 5404)
Principal Investigator Amelia C. Leiss
With the Assistance of Priscilla Clapp
Center for International Studies Massachusetts In;;;;ute of Technology
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research P.O. Box 1248
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106
Second ICPSR Edition 1975
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ASSISTANCE
All manuscripts utilizing data made available through the Consortium
should acknowledge that fact as well as identify the original collector of
the data. The ICPSR Council urges all users of ICPSR data facilities to
follow some adaptation of this statement with the parentheses indicating items
to be filled in appropriately or deleted by the individual user.
The data (and tabulations) utilized in this (publication) were made available (in part) by the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research. The data were originally collected by Amelia C. Leiss, Center for International Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Neither the original collector of the data nor the Consortium bear any responsibility for the analyses or interpretations presented here.
In order to provide funding agencies with essential information about
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Please indicate in the cover letter which data were used.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Study Description ii
Section 1: Transfers of Major Weapons to a Sample 1 of 52 Developing Countries: 1945-1968
Section 2: Performance Characteristics of Aircraft 3 Transferred to Sample of 52 Developing Countries, 1945-1968
Section 3: Performance Characteristics of Helicopters 6 Transferred to Sample of 52 Developing Countries, 1945-1968
Section 4: Performance Characteristics of Missiles Transferred 8 to a Sample of 52 Developing Countries, 1945-1968
Section 5: Performance Characteristics of Armor Transferred to a Sample of 52 Developing Countries, 1945-1968
10
Section 6: Performance Characteristics of Naval Vessels Transferred to a Sample of 52 Developing Countries, 1945-1968, and in 1945 Inventories
12
Appendix I: Recipients
Appendix II: Donor/Manufacturer
Appendix III: System Designators Combat Aircraft Transport Aircraft Trainer Aircraft Utility Aircraft Helicopters Missiles Naval Armor
17
18
19
STUDY DESCRIPTION
Transfers of Major Weapons to a Sample of 52 Developing Countries, 1945-1968.
The first section contains data on the transfer (i.e., gift, sale, license to produce) of major weapons (aircraft,helicopters, missiles, armor, and ships) to 52 countries since 1945. In the case of ships, transfers prior to that date of vessels listed in active 1945 inventories are also included. Also included are indigenous production efforts of major weapons. In addition, known combat losses or deconmissionings are listed as transfers to a recipient labeled "oblivion".
Dates of transfer are years in which equipment was delivered, where that is known. Otherwise dates are tagged as 5 or 10 year estimates.
The basic element of organization is the transfer--the transaction between a donor and a recipient of a given number of a specific weapon on a given date. This basic file also includes some production information on the weapon.
These data were collected from open sources and must be regarded as approximate, not definitive. Data quality doubtless improves with more recent years and is superior for some systems (e.g., ships) than for others (e.g., armor).
Sections 2 through 6 contain information on the characteristics of the weapons systems that have been transferred.
All data in this study were collected by Amelia C. Leiss, with the assistance of Priscilla A. Clapp, at the Center for International Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as part of a study of the control of trade in arms sponsored by the U. S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.
These data served as the basis for Amelia C. Leiss, et al Arms _-.) - Tranfers to Less Developed Countries, January 1970, Center for International Studies, M.I.T., Pub. No. C/70-1. Continuing work on arms race models and arms trade decision models is underway by Miss Leiss, Mr. Michael Mihalka, Mr. Connor Riley, and Mr. Lawrence Reece.
NOTE: The six sections of data in this study are supplied as one file of data. The user will need to sort on card number to obtain separate sections.
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SECTION 1: Transfers of Major Weapons Systems to a Sample of 52 Developing Countries: 1945-1968
Var. No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15 1 54
16 1 55
17 1 56-57
Card col.
1 l-2
1 3-6
1 7-8
1 9-10
1 11
1 12-13
1 14-19
1 20-25
1 26-31
1 32-37
1 38-43
1 44-49
1 50-52
1 53
Card Number
Transfer Number
Recipient (See Appendix I, page 17 for codes)
Date of Transfer (Last 2 digits)
Accuracy of Date ("l"=+ 2 yrs; "2"=+ 5 yrs)
Donor (See Appendix II, page 18 for codes)
System Name 1
System Name 2
System Name 3
System Name 4
-I
i
Alphanumeric
First Modifier to Name * 1
Second Modifier to Nd
Quantity Transferred
System Classification
:: Aircraft Helicopter
3. Missile 4. Armor 5. Artillery 6. Small Arms 7. Naval System
76 mm 13. 61 mm (2.4") 14. 57 mm (2.24") 15. 47 mm 16. 45 nni 17. 37 mm 18. 25 mn 19. 12.7 mm 20. 3 pndr (pounder) 21. machine 9 uns (calibre if known) 22. mortars calibre if known) 23. Other 24. 12"
44-45 AA Guns
46-47 AA Guns
9 48-49 AA Guns
The following codes apply to variables 44-49 1. 12.7 mm 2. 13 mm 43: 20 13.2 mm mm
i: 25 30 mm mm 7. 37 mm 8. 40mm 9. 57 mm 10. 76 mm (3")
9 50 Does the ship carry mines? ("I" if yes)
239 9 51 ASW
24 9 52 ASW
25 9 53 ASW
The following codes a ply to variables 51-53
:: DC (depth charges P DC racks
3: DCT (DC throwers) DC mortars
-14-
26 9 54 Torpedo tubes
27 9 55 Torpedo tubes
The following codes apply to variable 54-55
:: 17.7" tubes 18" tubes
3. 21" tubes 4. torpedo launchers 5. torpedo side launchers
0 01 Atoll 02 Firestreak 03 Matra R530C 04 Nord 5103 AA.20 05 Red Top 06 Sidewinder 07 Sparrow
4. Air to Surface
0 01 F.B.E. 127 02 Kennel 03 Nord 5401. AS30
-28-
7. Naval
1. A/C Carriers
01-03
2. Submarines
01-18
3. Battleships
01-03
4. Cruisers
01-19
5. Destroyers
01-46
6. Destroyer Escorts, Escorts, Frigates
01-82
7. Corvette
01-19
8. Submarine Chaser, Patrol Vessel
01-67
9. Motor Torpedo Boat, Motor Gun Boat, Fast Patrol Boat
01-38
10. Mine Layers, Mine Support Ships
01-04
11. Minesweeper, Ocean/Fleet
01-30
12 Minesweeper, Coastal
01-30
-29-
.
.
13 Minesweeper, Inshore
01-11
14 Missile Patrol Boat
01-02
15 River Gun Boats, Gun Boats
01-24
16 Launches
01-25
17 Seaward Defense Boats
Ol-a1
18 Coast Guard types
01-61
19 Transports
01-40
20 Other Ships
01-02 Supply 03-05 Command 06 Helicopter Support 07-09 Sub Support
i: SUPPlY Sub Support
21 Landing ships 01-04 LST I-500 SRS 05-18 LST 511-1152 SRS (See also 55) 19-34 LSM l-588 SRS 35-37 LSSL (See also 50-54) 38-45 LSIL 46-47 LSMR (See also 57)
2 LST Unknown SRS Other
50-54 LSSL (See also 35-57)
5565 :;S& :;',-I152 SRS (See also 05-18)
57 LSMR (See also 46-47)
-3o-
22 Landincl Craft 01-07
:t 10-11 12-21 22-25 26-32 33-40
t: 43-45 46-48 49-53 54
-LCT LCT (6)
E:: Ii; LCU LCVP (See also 46-48) LCM LCI LCP (See also 54) LCV