Georgian Land Forces - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The Georgian Ground Forces are the land force component of the Georgian Armed Forces. They are the largest branch of the military and constitute the bulk of the GAF.

History

After the collapse of the Soviet Union

Soviet Union

The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

Georgia was left with virtually no military. Alongside the National Guard

National Guard of Georgia

The National Guard of Georgia is a military structure within the Georgian Armed Forces and has a department status within the Ministry of Defense. It is tasked with responding to external threats, civil disturbances, and natural disasters...

, Land Forces formed the core of the Georgian army. Most of the infantry brigades were created on the basis of old Soviet formations. Previously, the Soviet Army

Soviet Army

The Soviet Army is the name given to the main part of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union between 1946 and 1992. Previously, it had been known as the Red Army. Informally, Армия referred to all the MOD armed forces, except, in some cases, the Soviet Navy.This article covers the Soviet Ground...

's 31st Army Corps (the former 9th Army

9th Army (Soviet Union)

The 9th Army of the Soviet Union's Red Army was a Soviet field army, active from 1939 – 43, and then after the war from 1966 to 1989.It was active during the Winter War against Finland as part of the Leningrad Military District, beginning operations at the end of November 1939 under ComKor M.P....

) was stationed in the former Georgian SSR. In the July 1993 issue of Jane's Intelligence Review it was reported that the 31st Army Corps was to leave Kutaisi (presumably for Russia) by the end of July 1993.

The 31st Army Corps had at the dissolution of the Soviet Union four divisions, two of which became Russian military bases, part of the Group of Russian Forces of the Transcaucasus. The other two appear to have transitioned into Georgian formations, as Georgian brigades appear in the same locations after the divisions disbanded. The 10th Guards Motor Rifle Division

10th Guards Motor Rifle Division

The 10th Guards Motor Rifle Division was a division of the Soviet Ground Forces. The full name of its predecessor division was the "10th Guards Rifle Pechengskii twice Red Banner, Order of Alexander Nevsky and the Red Star division"...

at Akhaltsikhe

Akhaltsikhe

Akhaltsikhe is a small city in Georgia's southwestern region of Samtskhe-Javakheti. It is situated on the both banks of a small river Potskhovi, which separates the city to the old city in the north and new in the south. The name of the city translates from Georgian as "new fortress".- History...

was replaced eventually by the 22nd Motorised Brigade, and the 152nd Motor Rifle Division at Kutaisi

Kutaisi

Kutaisi is Georgia's second largest city and the capital of the western region of Imereti. It is 221 km to the west of Tbilisi.-Geography:...

was eventually replaced by the 21st Motorised Brigade.

Structure

The structure of the Georgian Land Force is based on brigade

Brigade

A brigade is a major tactical military formation that is typically composed of two to five battalions, plus supporting elements depending on the era and nationality of a given army and could be perceived as an enlarged/reinforced regiment...

sized army units. The Land Force is composed of five regular infantry brigades, two artillery brigades and one engineering brigade. There is also one one Air-Defense Battalion, one Signal Battalion, one Technical Reconnaissance Battalion, one Medical Battalion, two separate Anti-Tank Battalions and one separate Light Infantry Battalion. There is also one battalion designated the 13th "Shavnabada" Light Infantry Battalion which carries out special operations missions such as Direct Action, Special Reconnaissance and Counter Terrorism. This battalion is attached to the 1st Infantry Brigade. There are also the nonregular formations which comprise of the Special Forces Brigade and military counter terror task forces. Land Forces consist of 36,553 men of which 21 represent the commanding core, 6,166 lower rank officers and sergeants, 28,477 corporals, 125 cadets and around 388 civilians. The Georgian Land Forces are commanded by Lieutenant Colonel

Lieutenant colonel

Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...

Besik Gopodze.

