List of equipment of the Defense Forces of Georgia
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This is a list of the modern equipment in the Georgian Defence Forces.
Small arms
Pistols
Weapon | Photo | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Jericho 941[1] | ![]() | ![]() | Large usage within army.[citation needed] |
Glock 17 Glock 19 Gen 4 Glock 21 Glock 18 | ![]() | ![]() | Sidearm of the special operations forces. |
CZ 75[2] | ![]() | ![]() | |
SIG Sauer P226[2] | ![]() | ![]() | |
Heckler & Koch USP[3] | ![]() | ![]() | |
SPP-1M | ![]() | ![]() | In limited use with special operations forces.[citation needed] |
Shotguns
Weapon | Photo | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Benelli M4[4] | ![]() | ![]() | In use with special operation forces. |
Submachine guns
Weapon | Photo | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Heckler & Koch MP5 Heckler & Koch MP5SD Heckler & Koch MP5K[5] | ![]() | ![]() | In use with special operations forces. |
Carbines
Weapon | Photo | Origins | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
AKS-74U[6] | ![]() | ![]() | Used by various units as a personal defense weapon. |
M4A1[7] M4A1 SOPMOD[8] M4A2[6] M4A3[6] | ![]() | ![]() | Main service weapon of the Georgian military.[9][10] |
Assault rifles
Weapon | Photo | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
AK-47[11] | ![]() | ![]() | Former service rifle. Issued in the 1990s and early 2000s. |
AKM AKMS[12] | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Former service rifle. Some used by Territorial Defence Forces. |
PM md. 63/65[13] | ![]() | ![]() | Issued mainly for exercises in Romania. |
AK-74[6] AKS-74[12] | ![]() | ![]() | Former main service rifle. Standard issue rifle of Reserve and Territorial Defence Forces. |
AR-M1[6][14] | ![]() | ![]() | 3500 5.45 AR-M1 rifles imported |
AMD-65[15][16] | ![]() | ![]() | 1186 rifles were delivered in 2008 |
AS Val[17] | ![]() | ![]() | Limited number in service with special operations forces. |
Sniper rifles
Weapon | Photo | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Designated marksman rifles | |||
IMI Galatz[18] | ![]() | ![]() | Standard issue designated marksman rifle |
VSS Vintorez | ![]() | ![]() | In use with special operations forces. |
SVD | ![]() | ![]() | Former standard-issue designated marksman rifle, used in exercises and by the Territorial Defense Forces. |
Bolt action | |||
Desert Tech SRS | ![]() | ![]() | Medium-long range sniper rifle |
M24 Sniper Weapon System[6] | ![]() | ![]() | Medium-long range sniper rifle |
Sako TRG-22/42[19] | ![]() | ![]() | Long range sniper rifle |
Brügger & Thomet APR[2] | ![]() | ![]() | Medium-long range sniper rifle |
Anti-materiel rifles
Weapon | Photo | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Bolt action | |||
Barrett M95 | ![]() | ![]() | Used by special operations forces.[20] |
McMillan Tac-50[21] | ![]() | ![]() | Issued mainly to special operations forces.[22] |
Zastava M93 Black Arrow | ![]() | ![]() | In service with the land forces.[23] |
Semi-automatic | |||
Barrett M82[24] | ![]() | ![]() | Used by special operations forces. |
Machine guns
Weapon | Photo | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Light machine guns | |||
M249[25] | ![]() | ![]() | Standard issue squad automatic weapon.[26] 600 SAWs received in 2020.[27] |
IMI Negev[28] | ![]() | ![]() | Standard issue squad automatic weapon. |
RPK[6] | ![]() | ![]() | Former standard-issue squad automatic weapon. Currently standard issue of Georgian Reserve and Territorial Defence Forces. |
