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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

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Pistols

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Weapon Photo Origin Notes
Jericho 941[1]  Israel Large usage within army.[citation needed]
Glock 17
Glock 19 Gen 4
Glock 21
Glock 18
 Austria Sidearm of the special operations forces.
CZ 75[2]  Czechoslovakia
SIG Sauer P226[2]   Switzerland
Heckler & Koch USP[3]  Germany
SPP-1M  Soviet Union In limited use with special operations forces.[citation needed]

Shotguns

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Weapon Photo Origin Notes
Benelli M4[4]  Italy In use with special operation forces.

Submachine guns

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Weapon Photo Origin Notes
Heckler & Koch MP5
Heckler & Koch MP5SD
Heckler & Koch MP5K[5]
 West Germany
/  Germany
In use with special operations forces.

Carbines

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Weapon Photo Origins Notes
AKS-74U[6]  Soviet Union Used by various units as a personal defense weapon.
M4A1[7]
M4A1 SOPMOD[8]
M4A2[6]
M4A3[6]
 United States Main service weapon of the Georgian military.[9][10]

Assault rifles

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Weapon Photo Origin Notes
AK-47[11]
 Soviet Union Former service rifle. Issued in the 1990s and early 2000s.
AKM
AKMS[12]
 Soviet Union /
 People's Republic of Bulgaria
Former service rifle. Some used by Territorial Defence Forces.
PM md. 63/65[13]  Romania Issued mainly for exercises in Romania.
AK-74[6]
AKS-74[12]

 Soviet Union Former main service rifle. Standard issue rifle of Reserve and Territorial Defence Forces.
AR-M1[6][14]  Bulgaria 3500 5.45 AR-M1 rifles imported
AMD-65[15][16]  Hungarian People's Republic /
 Hungary
1186 rifles were delivered in 2008
AS Val[17]  Soviet Union Limited number in service with special operations forces.

Sniper rifles

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Weapon Photo Origin Notes
Designated marksman rifles
IMI Galatz[18]  Israel Standard issue designated marksman rifle
VSS Vintorez  Soviet Union In use with special operations forces.
SVD  Soviet Union Former standard-issue designated marksman rifle, used in exercises and by the Territorial Defense Forces.
Bolt action
Desert Tech SRS  United States Medium-long range sniper rifle
M24 Sniper Weapon System[6]  United States Medium-long range sniper rifle
Sako TRG-22/42[19]  Finland Long range sniper rifle
Brügger & Thomet APR[2]   Switzerland Medium-long range sniper rifle

Anti-materiel rifles

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Weapon Photo Origin Notes
Bolt action
Barrett M95  United States Used by special operations forces.[20]
McMillan Tac-50[21]  United States Issued mainly to special operations forces.[22]
Zastava M93 Black Arrow  Serbia In service with the land forces.[23]
Semi-automatic
Barrett M82[24]  United States Used by special operations forces.

Machine guns

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Weapon Photo Origin Notes
Light machine guns
M249[25]  United States Standard issue squad automatic weapon.[26] 600 SAWs received in 2020.[27]
IMI Negev[28]  Israel Standard issue squad automatic weapon.
RPK[6]  Soviet Union Former standard-issue squad automatic weapon. Currently standard issue of Georgian Reserve and Territorial Defence Forces.
General-purpose machine guns
M240[29]  United States New standard-issue general-purpose machine gun, gradually replacing the PK machine gun.[30]
PK machine gun
PKM[12]
 Soviet Union Standard issue general-purpose machine gun, phasing out.
Heavy machine guns
M2HB[31]  United States Acquired in 2021 from the United States.[32]
DShK/DShKM[6]  Soviet Union Standard issue heavy machine gun, mounted on T-55 tanks, Otokar Cobra and some on Humvees.
NSV machine gun[6]  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.
Rotary machine guns
M134 Minigun[33][34][6]  United States Support role, air and ground vehicles[35]

Grenade launchers

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Weapon Photo Origin Notes
Belt-fed automatic grenade launchers
AGS-17  Soviet Union
MK 19  United States Acquired in 2021 from the United States.[32]

Grenades

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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

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Weapon Photo Origin Notes
MON-50[36]  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.

