Georgian Ground Forces:
Rebuilt and, at least in terms of manpower, the same rough size as pre-Russian invasion in terms of
strength as of late 2010.
Currently at around 36,553 personnel, including, 21 high ranking officers, 6,166 officers and sergeants,
28,477 corporals, 125 cadets and around 388 civilians (Source, Source, Jane’s Defense 2009)
Tbilisi HQ
Central Command Point
Mixed-Transport Aviation Base
Air-Defence Technique Repair Base
Communications Unit
Special Forces
Army HQ, Special Operations Main Division (Tbilisi)
Special Forces Brigade
Vashlijvari Special Operations Center
Naval Warfare Center
Rapid Response Battalion
Air Assault Group Mobile
Special Reconnaissance Detachment Alpha
1st Infantry Brigade (Gori)
1st Infantry Brigade (Gori) ~ 5500+
Organic - capable of day and night ops -- offensive and defensive
Capable of combat support and combat
Command and Staff: ~ 60 pers
HQ Company: ~ 108 pers
11th Telavi Light Infantry Battalion:
Manpower:
o ~ 591-700 pers
12th Light Infantry Battalion
Manpower:
o ~ 591-700 pers
13th "Shavnabada" Light Infantry Battalion:
Manpower:
o ~ 591-700 pers
14th Light Infantry Battalion:
Manpower:
o ~ 591-700 pers
15th Light Infantry Battalion:
Manpower:
o ~ 591-700 pers
1 Anti Tank Battalion
Manpower:
o 591-700 pers
Equipment:
o N/A
1 Motorized Rifle Battalion:
Manpower:
o ~591-700 pers (?)
Equipment:
o ~37 Edjer
2 Mechanized Battalions:
Manpower:
o ~380 - 760
Equipment (each?)
o ~30 - 60T-72
o ~17 - 34 BMP-2
o ~8 – 16 BTR-80
Artillery battalion
Manpower:
o 371 pers.
Equipment:
o 6 - MLRS BM-21 &
o 12 - 152mm self-propelled guns
o 12 -120mm mortars
o 4 - ZSU-23-4
Tactical Reconnaissance Battalion:
Manpower:
o ~101 pers
Mountain Combat Section:
Manpower:
o N/A
Engineering and chemical company:
Manpower:
o ~96 pers
Signals company:
Manpower:
o 88 pers
2nd Infantry Brigade (Senaki)
o Manpower: ~ 5500
Command and Staff: ~60 pers
HQ:
o ~ 08 pers.
o ~ 1 Ejder
21st Light Infantry Battalion
Manpower:
o 591-700
22nd Light Infantry Battalion
Manpower:
o 591-700
23rd Light Infantry Battalion
Manpower:
o 591-700
24th Light Infantry Battalion
Manpower:
o 591-700
25th Light Infantry Battalion
Manpower:
o 591-700
One Anti Tank Battalion
Manpower:
o 591-700 (?)
Equipment:
o N/A
Two Motorized Infantry Battalions
Manpower:
o 740 (?)
Equipment:
o 60 T72
o 28 BMP-2
o 16 BTR-80
One Mechanized Battalion
Manpower:
o ~371
Equipment:
o 6 MLRS BM-21 "Grad"
o 12 152mm self-propelled guns
o 12 120mm mortars
o 4 ZSU-23-4 "Shilka"
One Air-Support squadron
Manpower:
o N/A
Equipment:
o N/A
One Air-Combat group
Manpower:
o N/A
Equipment:
o Su-25 (?)
One Air-Defence section
Manpower:
o N/A
Equipment:
o N/A
Two Reconnaissance platoons
Manpower:
o 60-101
Equipment:
o N/A
3rd Infantry Brigade (The Mamelukes) (Kutaisi)
Command and staff: 60 people
HQ Co. ~ 108 pers
Equipment:
o ~ 1 Ejder
31st Light Infantry Battalion - currently deployed in Afghanistan (as of Nov. 18, 2011)
o Manpower:
o 591-700
32nd Light Infantry Battalion
o Manpower:
o 591-700
33rd Light Infantry Battalion
o Manpower:
o 591-700
34th Light Infantry Battalion
o Manpower:
o 591-700
35th Light Infantry Battalion
o Manpower:
o 591-700
One Anti Tank Battalion
Manpower:
o 591-700 (?)
