Equipment of the Georgian Army

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Here is the following list of the modern equipment of the Georgian Army:

Small arms

Submachine guns

Weapon	Photo	Origin	Notes
Heckler & Koch MP5		Germany	Used by Special Forces Brigade
Heckler & Koch MP5SD		Germany	Used by Special Forces Brigade
Heckler & Koch MP5K	150px	Germany	Used by Special Forces Brigade
Heckler & Koch UMP45		Germany	Used by Special Forces Brigade
Škorpion vz. 61		Czechoslovakia	Used by Special forces

Carbines

Weapon	Photo	Origin	Notes
AKS-74U	150px	Soviet Union	Used by various units as a personal defense weapon
M4A1 M4A1 SOPMOD M4A3		United States	Main service carbine, used primarily by peacekeeping forces and special forces. To replace AK-74 assault rifles.

Assault rifles

Weapon	Photo	Origin	Notes
AK-74	150px	Soviet Union	Main service rifle
AK-74M		Russia	Main service rifle
AMD-65	Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Hungary	1186 rifles were delivered in 2007-2008
PM md. 63	150px	Romania	Delivered from Romania in 2005-2006
Special forces
AS Val		Soviet Union	Suppressed assault rifle for selected units
Heckler & Koch HK33 [1]		Germany	Used by Georgian special forces
AKM		Soviet Union	Used for Training and by Georgian special forces in Iraq

Battle rifles

Weapon	Photo	Origin	Notes
Heckler & Koch G3		Germany	1500 examples were delivered from Turkey

Machine guns

Weapon	Photo	Origin	Notes
Light machine guns
RPK-74		Soviet Union	Light machine gun. Being phased out.
IMI Negev		Israel	Standard issue light machine gun
General-purpose machine guns
PKM		Soviet Union	Standard issue general-purpose machine gun
Uk vz. 59		Czechoslovakia	Used for training
Heavy machine guns
DShK/DShKM		Soviet Union	Standard issue heavy machine gun
NSV machine gun		Russia	Standard issue heavy machine gun
M2HB		United States	Heavy machine gun
Rotary machine guns
M134 Minigun		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	150px	Soviet Union	Defensive grenade
M84		United States	Stun grenade
AN M18		United States	Smoke grenade

Grenade launchers

Weapon	Photo	Origin	Notes
Automatic grenade launchers
AGS-17	150px	Soviet Union	30×29mm
CIS 40 AGL		Singapore	40×53mm
Underbarrel grenade launchers
AG-40		Socialist Republic of Romania Georgia	Fits AK-74/AK-74M rifles and M4-type carbines 40×47mm (AG-40P) or 40×46mm (AG-40PN)
GP-25		Soviet Union Georgia	Fits AK-74/AK-74M rifles and M4-type carbines 40mm caseless grenade
M203 grenade launcher		United States	Fits M4-type carbines 40×46mm
UBGL-1	150px	Georgia	Fits M4-type carbines 40×46mm
Standalone grenade launchers
Milkor MGL		United States	Revolver-type grenade launcher 40×46mm

Sniper rifles

Weapon	Photo	Origin	Notes
Designated marksman rifles
VSS Vintorez		Soviet Union	Suppressed short-medium range marksman rifle in use with special forces
IMI Galatz		Israel	Standard issue designated marksman rifle
SVD		Soviet Union	Standard issue designated marksman rifle
Desert Tech SRS	150px	United States	Designated marksman rifle. Local suppressor used.
Semi-automatic
DELTA-308		Georgia	Semi-automatic sniper rifle, being introduced
Bolt action
M24 Sniper Weapon System		United States	Medium-long range sniper rifle
Brügger & Thomet APR		Switzerland	Medium-long range sniper rifle
Sako TRG-22/42		Finland	Long range sniper rifle

Anti-materiel/sniper rifles

Weapon	Photo	Origin	Notes
Bolt action
Barrett M95		United States	Special forces
McMillan Tac-50		United States	Special forces
Zastava M93 Black Arrow		Serbia	Standard issue anti-material rifle
Semi-automatic
PDShP		Georgia	Being introduced. Multiple versions in use: - Long range rifle with 12.7mm bullets. - Shorter range compact rifle with 14.5mm bullets. - Both caliber rifles also available as bolt-action rifle.
Barrett M82	150px	United States	Standard issue anti-material rifle

Shotguns

Weapon	Photo	Origin	Notes
Benelli M4		Italy	In use with various units including special forces

