List of equipment of the Defense Forces of Georgia
Here is the following list of the modern equipment in the Georgian Defence Forces:
Small arms
Submachine guns
Weapon | Photo | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Heckler & Koch MP5[1] | Germany | Used by special operations forces | |
Heckler & Koch MP5SD[1] | Germany | Used by special operations forces | |
Heckler & Koch MP5K[1] | Germany | Used by special operations forces | |
Heckler & Koch UMP45[2] | Germany | Used by special operations forces |
Carbines
Weapon | Photo | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
AKS-74U[3] | Soviet Union | Used by various units as a personal defense weapon | |
M4A1[4] M4A1 SOPMOD[5] M4A2[3] M4A3[3] |
United States | Main service carbine. |
Assault rifles
Weapon | Photo | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
AK-74[3] AKS-74[6] |
Soviet Union | Former main service rifle, gradually replaced by AR-15 type rifles in maneuver units. Standard issue rifle of Reserve and Territorial Defence Forces. | |
AK-74M[3][7] | Russia Bulgaria |
Former main service rifle, used by Reserve Forces. | |
AKM AKMS[6] |
Soviet Union Bulgaria |
Mainly used for training purposes, some used by Territorial Defence Forces and Recruits. The AKM was the standard issued assault rifle for Georgian troops deployed to Iraq in 2003-2008. | |
PM md. 63[8] | Romania | Mostly used by special and reconnaissance units. | |
AS Val | Soviet Union | Suppressed assault rifle for special mission units | |
Heckler & Koch HK33 | Germany | Limited number in service with special operations forces, also used during joint exercises in Turkey. | |
Battle rifles
Weapon | Photo | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Heckler & Koch G3[9] | Germany Turkey |
1500 were delivered from Turkey |
Machine guns
Weapon | Photo | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Light machine guns | |||
M249[10] | United States | Being introduced as future standard issue squad automatic weapon.[11] | |
IMI Negev[12] | Israel | Standard issue squad automatic weapon. | |
RPK-74[3] | Soviet Union | Former standard issue squad automatic weapon, currently standard issue of Georgian Reserve and Territorial Defence Forces, also used by special operations forces. | |
General-purpose machine guns | |||
M240[13] | United States | New standard issue general-purpose machine gun, graduatly replacing the PK machine gun. Several hundred already delivered | |
PK machine gun PKM[6] |
Soviet Union | Standard issue general-purpose machine gun, phasing out | |
Heavy machine guns | |||
DShK/DShKM[3] | Soviet Union | Standard issue heavy machine gun, mounted on T-55 tanks, Otokar Cobra and some on Humvees. | |
NSV machine gun[3] | Russia | Standard issue heavy machine gun, used on T-72 tanks and Didgori-1 APC. Some also used in ground support and Anti-air roles. | |
M2HB[14] | United States | Heavy machine gun | |
Rotary machine guns | |||
M134 Minigun[3] | United States | Support role, air and ground vehicles |
Grenades
Weapon | Photo | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
F1 | Soviet Union Georgia |
Fragmentation grenade | |
RGD-5 | Soviet Union Georgia |
Fragmentation grenade | |
RGN | Soviet Union | Offensive grenade | |
RGO | Soviet Union | Defensive grenade | |
M84 | United States | Stun grenade | |
AN M18 | United States | Smoke grenade |
Anti-personnel mines
Weapon | Photo | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
MON-50[15] | Soviet Union | Directional anti-personnel mine. | |