Anti armor systems

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Anti-tank mines

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Weapon Photo Origin Notes
RD-7[37]  Georgia Off-route mine
TM-62 series of mines[6]  Soviet Union Anti-tank blast mine
TM-57 mine  Soviet Union Anti-tank blast mine

Anti-tank missile systems

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Weapon Photo Origin Notes
MANPATS
9K111 Fagot[38]  Soviet Union Designated AT-4 Spigot by NATO. 600 missiles delivered in 2006-2007 from Bulgaria.[39]
9M113 Konkurs[38]  Soviet Union Designated AT-5 Spandrel by NATO.
9K115 Metis[38]  Soviet Union
Designated AT-7 Spriggan by NATO.
Skif[40][41][42]  Belarus
 Ukraine
FGM-148 Javelin  United States

72 CLUs, 10 basic skills trainers and 410 missiles delivered in 2018–2019 from the United States.[43][39] Contracts were signed in 2020 for the production and delivery of missiles to Georgia in the future.[44] The sale of further 46 CLU's and 82 missiles was approved by the US in 2021.[45]

Vehicle-launched anti-tank guided missiles
9K114 Shturm  Soviet Union Used on Mi-24 gunships. 758 missiles delivered in 2006 from Kazakhstan[39]
Kombat [uk; ru]  Ukraine Used by T-72 tanks. 400 missiles delivered in 2007 from Ukraine.[39]

Mortars

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Vehicle Photo Origin Versions Number Notes
120MM
M75  Yugoslavia 120 mm 33 as of 2022[38] Delivers 12 rounds per minute within a firing radius of max 6,4 km. Crew 5
2B11  Soviet Union 120 mm 14 2S12 as of 2022[38] Delivers 15 rounds per minute within a firing radius of max 7,18 km. Crew 5
GM-120[46]  Georgia /
 Georgia
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  United States
 Israel
120 mm 18 as of 2022[38] Delivers 16 rounds per minute within a firing radius of max 7,24 km. Crew 4
82MM
GM-82[47]  Georgia /
 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 Firing radius of 4 km. Crew 4
Infantry mortars
GNM-60 "Mkudro"[48]  Georgia 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  United States 60 mm N/A Delivers 20-30 rounds per minute within a firing radius of 1.3 km. Crew: 1-3
M57 mortar  Yugoslavia 60 mm 50[49] Delivers 25-30 rounds per minute within a firing radius of 2.5 km. Crew: 3
GM-60
GM-60LB[50]
 Georgia[51] 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]  Austria 60 mm N/A Delivers 15-30 rounds per minute within a firing radius of 3 km. Crew: 3

Vehicles

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Armored vehicles

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Vehicle Image Origin Role Number Notes
Main battle tanks
T-72SIM1
T-72B
T-72AVT
 Czechoslovakia
 Soviet Union
 Israel
 Georgia /
 Georgia
Main battle tank

100 as of 2022[38]

More than 150 before 2008.[39] 5 bought from Bulgaria, 55 from Czechia, 5 from Russia, 90 from Ukraine. [52] 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  Soviet Union
 Czechoslovakia
Main battle tank 23 as of 2022[38]
Infantry fighting vehicles
BMP-1
BMP-1U
 Soviet Union
 Ukraine
 Georgia
 Europe
Infantry fighting vehicle 25 as of 2022[38] 15 BMP-1U delivered in 2008 from Ukraine.[39] All but one captured by Russia in 2008.
BMP-2  Soviet Union
 Ukraine
 Georgia
Infantry fighting vehicle 46 as of 2022[38] Purchased from Ukraine in 2004-2005.[39]
Armoured personnel carriers
BTR-80  Soviet Union
 Georgia
Armoured personnel carrier 19 as of 2022[38] Delivered in 2004-2005 from Ukraine.[39]
BTR-70  Soviet Union
 Ukraine
 Georgia
 Italy
Armoured personnel carrier 25 as of 2022[38] Delivered in 2008-2009 from Ukraine.[39] 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  Soviet Union Armoured tracked vehicle 66 as of 2022[38] Including medical evacuation and variants with mounted ZU-23-2 anti-air artillery Many turned into ground artillery.[citation needed]
Wolf Armoured Vehicle  Israel Armoured personnel carrier 13 as of 2009[39] Delivered in 2009 from Israel.[39]
Nurol Ejder[38]  Turkey Armoured personnel carrier 65-70 as of 2022[38][39] Delivered in 2009 from Turkey.[39]
MRAP
Didgori-3  Georgia MRAP 3 as of 2022[38]
Cougar HE  United States MRAP 10 as of 2022[38] 10 delivered as aid in 2014 from the United States.[39]
MaxxPro[53]  United States MRAP N/A Lend for exercises.
BMC Vuran  Turkey MRAP 46 vehicles delivered from Turkey in 2024[54]
Infantry mobility and scout vehicles
Didgori-1  Georgia Infantry mobility vehicle at least 40 as of 2022[38] More on order.[55]
Didgori-2[56][57]  Georgia Infantry mobility vehicle at least 40 as of 2022[38]

