UK weapons used in Yemen conflict

Since Saudi Arabia entered the Yemeni civil war in 2015, the British government has licensed over £3.3bn ($4.1bn) in arms sales to the Middle Eastern kingdom, according to the Campaign Against Arms Trade

Aircraft: Typhoon and Tornado jets made by BAE Systemsplay central role in Saudi-led bombing campaign in Yemen.

Over 4,700 civilians have been killed and 8,000 injured inair raids and fighting since March 2015 

Typhoon

Paveway IV

Brimstone

Precision-guided weapons 
UK admits use in Yemen of Raytheon’s Paveway IV, MBDA’sPGM500 bomb and Brimstone andStorm Shadow missiles, and BAE’sALARM anti-radiation missile


Cluster bombs: “Limited number”of UK-made BL755 – supplied toSaudi Arabia in 1980s – dropped inYemen. Weapon puts civilians at riskby releasing many small bomblets(below) over wide area

Other equipment: Assault rifles,grenade launchers and componentsfor military vehicles and helicopterssupplied in recent years – all withpotential use in conflict

WEAPON CATEGORIES INCLUDED IN UK EXPORTS TO SAUDI ARABIA

ML10 licences: Aircraft, helicopters, drones £2.2bn

ML4 licences Grenades, bombs, missiles, countermeasures £1.1bn
*Data to Sep 2016

ML6 licences Armoured vehicles,tanks £430,000

Total since March 2015* £3.3bn

Sources: CAAT, Statista, UN
Picture: Amnesty International