General-purpose machine guns | |||
M240[29] | ![]() | ![]() | New standard-issue general-purpose machine gun, gradually replacing the PK machine gun.[30] |
PK machine gun PKM[12] | ![]() | ![]() | Standard issue general-purpose machine gun, phasing out. |
Heavy machine guns | |||
M2HB[31] | ![]() | ![]() | Acquired in 2021 from the United States.[32] |
DShK/DShKM[6] | ![]() | ![]() | Standard issue heavy machine gun, mounted on T-55 tanks, Otokar Cobra and some on Humvees. |
NSV machine gun[6] | ![]() | ![]() | Standard issue heavy machine gun, used on T-72 tanks and Didgori-1 APC. Some also used in ground support and Anti-air roles. |
Rotary machine guns | |||
M134 Minigun[33][34][6] | ![]() | ![]() | Support role, air and ground vehicles[35] |
Grenade launchers
Weapon | Photo | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Belt-fed automatic grenade launchers | |||
AGS-17 | ![]() | ![]() | |
MK 19 | ![]() | ![]() | Acquired in 2021 from the United States.[32] |
Grenades
Weapon | Photo | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
F1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Fragmentation grenade |
RGD-5 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Fragmentation grenade |
RGN | ![]() | ![]() | Offensive grenade |
RGO | ![]() | ![]() | Defensive grenade |
M84 | ![]() | ![]() | Stun grenade |
AN M18 | ![]() | ![]() | Smoke grenade |
Anti-personnel mines
Weapon | Photo | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
MON-50[36] | ![]() | ![]() | Directional anti-personnel mine. |
POMZ-2 | ![]() | ![]() | Stake mounted anti-personnel fragmentation mine. |
M18 Claymore mine | ![]() | ![]() | Directional anti-personnel mine. |
Anti armor systems
Anti-tank mines
Weapon | Photo | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
RD-7[37] | ![]() | ![]() | Off-route mine |
TM-62 series of mines[6] | ![]() | ![]() | Anti-tank blast mine |
TM-57 mine | ![]() | ![]() | Anti-tank blast mine |
Anti-armor grenade launcher
Weapon | Photo | Origin | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reusable grenade launcher | ||||
RPG-7G[38] | ![]() | ![]() | Based on RPG-7. Lighter, life expectancy increased to 1000 rounds, Compatible with all types of RPG-7 rounds. | |
RPG-7 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Standard issue anti-tank grenade launcher | |
Single-shot grenade launcher | ||||
C90[39] | ![]() | ![]() | Acquired in 2023 | |
PDM-1[40][41] | ![]() | ![]() | Domestically produced RPG-26 variant | |
RPG-26[6] | ![]() | ![]() | ||
RPG-22[6] | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ||
RPG-18[6] | ![]() | |||
M80 Zolja | ![]() | ![]() | ||
AT4 | ![]() | ![]() | Used in training exercises and by special operations forces | |
Recoilless gun | ||||
SPG-9 recoilless rifle | ![]() | ![]() | ||
Flamethrower | ||||
RPO-A Shmel[42] | ![]() | ![]() |
Anti-tank missile systems
Weapon | Photo | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
MANPATS | |||
9K111 Fagot[43] | ![]() | ![]() | Designated AT-4 Spigot by NATO. 600 missiles delivered in 2006-2007 from Bulgaria.[44] |
9M113 Konkurs[43] | ![]() | ![]() | Designated AT-5 Spandrel by NATO. |
9K115 Metis[43] | ![]() | ![]() | Designated AT-7 Spriggan by NATO. |
Skif[45][46][47] | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
FGM-148 Javelin | ![]() | ![]() | 72 CLUs, 10 basic skills trainers and 410 missiles delivered in 2018–2019 from the United States.[48][44] Contracts were signed in 2020 for the production and delivery of missiles to Georgia in the future.[49] The sale of further 46 CLU's and 82 missiles was approved by the US in 2021.[50] |