POMZ-2 | Soviet Union | Stake mounted anti-personnel fragmentation mine. | |
M18 Claymore mine | United States | Directional anti-personnel mine. |
Sniper rifles
Weapon | Photo | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Designated marksman rifles | |||
VSS Vintorez | Soviet Union | In use with special operations forces. | |
IMI Galatz[16] | Israel | Standard issue designated marksman rifle | |
SVD | Soviet Union | Former standard issue designated marksman rifle, used by the Territorial Defense Forces. | |
Bolt action | |||
M24 Sniper Weapon System[3] | United States | Medium-long range sniper rifle | |
Brügger & Thomet APR[17] | Switzerland | Medium-long range sniper rifle | |
Sako TRG-22/42[18] | Finland | Long range sniper rifle |
Anti-materiel rifles
Weapon | Photo | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Bolt action | |||
McMillan Tac-50[19] | United States | Standard issue anti-materiel rifle. | |
Barrett M95[20] | United States | Used by special operations forces. | |
Zastava M93 Black Arrow | Serbia | Limited usage by special operations forces. | |
Semi-automatic | |||
Barrett M82[21] | United States | Used by special and regular units. |
Shotguns
Weapon | Photo | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Benelli M4[22] | Italy | In use with various units including special operations forces | |
Mossberg 500 | United States | Used by special operation forces | |
Pistols
Weapon | Photo | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Jericho 941[23] SP-21 Barak |
Israel | Standard issue 9X19 pistol of special and regular units. | |
Glock 17[17] | Austria | Primary sidearm of the special operations forces, some used by regular army units. | |
Glock 21 | Austria | Primary sidearm of the special operations forces (.45 ACP) | |
CZ-75[17] | Czech Republic | Used by special and regular units. | |
SIG Sauer P226[17] SIG Sauer P229 |
Switzerland | In use with special operations forces. | |
Heckler & Koch USP | Germany | In use with special operations forces. | |
SPP-1M | Soviet Union | In use with special operations forces. |
Mortars
Vehicle | Photo | Origin | Versions | Number | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
120MM | |||||
GM-120[24] | Georgia | 120 mm | N/A | Firing radius of min 480 m to max 7,1 km. Crew 5 | |
Soltam K6 | United States Israel |
120 mm | 18[25] | Firing radius of max 7,24 km. Crew 4 | |
2B11 | Soviet Union | 120 mm | 14[25] | Firing radius of max 7,18 km. Crew 5 | |
M74/M75 mortar | Yugoslavia | 120 mm | 35[25] | Firing radius of max 6,4 km. Crew 5 | |
82MM | |||||
GM-82[26] | Georgia | 82 mm | N/A | Firing radius of min 400 m to max 3,05 km. Crew 4 | |
2B14 Podnos | Soviet Union | 82 mm | N/A | Firing radius of 4 km. Crew 4 | |
M69 Mortar | Yugoslavia | 82 mm | 25[27] | Firing radius of 4 km. Crew 4 | |
Infantry mortars | |||||
GNM-60 "Mkudro"[28] | Georgia[29] | 40–82 mm | N/A | Silent hand mortar that allows the usage of 40 mm, 60 mm and 82 mm rounds produced in Georgia. Weapon is easily portable and operatable by a single person. | |
GM-60[30] | Georgia[29] | 60 mm | N/A | Delivers 15 rounds per minute within a firing radius of 3 km. Crew: 3 | |
Hirtenberger M6C-210[14] | Austria | 60 mm | N/A | Firing radius:3 km. Crew: 3 | |
M57 mortar | Yugoslavia | 60 mm | 50[31] | Firing radius:2.5 km. Crew: 3 |
Anti armor systems
Anti-tank mines
Weapon | Photo | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
RD-7[32] | Georgia | Off-route mine | |
TM-62 series of mines[3] | Soviet Union | Anti-tank blast mine | |
