List of equipment of the Defense Forces of Georgia

This is a list of the modern equipment in the Georgian Defence Forces.

Georgian Defense Forces Emblem

Small arms

Pistols

WeaponPhotoOriginNotes
Jericho 941[1]  IsraelLarge usage within army.[citation needed]
Glock 17
Glock 19 Gen 4
Glock 21
Glock 18
 AustriaSidearm of the special operations forces.
CZ 75[2]  Czechoslovakia
SIG Sauer P226[2]   Switzerland
Heckler & Koch USP[3]  Germany
SPP-1M  Soviet UnionIn limited use with special operations forces.[citation needed]

Shotguns

WeaponPhotoOriginNotes
Benelli M4[4]  ItalyIn use with special operation forces.

Submachine guns

WeaponPhotoOriginNotes
Heckler & Koch MP5
Heckler & Koch MP5SD
Heckler & Koch MP5K[5]
 West GermanyIn use with special operations forces.

Carbines

WeaponPhotoOriginsNotes
AKS-74U[6]  Soviet UnionUsed by various units as a personal defense weapon.
M4A1[7]
M4A1 SOPMOD[8]
M4A2[6]
M4A3[6]
 United StatesMain service weapon of the Georgian military.[9][10]

Assault rifles

WeaponPhotoOriginNotes
AK-47[11]
 Soviet UnionFormer 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]  Socialist Republic of RomaniaIssued mainly for exercises in Romania.
AK-74[6]
AKS-74[12]

 Soviet UnionFormer main service rifle. Standard issue rifle of Reserve and Territorial Defence Forces.
AR-M1[6][14]  Bulgaria3500 5.45 AR-M1 rifles imported
AMD-65[15][16]  Hungarian People's Republic1186 rifles were delivered in 2008
AS Val[17]  Soviet UnionLimited number in service with special operations forces.

Sniper rifles

WeaponPhotoOriginNotes
Designated marksman rifles
IMI Galatz[18]  IsraelStandard issue designated marksman rifle
VSS Vintorez  Soviet UnionIn use with special operations forces.
SVD  Soviet UnionFormer standard issue designated marksman rifle, used in exercises and by the Territorial Defense Forces.
Bolt action
Desert Tech SRS  United StatesMedium-long range sniper rifle
M24 Sniper Weapon System[6]  United StatesMedium-long range sniper rifle
Sako TRG-22/42[19]  FinlandLong range sniper rifle
Brügger & Thomet APR[2]   SwitzerlandMedium-long range sniper rifle

Anti-material rifles

WeaponPhotoOriginNotes
Bolt action
Barrett M95  United StatesUsed by special operations forces.[20]
McMillan Tac-50[21]  United StatesIssued mainly to special operations forces.[22]
Zastava M93 Black Arrow  Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
 Serbia and Montenegro
 Serbia
In service with the land forces.[23]
Semi-automatic
Barrett M82[24]  United StatesUsed by special operations forces.

Machine guns

WeaponPhotoOriginNotes
Light machine guns
M249[25]  United StatesStandard issue squad automatic weapon.[26] 600 SAWs received in 2020.[27]
IMI Negev[28]  IsraelStandard issue squad automatic weapon.
RPK[6]  Soviet UnionFormer standard issue squad automatic weapon. Currently standard issue of Georgian Reserve and Territorial Defence Forces.
General-purpose machine guns
M240[29]  United StatesNew standard issue general-purpose machine gun, gradually replacing the PK machine gun.[30]
PK machine gun
PKM[12]
 Soviet UnionStandard issue general-purpose machine gun, phasing out.
Heavy machine guns
M2HB[31]  United StatesAcquired in 2021 from the United States.[32]
DShK/DShKM[6]  Soviet UnionStandard issue heavy machine gun, mounted on T-55 tanks, Otokar Cobra and some on Humvees.
NSV machine gun[6]  RussiaStandard 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 StatesSupport role, air and ground vehicles[35]

Grenade launchers

WeaponPhotoOriginNotes
Belt-fed automatic grenade launchers
AGS-17  Soviet Union
MK 19  United StatesAcquired in 2021 from the United States.[32]

Grenades

WeaponPhotoOriginNotes
F1  Soviet Union
 Georgia
 Georgia
Fragmentation grenade
RGD-5  Soviet Union
 Georgia
 Georgia
Fragmentation grenade
RGN  Soviet UnionOffensive grenade
RGO  Soviet UnionDefensive grenade
M84  United StatesStun grenade
AN M18  United StatesSmoke grenade

Anti-personnel mines

WeaponPhotoOriginNotes
MON-50[36]  Soviet UnionDirectional anti-personnel mine.
POMZ-2  Soviet UnionStake mounted anti-personnel fragmentation mine.
M18 Claymore mine  United StatesDirectional anti-personnel mine.