Equipment

The Georgian Land Forces are equipped with a wide range of equipment. Despite numerous material losses in the 2008 South Ossetia War

2008 South Ossetia war

The 2008 South Ossetia War or Russo-Georgian War was an armed conflict in August 2008 between Georgia on one side, and Russia and separatist governments of South Ossetia and Abkhazia on the other....

, the Georgian military has kept most of its equipment intact. The Georgian army is equipped with a large amount of artillery and air defense systems, including pieces of light, medium, heavy artillery, and numerous rocket launchers. The Georgian military also has up to 200 T-72

T-72

The T-72 is a Soviet-designed main battle tank that entered production in 1970. It is developed directly from Obyekt-172, and shares parallel features with the T-64A...

B/Sim1 Main Battle Tank

Main battle tank

A main battle tank , also known as a battle tank or universal tank, is a tank that fills the heavy direct fire role of many modern armies. They were originally conceived to replace the light, medium, heavy and super-heavy tanks. Development was spurred onwards in the Cold War with the development...

s, as well as numerous other armoured fighting vehicles. Gaps in the separate tank battalion are almost completely filled due to weapons trade agreements with Ukraine.

This is a list of weapons used by the Georgian Land Force:

Armoured vehicles

T-72

The T-72 is a Soviet-designed main battle tank that entered production in 1970. It is developed directly from Obyekt-172, and shares parallel features with the T-64A...

/T-72B

T-72

The T-72 is a Soviet-designed main battle tank that entered production in 1970. It is developed directly from Obyekt-172, and shares parallel features with the T-64A...

| /
| Main Battle Tank
| 200
| 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.
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| T-54/55
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| Battle Tank
| 20/30
|
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| BMP-1U

BMP-1

The BMP-1 is a Soviet amphibious tracked infantry fighting vehicle. BMP stands for Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty 1 , meaning "infantry fighting vehicle". The BMP-1 was the world's first mass-produced infantry fighting vehicle...

/BMP-1P
|

Soviet Union/

Ukraine
| Infantry Fighting Vehicle
| 79
| BMP-1U-Upgraded with Ukrainian 'Shkval' fighting module.
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| BMP-2

BMP-2

The BMP-2 is a second-generation, amphibious infantry fighting vehicle introduced in the 1980s in the Soviet Union, following the BMP-1 of the 1960s....

Soviet Union
| Infantry Fighting Vehicle
| 100
| Including variants with mounted S-8 rocket

S-8 rocket

The S-8 is a rocket weapon developed by the Soviet Air Force for use by military aircraft. It remains in service with the Russian Air Force and various export customers....

and S-13 rocket

S-13 rocket

The S-13 is a 122 mm calibre unguided rocket weapon developed by the Soviet Air Force for use by military aircraft. It remains in service with the Russian Air Force and some other countries....

launch systems
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| Wolf Armoured Vehicle

Wolf Armoured Vehicle

The Wolf Armoured Vehicle is an armoured transport vehicle, used mainly by the Israeli Defence Force. It was created to provide a better handling and better protected armoured vehicle than the M113 . The Wolf is a heavily armoured crew carrier, manufactured by the Hatehof company...

United States
| MRAP

MRAP

MRAP stands for Mouvement contre le racisme et pour l'amitié entre les peuples , and is an anti-racist French NGO, created in 1949...

| N/A
| Georgian HQ units who are part of the ISAF are using the Cougar HEs in the Helmand Province. Donated by US Army under ISAF

ISAF

ISAF may refer to:* International Sailing Federation, the world governing body for Olympic and other competitive sailing.* International Security Assistance Force, the NATO-led security mission operating in Afghanistan since 2001....

program.
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| BTR-80

BTR-80

BTR-80 is an 8x8 wheeled armoured personnel carrier designed in the Soviet Union. Production started in 1986 and replaced the previous versions, BTR-60 and BTR-70 in the Soviet army. -Description:The Soviets based the BTR-80 on the BTR-70 APC...