TM-57 mine | Soviet Union | Anti-tank blast mine |
Anti-armour grenade launcher
Weapon | Photo | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Reusable grenade launcher | |||
RPGL-7D[33] | Georgia | Based on RPG-7. Lighter, life expectancy increased to 1000 rounds. Other modifications. Compatible with all types of RPG-7 rounds. | |
RPG-7 | Soviet Union | ||
Single-shot grenade launcher | |||
PDM-1[34][35] | Georgia | Domestically produced RPG-26 variant | |
AT4 | Sweden | ||
RPG-26[3] | Soviet Union | ||
RPG-22[3] | Soviet Union | ||
RPG-18[3] | Soviet Union | ||
Recoilless gun | |||
SPG-9 recoilless rifle | Soviet Union | ||
Flamethrower | |||
RPO-A Shmel[36] | Soviet Union |
Anti-tank missile
Weapon | Photo | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Heavy anti-tank guided missiles | |||
FGM-148 Javelin | United States | 72 CLUs, 10 basic skills trainers and 410 missiles delivered in 2018–2019 from the United States.[37][38] Contracts were signed in 2020 for the production and delivery of missiles to Georgia in the future.[39] | |
Shershen[40][41][42] | Belarus | Based on Ukrainan ATGM "Skif" with additional capabilities. | |
9M113 Konkurs[25] | Soviet Union | Designated AT-5 Spandrel by NATO. | |
9K115 Metis[25] | Soviet Union Ukraine |
Designated AT-7 Spriggan by NATO. | |
9K111 Fagot[25] | Soviet Union | Designated AT-4 Spigot by NATO 600 missiles delivered in 2006–2007 from Bulgaria[38] | |
Vehicle-launched anti-tank guided missiles | |||
Kombat | Ukraine | Used by T-72 tanks 400 missiles delivered in 2007 from Ukraine[38] | |
9K114 Shturm | Soviet Union Kazakhstan |
Used on Mi-24 gunships 758 missiles delivered in 2006 from Kazakhstan[38] |
Vehicles
Armored vehicles
Vehicle | Image | Origin | Role | Number | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Main battle tank | ||||||
T-72SIM1 T-72B |
Soviet Union Ukraine Israel Georgia |
Main battle tank | 160+[43] | 55 bought from Czechia between 2005-2007, 90 bought from Ukraine between 2005-2007. 5 more bought from Czechia in 2013. (Source Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) Upgraded T-72 Sim-1 variants in service which was upgraded in Georgia with assistance of Israel. Has upgraded armor, GPS navigation systems, thermal vision, target acquisition system and tactical combat map with friend-or-foe recognition system. (Unknown amount lost in 2008 war) | ||
T-55 | Czech Republic Soviet Union |
Main battle tank | 228 | 108 inherited from the Soviet Union,120 T-55AM-2's and some T-54 were delivered from Czechia between 2000-2001. In storage. (Source Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) | ||
Infantry fighting vehicle | ||||||
BMP-1U/BMP-1P | Soviet Union Ukraine |
Infantry fighting vehicle | 76[43] | 15 BMP-1U's with upgraded Shkval weapons module purchased from Ukraine between 2007-2008. More BMP-1P's either inherited from the Soviet Union or purchased on the black market. | ||
BMP-2 | Soviet Union Ukraine |
Infantry fighting vehicle | 74[43] | 40 BMP-2's bought from Ukraine in 2004-2005. More BMP-2s either inherited from the Soviet Union or purchased on the black market. | ||
Armored personnel carrier | ||||||
Nurol Ejder[25] | Turkey | Armored personnel carrier | 70+[25] | 70 Ejders delivered from Turkey between 2008-2009. Armed with a remote controlled AGL system or a remote MG. | ||
BTR-80 | Soviet Union Ukraine |
Armored personnel carrier | 30-40[25] | 20 BTR-80's purchased from Ukraine between 2004-2005. Dozens more purchased from Ukraine in 2006. | ||