Anti armor systems

Anti-tank mines

WeaponPhotoOriginNotes
RD-7[37]  GeorgiaOff-route mine
TM-62 series of mines[6]  Soviet UnionAnti-tank blast mine
TM-57 mine  Soviet UnionAnti-tank blast mine

Anti-armor grenade launcher

WeaponPhotoOriginNotes
Reusable grenade launcher
RPG-7G[38]  GeorgiaBased on RPG-7. Lighter, life expectancy increased to 1000 rounds, Compatible with all types of RPG-7 rounds.
RPG-7  Soviet Union
 Georgia
 Georgia
Standard issue anti-tank grenade launcher
Single-shot grenade launcher
C90[39]  SpainAcquired in 2023
PDM-1[40][41]  GeorgiaDomestically produced RPG-26 variant
RPG-26[6]  Soviet Union
RPG-22[6]  Soviet Union
 People's Republic of Bulgaria
 Bulgaria
RPG-18[6]  Soviet Union
M80 Zolja  Yugoslavia
AT4  SwedenUsed in training exercises and by special operations forces
Recoilless gun
SPG-9 recoilless rifle  Soviet Union
Flamethrower
RPO-A Shmel[42]  Soviet Union

Anti-tank missile systems

WeaponPhotoOriginNotes
MANPATS
9K111 Fagot[43]  Soviet UnionDesignated AT-4 Spigot by NATO. 600 missiles delivered in 2006-2007 from Bulgaria.[44]
9M113 Konkurs[43]  Soviet UnionDesignated AT-5 Spandrel by NATO.
9K115 Metis[43]  Soviet Union
Designated AT-7 Spriggan by NATO.
Skif[45][46][47]  Belarus
 Ukraine
FGM-148 Javelin  United States

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  Soviet UnionUsed on Mi-24 gunships. 758 missiles delivered in 2006 from Kazakhstan[44]
Kombat [uk; ru]  UkraineUsed by T-72 tanks. 400 missiles delivered in 2007 from Ukraine.[44]

Mortars

VehiclePhotoOriginVersionsNumberNotes
120MM
M75  Yugoslavia120 mm33 as of 2022[43]Delivers 12 rounds per minute within a firing radius of max 6,4 km. Crew 5
2B11  Soviet Union120 mm14 2S12 as of 2022[43]Delivers 15 rounds per minute within a firing radius of max 7,18 km. Crew 5
GM-120[51]  Georgia120 mmN/ADelivers 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 mm18 as of 2022[43]Delivers 16 rounds per minute within a firing radius of max 7,24 km. Crew 4
82MM
GM-82[52]  Georgia82 mmN/AFiring radius of min 400 m to max 3,05 km. Crew 4
2B14 Podnos  Soviet Union82 mmN/AFiring radius of 4 km. Crew 4
M69 Mortar  Yugoslavia82 mm25Firing radius of 4 km. Crew 4
Infantry mortars
GNM-60 "Mkudro"[53]  Georgia60 mmN/ANoise 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 States60 mmN/ADelivers 20-30 rounds per minute within a firing radius of 1.3 km. Crew: 1-3
M57 mortar  Yugoslavia60 mm50[54]Delivers 25-30 rounds per minute within a firing radius of 2.5 km. Crew: 3
GM-60
GM-60LB[55]
 Georgia[56]60 mmN/AGM-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]  Austria60 mmN/ADelivers 15-30 rounds per minute within a firing radius of 3 km. Crew: 3

Vehicles

Armored vehicles

VehicleImageOriginRoleNumberNotes
Main battle tanks
T-72SIM1
T-72B
T-72AVT
 Czechoslovakia
 Soviet Union
 Israel
 Georgia
Main battle tank