Variants:
– Infantry mobility vehicle
– Armored reconnaissance vehicle
– Medical 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
– Platform for light artillery / mortar weapons

BRDM-2  Soviet Union
 Georgia /
 Georgia
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  Turkey Infantry mobility vehicle N/A 100 delivered in 2007-2008 from Turkey.[39]
Humvee[58]  United States Light utility vehicle N/A Donated by the United States. Used by regular units and military police.
Military engineering vehicles
IMR-2[38]  Soviet Union Heavy combat engineering vehicle N/A
MT-55  Soviet Union Armoured vehicle-launched bridge N/A
MTU-20[6]  Soviet Union Armoured vehicle-launched bridge N/A
TMM-3  Soviet Union Truck-launched bridge N/A
UR-77  Soviet Union Demining vehicle N/A
BTS-5[6]  Soviet Union Armoured recovery vehicle N/A
GMZ-2  Soviet Union Combat engineering vehicle N/A
BAT-2[6]  Soviet Union
 Ukraine
Combat engineering vehicle N/A
PMZ-2[6]  Soviet Union
 Ukraine
Trencher N/A

Unarmoured vehicles

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Vehicle Image Origin Role Notes
Logistic and transport trucks
MAZ-537  Soviet Union Heavy military truck Used for transporting heavy equipment.
Kamaz  Soviet Union Military truck Used for various roles.
Ural-375  Soviet Union Military truck Used for supplies transport, also used as launch platform for BM-21 Grad.
Tatra 813  Czechoslovakia Military truck Used as platform for RM-70 multiple launch rocket system and SpGH DANA.
Unimog  Germany Military truck Used in limited numbers.[citation needed]
MAN TG-range  Germany Military truck Over 300 MAN TG-range and Iveco Trakker purchased in 2021.[59]
Mercedes-Benz Actros  Germany Military truck Used as launch platform for LAR-160 multiple launch rocket system.[citation needed]
Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles  Germany Military truck Used by engineering brigade.[citation needed]
Iveco Trakker  Italy Military truck Over 300 MAN TG-range and Iveco Trakker purchased in 2021.[59]
Roman  Romania Military truck Used as launch platform for SPYDER surface-to-air missile.[citation needed]
KrAZ-6322  Ukraine 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  United States Military truck Used for troop transport.
Light truck and vehicles
Iveco Daily  ITA Light van Mobile refrigerator.[60]
Toyota Corolla  Japan Light car Used by military police.[citation needed]
Toyota Hilux  Japan Pickup truck Many vehicles in service, used for various roles.[61]
Toyota Land Cruiser  Japan Pickup truck Used in logistical roles, some configured as mobile command posts.[61]
Mitsubishi L200  Japan Pickup truck Used by Military Police
Renault Duster  France Light car Used by Military Police
Hyundai Starex  South Korea Light van
Land Rover Defender  United Kingdom Light military truck Used for various roles.
Ford Transit  United States Light commercial van Mainly used for medical purposes.[62]
Ford Ranger  United States Pickup truck 160 Ford Rangers acquired in 2020 as part of ongoing modernization programs.[63]
Polaris Industries XP 1000 S  United States All-terrain vehicle Granted by Germany in 2023[64]
Engineering vehicles
Liebherr LTM 1030-2.1   Switzerland Mobile crane Granted by Germany in 2023[64]
Unmanned ground vehicles
AeroVironment tEODor UGV  United States Ordnance disposal robot Granted by Germany in 2023[64]
AeroVironment telemax EVO  United States Ordnance disposal robot Granted by Germany in 2023[64]

Field Artillery

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Vehicle Photo Origin Versions Number Notes
Multiple rocket launcher systems
BM-21 Grad  Soviet Union 122 mm 13 as of 2022[38] Range: 20 km
RM-70  Czechoslovakia 122 mm 18 as of 2022[38] Range: 20 km
LAR-160[40]  Israel 160 mm 6 as of 2022[38] Range: 45 km[65]
RS-122  Georgia 122 mm N/A Range: 45 km[66]
Self-propelled artillery
2S1 Gvozdika  Soviet Union 122 mm 20 as of 2022[38]
2S3 Akatsiya  Soviet Union 152 mm 13 as of 2022[38]
2S7 Pion  Soviet Union 203 mm 1 as of 2022[38]
2S19 Msta  Soviet Union 152 mm 1 as of 2022[38]
152 mm SpGH DANA  Czechoslovakia 152 mm 32 as of 2022[38]
Towed artillery guns
85 mm anti-tank gun D-48[38]  Soviet Union 85 mm
122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30)  Soviet Union
122 mm 58 as of 2022[38]
152 mm towed gun-howitzer M1955 (D-20)  Soviet Union 152 mm
152 mm Msta-B  Soviet Union
152 mm 10 as of 2022[38]
152 mm Giatsint-B  Soviet Union 152 mm 3 as of 2022[38]
Anti-tank guns
MT-12[38]  Soviet Union 100 mm N/A
85 mm divisional gun D-44[38]  Soviet Union 85 mm N/A

