List of former equipment of the Georgian Armed Forces explained
This list includes equipment that was formally used by the Defence Forces of Georgia. Some of the listed equipment could still be in reserve or used for ceremonial purposes.
Small arms
Heavy weapons
Vehicles
Weapon | Photo | Origin | Type | Notes |
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T-54 | | / | Main battle tank | 120 T-55AM2s and T-54s were ordered from Czech Republic in 1998.[6] some were inherited from Soviet Union and saw service during 90s. 3 T-54s were in service by 2010.[7] as of 2017 they are retired. |
T-34 | | | Medium tank | 200,At the start of the Georgian Civil War at least one tank which was used as monument, was restored by Georgian forces. Although the main gun was deactivated the Georgian army used T-34 to scare off rebels in South Ossetia, tanks were retired shortly after war ended, at least 3 can be seen in restored condition all over Georgia, Meanwhile, some are being still used as targets at firing ranges. |
M4 Sherman | | | Medium tank | At least 3 M4s were present in Tbilisi as monuments, it is not clear if they were reactivated and used in Georgian Civil War but at least one Sherman was used as target at tank firing range, later on they were scrapped around 35 units. |
BTR-60 | | | Armoured personnel carrier | Some 120 inherited from Soviet Union and saw action during war in Abkhazia, only 1 was in service by 2008.[8] As of 2017 they are scrapped and are out of service. |
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Air-defence systems
Weapon | Photo | Origin | Type | Notes |
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S-75 Dvina[9] | | | Strategic surface-to-air missile system | Saw usage during Georgian Civil War, system was retired and scrapped in 2007. |
S-125 Neva/Pechora | |
| Strategic surface-to-air missile system | Inherited from Soviet Union, some upgraded by Ukraine, mostly phased out in 2007. |
2K11 Krug | | | Transportable surface-to-air missile system | |
Radar systems |
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P-12 radar | | | Early warning | |
P-15 radar | | | Surveillance/Target acquisition | |
P-19 radar | | | Surveillance/Target acquisition | |
PRV-17 | | | Radar altimeter | |
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Aircraft
Notes and References
- Web site: Armament of the Georgian Army. https://web.archive.org/web/20120309192408/http://geo-army.ge/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9&Itemid=9&lang=en. dead. 9 March 2012. 19 March 2018.
- Web site: Საექსპორტო და საიმპორტო კონტროლს დაქვემდებარებული სამხედრო დანიშნულების პროდუქციის ნუსხის შესახებ.
- Jones, Richard D. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010. Jane's Information Group; 35 edition (January 27, 2009). .
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/151545628@N03/36638745106/in/dateposted-public/
- Web site: AT-3 (Sagger) / 9M14 (Malyutka).
- Web site: Trade Registers. sipri.org. 9 December 2014.
- Web site: Georgia Army Equipment. John Pike. globalsecurity.org. 9 December 2014.
- Web site: Georgia Army Equipment.
- Web site: Moscow Defense Brief. 14 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20090711165314/http://mdb.cast.ru/mdb/3-2008/item3/article3/. 11 July 2009. dead.
- http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/other/mig21us/mig21us-6.jpg
- Web site: MiG-21UM Georgia.
- Military Balance 2005