185 as of 2024[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  Soviet Union
 Czechoslovakia
Main battle tank23 as of 2022[43]
Infantry fighting vehicles
BMP-1
BMP-1U
 Soviet Union
 Ukraine
Infantry fighting vehicle80 as of 2022[43]15 BMP-1U delivered in 2008 from Ukraine.[44] All but one captured by Russia in 2008.
BMP-2  Soviet Union
 Ukraine
Infantry fighting vehicle125 as of 2022[43]Purchased from Ukraine in 2004-2005.[44]
Armoured personnel carriers
BTR-80  Soviet Union
Armoured personnel carrier135 as of 2024[43]Delivered in 2004-2005 from Ukraine.[44]
BTR-70  Soviet Union
 Ukraine
Armoured personnel carrier25 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  Soviet UnionArmoured tracked vehicle66 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  IsraelArmoured personnel carrier35 as of 2024[44]Delivered in 2017 from Israel.[44]
Nurol Ejder[43]  TurkeyArmoured personnel carrier230 as of 2024[43][44]Delivered in 2015-2018 from Turkey.[44]
MRAP
Didgori-3  GeorgiaMRAP33 as of 2024[43]
Cougar HE  United StatesMRAP10 as of 2022[43]10 delivered as aid in 2014 from the United States.[44]
MaxxPro[58]  United StatesMRAPN/ALend for exercises.
BMC Vuran  TurkeyMRAPSeveral vehicles.46 ordered in total in 2022.[44][59]
Infantry mobility and scout vehicles
Didgori-1  GeorgiaInfantry mobility vehicleat least 100 as of 2024[43]More on order.[60]
Didgori-2[42][61]  GeorgiaInfantry mobility vehicleat least 200 as of 2024[43]

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
Scout carN/AUpgrade 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  TurkeyInfantry mobility vehicle300100 delivered in 2007-2008 from Turkey.[44]
Humvee[62]  United StatesLight utility vehicleN/ADonated by the United States. Used by regular units and military police.
Military engineering vehicles
IMR-2[43]  Soviet UnionHeavy combat engineering vehicleN/A
MT-55  Soviet UnionArmoured vehicle-launched bridgeN/A
MTU-20[6]  Soviet UnionArmoured vehicle-launched bridgeN/A
TMM-3  Soviet UnionTruck-launched bridgeN/A
UR-77  Soviet UnionDemining vehicleN/A
BTS-5[6]  Soviet UnionArmoured recovery vehicleN/A
GMZ-2  Soviet UnionCombat engineering vehicleN/A
BAT-2[6]  Soviet Union
 Ukraine
Combat engineering vehicleN/A
PMZ-2[6]  Soviet Union
 Ukraine
TrencherN/A

Unarmoured vehicles

VehicleImageOriginRoleNotes
Logistic and transport trucks
MAZ-537  Soviet UnionHeavy military truckUsed for transporting heavy equipment.
Kamaz  Soviet UnionMilitary truckUsed for various roles.
Ural-375  Soviet UnionMilitary truckUsed for supplies transport, also used as launch platform for BM-21 Grad.
Tatra 813  CzechoslovakiaMilitary truckUsed as platform for RM-70 multiple launch rocket system and SpGH DANA.
Unimog  West Germany
 Germany
Military truckUsed in limited numbers.[citation needed]
MAN TG-range  GermanyMilitary truckOver 300 MAN TG-range and Iveco Trakker purchased in 2021.[63]
Mercedes-Benz Actros  GermanyMilitary truckUsed as launch platform for LAR-160 multiple launch rocket system.[citation needed]
Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles  GermanyMilitary truckUsed by engineering brigade.[citation needed]
Iveco Trakker  ItalyMilitary truckOver 300 MAN TG-range and Iveco Trakker purchased in 2021.[63]
Roman  Socialist Republic of Romania
 Romania
Military truckUsed as launch platform for SPYDER surface-to-air missile.[citation needed]
KrAZ-6322  UkraineMilitary truckUsed 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 StatesMilitary truckUsed for troop transport.
Light truck and vehicles
Iveco Daily  ITALight vanMobile refrigerator.[64]
Toyota Corolla  JapanLight carUsed by military police.[citation needed]
Toyota Hilux  JapanPickup truckMany vehicles in service, used for various roles.[65]
Toyota Land Cruiser Japan (1870-1999)
 Japan
Pickup truckUsed in logistical roles, some configured as mobile command posts.[65]
Mitsubishi L200  JapanPickup truckUsed by Military Police
Renault Duster  FranceLight carUsed by Military Police
Hyundai Starex  South KoreaLight van
Land Rover Defender  United KingdomLight military truckUsed for various roles.
Ford Transit  United StatesLight commercial vanMainly used for medical purposes.[66]
Ford Ranger  United StatesPickup truck160 Ford Rangers acquired in 2020 as part of ongoing modernization programs.[67]
Polaris Industries XP 1000 S  United StatesAll-terrain vehicleGranted by Germany in 2023[68]
Engineering vehicles
Liebherr LTM 1030-2.1   SwitzerlandMobile craneGranted by Germany in 2023[69]
Unmanned ground vehicles
AeroVironment tEODor UGV  United StatesOrdnance disposal robotGranted by Germany in 2023[70]
AeroVironment telemax EVO  United StatesOrdnance disposal robotGranted by Germany in 2023[71]