Soviet Union
| Armored Personnel Carrier
|70
| Being replaced as standard APC by the Nurol Ejder

Nurol Ejder

Ejder is a 6x6 wheeled armoured personnel carrier designed in Turkey. It began as a private venture in 2006 but proceeded quickly with 27 units delivered to Georgia in 2007.-Description:...

with optional alternative turret modules.
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| BTR-70

BTR-70

The BTR-70 is an eight-wheeled armored personnel carrier , originally developed during the late 1960s under the industrial designator GAZ-4905. On August 21, 1972, it was accepted into service and would later be exported to the Warsaw Pact and other allies...

Soviet Union/

Nurol Ejder

Ejder is a 6x6 wheeled armoured personnel carrier designed in Turkey. It began as a private venture in 2006 but proceeded quickly with 27 units delivered to Georgia in 2007.-Description:...

Turkey
| Armored Personnel Carrier
| 75 - 100
| More on order. Armed with automatic AGL

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...

system
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| BRDM-2

BRDM-2

The BRDM-2 is an amphibious armoured patrol car used by Russia and the former Soviet Union. It was also known under designations BTR-40PB, BTR-40P-2 and GAZ 41-08...

Didgori Armoured Personnel Carrier

The Didgori is a Georgian-made armoured personnel carrier family developed by the "Delta" research center of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia and exists in two baseline variants.-Technical characteristics:...

Georgia (country)
| Armored Personnel Carrier
| 15+
| More on order. Beeing put into service since May 2011. At the moment, only ordered by the military. Primary weapon: NSV machine gun Reinforcable with additional weapon platforms, like anti tank systems and autocannons.
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| Didgori-2

Didgori-2

- Description :Developed by Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing with a Centre of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia "Delta". First demonstrated at the parade in Tbilisi 26 May 2011-Technical characteristics:...

Georgia (country)
| Armored Reconnaissance and convoy protection
| 15+
| More on order. Beeing put into service since May 2011. At the moment, only ordered by the military. Primary weapon: M134 minigun. Reinforcable with additional weapon platforms, like anti tank systems, anti air systems and autocannons.
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| Renault VAB
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Early Modern France
| Armored Personnel Carrier
| N/A
| Georgian HQ units who are part of the ISAF are using the VAB and VBL in the Kabul area.
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| VBL

VBL

The Panhard Véhicule Blindé Léger is a wheeled 4x4 all-terrain vehicle offered in various configurations. It was designed to combine the agility of the Peugeot VLTT liaison vehicle with adequate protection against small arms fire, artillery fragments, mines and NBC weapons...

MT-LB

The MT-LB is a Soviet multi-purpose fully amphibious auxiliary armoured vehicle which was first introduced in the late 1960s...

Soviet Union
| Amoured tracked vehicle
| 80
| Including medevac and variants with mounted ZU-23-2

ZU-23-2

The ZU-23-2, also known as ZU-23, is a Soviet towed 23 mm anti-aircraft twin-barreled autocannon. ZU stands for Zenitnaya Ustanovka - anti-aircraft mount.-Development history:...

anti air artillery.
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| Humvee
|

United States
| Armored Personnel Carrier
| 110
| More on order. British Landrover replacement. Armed with PK machine gun

PK machine gun

The PK is a 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun designed in the Soviet Union and currently in production in Russia. The PK machine gun was introduced in the 1960s and replaced the SGM and RPD machine guns in Soviet service...

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| Otokar Cobra

Otokar Cobra

The Cobra is a wheeled armoured vehicle developed by Turkish firm Otokar, using some components from the American HMMWV. It was first delivered to the Turkish Army in 1997 and most recently, won a contract from a buyer for APV and 4X4 unarmored tactical vehicles.-Survivability:The monocoque steel...

