DELGA-1
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The DELGA-1 is a Georgian light fast attack vehicle for special operations purposes, designed in 2005 by the Delta research center of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia..

The very first of these vehicles were handed over to one of the Georgian Armed Forces special forces battalions in Kojori
Kojori
Kojori is a townlet in Georgia, some 20 kilometers southwest of the nation’s capital of Tbilisi. It is a climatic spa and a home to several dachas of the Tbilisite families....

 after first tests and manouvers. The on a Russian Lada
Lada
Lada is a trademark of AvtoVAZ, a Russian car manufacturer in Tolyatti, Samara Oblast. All AvtoVAZ vehicles are currently sold under the Lada brand, though this was not always so; Lada was originally AvtoVAZ's export brand for models it sold under the Zhiguli name in the domestic Soviet market...

 based combat/scout vehicle is very light and lacks armor which is common to vehicles of similar types. Armament can be fitted by choice. There is a total space for at least two machineguns and one additional automatic grenade launcher
Automatic grenade launcher
An automatic grenade launcher or grenade machine gun is a grenade launcher firing rounds in quick succession from an ammunition belt or large-capacity magazine. They can be attached to a tripod. Automatic launchers include the Vektor Y3, AGS-17, and the HK GMG, which all fire at a higher velocity...

or an anti tank weapon.

Since the beginning of research, several 4x4 and 6x6 variants were developed. Some having additional transport capacity and armor plates to provide more protection for the crew and passengers. Developement of the Delga family is ongoing.
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