Vehicle-launched anti-tank guided missiles | |||
9K114 Shturm | ![]() | ![]() | Used on Mi-24 gunships. 758 missiles delivered in 2006 from Kazakhstan[44] |
Kombat [uk; ru] | ![]() | Used by T-72 tanks. 400 missiles delivered in 2007 from Ukraine.[44] |
Mortars
Vehicle | Photo | Origin | Versions | Number | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
120MM | |||||
M75 | ![]() | ![]() | 120 mm | 33 as of 2022[43] | Delivers 12 rounds per minute within a firing radius of max 6,4 km. Crew 5 |
2B11 | ![]() | ![]() | 120 mm | 14 2S12 as of 2022[43] | Delivers 15 rounds per minute within a firing radius of max 7,18 km. Crew 5 |
GM-120[51] | ![]() | ![]() | 120 mm | N/A | Delivers 15 rounds per minute within a firing radius of min 480 m to max 7,1 km. Crew 5 |
Soltam K6 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 120 mm | 18 as of 2022[43] | Delivers 16 rounds per minute within a firing radius of max 7,24 km. Crew 4 |
82MM | |||||
GM-82[52] | ![]() | ![]() | 82 mm | N/A | Firing radius of min 400 m to max 3,05 km. Crew 4 |
2B14 Podnos | ![]() | ![]() | 82 mm | N/A | Firing radius of 4 km. Crew 4 |
M69 Mortar | ![]() | 82 mm | 25 | Firing radius of 4 km. Crew 4 | |
Infantry mortars | |||||
GNM-60 "Mkudro"[53] | ![]() | ![]() | 60 mm | N/A | Noise reduced close fire support mortar for concealed operations. Delivers 30 rounds per minute within a firing radius of 500 m. Crew: 1 |
M224 Handheld | ![]() | ![]() | 60 mm | N/A | Delivers 20-30 rounds per minute within a firing radius of 1.3 km. Crew: 1-3 |
M57 mortar | ![]() | ![]() | 60 mm | 50[54] | Delivers 25-30 rounds per minute within a firing radius of 2.5 km. Crew: 3 |
GM-60 GM-60LB[55] | ![]() | ![]() | 60 mm | N/A | GM-60: Delivers 15 rounds per minute within a firing radius of 3 km. Crew: 3 GM-60LB: Delivers 15 rounds per minute within a firing radius of 4.05 km. Crew: 3 |
Hirtenberger M6C-210[31] | ![]() | ![]() | 60 mm | N/A | Delivers 15-30 rounds per minute within a firing radius of 3 km. Crew: 3 |
Vehicles
Armored vehicles
Vehicle | Image | Origin | Role | Number | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Main battle tanks | |||||
T-72SIM1 T-72B T-72AVT | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Main battle tank | 100 as of 2022[43] | More than 150 before 2008.[44] 5 bought from Bulgaria, 55 from Czechia, 5 from Russia, 90 from Ukraine. [57] Upgraded T-72 Sim-1 variants in service which was upgraded in Georgia with the assistance of Israel. Added GPS navigation systems, thermal vision, target acquisition system, and tactical combat map with friend-or-foe recognition system. |
T-55AM2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Main battle tank | 23 as of 2022[43] | |
Infantry fighting vehicles | |||||
BMP-1 BMP-1U | ![]() ![]() | Infantry fighting vehicle | 25 as of 2022[43] | 15 BMP-1U delivered in 2008 from Ukraine.[44] All but one captured by Russia in 2008. | |
BMP-2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Infantry fighting vehicle | 46 as of 2022[43] | Purchased from Ukraine in 2004-2005.[44] |
Armoured personnel carriers | |||||
BTR-80 | ![]() | ![]() | Armoured personnel carrier | 19 as of 2022[43] | Delivered in 2004-2005 from Ukraine.[44] |
BTR-70 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Armoured personnel carrier | 25 as of 2022[43] | Delivered in 2008-2009 from Ukraine.[44] Including upgraded BTR-70Di's Equipped with "Zaslon" active protection system and new Euro II 276 hp diesel engine from Iveco.[citation needed] |