Turkey
| Armored Personnel Carrier
| 300
| Two variants. One armed with a coaxial machine gun

Rafael Overhead Weapon Station

The Rafael Overhead Weapon Station is a remote weapon station developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems in cooperation with the Israel Defense Forces. It has been superseded by the Rafael Samson Remote Controlled Weapon Station...

and one with an automatic grenade launcher

CIS 40 AGL

The CIS 40 AGL is a 40 mm automatic grenade launcher, developed in the late 1980s and produced by the Singaporean defence firm − Chartered Industries of Singapore...

. Reinforcable with additional weapon platforms, like anti tank systems and autocannons.
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| DELGA-1

DELGA-1

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.....

Georgia (country)
| Fast Attack Vehicle
| N/A
| Based on Lada Niva. Used by special forces. 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.
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Artillery

LAR-160

The LAR-160 is a light artillery rocket with a 160mm calibre and a range of 45 km, from a multiple rocket launcher.It is manufactured by Israel Military Industries...

| 160 mm
| 15
|
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| Grad-Lar
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| 122 mm
| 30
|
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| RM-70

RM-70

The RM-70 multiple rocket launcher is a Czechoslovak army version and the heavier variant of the BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher, providing enhanced performance over its parent artillery system that was introduced in 1971 .- Overview :RM-70 was developed in Czechoslovakia as a successor for...

| 122 mm
| 60
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| M-87 Orkan
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| 262 mm x 12
| 4
|
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| M-63 Plamen

M-63 Plamen

The M-63 "Plamen" is a Yugoslav multiple rocket launcher. Developed in 1963 and immediately accepted into the Yugoslav Peoples Army.Professor Obrad Vucurovic, Mechanical Engineering time, Chief operating officer of the Artillery department of Military Technical Institute as project manager and...

| 128mm x 32
| 12
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| BM-21

BM-21

The BM-21 launch vehicle , a Soviet truck-mounted 122 mm multiple rocket launcher, and a M-21OF rocket were developed in the early 1960s. BM stands for boyevaya mashina, ‘combat vehicle’, and the nickname means ‘hail’. The complete system with the BM-21 launch vehicle and the M-21OF rocket...

| 122 mm
| 80
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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | Self-propelled artillery
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| 2S19 Msta
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| 152 mm
| 3
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| 152mm SpGH DANA
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| 152 mm
| 47
|
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| 2S3 Akatsiya

2S3 Akatsiya

SO-152 is a Soviet 152.4 mm self-propelled artillery developed in 1968. It was a response to the American 155 mm M109. The development started in 1967 according to the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of USSR from July 4, 1967. In 1968 the SO-152 was completed and in 1971 entered...

| 152 mm
| 32
|
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| 2S7 Pion

2S7 Pion

The 2S7 Pion or Malka is a Soviet self-propelled gun. "2S7" is its GRAU designation.It was identified for the first time in 1975 in the Soviet army and so was called M-1975 by NATO , whereas its official designation is SO-203...

| 203 mm
| 9
|
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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | Towed artillery
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| 85 mm antitank gun D-48

85 mm antitank gun D-48

The 85-mm antitank gun D-48 was a Soviet 85-mm calibre antitank gun used after World War II. It was designed as the replacement for the 100 mm field gun M1944 . Distinguishing features of the D-48 include a very long barrel and a pepper-pot Muzzle brake. The D-48 was itself replaced in the 1960s...

| 85 mm
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| 122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30)
|

| 122 mm
| 120
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| 152 mm towed gun-howitzer M1955 (D-20)

152 mm towed gun-howitzer M1955 (D-20)

The 152 mm gun-howitzer M1955, also known as the D-20, is a manually loaded, towed 152 mm artillery piece, manufactured in the Soviet Union during the 1950s. It was first observed by the west in 1955, where it was designated the M1955. Its GRAU index is 52-P-546...

| 152 mm
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| 152 mm Msta-B

152 mm howitzer 2A65

The 2A65 "Msta-B" is a Soviet towed 152 mm howitzer. The "B" in the designation is an abbreviation for Buksiruemyi, or towed. This weapon has been fielded in Russian forces since at least 1987 and is currently in service with Russian front and army level artillery units...