Field Artillery

VehiclePhotoOriginVersionsNumberNotes
Multiple rocket launcher systems
BM-21 Grad  Soviet Union122 mm13 as of 2022[43]Range: 20 km
RM-70  Czechoslovakia122 mm18 as of 2022[43]Range: 20 km
LAR-160[45]  Israel160 mm6 as of 2022[43]Range: 45 km[72]
RS-122  Georgia122 mmN/ARange: 45 km[73]
Self-propelled artillery
2S1 Gvozdika  Soviet Union122 mm20 as of 2022[43]
2S3 Akatsiya  Soviet Union152 mm13 as of 2022[43]
2S7 Pion  Soviet Union203 mm1 as of 2022[43]
2S19 Msta  Soviet Union152 mm1 as of 2022[43]
152 mm SpGH DANA  Czechoslovakia152 mm32 as of 2022[43]
Towed artillery guns
85 mm anti-tank gun D-48[43]  Soviet Union85 mm
122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30)  Soviet Union
122 mm58 as of 2022[43]
152 mm towed gun-howitzer M1955 (D-20)  Soviet Union152 mm
152 mm Msta-B  Soviet Union
152 mm10 as of 2022[43]
152 mm Giatsint-B  Soviet Union152 mm3 as of 2022[43]
Anti-tank guns
MT-12[43]  Soviet Union100 mmN/A
85 mm divisional gun D-44[43]  Soviet Union85 mmN/A

Air-defense

Anti-aircraft arillery

VehiclePhotoOriginNumberNotes
ZU-23-2  Soviet UnionN/A
57 mm AZP S-60  Soviet Union20[74]
Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon
ZSU-23-4[43]  Soviet Union205 acquired from the Soviet Union and 15 from Ukraine.[citation needed]

Man-portable air-defense systems

WeaponPhotoOriginNumberNotes
Strela-2M[43]  Soviet UnionN/A
9K34 Strela-3[43]  Soviet UnionN/A
9K38 Igla[43]  Soviet UnionN/A
Grom[43]  PolandN/A30 launchers and 100 missiles delivered from Poland in 2007.[75]
Piorun[75]  PolandN/AUnknown amount ordered in 2023[75]
FIM-92 Stinger[43]  United StatesN/APlans for purchase announced in late 2023[76]

Missile systems

VehiclePhotoOriginNumberNotes
High to medium air defense
Buk-M1[43]  Soviet Union
 Ukraine
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]  IsraelN/AShort/medium range (15–35+km)
1 system and 75 Python-5 missiles delivered in 2008 from Israel.[44]
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[43][77]Short range (15 km)
Six +eight systems + 48 missiles delivered from Ukraine in 2006–2008.[44]
Mistral ATLAS[78]  FranceSeveral launcher vehicles.20 Mistral missiles delivered in 2018 from France.[44]

Radars

VehiclePhotoOriginNumberNotes
Electronic warfare support measures
P-18 radar  Soviet UnionN/AVery high frequency radar.
1L117  Soviet UnionN/A
Ground Master 403  France1 system delivered from France in 2018[75][79]High-altitude, long range air defence sensor.
Ground Master 200  France2 systems delivered from France in 2018[75]Medium range multi-mission tactical radar.
ST-68U  UkraineN/A2 systems delivered from Ukraine in 2006.[75]
Kolchuga passive sensor  UkraineN/AElectronic support measures.