Equipment:
o N/A
One Motorized Infantry Battalion
Manpower:
o 591-700
Equipment:
o ~ 37 Ejder
One Armoured Battalion
Manpower:
o ~ 380
Equipment:
o 30 T-72
o 17 BMP-1
o 8 BTR-80
One Signal Battalion
Manpower:
o 88-371
Equipment:
o N/A
One Air-transport wing
Manpower:
o N/A
Equipment:
o Mi-14 (?)
One Engineer Battalion
Manpower:
o ~ 96 (?)
Equipment:
o N/A
One heavy artillery support cadre
Manpower:
o N/A
Equipment:
o N/A
4th Infantry Brigade (Vaziani)
4th Infantry Brigade, Vaziani (?), Georgia
~ 5500 +
Command and staff: 60 people
Headquarters Company
Manpower:
o 108 pers
Equipment
o ~ 1 Ejder
41st Light Infantry Battalion
Manpower:
o 591-700
42nd Light Infantry Battalion
Manpower:
o 591-700
43rd Light Infantry Battalion
Manpower:
o 591-700
44th Light Infantry Battalion
Manpower:
o 591-700
45th Light Infantry Battalion
Manpower:
o 591-700
Two Anti Tank Battalions
Manpower:
o 591-700 each (?)
Two Mechanized Battalion
Manpower:
o 591-700 each (?)
Equipment:
o ~ 37 Ejder each (?)
One Air-transport wing
Manpower:
o N/A
Equipment:
o N/A
One Air-support squadron
Manpower:
o N/A
Equipment:
o N/A
One Reconnaissance and Surveillance Battalion
Manpower:
o 101-303 pers.
5th Infantry Brigade (Khelvachauri and Khoni)
~5500
Command and staff: ~60 people
Headquarters Company:
Manpower:
o 108 pers
Equipment:
o ~ 1Ejder
51st Light Infantry Battalion
Manpower:
o 591-700
52nd Light Infantry Battalion
Manpower:
o 591-700
53rd Light Infantry Battalion
Manpower:
o 591-700
54th Light Infantry Battalion
Manpower:
o 591-700
55th Light Infantry Battalion
Manpower:
o 591-700
One Mountain Battalion
Manpower:
o 591-700
One Air-transport wing
Manpower:
o N/A
Equipment:
o N/A
Two Tank Battalions
Manpower
o ~380 - 760 pers
Equipment:
o 30 - 60 T-72
o 17 - 34 BMP-1
One Mechanized Battalion
Manpower:
o 591-1400
Equipment:
o 37-74 Ejder
Two Motorized Rifle Battalions
Equipment:
o 591-1400
Equipment:
o 37 - 74 Ejder
Two Anti-Air Battalions
Manpower:
o N/A
Equipment:
o N/A
Separate Formations
Engineer Brigade, Kutaisi, Georgia
Manpower:
o N/A
Equipment:
o N/A
1st Sep. Tank Btn, Gori, Georgia
Manpower:
o ~ 380
Equipment:
o 30 T-72
o 17 BMP
1st Sep. Anti-Tank Btn, Gori, Georgia
Manpower:
o N/A
Equipment:
o N/A
2nd Sep. Anti-Tank Battalion, Adlia (Batumi), Georgia
Manpower:
~591
Equipment:
~37 Ejder (?)
Sep. Light Infantry Battalion, Adlia (Batumi), Georgia
Manpower:
o ~591
Equipment:
o ~37 Ejder
Separate Pioneer Battalion (Saguramo)
Manpower:
o ~591
Equipment:
o ~37 Ejder
Separate Technical Reconnaissance Battalion, Kobuleti, Georgia
Manpower:
o N/A
Equipment:
o ~ 3 Hermes 450 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
Separate Communications Battalion
Manpower:
o ~591 (?)