| 152 mm
| 18
|
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| 152 mm Giatsint-B

152 mm gun 2A36

The 2A36 Giatsint-B is a Soviet/Russian towed 152 mm gun which entered service in 1976. The 2A36 is designed to suppress and destroy enemy manpower and equipment. It is also suitable for counter-battery fire. The gun can be used in various weather conditions and has been tested in temperatures...

| 152 mm
| 12
|
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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | Anti-tank guns
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| Kombat (ATGM)
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| 125 mm
|
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| SPG-9

SPG-9

The SPG-9 Kopye is a Russian tripod-mounted man-portable, 73 millimetre calibre recoilless gun developed by the Soviet Union. It fires fin-stabilised, rocket-assisted HE and HEAT projectiles similar to those fired by the 73 mm 2A28 Grom low pressure gun of the BMP-1 vehicle...

| 73 mm
|
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| D-48

85 mm antitank gun D-48

| 85 mm
|
|
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| MT-12

T-12 antitank gun

2A19 or T-12 is a Soviet smoothbore 100-mm anti-tank gun, which served as the main Eastern Bloc towed anti-tank gun from 1955 until the late 1980s.-History:The T-12 entered service in 1955, replacing the BS-3 100 mm field gun...

2B9 Vasilek

The 2B9 Vasilek is an automatic 82 mm gun-mortar developed in the Soviet Union in the 1970s and subsequently fielded in the Soviet Army. Unlike conventional mortars, the 2B9 can fire in automatic mode using four-round clips, and rounds can be loaded from either the muzzle or the breech...

| 82 mm
|
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| M75

M75

M75 or M-75 may refer to:* M75 , a United States armored personnel carrier* M75 grenade launcher, a United States automatic grenade launcher* M75 hand grenade, a Yugoslavian hand grenade* M-75 , a Michigan state highway...

| 120 mm
| 259
|
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| 2B14 Podnos

2B14 Podnos

The 2B14 Podnos is a Russian 82mm mortar. The 2B14 was designed in early 1980s as a light indirect fire weapon for the use of airborne and other light infantry forces. Despite the intent to field the 2B14 with light infantry units, the 2B14 appears to have been fielded with regular motor rifle...

| 82 mm
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| 2B11
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| 120 mm
| 240
|
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| M-43

120-PM-43 mortar

The M-43 is a Russian 120 millimeter calibre mortar. It is based on the M1938 mortar.An improved version called the 2B11 Sani was also produced by Russia.-References:* – Jane's Infantry Weapons...

| 120 mm
| 365
|
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Aircraft and air-defence

Elbit Hermes 450

-Operators: *In June 2008, Azerbaijan ordered ten Hermes 450, choosing it over other drone models because of its "'invisibility' for the enemy's anti-aircraft defense." On September 12, 2011, a UAV was reportedly shot down by the air defense arm of the Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army over the...

| 100
|
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| Elbit Skylark

Elbit Skylark

Elbit Systems Skylark I and Skylark II are small unmanned aerial vehicles developed by Elbit Systems.-Skylark I:Skylark I is a miniature unmanned aerial vehicle. It is designed as a manpacked system for tactical surveillance and reconnaissance. Skylark is launched by hand. The payload consists of...

| N/A
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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | Air-defence artillery
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| ZU-23-2

ZU-23-2

The ZU-23-2, also known as ZU-23, is a Soviet towed 23 mm anti-aircraft twin-barreled autocannon. ZU stands for Zenitnaya Ustanovka - anti-aircraft mount.-Development history:...