MT-LB | ![]() | Armoured tracked vehicle | 66 as of 2022[43] | Including medical evacuation and variants with mounted ZU-23-2 anti-air artillery Many turned into ground artillery.[citation needed] | |
Wolf Armoured Vehicle | ![]() | ![]() | Armoured personnel carrier | 13 as of 2009[44] | Delivered in 2009 from Israel.[44] |
Nurol Ejder[43] | ![]() | ![]() | Armoured personnel carrier | 65-70 as of 2022[43][44] | Delivered in 2009 from Turkey.[44] |
MRAP | |||||
Didgori-3 | ![]() | ![]() | MRAP | 3 as of 2022[43] | |
Cougar HE | ![]() | ![]() | MRAP | 10 as of 2022[43] | 10 delivered as aid in 2014 from the United States.[44] |
MaxxPro[58] | ![]() | ![]() | MRAP | N/A | Lend for exercises. |
BMC Vuran | ![]() | ![]() | MRAP | 46 vehicles delivered from Turkey in 2024[59] | |
Infantry mobility and scout vehicles | |||||
Didgori-1 | ![]() | ![]() | Infantry mobility vehicle | at least 40 as of 2022[43] | More on order.[60] |
Didgori-2[42][61] | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() | Infantry mobility vehicle | at least 40 as of 2022[43] | Variants: |
BRDM-2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Scout car | N/A | 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 set to be replaced by nato versions in 2024.[citation needed] |
Otokar Cobra | ![]() | ![]() | Infantry mobility vehicle | N/A | 100 delivered in 2007-2008 from Turkey.[44] |
Humvee[62] | ![]() | ![]() | Light utility vehicle | N/A | Donated by the United States. Used by regular units and military police. |
Military engineering vehicles | |||||
IMR-2[43] | ![]() | ![]() | Heavy combat engineering vehicle | N/A | |
MT-55 | ![]() | ![]() | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | N/A | |
MTU-20[6] | ![]() | ![]() | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | N/A | |
TMM-3 | ![]() | ![]() | Truck-launched bridge | N/A | |
UR-77 | ![]() | ![]() | Demining vehicle | N/A | |
BTS-5[6] | ![]() | ![]() | Armoured recovery vehicle | N/A | |
GMZ-2 | ![]() | Combat engineering vehicle | N/A | ||
BAT-2[6] | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Combat engineering vehicle | N/A | |
PMZ-2[6] | ![]() ![]() | Trencher | N/A |
Unarmoured vehicles
Vehicle | Image | Origin | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Logistic and transport trucks | ||||
MAZ-537 | ![]() | ![]() | Heavy military truck | Used for transporting heavy equipment. |
Kamaz | ![]() | ![]() | Military truck | Used for various roles. |
Ural-375 | ![]() | ![]() | Military truck | Used for supplies transport, also used as launch platform for BM-21 Grad. |
Tatra 813 | ![]() | ![]() | Military truck | Used as platform for RM-70 multiple launch rocket system and SpGH DANA. |
Unimog | ![]() | ![]() | Military truck | Used in limited numbers.[citation needed] |
MAN TG-range | ![]() | ![]() | Military truck | Over 300 MAN TG-range and Iveco Trakker purchased in 2021.[63] |
Mercedes-Benz Actros | ![]() | Military truck | Used as launch platform for LAR-160 multiple launch rocket system.[citation needed] | |
Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles | ![]() | ![]() | Military truck | Used by engineering brigade.[citation needed] |
Iveco Trakker | ![]() | ![]() | Military truck | Over 300 MAN TG-range and Iveco Trakker purchased in 2021.[63] |
Roman | ![]() | ![]() | Military truck | Used as launch platform for SPYDER surface-to-air missile.[citation needed] |
KrAZ-6322 | ![]() | ![]() | Military truck | Used in troop and supplies transport role, also used as basis for RS-122 multiple launch rocket system. Main logistic truck of the Georgian Army.[citation needed] |