Air-defense

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Anti-aircraft artillery

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Vehicle Photo Origin Number Notes
ZU-23-2  Soviet Union N/A
57 mm AZP S-60  Soviet Union 20[67]
Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon
ZSU-23-4[38]  Soviet Union 20 5 acquired from the Soviet Union and 15 from Ukraine.[citation needed]

Man-portable air-defense systems

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Weapon Photo Origin Number Notes
Strela-2M[38]  Soviet Union N/A
9K34 Strela-3[38]  Soviet Union N/A
9K38 Igla[38]  Soviet Union N/A
Grom[38]  Poland N/A 30 launchers and 100 missiles delivered from Poland in 2007.[68]
Piorun[68]  Poland N/A Unknown amount ordered in 2023[68]
FIM-92 Stinger[38]  United States N/A Plans for purchase announced in late 2023[69]

Missile systems

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Vehicle Photo Origin Number Notes
High to medium air defense
Buk-M1[38]  Soviet Union
 Ukraine
1-2 battalions as of 2022[38] Medium range (35–50 km)
96 9M38 missiles delivered in 2007–2008 from Ukraine.[39]
Multirole
SPYDER[38]  Israel N/A Short/medium range (15–35+km)
1 system and 75 Python-5 missiles delivered in 2008 from Israel.[39]
Short range air defense
Osa-AKM  Soviet Union
 Ukraine
 Belarus
2 Osa-AK batteries (8 systems) and 2 updated Osa-AKM batteries (6-10 systems) as of 2022[38][70] Short range (15 km)
Six +eight systems + 48 missiles delivered from Ukraine in 2006–2008.[39]
Mistral ATLAS[71]  France Several launcher vehicles. 20 Mistral missiles delivered in 2018 from France.[39]

Radars

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Vehicle Photo Origin Number Notes
Electronic warfare support measures
P-18 radar  Soviet Union N/A Very high frequency radar.
1L117  Soviet Union N/A
Ground Master 403  France 1 system delivered from France in 2018[68][72] High-altitude, long range air defence sensor.
Ground Master 200  France 2 systems delivered from France in 2018[68] Medium range multi-mission tactical radar.
ST-68U  Ukraine N/A 2 systems delivered from Ukraine in 2006.[68]
Kolchuga passive sensor  Ukraine N/A Electronic support measures.

2 systems delivered from Ukraine in 2008.[68]

Aircraft

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Vehicle Photo Origin Number Notes
Unmanned aerial vehicles
SWAN III  Georgia
 Estonia
N/A Experimental Project
WB Electronics Warmate[73]  Georgia
 Poland
at least 10 were delivered from Poland in 2023[39]
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.[73] The first domestically produced Warmates were successfully tested in late 2023.[74]
WB Electronics FlyEye[73]  Georgia
 Poland
N/A Reconnaissance drone. Joint Georgian-Polish production started in 2023 and will produce hundreds of drones per year.[73]
Aerostar[39]  Israel N/A 2 delivered in 2005 from Israel[68]
Elbit Skylark[68]  Israel
Atlantic I[75][76]  Spain N/A
Alpha 800 VTOL[77][76]  Spain N/A
DJI M300 RTK series[78]  China N/A Deployed as reconnaissance drone and loitering munition.
DJI Mavic 3[78]  China N/A Deployed as reconnaissance drone and loitering munition.
DJI Mavic 2[78][79]  China N/A Deployed as reconnaissance drone and loitering munition.