BTR-70 | Soviet Union Ukraine |
Armored personnel carrier | 30[25] | 30 BTR-70Di's purchased from Ukraine in 2006. Equipped with "Zaslon" active protection system and new Euro II 276 hp diesel engine from IVECO. | ||
Wolf Armoured Vehicle | Israel | Armored personnel carrier | 10[43] | Armed with PK machinegun or grenade launcher, used mainly by military police and some regular units. | ||
MRAP | ||||||
Cougar HE[44] | United States | MRAP | 10[25] | 10 delivered as aid in 2014 from the United States[45] More used by the peacekeeping forces in Afghanistan. | ||
MaxxPro[46] | United States | MRAP | Around two dozen. | Used in Afghanistan and Georgia. | ||
Transport vehicles | ||||||
Didgori-I | Georgia | IMV | At least 40 Didgoris of various modification acquired in 2020. More on order.[47] | Infantry mobility vehicle | ||
Didgori-II[36][48] | Georgia | IMV | At least 40 Didgoris of various modification acquired in 2020. More on order.[49] | Variants:
– Infantry mobility vehicle | ||
Otokar Cobra | Turkey | IMV | ~ 100 | Included with two variants. First one armed with a coaxial machine gun and other with an automatic grenade launcher. Reinforcable with additional weapon platforms, like anti tank systems. | ||
BRDM-2 | Georgia Soviet Union |
Scout car | 20+[25] | All existing BRDM-2s have been upgraded by STC DELTA. Upgrade includes remote weapon platform, 23×152mm 2A14 auto canon. Additional windshields or hatches have been added as well as two side doors in replacement for the rear door. The bottom side armor has been V-shaped for better protection against mines. Improved frontal armor and smoke grenade dischargers on each side. Periscopes were replaced by digital displays connected to multiple multi-imaging devices for driver and gunner. | ||
ATF Dingo | Germany | MRAP | N/A | Used by peacekeeping forces in Afghanistan. | ||
JLTV | United States | LTV | N/A | Used by peacekeeping forces in Afghanistan. | ||
Humvee[44] | United States | LUV | ~ 100 | Donated by the United States. | ||
MT-LB | Soviet Union | Armoured tracked vehicle | 86[43] | Including medevac and variants with mounted ZU-23-2 anti air artillery. | ||
DELGA-1/DELGA-2 | Georgia | Fast attack vehicle | Dozens | Partially classified. Used by special operations forces. Several 4x4 and 6x6 variants developed and unknown number constructed. 4x4 version basically armed with 2 lmg, or 1 lmg and 1 hmg on top rear gunner and additionally one anti-tank weapon or AGL on top front gunner. Other variants maybe armed with additional weapons | ||
Military engineering vehicles | ||||||
IMR-2[3] | Soviet Union | Heavy combat engineering vehicle | N/A | |||
MT-55 | Soviet Union | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | N/A | |||
UR-77 | Soviet Union | Demining vehicle | N/A | |||
BTS-5[3] | Soviet Union | Armoured recovery vehicle | N/A | |||
BAT-2[3] | Ukraine | Combat engineering vehicle | N/A | |||
GMZ-2 | Soviet Union | Combat engineering vehicle | N/A | |||
MTU-20[3] | Soviet Union | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | N/A | |||
PMZ-2[3] | Ukraine | Trencher | N/A | |||
TMM-3 | Soviet Union | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | N/A |
Unarmoured vehicles
Vehicle | Image | Origin | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Logistic and transport trucks | ||||
MAN TG-range | Germany | Military truck | Replacing old Soviet trucks.[51][52] | |
Iveco Trakker | Italy | Military truck | Replacing old Soviet trucks.[51] | |