Equipment:
o N/A
Medical Regiment, Saguramo, Georgia
Manpower:
o ~ 350
Equipment:
o N/A
1st Artillery Brigade (Vaziani) (41°41'35.00"N, 45° 2'27.08"E)
~ 1,000 people (2008)
o 2S7 Pion batteries
o LAR-160 batteries
o BM-21 batteries
o RM-70 batteries
o SO-152 batteries
o 152mm SpGH DANA batteries
o 152 mm gun 2A36 heavy howitzer batteries
o 152 mm howitzer 2A65 medium howitzer batteries
o D-30 light howitzer batteries
o D-48 antitank gun batteries
o 2B11 mortar platoons
o M43 mortar platoons
o Two Anti Air Battalions
o Two Infantry Battalions and reconnaissance-surveillance companies
X
2nd Artillery Brigade (Khoni) ( 42°18'57.93"N, 42°25'59.92"E)
~1000 people
o 2S7 Pion batteries
o BM-21 batteries
o RM-70 batteries
o SO-152 batteries
o 152mm SpGH DANA batteries
o 152 mm gun 2A36 heavy howitzer batteries
o 152 mm howitzer 2A65 medium howitzer batteries
o D-30 light howitzer batteries
o MT-12 anti tank gun batteries
o 2B11 mortar platoons
?
o
o
o
M43 mortar platoons
Two Anti Air Battalions
Two Infantry Battalions and reconnaissance-surveillance companies
Akhalkalaki Military Base
X
Unit unknown
Georgian Air Force
Manpower (Jane’s 2009):
o ~ 1,200
Fixed Wing Combat Aircraft (Jane’s):
o Su-25K Frogfoot (6 - 12 in service
Transport / Trainer Aircraft:
o An-2 Colt (2-6 in Service)
o L-29 Delfin (4-10 in service)
o L-39 Albatros (3-6 in service)
o Su-25UB Frogfoot-B (2 in service)
Combat Helicopter (Jane’s 2009):
o Mi-24 Hind (10-11 in service)
o Mi8 Hip-C (15-20 in service)
o Mi-8MTV Hip-H (2 in service)
Transport Helicopter:
Mi-14 Haze (2 in service)
UH-1H Iroquois (8-10 in service)
UAV:
o
Elbit Hermes 450 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (~ 3 as of 2009)
Georgia Air Forces ORBAT
Bases / Orbat:
Marneuli AF Base (41°27'39.05"N, 44°47'2.17"E):
Orbat
o Communications Squadron
Manpower:
o N/A
Equipment:
o 1-2 An-2 (no visible aircraft seen in 2009)
o
Aviation Training Center:
Manpower:
o N/A
Equipment:
o L-29 (?)
o L-39 (?)
o Su-25 (?)
X
o
Air Defense Radars
 Civilian
 P-15 or P-18 systems (?)
 Possible 83M6E command and control systems (?)
 Possible 64N6 3-D long-range surveillance radar (?)
Samtredia East AFB (42°11'2.08"N, 42°29'9.24"E)
Manpower:
o N/A
Equipment:
o ~ 4 Su-25K Frogfoot (? - 10/7/2010 google maps)
o ~ 24 Mi-24 Hind
X
Tblisi-Novo Alekseyevka AFB (and Civilian Airport)
Manpower:
o N/A
Equipment:
o ~ 10 Mi-24 (googlemaps 10/26/2010)
o ~ 4 Mi-8 (googlemaps 10/26/2010)
o ~ 3 An-2
o Mi-14 (?)
o UH-1H (?)
X
Secondary Airport (Training, Private?) (41°38'59.99"N, 44°56'7.53"E)
X
Aviation Brigade, Kutaisi, Georgia
Manpower:
o N/A
Equipment:
o N/A
Separate Technical Reconnaissance Battalion, Kobuleti, Georgia
Manpower:
o N/A
Equipment:
o ~ 3 Hermes 450 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
X
Air Defense Radar Assets:
Makhati Air Defense Radar Asset(s) (?), Makhati, Georgia (9/9/06 googlemap 42° 9'46.44"N,
41°41'42.97"E)
Manpower:
o N/A
Equipment:
o P-15 or P-18
Kutaisi-Koptinari (?), Air Defense Radar Asset(s), Georgia
Manpower:
o N/A
Equipment:
o P-15 or P-18
Poti Air Defense Radar Asset(s) (?), Poti, Georgia
Manpower:
o N/A
Equipment:
o P-15 or P-18
Senaki Air Defense Radar Asset(s) (?), Senaki, Georgia
Manpower:
o N/A
Equipment:
o P-15 or P-18
Sources:
http://www.mod.gov.ge/2008/bombing/bombing-E.html?l=E&m=1
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/georgia/army-orbat.htm
Source: http://milkavkaz.net/?q=node/8
13/10/2009 - 08:59
Land Forces of Georgia
Ground forces are the major and most abundant type of Georgian Armed Forces. The number of NE on
January 1, 2008 - 21 739 people. Among them: 2215 officers, 19,508 sergeants and corporals, contractors,
and 16 civil servants.