Aircraft armament

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Weapon Photo Origin Notes
Bombs[39][80]
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) bomb (2000 lb)
GPS/INS guided bomb
Air-to air-missiles[39][80]
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[80]
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[80]
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
Afanasev A-12.7  Soviet Union Mounted on Mil Mi-24 and Mil Mi-8 helicopters.[citation needed]
YakB-12.7 machine gun  Soviet Union Mounted on Mil Mi-24.[citation needed]
Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2  Soviet Union Mounted on Mi-24P and Sukhoi Su-25.[citation needed]
M134 Minigun  United States Used on Bell UH-1 Iroquois and Mil 8 helicopters. UH64[citation needed]

Uniforms

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Name Photo Origin Notes
MultiCam[6]  United States
 Georgia
Standard issue camouflage, produced domestically. Slightly altered variant.
MARPAT[6]  United States
 Georgia
Former standard-issue camouflage, limited use by now.
U.S. Woodland[6]  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

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Name Photo Origin Notes
Ballistic helmet DH MK-I  Georgia Standard issue ballistic helmet of the Defense Forces. Provides protection in accordance to NIJ 01.01.04 IIIA (Level IIIA).[81]
Tactical ballistic helmet DH MK-II  Georgia Standard issue ballistic helmet of the Defense Forces. Provides protection in accordance to NIJ 01.01.04 IIIA (Level IIIA).[81]
Tactical ballistic helmet DH MK-III  Georgia 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).[81]
Modular tactical vest MK-I
 Georgia 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.[81] In the process of being replaced by the MK-V vest and MK-VII series tactical plate carriers.
Modular tactical vest Mk-II  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.[81]
Modular tactical vest MK-V  Georgia 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.[81]
Modular plate carrier Mk-VII mod I  Georgia 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.[81]
Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops[6]  United States
 Georgia
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  United States Formerly used by ground troops and peacekeepers, replaced by DELTA DH MK-I and DH MK-II ballistic helmets.
Modular Scalable Vest[6]
 United States 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  USA Modular plate carrier used by special operations forces.[82][83][84]
NBC suit  United States
 Georgia
Used for CBRN threats.

Other equipment

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Name Type Photo Origin Notes
Steiner Military 8×30 R Binoculars  Germany
Safran Vectronix VECTOR 21 Laser Rangefinder   Switzerland
Safran Vectronix VECTOR 23 Laser Rangefinder   Switzerland
PSO-1 Telescopic sight  Soviet Union Mounted on SVD sniper rifles.[citation needed]
Aimpoint CompM4 Telescopic sight  Sweden 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[85] Telescopic sight  United States Used on M4 carbine and M240 machine guns.[citation needed]
AN/PRC-113 Combat radio  United States
AN/PRC-152 Combat radio  United States
3M Peltor ComTac Headphone  United States Used mainly by special operations, intelligence and reconnaissance forces.
PGO-7 Telescopic sight  Soviet Union Used on RPG-7.[citation needed]
AN/PEQ-2 Laser sight  United States Mostly used on M4 type carbines.[citation needed]
AN/PEQ-15 Laser sight  United States Mostly used on M4 type carbines.
EOTech Holographic weapon sight  United States EOTech EXPS3 produced under license by DELTA as HWS-01.[citation needed]
1PN51 Night-vision device  Soviet Union Used on VSS and AK-74 rifles.[citation needed]
1PN51-2 Night-vision device  Soviet Union
1PN58 Night-vision device  Soviet Union
AN/PVS-14 Night-vision device  United States
AN/PVS-7 Night-vision device  United States Standard issue night vision goggles, used by ground troops[citation needed]
Cammenga compass Lensatic compass  United States
Fulton MX991/U Flashlight  United States
6H4 Bayonet Bayonet  Soviet Union Used on AKM and AK-74 rifles.[citation needed]
NRS-2 Survival knife  Soviet Union Used by special operations forces.[citation needed]
M9 bayonet Bayonet  United States Used on M4 rifles.[citation needed]
Ka-Bar Combat knife  United States Mainly use by special operations forces.[citation needed]
Dräger LAR VI.1 Rebreather  Germany Used by rescue swimmers, combat swimmers and frogmen
TAC-100A Diver Navigation Board  United States Used by combat swimmers and frogmen
T-10D Parachute  United States Used by special operations forces
3M SCBA Gas mask  United States Used mainly by Enginner troops against CBRN threats.
PAB-2 Artillery circumferentor  Soviet Union Used by artillery troops.[citation needed]
MILES Military laser  United States Used for training purposes.[citation needed]
PBS-1 Suppressor Suppressor  Soviet Union Mainly used by special operations forces, mounted on AKM rifles.[citation needed]
STANAG magazine Magazine  United States Used on M4 rifles and Negev machine guns.[citation needed]
M192 Lightweight Ground Mount Tripod  United States Used for M240 machine guns.[citation needed]
Mine detector Metal detector  United States

See also

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References

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