KrAZ-6322[53] | Ukraine | Military truck | Used in troop and supplies transport role, also used as basis for RS-122 MLRS. Main logistic truck of the Georgian Army. | |
Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles | Germany | Military truck | Used by engineering brigade. | |
Unimog | Germany | Military truck | ||
Mercedes-Benz Actros | Germany | Military truck | Used as launch platform for LAR-160 MLRS. | |
Tatra 813 | Czechoslovakia | Military truck | Used as platform for RM-70 MLRS and SpGH DANA. | |
Roman | Romania | Military truck | Used as launch platform for SPYDER SAM. | |
M939 Truck | United States | Military truck | Used for troop transport. | |
Kamaz | Soviet Union | Military truck | Used for various roles. | |
KrAZ-255 | Soviet Union | Military Truck | ||
Ural-375 | Soviet Union | Military truck | Used for supplies transport, also used as launch platform for BM-21 | |
MAZ-537 | Soviet Union | Heavy military truck | Used for heavy equipment transport. | |
Light truck and vehicles | ||||
Ford Transit | United States | Light commercial van | Mainly used for medical purposes.[51] | |
Iveco Daily | ITA | Light van | Mobile refrigerator[54] | |
Hyundai Starex | South Korea | Light van | ||
Toyota Corolla | Japan | Light car | Used by Military Police. | |
Toyota Hilux | Japan | Pickup truck | Many vehicles in service, used for various roles.[55] | |
Toyota Land Cruiser | Japan | Pickup truck | Used in logistical roles, some configured as Mobile Command Posts.[55] | |
Ford Ranger | United States | Pickup truck | 160 Ford Rangers acquired in 2020 as part of ongoing modernisation programs.[56] | |
Land Rover Defender | United Kingdom Turkey |
Light military truck | Used for various roles. | |
Artillery
Vehicle | Photo | Origin | Versions | Number | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Multiple rocket launcher systems | ||||||
LAR-160[40] | Israel | 160 mm | N/A | Range: 45 km[57] | ||
RS-122 | Georgia Ukraine |
122 mm | N/A(10+) | Range: 45 km[58] | ||
RM-70 | Czechoslovakia | 122 mm | 18[25] | Range: 20 km | ||
BM-21 | Soviet Union | 122 mm | N/A | Range: 20 km | ||
Self-propelled artillery | ||||||
2S19 Msta | Soviet Union | 152 mm | N/A | |||
152mm SpGH DANA | Czechoslovakia | 152 mm | 32[25] | |||
2S3 Akatsiya | Soviet Union | 152 mm | 15[25] | |||
2S1 Gvozdika | Soviet Union | 122mm | 20[25] | |||
2S7 Pion | Soviet Union Ukraine |
203 mm | N/A | |||
Towed artillery | ||||||
85 mm antitank gun D-48[25] | Soviet Union | 85 mm | 10 | |||
122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30) | Soviet Union Czech Republic Bulgaria |
122 mm | 58[25] | |||
152 mm towed gun-howitzer M1955 (D-20) | Soviet Union | 152 mm | 12[59] | |||
152 mm Msta-B | Soviet Union Ukraine |
152 mm | 10[25] | |||
152 mm Giatsint-B | Soviet Union Ukraine |
152 mm | 3[25] | |||
Anti-tank guns | ||||||
MT-12 | Soviet Union | 100 mm | 40[25] |
Air-defense
Man-portable air-defense systems
Weapon | Photo | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
FIM-92 Stinger[25] | United States | Unknown amount in service. | |
Strela-2M[25] | Soviet Union | Designated "SA-7 Grail" by NATO. | |
9K34 Strela-3[25] | Soviet Union | Designated "SA-14 Gremlin" by NATO. | |
9K38 Igla[25] | Soviet Union | Designated "SA-16 Gimlet" by NATO. | |
Grom[25] | Poland | 30 launchers and 100+ missiles delivered in 2007.[3][59] |
Missile systems
Vehicle | Photo | Origin | Number | Notes | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
High to Medium Air Defense | ||||||
Buk-M1[25] | Soviet Union Ukraine |