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| ZSU-23-4

ZSU-23-4

The ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" is a lightly armored, self-propelled, radar guided anti-aircraft weapon system . ZSU stands for Zenitnaya Samokhodnaya Ustanovka , meaning "anti-aircraft self-propelled mount". The "23" signifies the bore diameter in millimeters. The "4" signifies the number of gun barrels. It...

| 35
|
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| 57 mm AZP S-60

57 mm AZP S-60

57 mm AZP S-60 ; literally: Automatic anti-aircraft gun S-60) is a Soviet towed, road-transportable, short- to medium-range, single-barrel anti-aircraft gun from the 1950s. The gun was extensively used in Warsaw Pact, Middle Eastern and South-East Asian countries.-History:In the late 1940s, the...

| 1.000
|
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| 9K38 Igla
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| 2.000
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| Strela-2m
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| N/A
|
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| Grom (missile)

Grom (missile)

The Grom is a man-portable air-defense system produced in Poland. It consists of a 72 mm anti-aircraft missile set with a flight speed of 650 m/s, as well as a single-use launcher, re-usable gripstock and thermal battery coolant assembly electric unit...

| 18
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| SPYDER

SPYDER

The SPYDER is an anti-aircraft missile system developed by the Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, which is fitted atop a Czech Tatra truck...

| 25-30(?)
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| 9K35 Strela-10
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| 12
|
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| S-125

S-125

The Isayev S-125 Neva/Pechora Soviet surface-to-air missile system was designed to complement the S-25 and S-75. It has a shorter effective range and lower engagement altitude than either of its predecessors and also flies slower, but due to its two-stage design it is more effective against more...

| 38
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| Tor missile system
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| 8
|
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| Buk-M1
|

Kolchuga passive sensor

The Kolchuga passive sensor is an ESM system developed in Ukraine. Its detection range is limited by line-of-sight but may be up to for very high altitude, very powerful emitters...

| 4
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| P-18 radar

P-18 radar

The P-18 or 1RL131 is a 2D VHF radar developed and operated by the former Soviet Union.- Development :...

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| 36D6-M
|

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| ST-68U(19zh6)
|

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| 1L117
|

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Anti Armour Systems

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| RPO-A Shmel (Bumblebee)
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| AT-4

AT-4

AT-4 may refer to:* AT4, a Swedish unguided one-shot anti-tank weapon.* AT-4 Spigot, a Soviet guided anti-tank missile.* AT-4 Hawk U.S. Army biplane advanced trainer of 1927...

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| 9K115-2 Metis-M

9K115-2 Metis-M

The 9K115-2 Metis-M is a Russian anti-tank missile system. "9K115-2" is the GRAU designation of the missile. Its NATO reporting name is AT-13 Saxhorn-2.The system is designed to augment the combat power of company-levelmotorized units....

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| 9M113 Konkurs
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| 9K111 Fagot
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|
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| RPG-7

RPG-7

The RPG-7 is a widely-produced, portable, unguided, shoulder-launched, anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade launcher. Originally the RPG-7 and its predecessor, the RPG-2, were designed by the Soviet Union, and now manufactured by the Bazalt company...

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| RPG-22

RPG-22

The Soviet RPG-22 Netto is a one-shot disposable anti-tank rocket launcher first deployed in 1985, based on the RPG-18 rocket launcher, but firing a larger 72.5 mm fin stabilised projectile. The weapon can be prepared to fire in around 10 seconds, and can penetrate 400 mm of armour, 1.2 meters of...

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| RPG-18

RPG-18

The RPG-18 Mukha is a Russian short-range, disposable light anti-tank rocket launcher.-History:The RPG-18 is very similar to the US M72-series LAW anti-tank rocket and was developed after the Soviet military obtained M72s from its allies in Vietnam...

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Submachineguns, assault rifles, grenade launchers and machine guns

| Main
|----
| Bushmaster M4 Type Carbine
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| AK-74M
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| Main
|----
| Negev lmg

IMI Negev

The Negev is an Israeli 5.56 mm light machine gun, developed by Israel Military Industries Ltd. of Ramat HaSharon , as a replacement for the 5.56 mm Galil ARM light machine gun, whose barrel would overheat easily during sustained fire...