Pistols

Weapon	Photo	Origin	Notes
Glock 17		Austria	Primary sidearm of the special forces (9×19mm Parabellum)
Glock 21	150px	Austria	Primary sidearm of the special forces (.45 ACP)
SPP-1M	150px	Soviet Union	Underwater pistol of the special forces
CZ 75		Czech Republic	In use with various units Includes modern variants
IWI Jericho 941 BUL Cherokee SP-21 Barak		Israel	Special forces
SIG Sauer P226		Switzerland	Special forces
Heckler & Koch USP		Germany	Pistol for selected units
FN Five-seveN		Belgium	Pistol for selected units

Mortars

Vehicle	Photo	Origin	Versions	Number	Notes
2B11			120 mm	1100+	Firing radius of max 7,1 km. Crew 5
M74/M75 mortar			120 mm	70	Firing radius of max 7,1 km. Crew 5
GM-120			120 mm	N/A	Firing radius of min 480 m to max 7,1 km. Crew 5
2B14 Podnos			82 mm	N/A	Firing radius of 4 km. Crew 4
GM-82			82 mm	N/A	Firing radius of min 400 m to max 3,05 km. Crew 4
2B9 Vasilek			82 mm	N/A
Infantry mortars
GNM-60 "Mkudro"	150px		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			60 mm	N/A	Delivers 15 rounds per minute within a firing radius of 3 km. Crew: 3

Anti Armour Systems

Anti-Tank Mine

Weapon	Photo	Origin	Notes
RD-7			Off-route antitank mine

Anti-Armour Grenade Launcher

Weapon	Photo	Origin	Notes
Reusable grenade launcher
RPGL-7G			based on RPG-7. Lighter, life expectencay increased to 1000 rounds. Other modifications. Compatible with all types of RPG-7 rounds.
RPG-7
Single-shot grenade launcher
PDM-1
RPG-26	150px
RPG-22
RPG-18	150px
Recoilless gun
SPG-9 recoilless rifle	150px
"Flamethrower"
RPO-A Shmel	150px

Anti-Tank Missile

Weapon	Photo	Origin	Notes
Skif	150px
Kombat (ATGM)	150px		Used by T-72 tanks
9K115-2 Metis-M
9K114 Shturm			Used on Mi-24 gunships
9K111 Fagot
9M113 Konkurs

Armoured vehicles

Armoured vehicles

Vehicle	Image	Origin	Role	Number	Notes
Main Battle Tank
T72 SIM1		Czech Republic Poland Ukraine Georgia Israel	Main Battle Tank	220	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.
Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Lazika	150px	Georgia	Infantry Fighting Vehicle	N/A(6+) (Development stage)	Modular weapon system allows the mounting of combined remote weapon station with autocannon, machinegun and antitank weapon. Alternatively, the mount can consist of a gun instead of an autocannon
BMP-1U/BMP-1P		Soviet Union/Ukraine	Infantry Fighting Vehicle	80+
BMP-2		Soviet Union	Infantry Fighting Vehicle	120+	Including elder variants with mounted S-8 rocket and S-13 rocket launch systems
Armored Personnel Carrier
DIDGORI		Georgia	Armored Vehicle	N/A (estimated 150-200)	More on order. Variants: – Armored Personal Carrier – Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle – Med Evacuation Vehicle – Command and Control Unit – Fire support vehicle (open turret machine gun) – Patrol vehicle (remotely controlled weapon station) – Platform for Anti Tank Guided Missiles – Platform for Surface to Air Missiles
Nurol Ejder		Turkey	Armored Personnel Carrier	90+	More on order. Armed with remote control AGL system
BTR-80	150px	Soviet Union/Ukraine	Armored Personnel Carrier	75+
BTR-70		Soviet Union/Ukraine	Armored Personnel Carrier	45+	Upgraded to 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.
Wolf Armoured Vehicle	150px	Israel	Armored Personnel Carrier	50+	Armed with PK machinegun or grenade launcher
MRAP
Cougar HE		United States	MRAP	N/A
Transport Vehicles
Humvee		United States	Armored Personnel Carrier	~110	Donated by the United States for Peackeeping mission and special operations forces
VBL		France	Armored Personnel Carrier	N/A	Used for peacekeeping missions by GAF in Afghanistan
Otokar Cobra		Turkey	Armored Personnel Carrier	~ 300	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.
Otokar Akrep		Turkey	Armored Personnel Carrier	250
BRDM-2		Soviet Union	Armored scout vehicle	N/A	all existing BRDM-2s are being upgraded by DELTA. Upgrade includes remote weapon platform, 23×152mm 2A14 auto canon. Additional windshields or hatches have been added as well two side doors in replacement for the rear door. The bottom side armor has been V-shaped for better protection against mines. Improved frontal armour and smoke grenade dischargers on each side. Periscopes were replaced by digital displays connected to multiple multi-imaging devices for driver and gunner.
MT-LB		Soviet Union	Amoured tracked vehicle	N/A (114+)	Including medevac and variants with mounted ZU-23-2 anti air artillery.
DELGA-1		Georgia	Fast Attack Vehicle	a handful prototypes	Partially classified. Used by special 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