15[60] | Medium range (35–50 km) 96 9M38 missiles delivered in 2007–2008 from Ukraine[38] | |||
Multirole | ||||||
SPYDER[25] | Israel | N/A | Short/medium range (15-35+km) 75 Python-5 missiles delivered in 2008 from Israel[38] | |||
Short range air defense | ||||||
Osa-AKM | Soviet Union Ukraine Belarus |
20 | Short range (15 km) Six systems delivered in 2006–2008 and 48 missiles delivered in 2006 from Ukraine[38] | |||
Mistral ATLAS[61] | France | N/A | Short range (6.5 km) | |||
Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon | ||||||
ZSU-23-4[25] | Soviet Union | N/A | Limited usage in artillery units. |
Radars
Vehicle | Photo | Origin | Number | Notes | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Electronic warfare support measures | ||||||
Ground Master 403 | France | N/A[62] | High-altitude, long range air defence sensor | |||
Ground Master 200 | France | N/A[62] | Medium range multi-mission tactical radar | |||
36D6-M | Ukraine | 2[59] | Long range radar | |||
Kolchuga passive sensor | Ukraine | 4[59] | Electronic support measures | |||
P-18 radar | Soviet Union | N/A | Very high frequency radar | |||
ST-68U(19zh6) | Ukraine | 2[59] | ||||
1L117 | Soviet Union | N/A |
Anti-air guns
Vehicle | Photo | Origin | Number | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
ZU-23-2 | Soviet Union | N/A | 40 mounted on MT-LB chassis | |
57 mm AZP S-60 | Soviet Union | 15[63] |
Aircraft
Vehicle | Photo | Origin | Number | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Combat aircraft | ||||
Su-25KM "Scorpion" SU-25UB "Frogfoot" |
Soviet Union Georgia |
13 | Being modernized and restored to airworthy condition. | |
Trainer aircraft | ||||
L-39[64] | Czechoslovakia | 8 | Being restored to airworthy condition. 8 purchased from Ukraine in 2007 according to SIPRI. | |
Yak-52[65] | Soviet Union | 10 | Unknown condition. | |
Transport aircraft | ||||
An-32 | Soviet Union Ukraine |
1 | Used for moving military cargo. | |
An-2[65] | Soviet Union Poland |
6[25] | Begin restored to airworthy condition. | |
An-28[66] | Poland | 2 | Used for Special Forces insertions. | |
Tu-134[64] | Soviet Union | 1[25] | Configured as VIP transport.[25] | |
Yakovlev Yak-40 | Soviet Union | 2[25] | ||
Attack helicopters | ||||
Mil Mi-35P 'Hind' | Russia | 1[59] | Modernized by Russia when owned by Uzbekistan, early variant of Mi-35P.
Tail number 01 begin restored to airworthy condition. | |
Mi-24V 'Hind-E'/Mi-24P 'Hind-F'[60] | Soviet Union Ukraine |
4[25] | Tail numbers 02, 07, 08, 10 being restored to airworthy condition.
(Source: MoD video footage) | |
Utility helicopters | ||||
Mi-8MT 'Hip-C' Mil Mi-17 |
Soviet Union Ukraine Georgia |
17[25] | Being restored to airworthy condition. 4 more in storage. Many | |
Mi-14PS 'Haze-C' | Soviet Union | 1[25] | Not operational. | |
Bell UH-1H Iroquois | United States | 13[25] | Being restored to airworthy condition. | |
Unmanned aerial vehicles | ||||
Elbit Hermes 450[25] | Israel | N/A | ||
Aerostar[38] | Israel | N/A | ||
Elbit Skylark[59] | Israel | N/A | ||
Unmanned Aerial System (Georgia) | Georgia Estonia |
N/A | ||
Atlantic I | Spain | N/A | ||
Alpha 800 VTOL | Spain | N/A |
Aircraft armament
Weapon | Photo | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Bombs[38][67] | |||
FAB-250M | Soviet Union | Low-Drag General Purpose (LDGP) bomb(550 lb) | |
FAB-500M | Soviet Union | Low-Drag General Purpose (LDGP) bomb(1100 lb) | |
KAB-500L | Soviet Union | Laser guided bomb | |
Mark 82 bomb GBU-54 |
United States | Low-Drag General Purpose (LDGP) bomb(500 lb) GPS/INS guided bomb | |