Organizational and staff structure of the Army:
- The 1st Infantry Brigade. Item dislocation - in Tbilisi. The number - 3700 troops. It includes: command
and staff (60 people)., Headquarters Company (108 pers. 1 unit. «Ejder»), the 11th Mechanized Battalion
(700 pers. And 37 units. «Ejder»), the 12th Battalion " Commando "(700 people)., 13th Light Infantry
Battalion (700 pers.) armored battalion (380 men. 30. T-72 and 17 units. BMP-2 and 8 units. BTR-80), an
artillery battalion (371 pers. 6 units. MLRS BM-21 "Grad", 12 units. 152mm self-propelled guns, 12 units.
120mm mortars, and 4 units. ZSU-23-4 "Shilka"), a battalion of security (288 pers.) reconnaissance
company (101 people)., engineering and chemical company (96 people)., communication company (88
people)..
- The 2nd Infantry Brigade. Item dislocation - Senaki. The number - 3700 troops. It includes: command and
staff (60 people)., Headquarters Company (108 pers. 1 unit. «Ejder»), 21 st mechanized battalion (700 men.
And 37 units. «Ejder»), the 22nd Battalion of Light Infantry (700 pers.) 23rd light infantry battalion (700
pers.) armored battalion (380 men. 30. T-72 and 17 units. BMP-2 and 8 units. BTR-80), an artillery
battalion ( 371 people. 6 units. MLRS BM-21 "Grad", 12 units. 152mm self-propelled guns, 12 units.
120mm mortars, and 4 units. ZSU-23-4 "Shilka"), a battalion of security (288 pers.) reconnaissance
company ( 101 people.) Engineering and Chemical Company (96 pers.) communications company (88
people)..
- 3rd Infantry Brigade. Item dislocation - Kutaisi. The number - 3700 troops. It includes: command and
staff (60 people)., Headquarters Company (108 pers. 1 unit. «Ejder»), 31 st mechanized battalion (700 men.
And 37 units. «Ejder»), the 32nd Battalion of Light Infantry (700 pers.) 33rd light infantry battalion (700
pers.) armored battalion (380 men. 30. T-72 and 17 units. BMP-1 and 8 units. BTR-80), an artillery
battalion ( 371 people. 6 units. MLRS BM-21 "Grad", 12 units. 152mm self-propelled guns, 12 units.
120mm mortars, and 4 units. ZSU-23-4 "Shilka"), a battalion of security (288 pers.) reconnaissance
company ( 101 people.) Engineering and Chemical Company (96 pers.) communications company (88
people)..
- The 4th Infantry Brigade. Item dislocation - bp Vaziani. The number - 3700 troops. It includes: command
and staff (60 people)., Headquarters Company (108 pers. 1 unit. «Ejder»), 41 st mechanized battalion (700
men. And 37 units. «Ejder»), 42th Battalion of Light Infantry (700 pers.) 43rd light infantry battalion (700
pers.) armored battalion (380 men. 30. T-72 and 17 units. BMP-2 and 8 units. BTR-80), an artillery
battalion ( 371 people. 6 units. MLRS BM-21 "Grad", 12 units. 152mm self-propelled guns, 12 units.
120mm mortars, and 4 units. ZSU-23-4 "Shilka"), a battalion of security (288 pers.) reconnaissance
company ( 101 people.) Engineering and Chemical Company (96 pers.) communications company (88
people)..