M35A2/A3 | ![]() | ![]() | Military truck | Used for troop transport. |
Light truck and vehicles | ||||
Iveco Daily | ![]() | ![]() | Light van | Mobile refrigerator.[64] |
Toyota Corolla | ![]() | ![]() | Light car | Used by military police.[citation needed] |
Toyota Hilux | ![]() | ![]() | Pickup truck | Many vehicles in service, used for various roles.[65] |
Toyota Land Cruiser | ![]() | ![]() | Pickup truck | Used in logistical roles, some configured as mobile command posts.[65] |
Mitsubishi L200 | ![]() | ![]() | Pickup truck | Used by Military Police |
Renault Duster | ![]() | ![]() | Light car | Used by Military Police |
Hyundai Starex | ![]() | ![]() | Light van | |
Land Rover Defender | ![]() | ![]() | Light military truck | Used for various roles. |
Ford Transit | ![]() | ![]() | Light commercial van | Mainly used for medical purposes.[66] |
Ford Ranger | ![]() | ![]() | Pickup truck | 160 Ford Rangers acquired in 2020 as part of ongoing modernization programs.[67] |
Polaris Industries XP 1000 S | ![]() | All-terrain vehicle | Granted by Germany in 2023[68] | |
Engineering vehicles | ||||
Liebherr LTM 1030-2.1 | ![]() | Mobile crane | Granted by Germany in 2023[69] | |
Unmanned ground vehicles | ||||
AeroVironment tEODor UGV | ![]() | ![]() | Ordnance disposal robot | Granted by Germany in 2023[70] |
AeroVironment telemax EVO | ![]() | ![]() | Ordnance disposal robot | Granted by Germany in 2023[71] |
Field Artillery
Vehicle | Photo | Origin | Versions | Number | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Multiple rocket launcher systems | ||||||
BM-21 Grad | ![]() | ![]() | 122 mm | 13 as of 2022[43] | Range: 20 km | |
RM-70 | ![]() | 122 mm | 18 as of 2022[43] | Range: 20 km | ||
LAR-160[45] | ![]() | ![]() | 160 mm | 6 as of 2022[43] | Range: 45 km[72] | |
RS-122 | ![]() | ![]() | 122 mm | N/A | Range: 45 km[73] | |
Self-propelled artillery | ||||||
2S1 Gvozdika | ![]() | ![]() | 122 mm | 20 as of 2022[43] | ||
2S3 Akatsiya | ![]() | ![]() | 152 mm | 13 as of 2022[43] | ||
2S7 Pion | ![]() | ![]() | 203 mm | 1 as of 2022[43] | ||
2S19 Msta | ![]() | ![]() | 152 mm | 1 as of 2022[43] | ||
152 mm SpGH DANA | ![]() | 152 mm | 32 as of 2022[43] | |||
Towed artillery guns | ||||||
85 mm anti-tank gun D-48[43] | ![]() | ![]() | 85 mm | |||
122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30) | ![]() | ![]() | 122 mm | 58 as of 2022[43] | ||
152 mm towed gun-howitzer M1955 (D-20) | ![]() | ![]() | 152 mm | |||
152 mm Msta-B | ![]() | 152 mm | 10 as of 2022[43] | |||
152 mm Giatsint-B | ![]() | ![]() | 152 mm | 3 as of 2022[43] | ||
Anti-tank guns | ||||||
MT-12[43] | ![]() | ![]() | 100 mm | N/A | ||
85 mm divisional gun D-44[43] | ![]() | ![]() | 85 mm | N/A |
Air-defense
Anti-aircraft artillery
Vehicle | Photo | Origin | Number | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
ZU-23-2 | ![]() | ![]() | N/A | |
57 mm AZP S-60 | ![]() | ![]() | 20[74] | |
Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon | ||||
ZSU-23-4[43] | ![]() | ![]() | 20 | 5 acquired from the Soviet Union and 15 from Ukraine.[citation needed] |
Man-portable air-defense systems
Weapon | Photo | Origin | Number | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Strela-2M[43] | ![]() | ![]() | N/A | |
9K34 Strela-3[43] | ![]() | ![]() | N/A | |
9K38 Igla[43] | ![]() | ![]() | N/A | |
Grom[43] | ![]() | ![]() | N/A | 30 launchers and 100 missiles delivered from Poland in 2007.[75] |
Piorun[75] | ![]() | ![]() | N/A | Unknown amount ordered in 2023[75] |
FIM-92 Stinger[43] | ![]() | ![]() | N/A | Plans for purchase announced in late 2023[76] |