Mark 83 bomb GBU-32 |
United States | Low-Drag General Purpose (LDGP) bomb(1000 lb) GPS/INS guided bomb | |
Mark 84 bomb GBU-31 |
United States | Low-Drag General Purpose (LDGP) bomb2000 lb) GPS/INS guided bomb | |
Air-to air-missiles[38][67] | |||
R-60M AA-8 Aphid | Soviet Union Georgia |
Short-range air-to-air missile | |
R-73M AA-11 Archer | Soviet Union Georgia |
Short-range air-to-air missile | |
Air-to-surface missiles[67] | |||
Kh-25M Kh-25MT Kh-25MP |
Soviet Union | Laser guided air-to-surface missile TV guided air-to-surface missile Anti-radiation air-to-surface missile | |
Kh-29L Kh-29T |
Soviet Union | Laser guided air-to-surface missile TV guided air-to-surface missile | |
Rockets[67] | |||
S-5M | Soviet Union | 57 mm rocket | |
S-8 | Soviet Union | 80 mm rocket | |
S-13 | Soviet Union | 122 mm rocket | |
S-24 | Soviet Union | 240 mm rocket | |
S-25 | Soviet Union | 340 mm rocket | |
Machine guns and autocannons | |||
M134 Minigun | United States | Used on UH-1 and Mil Mi-8 helicopters. | |
Afanasev A-12.7 | Soviet Union | Mounted on Mil Mi-24 and Mil Mi-8 helicopters. | |
Yak-B 12.7mm machine gun | Soviet Union | Mounted on Mil Mi-24 | |
Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 | Soviet Union | Mounted on Mi-24P and SU-25 |
Uniforms
Name | Photo | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
MultiCam[3] | United States Georgia |
Standard issue camouflage, produced domestically. Slightly altered variant. | |
MARPAT[3] | United States Georgia |
Former standard issue camouflage, limited use by now. | |
U.S. Woodland[3] | United States | Used partially for recruits and by special operations groups. | |
Universal Camouflage Pattern | United States | Mainly used by special operations forces. | |
Desert Camouflage Uniform | United States | Used by Georgian contingents in Iraq and Afghanistan. Limited use by special operations forces. | |
Flecktarn | Germany | Was used by Georgian forces in Kosovo. |
Personal equipment
Name | Photo | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
DH MK-I | Georgia | Standard issue ballistic helmet of the Defense Forces. Provides protection in accordance to NIJ 01.01.04 IIIA (Level IIIA).[68] | |
DH MK-II | Georgia | Standard issue ballistic helmet of the Defense Forces. Provides protection in accordance to NIJ 01.01.04 IIIA (Level IIIA).[69] | |
DH MK-III | Georgia | Special ballistic helmet issued mainly to special operations forces. Provides protection in accordance to NIJ 01.01.04 IIIA (Level IIIA).[70] | |
Advanced Combat Helmet | United States | Formerly used by ground troops and peacekeepers, replaced by DELTA DH MK-I and DH MK-II ballistic helmets. | |
PASGT[3] | United States | Former standard issue helmets and vests, gradually replaced by DELTA DH MK-I and DH MK-II ballistic helmets as well as MK-I and MK-II series vests. | |
Interceptor body armor[3] | United States | Were issued in Georgian woodland digital camouflage. Replaced by DELTA MK-I and MK-II series vests. | |
All Purpose Vest MK-I | Georgia | Standard issue armoured vest of the military. The vest itself can provide protection against small arms fire in accordance to Type IIIA NIJ-Std 0101.06 (Level IIIA) without plates.[71] | |
Mk-II Special Purpose Vest | Georgia | Armored tactical plate carrier used by peacekeeping forces primarily. The carrier itself can protect against small arms fire in accordance to Type IIIA NIJ-Std 0101.06 (Level IIIA) without plates.[72] |
Other equipment
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