- The 5th Infantry Brigade. Item dislocation - the city of Gori. The number - 3700 troops. It includes:
command and staff (60 people)., Headquarters Company (108 pers. 1 unit. «Ejder»), 51 st mechanized
battalion (700 men. And 37 units. «Ejder»), the 52nd Battalion of Light Infantry (700 pers.) 53rd light
infantry battalion (700 pers.) armored battalion (380 men. 30. T-72 and 17 units. BMP-1), an artillery
battalion (371 men. 6 units. MLRS BM-21 "Grad", 12 units. 152mm self-propelled guns, 12 units. 120mm
mortars, and 4 units. ZSU-based MT-LB + ZU-23-2), a battalion of security (288 pers.) reconnaissance
company (101 people. ), engineering and chemical company (96 people)., communication company (88
people)..
- The 1st Artillery Brigade. Item dislocation - bp Vaziani. The population - 1,000 troops.
- The 2nd Artillery Brigade. Item dislocation - n. Honey. The population - 1,000 troops.
- Engineering Brigade. Item dislocation - the city of Gori. The population - 1,500 troops.
- A single battalion of light infantry. Item dislocation - in Tbilisi. The population - 700 troops.
- Separate Battalion. Item dislocation - bp Saguramo. It includes: command and headquarters, headquarters
company, three companies of communication.
- Battalion technical (electronic) intelligence. Item dislocation - part of Kobuleti. It includes: headquarters
and headquarters company, three companies of technical intelligence.
- Medical Battalion. Item dislocation - bp Saguramo. The population - about 350 people.
Armament:
- 220 units. T-72 models: AB, B, B1, BC, BK1, M1 and SIM-1);
~ 400 units. BBM (~ 70 units. BMP-1 and BMP-1K, ~ 60. BMP-2, 20. BTR-80, 20. BTR-70DI, 190
«Ejder» and ~ 30. MT-LB);
- 601 units. artillery systems (296 units. caliber 100mm and more and 305 units. calibres less than 100mm)
3 units. 152 mm 2A36 cannon "Hyacinth-B" 9 units. 152 mm howitzer 2A65 "MSTA-B", 69 units. 122mm
D-30 howitzers, 12 units. 100mm anti-tank guns MT-12 "Foil", 41 units. ACS (5 units. 2S7 203mm selfpropelled guns, "Peony", 1 unit. 2S19 152mm self-propelled guns, "MSTA-S", 22 units. 152mm selfpropelled guns "Dana" 13 units. 2S3 152mm self-propelled guns, "Acacia"), 46 units. 122mm MLRS BM21 "Grad", 6 units. 122mm MLRS RM-70 and 6 units. 160 mm MLRS "Grad-LAR»; 16 units. 120 mm
mortar 2S12 (2B11), 16 units. 120 mm mortars, PM-120, 40 units. 120mm mortars, M-75 (Bosnia and
Herzegovina), 150 units. 82 mm mortars, BM-37m and 25 units. 82mm mortars, M-69A (Bosnia and
Herzegovina), 100. 60mm mortars, M-57 (Bosnia and Herzegovina), 30. 60mm mortars S6-210 (Bulgaria),
60 mm mortars, M224 (USA), 81 mm mortars, L-16 / M252 (United Kingdom - USA).
- Means of defense: SAM 9K33M3 "Osa-AKM", ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" ZU-23-2, ~ 200. MANPADS
("Strela-2M", "Eagle," "Thunder E2" and «Stinger»).
Special Operations Forces
admin - Thu, 13/10/2009 - 09:03
Special operations forces are designed for various kinds of special operations. The spectrum of tasks is very
wide (from meet the following reconnaissance and sabotage operations before the assault operations in
urban environments). The backbone of Special Operations Forces Special Operations Group is.
Special Operations Group
Ingredients: Command and Staff, 3rd Battalion, Special Operations Executive (only fully completed the 1st
Battalion), battalion and two companies - Marine special operations and communications.
In the special battalion (about 280) includes a headquarters, headquarters detachment and three companies,
each of which consists of a control unit and six operational units (team "A"), which are basic units of
special forces.
Roth's Special Operations consists of 82 people and includes: control unit (10) and 6 units of special
operations (command "A"). Each of the 3-mouth special battalion in turn is in constant combat readiness.