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| Heckler & Koch MP5

Heckler & Koch MP5

The Heckler & Koch MP5 is a 9mm submachine gun of German design, developed in the 1960s by a team of engineers from the German small arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch GmbH of Oberndorf am Neckar....

| Special Forces
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| Heckler & Koch UMP-45
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| Special Forces
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| TAR-21
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| Heckler & Koch G36

Heckler & Koch G36

The Heckler & Koch G36 is a 5.56×45mm assault rifle, designed in the early 1990s by Heckler & Koch in Germany as a replacement for the 7.62mm G3 battle rifle. It was accepted into service with the Bundeswehr in 1997, replacing the G3...

| Special Forces
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| PK Machine Gun

PK machine gun

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| M134
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| DShK

DShK

The DShK 1938 is a Soviet heavy machine gun firing the 12.7x108mm cartridge. The weapon was also used as a heavy infantry machine gun, in which case it was frequently deployed with a two-wheeled mounting and a single-sheet armour-plate shield...

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| NSV machine gun
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| GP-25
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| M203
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| CIS 40 AGL

CIS 40 AGL

The CIS 40 AGL is a 40 mm automatic grenade launcher, developed in the late 1980s and produced by the Singaporean defence firm − Chartered Industries of Singapore...

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| AGS-17

AGS-17

The AGS-17 Plamya is a Soviet-designed automatic grenade launcher currently in production in the Russian Federation and in service worldwide.-Description:...

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Sniper rifles and side arms

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| Galil Galatz sniper rifle
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| Main service sniper rifle
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| Scout SRS

Desert Tactical Arms Stealth Recon Scout

The Stealth Recon Scout is bolt-action sniper rifle developed by the American firearm manufacturer Desert Tactical Arms. It was unveiled at the 2008 SHOT Show.- Design details :...

| Main service sniper rifle
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| M24 Sniper Weapon System
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| Dragunov SVD-M
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| VSS Vintorez

VSS Vintorez

The VSS , also called the Vintorez , is a silent sniper rifle developed in the late 1980s by TsNIITochMash and manufactured by the Tula Arsenal...

| Special Forces
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| TRG-22/42 rifle

Sako TRG

Sako TRG-22/42 sniper rifles were developed by the Finnish firearm manufacturer SAKO of Riihimäki. The TRG-22 is designed to fire standard .308 Winchester ammunition, while the TRG-42 is designed to fire more powerful .300 Winchester Magnum and .338 Lapua Magnum ammunition and therefore has a...

| Special Forces
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| Zastava M93 Black Arrow
|

| Special Forces
|----
| Barrett M95

Barrett M95

The Barrett M95 is a bolt-action sniper rifle chambered in .50 BMG , and manufactured by Barrett Firearms Company.-Overview:The M95 is an improved version of the earlier Barrett M90. It is a bolt-action sniper rifle in a bullpup design...

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OM 50 Nemesis

The OM 50 Nemesis is a bolt action sniper rifle made by Swiss manufacturer AMSD. It was created in early 21st century. It fires the .50 BMG bullet.-External links:**...

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Makarov PM

The PM is a semi-automatic pistol design. Under the project leadership of Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov, it became the Soviet Union's standard military side arm from 1951-1991.-Development:...

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Tanfoglio Force

The Tanfoglio Force, also known as Force 99, Force 2002, EAA Witness Polymer or EAA Witness P-Carry, is a modified clone of the Czech CZ-75/CZ-85 semi-automatic pistol...

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Jericho 941

The Jericho 941 is a double action/single action semi-automatic pistol developed by Israel Weapon Industries and introduced to the market in 1990 as the Jericho 941. It was first imported into the US in 1990 by K.B.I., Inc. of Harrisburg, PA. It was later imported by O.F. Mossberg & Sons and named...

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