Missile systems
Vehicle | Photo | Origin | Number | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
High to medium air defense | ||||
Buk-M1[43] | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1-2 battalions as of 2022[43] | Medium range (35–50 km) 96 9M38 missiles delivered in 2007–2008 from Ukraine.[44] |
Multirole | ||||
SPYDER[43] | ![]() | ![]() | N/A | Short/medium range (15–35+km) 1 system and 75 Python-5 missiles delivered in 2008 from Israel.[44] |
Short range air defense | ||||
Osa-AKM | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 2 Osa-AK batteries (8 systems) and 2 updated Osa-AKM batteries (6-10 systems) as of 2022[43][77] | Short range (15 km) Six +eight systems + 48 missiles delivered from Ukraine in 2006–2008.[44] |
Mistral ATLAS[78] | ![]() | ![]() | Several launcher vehicles. | 20 Mistral missiles delivered in 2018 from France.[44] |
Radars
Vehicle | Photo | Origin | Number | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Electronic warfare support measures | ||||
P-18 radar | ![]() | ![]() | N/A | Very high frequency radar. |
1L117 | ![]() | ![]() | N/A | |
Ground Master 403 | ![]() | 1 system delivered from France in 2018[75][79] | High-altitude, long range air defence sensor. | |
Ground Master 200 | ![]() | ![]() | 2 systems delivered from France in 2018[75] | Medium range multi-mission tactical radar. |
ST-68U | ![]() | ![]() | N/A | 2 systems delivered from Ukraine in 2006.[75] |
Kolchuga passive sensor | ![]() | ![]() | N/A | Electronic support measures. 2 systems delivered from Ukraine in 2008.[75] |
Aircraft
Vehicle | Photo | Origin | Number | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Unmanned aerial vehicles | ||||
SWAN III | ![]() ![]() | N/A | Experimental Project | |
WB Electronics Warmate[80] | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | at least 10 were delivered from Poland in 2023[44] N/A since production as of 2024. | Loitering munition. A total of 100 drones were ordered in 2022. Additionally, joint production was set up in 2023 to manufacture Warmate drones in Georgia.[81] The first domestically produced Warmates were successfully tested in late 2023.[82] |
WB Electronics FlyEye[83] | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | N/A | Reconnaissance drone. Joint Georgian-Polish production started in 2023 and will produce hundreds of drones per year.[84] |
Aerostar[44] | ![]() | ![]() | N/A | 2 delivered in 2005 from Israel[75] |
Elbit Skylark[75] | ![]() | ![]() | ||
Atlantic I[85][86] | ![]() | N/A | ||
Alpha 800 VTOL[87][88] | ![]() | N/A | ||
DJI M300 RTK series[89] | ![]() | ![]() | N/A | Deployed as reconnaissance drone and loitering munition. |
DJI Mavic 3[90] | ![]() | N/A | Deployed as reconnaissance drone and loitering munition. | |
DJI Mavic 2[91][92] | ![]() | N/A | Deployed as reconnaissance drone and loitering munition. |
Aircraft armament
Weapon | Photo | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Bombs[44][93] | |||
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) GPS/INS guided bomb |
Mark 83 bomb GBU-32 | ![]() | ![]() | Low-Drag General Purpose (LDGP) bomb (1000 lb) GPS/INS guided bomb |
Mark 84 bomb GBU-31 | ![]() | ![]() | Low-Drag General Purpose (LDGP) bomb (2000 lb) GPS/INS guided bomb |
Air-to air-missiles[44][93] | |||
R-60M AA-8 Aphid | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Short-range air-to-air missile |
R-73M AA-11 Archer | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Short-range air-to-air missile |
Air-to-surface missiles[93] | |||