2 systems delivered from Ukraine in 2008.[75]

Aircraft

VehiclePhotoOriginNumberNotes
Combat aircraft
Su-25KM "Scorpion"
SU-25UB "Frogfoot"
 Soviet Union
 Georgia
16-20 as of 2024[80][44][81]5 delivered from Bulgaria and Czechia in 2005-2006.[44]
Trainer / Fighter aircraft
L-39[82]  Czechoslovakia12 as of 2024[80][81]Some in airworthy condition, others being restored[83][84]
Transport aircraft
Antonov An-2[85]  Soviet Union14 as of 2022[80]Some restored to airworthy condition and painted green.[citation needed]
Antonov An-28[86]  Poland5 as of 2024[81]
Tupolev Tu-134[82]  Soviet Union1Tu-134A as of 2022[80]Configured as VIP transport.[80]
Yakovlev Yak-40  Soviet Union4 as of 2024[80]
Attack helicopters
Mil Mi-35P "Hind"
Mi-24V "Hind-E"/Mi-24P "Hind-F"[87]
 Soviet Union
 Russia
 Ukraine
13 as of 2024[80]15 Being restored to airworthy condition.[88]
Utility helicopters
Mi-8MT 'Hip-C'
Mil Mi-17
 Soviet Union
 Ukraine
 Georgia
23 Mi-8T as of 2022[80]
Mi-14PS "Haze-C"  Soviet UnionN/A
Bell UH-1H Iroquois  United States22 as of 2022[43]8 delivered in 2001 from Turkey and the United States.[44]
Unmanned aerial vehicles
SWAN III  Georgia
 Estonia
N/AExperimental Project
Elbit Hermes 450[43]  Israel1 as of 2022[80]
WB Electronics Warmate[89]  Georgia
 Poland
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.[90] The first domestically produced Warmates were successfully tested in late 2023.[91]
WB Electronics FlyEye[92]  Georgia
 Poland
N/AReconnaissance drone. Joint Georgian-Polish production started in 2023 and will produce hundreds of drones per year.[93]
Aerostar[44]  IsraelN/A2 delivered in 2005 from Israel[75]
Elbit Skylark[75]  Israel
Atlantic I[94][95]  SpainN/A
Alpha 800 VTOL[96][97]  SpainN/A
DJI M300 RTK series[98]  ChinaN/ADeployed as reconnaissance drone and loitering munition.
DJI Mavic 3[99]  ChinaN/ADeployed as reconnaissance drone and loitering munition.
DJI Mavic 2[100][101]  ChinaN/ADeployed as reconnaissance drone and loitering munition.

Aircraft armament

WeaponPhotoOriginNotes
Bombs[44][102]
FAB-250M  Soviet UnionLow-Drag General Purpose (LDGP) bomb (550 lb)
FAB-500M  Soviet UnionLow-Drag General Purpose (LDGP) bomb (1100 lb)
KAB-500L  Soviet UnionLaser guided bomb
Mark 82 bomb
GBU-54
 United StatesLow-Drag General Purpose (LDGP) bomb (500 lb)
GPS/INS guided bomb
Mark 83 bomb
GBU-32
 United StatesLow-Drag General Purpose (LDGP) bomb (1000 lb)
GPS/INS guided bomb
Mark 84 bomb
GBU-31
 United StatesLow-Drag General Purpose (LDGP) bomb (2000 lb)
GPS/INS guided bomb
Air-to air-missiles[44][102]
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[102]
Kh-25M
Kh-25MT
Kh-25MP
 Soviet UnionLaser guided air-to-surface missile
TV guided air-to-surface missile
Anti-radiation air-to-surface missile
Kh-29L
Kh-29T
 Soviet UnionLaser guided air-to-surface missile
TV guided air-to-surface missile
Rockets[102]
S-5M  Soviet Union57 mm rocket
S-8  Soviet Union80 mm rocket
S-13  Soviet Union122 mm rocket
S-24  Soviet Union240 mm rocket
S-25  Soviet Union340 mm rocket
Machine guns and autocannons
Afanasev A-12.7  Soviet UnionMounted on Mil Mi-24 and Mil Mi-8 helicopters.[citation needed]
YakB-12.7 machine gun  Soviet UnionMounted on Mil Mi-24.[citation needed]
Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2  Soviet UnionMounted on Mi-24P and Sukhoi Su-25.[citation needed]
M134 Minigun  United StatesUsed on Bell UH-1 Iroquois and Mil 8 helicopters. UH64[citation needed]

Uniforms

NamePhotoOriginNotes
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 StatesUsed partially for recruits and by special operations groups.
Universal Camouflage Pattern  United StatesMainly used by special operations forces.
Desert Camouflage Uniform  United StatesUsed by Georgian contingents in Iraq and Afghanistan. Limited use by special operations forces.
Flecktarn  GermanyWas used by Georgian forces in Kosovo.

