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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

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Weapon Photo Origin Notes
Pistols
Makarov PM[1]  Soviet Union Many inherited from Soviet Union
Stechkin APS[2]  Soviet Union AO-44 version also used.
TT-33[1]  Soviet Union
PSM[3]  Soviet Union
CZ 82[2]  Czechoslovakia
Submachine guns
MP 40  Nazi Germany Was used by Georgian Army units during Georgian civil war, probably obtained from Soviet reserve arm stocks.
Rifles
Mosin–Nagant[2]  Russian Empire
 Russian Republic /
 Soviet Union 		Used as ceremonial weapon as of now, sniper versions were used by Army as late as 2005.
SVT-40[2]  Soviet Union
SKS  Soviet Union Still in use for ceremonial purposes.
AK-47[1]
AKS-47 		 Soviet Union Inherited from Soviet Union, out of service by now.
Machine guns
DP-28[4]  Soviet Union
RPD machine gun  Soviet Union Inherited from Soviet Union, was seen used during Georgian Civil War.
SG-43 Goryunov[2]  Soviet Union Mainly used on vehicles.
Sniper rifles
Heckler & Koch MSG90  West Germany Was used by Special Operation Forces.
Grenades and explosives
RKG-3[2]  Soviet Union Anti-tank grenade
RPG-43  Soviet Union Anti-tank grenade

Heavy weapons

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Weapon Photo Origin Type Notes
Artillery and mortars
152 mm howitzer M1943 (D-1)[2]  Soviet Union Howitzer Some were still in service in 2000, As of 2017 they are being retired.
122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30)[2]  Soviet Union Howitzer Some still could be in reserve.
152 mm howitzer-gun M1937 (ML-20)  Soviet Union Howitzer
ZiS-3[2]  Soviet Union Field gun At least 4 guns are being still used as decoration on military bases.
RM-38[2]  Soviet Union Infantry mortar
82-BM-37[2]  Soviet Union Infantry mortar
120-PM-43 mortar  Soviet Union Mortar (weapon) 14 soviet mortar were delivered from Bulgaria, out of service by now.
Anti-aircraft artillery
37 mm automatic air defense gun M1939[2]  Soviet Union Anti-aircraft cannon
Oerlikon 20 mm cannon[2]   Switzerland Anti-aircraft cannon Used on navy ships and vessels.
100 mm air defense gun KS-19[2]  Soviet Union Anti-aircraft cannon
Anit-tank weapons
9M14 Malyutka[2][5]  Soviet Union Anti-tank missile Some mounted on BMP-1 vehicles.

Vehicles

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Weapon Photo Origin Type Notes
T-54  Czechoslovakia /  Soviet Union 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  Soviet Union 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  United States 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  Soviet Union 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.

Air-defence systems

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Weapon Photo Origin Type Notes
S-75 Dvina[9]  Soviet Union Strategic surface-to-air missile system Saw usage during Georgian Civil War, system was retired and scrapped in 2007.
S-125 Neva/Pechora  Soviet Union
 Ukraine 		Strategic surface-to-air missile system Inherited from Soviet Union, some upgraded by Ukraine, mostly phased out in 2007.
2K11 Krug[2]  Soviet Union Transportable surface-to-air missile system
Radar systems
P-12 radar[2]  Soviet Union Early warning
P-15 radar[2]  Soviet Union Surveillance/Target acquisition
P-19 radar[2]  Soviet Union Surveillance/Target acquisition
PRV-17[2]  Soviet Union Radar altimeter

Aircraft

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Weapon Photo Origin Notes
Combat aircraft
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21[10][11]  Soviet Union
 Georgia 		At least 12 MiG-21UM were retained by Tbilaviamsheni factory and reportedly transferred to Georgian Air Force, One is still in operational condition as of 2016.
Sukhoi Su-17  Soviet Union Several Su-17M4 were inherited from Soviet Union, they were never restored to operational condition, some inoperable aircraft were in service as of 2005.[12]
Transport aircraft
Antonov An-12  Soviet Union
Antonov An-26  Soviet Union
Antonov An-72  Soviet Union

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Armament of the Georgian Army". Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Საექსპორტო და საიმპორტო კონტროლს დაქვემდებარებული სამხედრო დანიშნულების პროდუქციის ნუსხის შესახებ".
  3. ^ Jones, Richard D. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010. Jane's Information Group; 35 edition (January 27, 2009). ISBN 978-0-7106-2869-5.
  4. ^ https://www.flickr.com/photos/151545628@N03/36638745106/in/dateposted-public/ [dead link‍]
  5. ^ "AT-3 (Sagger) / 9M14 (Malyutka)".
  6. ^ "Trade Registers". sipri.org. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  7. ^ John Pike. "Georgia Army Equipment". globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  8. ^ "Georgia Army Equipment".
  9. ^ "Moscow Defense Brief". Archived from the original on 11 July 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  10. ^ http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/other/mig21us/mig21us-6.jpg [bare URL image file]
  11. ^ "MiG-21UM Georgia".
  12. ^ Military Balance 2005
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