Another company is resting, resulting in the order of their weaponry and equipment, staff uses the
opportunity to go on leave and dismissal. The third company conducts intensive training and exercises. A
company manages special operations major.
Operational Detachment (team 'A') is the basic tactical unit of the Group and the Special Operations
consists of 12 members. It is headed by the captain. Substituent is a warrant officer. Operational
Detachment (team "A") is divided into two compartments by 6 - 7 people, which is headed by Sgt. Each of
the six - seven is a specialist in one of the major disciplines: weapons, snayping, engineering, training,
medical training, communications, as well as special operations and intelligence. All team members have
experience of skydiving, special actions and are able to make long marches.
Operational Detachment (team "A") can act both independently and as part of subdivision. He is able to
operate at great distances from the main forces, secretly penetrating the area of operations by land, air or
sea.
For a long time operational detachment (team "A") is able to operate entirely autonomously in enemy
territory, as the team members are well trained, equipped and have experience of operating small tactical
teams and special operations. Using his experience and skills, they can also provide assistance to other
units of the Georgian army in the planning and conduct of special operations-sided, and perform other
special operations in accordance with its purpose.
Reconnaissance company is designed to collect and process intelligence in order to ensure the safety of
operations units of special purpose, as well as for counter-intelligence functions and activities of EW. In its
structure there are intelligence team, including reconnaissance and electronic warfare, counterintelligence,
ensuring secrecy of communication, analysis and processing of intelligence. Armed with a variety of
technical means of intelligence.
Communication company enables the deployment of a liaison group of special purpose and inner
connection to the operating basis of special forces. It can also carry out repairs on their own means of
communication. In its structure there are management, two platoons of rapid communication, a platoon of
security and maintenance of communication facilities. Armed with modern means of communication
NATO standard, providing a closed connection.
The battalion concerned with providing logistics, transportation and medical services to the Special
Operations Group. It includes management and there are 4 platoons: logistics (logistics), medical,
administrative, economic and transportation.
In total, the Group Special Operations has about 1,500 personnel. From its composition can be formed up
to 60 operational units (teams "A") numbering 12 people each (able to raid behind enemy lines to a depth
of 450 km) or up to 100 teams of 7-8 people who can throw the enemy's rear . Item dislocation - Vashlijvari
(a suburb of Tbilisi).
Military Police of Georgia
Military Police Department presented the territorial divisions of the military police. The military police is
an integral part of the structure of military units, providing a legal order and control in the Georgian army.
Department of Military Police is engaged in maintaining law and order and military discipline,
investigation and crime prevention in the Armed Forces of Georgia. In addition, military police within its
jurisdiction is engaged in exploration and conducting special operations. As part of the department has a
military police battalion.
The Air Force of Georgia
The Air Force consists of aircraft, air defense and air surveillance units. The Air Force designed to provide
close air support for ground troops, shield military objects and civilian infrastructure of air strikes,
reconnaissance, tactical air assault landing and transportation of troops and military cargo.
Organizational and staff structure of the Air Force:
- Headquarters Air Force;
- The central command post;
- Regional Command Center (National Operations Center air space control - ASOC);
- Logistics Division;
- Units of security (of protection);
- Medlaboratoriya;
- Meteorological Center;
- The base weapon (Tbilisi);
- A squadron of Su-25 (Marneuli air base);
- The squadron training aircraft L-39C (Marneuli air base);
- A squadron of Mi-8 (Alekseevka airport);
- A squadron of helicopters UH-1H (airfield Alekseevka);
- Mixed squadron of helicopters Mi-8/14/24 (Alekseevka airport);
- A squadron of UAV.
- Division SAM 9K37 "Buk-M1". It consists of: command and headquarters staff battery, 3 SAM batteries.
In service: command post (CP 9S470M1), target detection station (SOC 9S18M1 "Dome-M1"), four
mobile firing units (SDA 9A310M1) and two pre-charging facilities (ROM 9A39M1).
- Division SAM «Spyder-SR». It consists of: 2 batteries SAM. In service: command post control and target
acquisition (including radar Elta EL / M 2106 ATAR), six launchers and car maintenance.
- Post 1 unit radar Marneuli. The P-18U.