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 |
Rockets[93] | |||
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 |
Machine guns and autocannons | |||
Afanasev A-12.7 | ![]() | Mounted on Mil Mi-24 and Mil Mi-8 helicopters.[citation needed] | |
YakB-12.7 machine gun | ![]() | ![]() | Mounted on Mil Mi-24.[citation needed] |
Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 | ![]() | ![]() | Mounted on Mi-24P and Sukhoi Su-25.[citation needed] |
M134 Minigun | ![]() | ![]() | Used on Bell UH-1 Iroquois and Mil 8 helicopters. UH64[citation needed] |
Uniforms
Name | Photo | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
MultiCam[6] | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Standard issue camouflage, produced domestically. Slightly altered variant. |
MARPAT[6] | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Former standard-issue camouflage, limited use by now. |
U.S. Woodland[6] | ![]() | ![]() | Used partially for recruits and by special operations groups. |
Universal Camouflage Pattern | ![]() | ![]() | Mainly used by special operations forces. |
Desert Camouflage Uniform | ![]() | ![]() | Used by Georgian contingents in Iraq and Afghanistan. Limited use by special operations forces. |
Flecktarn | ![]() | ![]() | Was used by Georgian forces in Kosovo. |
Personal equipment
Name | Photo | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Ballistic Helmet DH MK-I | ![]() | ![]() | Standard issue ballistic helmet of the Defense Forces. Provides protection in accordance to NIJ 01.01.04 IIIA (Level IIIA).[94] |
Tactical Ballistic Helmet DH MK-II | ![]() | ![]() | Standard issue ballistic helmet of the Defense Forces. Provides protection in accordance to NIJ 01.01.04 IIIA (Level IIIA).[95] |
Tactical Ballistic Helmet DH MK-III | ![]() | ![]() | FAST type ballistic helmet issued mainly to special operations forces and reconnaissance units. Provides protection in accordance to NIJ 01.01.04 IIIA (Level IIIA).[96] |
Modular Tactical Vest MK-I | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | Standard issue body armor 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.[97] In the process of being replaced by the MK-V vest and MK-VII series tactical plate carriers. |
Modular Tactical Vest Mk-II | ![]() | ![]() | 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.[98] |
Modular Tactical Vest MK-V | ![]() | ![]() | General purpose bullet resistant modular body armor. The vest itself can protect against small arms fire in accordance to Type IIIA NIJ-Std 0101.06 (Level IIIA) without plates.[99] |
Modular Plate Carrier Mk-VII mod I | ![]() | ![]() | Armored tactical slab-carry armor used by regular and special operations forces. The carrier itself can protect against small arms fire in accordance to Type IIIA NIJ-Std 0101.06 (Level IIIA) without plates.[100] |
Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops[6] | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Former standard-issue helmets and vests used in the early 2000s. Helmets were initially mostly provided by foreign countries. Subsequently a domestic variant was introduced. Eventually the PASGT was replaced by DELTA DH MK-I and DH MK-II ballistic helmets as well as MK-I and MK-II series vests. Some are still in use. |
Advanced Combat Helmet | ![]() | ![]() | Formerly used by ground troops and peacekeepers, replaced by DELTA DH MK-I and DH MK-II ballistic helmets. |
Interceptor Multi-Threat Body Armor System[6] | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | Were issued mainly for peacekeeping operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and also used by engineer troops. Replaced by DELTA MK-I and MK-II series vests. |