Artillery

Vehicle	Photo	Origin	Versions	Number	Notes
Multiple rocket launcher systems
LAR-160			160 mm	N/A(~32)	Range: 45 km
RS-122	150px		122 mm	N/A(8+)	Range: 45 km
IMI Grad-LAR			122 mm	15	Range: 20 km
M-63 Plamen			128 mm	12	Range: 20 km
RM-70			122 mm	48	Range: 20 km
BM-21			122 mm	120	Range: 20 km
Self-propelled artillery
2S19 Msta			152 mm	3+
152mm SpGH DANA			152 mm	47+
2S3 Akatsiya			152 mm	26+
2S1 Gvozdika			122mm	30+
2S7 Pion			203 mm	1
Towed artillery
85 mm antitank gun D-48			85 mm	N/A
122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30)			122 mm	120
152 mm towed gun-howitzer M1955 (D-20)			152 mm	N/A
152 mm Msta-B			152 mm	18
152 mm Giatsint-B			152 mm	12
Anti-tank guns
MT-12			100 mm	N/A

Air-defence

MANPADS

Weapon	Photo	Origin	Notes
Strela-2M
9K38 Igla
Grom (missile)

Missile systems

Vehicle	Photo	Origin	Number	Notes
air-defence systems
SPYDER			N / A	Short-medium range
9K35 Strela-10			12
S-125	150px		38	phased out. Existing units probably not operational
Buk-M1			15	Medium range
Osa-AKM	150px		18	short range

Radars

Vehicle	Photo	Origin	Number	Notes
Electronic warfare support measures
36D6-M	150px		N/A	Long range radar
Kolchuga passive sensor	150px		4	Electronic Support Measures
P-18 radar			N/A
ST-68U(19zh6)	150px		N/A
1L117			N/A

Anti-air guns

Vehicle	Photo	Origin	Number	Notes
ZU-23-2			N/A
ZSU-23-4			35+
57 mm AZP S-60			15

Aircraft

Vehicle	Photo	Origin	Number	Notes
Combat Aircraft
SU-25KM "Scorpion" SU-25UB "Frogfoot"	150px		11-12
Trainer Aircraft
L-39	150px		4
L-29	Error creating thumbnail: File missing		4
Yak-52			10
Transport Aircraft
An-2			10
An-12			5+
An-24			2
An-28			2+
An-32			1
An-72			3+
Tu-134			5+
Bombardier CRJ			2
Attack Helicopters
Mil Mi-35M 'Hind'			1
Mi-24V 'Hind-E'/Mi-24P 'Hind-F'			N/A ~ 12	To be reportedly replaced by western helicopters
Utility Helicopters
Eurocopter Super Puma			4
Mi-8T 'Hip-C'	150px		16
Mi-14PS 'Haze-C'			18
Bell UH-1H Iroquois	150px		40+
Bell 212	150px		6
Mil Mi-2	150px		2
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Elbit Hermes 450	150px		N/A(est.40-65)
Aerostar	150px		N/A
Elbit Skylark			N/A
Unmanned Aerial System (Georgia)			N/A

Aircraft Armament

Weapon	Photo	Origin	Notes
bombs
FAB-250M			Low-Drag General Purpose (LDGP) bomb(550 lb)
FAB-500M			Low-Drag General Purpose (LDGP) bomb(1100 lb)
KAB-500L			laser guided bomb
Mark 82 bomb GBU-54			Low-Drag General Purpose (LDGP) bomb(500 lb) laser guided bomb
Mark 83 bomb GBU-32			Low-Drag General Purpose (LDGP) bomb(1000 lb) laser guided bomb
Mark 84 bomb GBU-31	150px		Low-Drag General Purpose (LDGP) bomb2000 lb) laser guided bomb
GBU-12			laser guided bomb
GBU-16	100px		laser guided bomb
Air-to Air-Missiles
R-60M AA-8 Aphid			Short-range air-to-air missile
R-73M AA-11 Archer			Short-range air-to-air missile
R-77 AA-12 Adder			Medium-range air-to-air missile
Derby			Medium-range air-to-air missile
Air-to-Surface Missiles
Kh-25M Kh-25MT Kh-25MP			laser guided air-to-surface missile TV guided air-to-surface missile anti-radiation air-to-surface missile
Kh-29L Kh-29T			laser guided air-to-surface missile TV guided air-to-surface missile
AGM-114 Hellfire			air-to-surface laser guided Missile
Spike-ER Spike NLOS			air-to-surface infrared guided Missile
Rockets
S-5M			57 mm rocket
S-8			80 mm rocket
S-13			122 mm rocket
S-24			240 mm rocket
S-25			340 mm rocket