Didgori-3
Didgori 3 | |
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Type | Armoured personnel carrier |
Place of origin | Georgia |
Service history | |
In service | 2012 - Present |
Used by | Georgian Land Forces |
Production history | |
Designer | Scientific Technical Center Delta |
Manufacturer | Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing (Armory Plant) |
Specifications | |
Weight | 9000 kg (combat weight 10 tonnes) |
Length | 6,5 m |
Width | 2,11 m |
Height | 2,26 m |
Crew | 1+8 |
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Armor | protection according to STANAG level 3. Can be further reinforced with uparmored version |
Main armament | RC 12.7x108mm NSV machine gun |
Secondary armament | Two 7.62mm PK machine gun |
Engine |
Double turbo diesel engine 250hp (military) |
Suspension | wheeled 6x6 |
Operational range | 500 km |
Speed | 100 km/h |
Didgori-3 (Georgian: დიდგორი-3) is a Georgian 6x6 armored personnel carrier with a remote weapon station as primary weapon developed by the State Scientific Technical Center "Delta". The Didgori-3 was first displayed during a military parade in 2012.
Technical characteristics
Didgori-3, like two previous Didgori Armoured Personnel Carrier and Didgori-2 is equipped with night/thermal imaging cameras and GPS navigation system. Information from the cameras are provided on three independent displays: one for the driver, one for the commander and one for the Passengers.
Armor
The armour withstands impacts of 7.62x54mm AP rounds, mine blasts from underneath in accordance to STANAG level 2 and direct grenade hits. Further details are unknown, since the composition of the material is classified. The monocoque steel v-hull provides protection against small arms fire, artillery shell shrapnel, anti-personnel/tank mines and IEDs. Front wheel arches are designed to be blown away to free blast pockets. The design is meant to follow the basic principle of US MRAP vehicles for peacekeeping missions.
Users
- Georgia - 8+ in service Georgian Armed Forces. More on order.
See also
- Didgori Armoured Personnel Carrier Crew 8+1, engine double turbo diesel 450 hp, speed 120 km/h,Primary armament НСВ-12,7. Armor exceeds STANAG level-2[1][2]
- Didgori-2 — Armoured Scout car. Crew 6+1, engine double turbo diesel 450 hp, speed 120 km/h,Primary armament M134 Minigun. Armor exceeds STANAG level-2[1][2]
- Komatsu LAV of Japan
- Véhicule Blindé Léger of France
- MOWAG Eagle
- Otokar Cobra
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Didgori Armoured Personnel Carrier". Army Technology. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Didgori Armored Personnel Carrier". Military-Today.com. 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
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