Eagle Industries Multi Mission Armor Carrier | ![]() | ![]() | Modular plate carrier used by special operations forces.[101][102][103] |
NBC suit | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Used for CBRN threats. |
Other equipment
Name | Type | Photo | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Steiner Military 8×30 R | Binoculars | ![]() | ![]() | |
Safran Vectronix VECTOR 21 | Laser Rangefinder | ![]() | ![]() | |
Safran Vectronix VECTOR 23 | Laser Rangefinder | ![]() | ![]() | |
PSO-1 | Telescopic sight | ![]() | ![]() | Mounted on SVD sniper rifles.[citation needed] |
Aimpoint CompM4 | Telescopic sight | ![]() | ![]() | Used on M4 carbine and Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine guns, SOF members use Aimponts on AK rifles as well.[citation needed] |
Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight[104] | Telescopic sight | ![]() | ![]() | Used on M4 carbine and M240 machine guns.[citation needed] |
AN/PRC-113 | Combat radio | ![]() | ![]() | |
AN/PRC-152 | Combat radio | ![]() | ![]() | |
3M Peltor ComTac | Headphone | ![]() | ![]() | Used mainly by special operations, intelligence and reconnaissance forces. |
PGO-7 | Telescopic sight | ![]() | ![]() | Used on RPG-7.[citation needed] |
AN/PEQ-2 | Laser sight | ![]() | ![]() | Mostly used on M4 type carbines.[citation needed] |
AN/PEQ-15 | Laser sight | ![]() | ![]() | Mostly used on M4 type carbines. |
EOTech | Holographic weapon sight | ![]() | ![]() | EOTech EXPS3 produced under license by DELTA as HWS-01.[citation needed] |
1PN51 | Night-vision device | ![]() | ![]() | Used on VSS and AK-74 rifles.[citation needed] |
1PN51-2 | Night-vision device | ![]() | ![]() | |
1PN58 | Night-vision device | ![]() | ![]() | |
AN/PVS-14 | Night-vision device | ![]() | ![]() | |
AN/PVS-7 | Night-vision device | ![]() | ![]() | Standard issue night vision goggles, used by ground troops.[citation needed] |
Cammenga compass | Lensatic compass | ![]() | ![]() | |
Fulton MX991/U | Flashlight | ![]() | ![]() | |
6H4 Bayonet | Bayonet | ![]() | ![]() | Used on AKM and AK-74 rifles.[citation needed] |
NRS-2 | Survival knife | ![]() | ![]() | Used by special operations forces.[citation needed] |
M9 bayonet | Bayonet | ![]() | ![]() | Used on M4 rifles.[citation needed] |
Ka-Bar | Combat knife | ![]() | ![]() | Mainly use by special operations forces.[citation needed] |
Dräger LAR VI.1 | Rebreather | ![]() | ![]() | Used by rescue swimmers, combat swimmers and frogmen |
TAC-100A | Diver Navigation Board | ![]() | ![]() | Used by combat swimmers and frogmen |
T-10D | Parachute | ![]() | ![]() | Used by special operations forces |
3M SCBA | Gas mask | ![]() | ![]() | Used mainly by Enginner troops against CBRN threats. |
PAB-2 | Artillery circumferentor | ![]() | ![]() | Used by artillery troops.[citation needed] |
MILES | Military laser | ![]() | ![]() | Used for training purposes.[citation needed] |
PBS-1 Suppressor | Suppressor | ![]() | ![]() | Mainly used by special operations forces, mounted on AKM rifles.[citation needed] |
STANAG magazine | Magazine | ![]() | Used on M4 rifles and Negev machine guns.[citation needed] | |
M192 Lightweight Ground Mount | Tripod | ![]() | ![]() | Used for M240 machine guns.[citation needed] |
Mine detector | Metal detector | ![]() | ![]() |
See also
- List of former equipment of the Georgian Armed Forces
- List of equipment of the Azerbaijani Land Forces
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