Personal equipment

NamePhotoOriginNotes
Ballistic Helmet DH MK-I  GeorgiaStandard issue ballistic helmet of the Defense Forces. Provides protection in accordance to NIJ 01.01.04 IIIA (Level IIIA).[103]
Tactical Ballistic Helmet DH MK-II  GeorgiaStandard issue ballistic helmet of the Defense Forces. Provides protection in accordance to NIJ 01.01.04 IIIA (Level IIIA).[104]
Tactical Ballistic Helmet DH MK-III  GeorgiaFAST type ballistic helmet issued mainly to special operations forces and reconnaissance units. Provides protection in accordance to NIJ 01.01.04 IIIA (Level IIIA).[105]
Modular Tactical Vest MK-I
 GeorgiaStandard 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.[106] In the process of being replaced by the MK-V vest and MK-VII series tactical plate carriers.
Modular Tactical Vest Mk-II  GeorgiaArmored 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.[107]
Modular Tactical Vest MK-V  GeorgiaGeneral 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.[108]
Modular Plate Carrier Mk-VII mod I  GeorgiaArmored 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.[109]
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 StatesFormerly 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]
 United StatesWere 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  USAModular plate carrier used by special operations forces.[110][111][112]
NBC suit  United States
 Georgia
Used for CBRN threats.

Other equipment

NameTypePhotoOriginNotes
Steiner Military 8×30 RBinoculars  Germany
Safran Vectronix VECTOR 21Laser Rangefinder   Switzerland
Safran Vectronix VECTOR 23Laser Rangefinder   Switzerland
PSO-1Telescopic sight  Soviet UnionMounted on SVD sniper rifles.[citation needed]
Aimpoint CompM4Telescopic sight  SwedenUsed on M4 carbine and Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine guns, SOF members use Aimponts on AK rifles as well.[citation needed]
Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight[113]Telescopic sight  United StatesUsed on M4 carbine and M240 machine guns.[citation needed]
AN/PRC-113Combat radio  United States
AN/PRC-152Combat radio  United States
3M Peltor ComTacHeadphone  United StatesUsed mainly by special operations, intelligence and reconnaissance forces.
PGO-7Telescopic sight  Soviet UnionUsed on RPG-7.[citation needed]
AN/PEQ-2Laser sight  United StatesMostly used on M4 type carbines.[citation needed]
AN/PEQ-15Laser sight  United StatesMostly used on M4 type carbines.
EOTechHolographic weapon sight  United StatesEOTech EXPS3 produced under license by DELTA as HWS-01.[citation needed]
1PN51Night-vision device  Soviet UnionUsed on VSS and AK-74 rifles.[citation needed]
1PN51-2Night-vision device  Soviet Union
1PN58Night-vision device  Soviet Union
AN/PVS-14Night-vision device  United States
AN/PVS-7Night-vision device  United StatesStandard issue night vision goggles, used by ground troops.[citation needed]
Cammenga compassLensatic compass  United States
Fulton MX991/UFlashlight  United States
6H4 BayonetBayonet  Soviet UnionUsed on AKM and AK-74 rifles.[citation needed]
NRS-2Survival knife  Soviet UnionUsed by special operations forces.[citation needed]
M9 bayonetBayonet  United StatesUsed on M4 rifles.[citation needed]
Ka-BarCombat knife  United StatesMainly use by special operations forces.[citation needed]
Dräger LAR VI.1Rebreather  GermanyUsed by rescue swimmers, combat swimmers and frogmen
TAC-100ADiver Navigation Board  United StatesUsed by combat swimmers and frogmen
T-10DParachute  United StatesUsed by special operations forces
3M SCBAGas mask  United StatesUsed mainly by Enginner troops against CBRN threats.
PAB-2Artillery circumferentor  Soviet UnionUsed by artillery troops.[citation needed]
MILESMilitary laser  United StatesUsed for training purposes.[citation needed]
PBS-1 SuppressorSuppressor  Soviet UnionMainly used by special operations forces, mounted on AKM rifles.[citation needed]
STANAG magazineMagazine  United StatesUsed on M4 rifles and Negev machine guns.[citation needed]
M192 Lightweight Ground MountTripod  United StatesUsed for M240 machine guns.[citation needed]
Mine detectorMetal detector  United States

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