- RTR post rn Kobuleti 1 unit. complex RTR "Chain-M".
Control of the airspace
In October 2007, a memorandum was signed on the inclusion of Georgia into the NATO system ASDE
(«ASDE - Air Situation Data Exchange System» - system for data exchange of air situation). Technical
issues were connected to the system command center resheny.Glavny Georgian Air Force has been
connected to the system of NATO ASDE through Turkey (center monitoring and recording of NATO
Erzurme). Encoded signal is first received in the corresponding structure of Turkey, after a few seconds - in
the military departments of all 26 states - members of NATO.
- 12 Su-25 Su-25K, Su-25 km and the Su-25UB;
- 8 trainer aircraft L-39C 'Albatros';
- 3 An-2;
- 2 AN-28;
- 5 multi-purpose attack helicopters Mi-24;
- 26 multi-role helicopters Mi-8/17;
- 1 Mi-14;
- 1 Mi-2;
- 8 helicopter UH-1H;
- 10-12 PU SAM 9K37 "Buk-M1";
- A set of long-range passive strategic electronic intelligence purposes, "Mail-M";
- 2 UAV Hermes 450 and a number of «Skylark».
The military-industrial complex of Georgia
The military-industrial complex in Georgia once included 28 companies, research institutes and design
bureaus of national importance. Today, involved no more than 10% of these facilities. However, such a
plant as "Tbilaviamsheni" (TAM, the former "Tbilaviastroy", "Tbilisi Aircraft Production Association" Tapo, 31-th plant), not only continues to produce and repair Su-25 (albeit in small numbers), but and
produces light weapons. In particular, the "Tbilaviamsheni" mastered the production of 82mm mortars,
which are 11 cm shorter than the Soviet counterpart, and RPG-7. But because of the low investment small
scale of production. "Tbilaviamsheni" together with the Israeli company Elbit Systems Ltd. upgraded the
export version of Su-25 (Su-25K). The upgraded version called the Su-25km "Scorpion". The
modernization program "Scorpion" significantly expands the capabilities of the aircraft, provide all-weather
use, improves safety, provides accurate navigation and target designation for weapons. Su-25km
"Scorpion" fully meets NATO standards. Also, "Tbilaviamsheni" restored the production of missiles, airto-air R-60M and R-73. Georgian Scientific-Research Center "DELTA", "orbit", "Skhivi", "Toriteks" the
designs and test samples of optical devices, detonators, anti-tank and hand grenades, rocket launchers, body
armor, assault rifles, "Gorda" submachine gun "Kavkasioni- 2000 "pistols" Armazi "," TanfoglioKavkasioni 40F/99 force. " Centre "Delta" developed military jeep "Delga-1" (on the basis of the "Niva").
Georgian designer Hermann Hitalishvili designed 60mm mortar silent "Mumu." At various times there
have been attempts to master the production of pistols and SIG Sauer automatic rounds. But almost all the
projects are frozen or are under design and prototyping. In addition to the mass production of mortars is
bullet-proof vests (firm "Toriteks") in small quantities, which enjoyed great success at international
exhibitions.
The National Guard of Georgia
The National Guard is designed to support and regular army, make up for losses in the regular army,
territorial defense, disaster management.
In 2004-2006, Georgia had been prepared 27 battalions of the reserve, who were enrolled in the National
Guard Reserve.
March 9th, 2007 presented a new concept of training and management reserve the Armed Forces based on
the new law on military reserve service.
Under the new concept was established four training camps for reserve, which was to be established four
cadre team.
Recruited into the reserve were to be citizens of the country at the age of 27 to 40 years. The reservists will
be trained for 18 days a year.
Reserve was divided into three types: active reserve, National Guard and reserve an individual reserve.
Active reserve for the regular training to maintain high alert, territorial defense, support the regular army,
etc.
Reserve National Guard was intended to provide armed forces in hostilities and resolve emergency
situations.
Individual reserve consisted of former soldiers and was intended to compensate for losses in the regular
army.
The National Guard has been actively involved in the "five-day war" in South Ossetia, in this case revealed
a complete failure of the existing system of mobilization and reserve training.
"Defence Minister's Vision" suggests reforming NG.