Military equipment of Georgia

Military equipment of Georgia

Flag of Georgian Land Forces
Active 1991 -
Country  Georgia
Size 37.000[1]
Garrison/HQ Tbilisi, Georgia
Engagements Military history of Georgia
Commanders
Current
commander		 Lieutenant Colonel Giorgi Kalandadze[1]

Military equipment of Georgia 2011

Total Land-Based Weapons: 3,628.
Tanks: 200.
APCs / IFVs: 878
Towed Artillery: 400.
SPGs: 200.
MLRSs: 350.
Mortars: 400.
Anti-Tank Guided Weapons: 1,200.
Anti-Aircraft Weapons: 1,000.
Logistical Vehicles: 500.

Contents

Armoured vehicles

Vehicle Origin Versions Number Notes
Armored Vehicles
T-72Sim1/T-72B  Czech Republic/ Ukraine Main Battle Tank 200 T-72 Sim1-Modified in Georgia with the help of Israel, upgraded armour, weapon components, GPS-navigation systems,
night-thermal vision, satellite linked target acquisition system and tactical combat map with friend-or-foe recognition system.
T-54/55  Soviet Union Battle Tank 25/30
BMP-1U/BMP-1P  Soviet Union/ Ukraine Infantry Fighting Vehicle 79 BMP-1U-Upgraded with Ukrainian 'Shkval' fighting module.
BMP-2  Soviet Union Infantry Fighting Vehicle 100 Including variants with mounted S-8 rocket and S-13 rocket launch systems
Wolf Armoured Vehicle  Israel Armoured transport vehicle 40-50 Used for medevac purpose and APC armed with PK machinegun.more than 15 use as medical evacuation
Cougar HE  United States MRAP N/A Georgian HQ units who are part of the ISAF are using the Cougar HEs in the Helmand Province. Donated by US Army under ISAF program.
BTR-80  Soviet Union Armored Personnel Carrier N/A Being replaced as standard APC by the Nurol Ejder with optional alternative turret modules.
BTR-70  Soviet Union/ Ukraine Armored Personnel Carrier 45 BTR-70DI - With Euro II 276 hp diesel engine from IVECO. Can be optionally fitted with modular turrets "Ingul" or "Bug" or with the "Zaslon" active protection system.[2]
Nurol Ejder  Turkey Armored Personnel Carrier 75 - 100 More on order. Armed with automatic AGL system
BRDM-2  Soviet Union Armored car (military) 17
Didgori APC  Georgia Armored Personnel Carrier 30 More on order. Beeing put into service since May 2011. At the moment, only ordered by the military. Armed with M134 and/or NSV machine gun. Thought to replace Rafael Wolf and Otokar Cobra.
Renault VAB  France Armored Personnel Carrier N/A Georgian HQ units who are part of the ISAF are using the VAB and VBL in the Kabul area.
VBL  France Wheeled All-terrain vehicle N/A Georgian HQ units who are part of the ISAF are using the VAB and VBL in the Kabul area.
MT-LB  Soviet Union Amoured tracked vehicle N/A Including medevac and variants with mounted ZU-23-2 anti air artillery.
Humvee  United States Armored Personnel Carrier 110 More on order. British Landrover replacement. Armed with PK machine gun
Otokar Cobra  Turkey Armored Personnel Carrier 100-300 Two variants. One armed with a coaxial machine gun and one with an automatic grenade launcher
DELGA-1  Georgia Fast Attack Vehicle N/A Based on Lada Niva. Used by special forces. Since the beginning of research, several 4x4 and 6x6 variants were developed. Some having additional transport capacity and armor plates to provide more protection for the crew and passengers.

Artillery

Vehicle Origin Versions Number Notes
Multiple rocket launcher systems
LAR-160 160 mm 15
Grad-Lar 122 mm N/A
RM-70 122 mm 60[1]
M-87 Orkan 262 mm x 12 N/A
M-63 Plamen 128mm x 32 N/A
BM-21 122 mm 27-60
Self-propelled artillery
152mm SpGH DANA 152 mm 46
2S3 Akatsiya 152 mm 32
2S7 Pion 203 mm 9
Towed artillery
85 mm antitank gun D-48 85 mm
122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30) 122 mm 60-120
152 mm towed gun-howitzer M1955 (D-20) 152 mm
152 mm Msta-B 152 mm 18
152 mm Giatsint-B 152 mm 12
Anti-tank guns
Kombat (ATGM) 125 mm
SPG-9 73 mm
D-48 85 mm
MT-12 100 mm
Mortars
2B9 Vasilek 82 mm
M75 120 mm 259
2B14 Podnos 82 mm
2B11 120 mm 240
M-43 120 mm 365

Aircraft and air-defence

Vehicle Origin Number Notes
Fixed-wing aircraft
Su-25 9-27
L-39 9-12
An-12 5
An-24
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Elbit Hermes 450
Elbit Skylark
Helicopters
Mi-24 12-15
Mi-8
Mi-17
UH-1 20-25
Air-defence artillery
ZU-23-2
ZSU-23-4
57 mm AZP S-60
Air-defence missiles
Strela-2
9K38 Igla
Grom (missile)
Self-propelled air-defence systems
Osa-AKM N/A
SPYDER
9K35 Strela-10
Tor missile system
Buk-M1 N/A
Electronic warfare support measures
Kolchuga passive sensor
P-18 radar
36D6-M
ST-68U(19zh6)
1L117

Anti Armour Systems

Vehicle Origin Number Notes
M72A3
RPO-A Shmel (Bumblebee)
AT-4
9K115-2 Metis-M
9M113 Konkurs
9K111 Fagot
RPG-7
RPG-22
RPG-18

Infantry weapons

Type Origin Notes
M4A1 Main
Bushmaster M4 Type Carbine Main - Special Forces With socom kits
AK-74M Main - With socom kits
Negev lmg main - with red dots
Heckler & Koch MP5 Special Forces, Security Forces
Heckler & Koch UMP-45 Special Forces, Security Forces
TAR-21 Special Forces, Security Forces
Heckler & Koch G36 Special Forces, Security Forces
PK Machine Gun
M134 Vehicle Mount
DShK
NSV machine gun
GP-25
M203 Main
CIS 40 AGL Vehicle Mount
AGS-17

Rifles, pistols

Type Origin Notes
M40 rifle
Galil Galatz sniper rifle
M24 Sniper Weapon System Special Forces
Dragunov SVD-M
VSS Vintorez Special Forces
TRG-22/42 rifle
Zastava M93 Black Arrow
Barrett M95 Special Forces
Barrett M82A1
OM 50 Nemesis Special Forces
Pistols
Glock 21 Special Forces
Glock 17
CZ-75
IMI Desert Eagle
Tanfoglio Force
Jericho 941
Sig Sauer P226

References

  1. ^ a b c "Military Strength of Georgia". Globalfirepower.com. 2011-06-30. http://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=Georgia. Retrieved 2011-08-03. 
  2. ^ "Armament of the Georgian Army". Geo-army.ge. http://geo-army.ge/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9&Itemid=9&lang=en. Retrieved 2011-08-03. 

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