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In Georgia, discussed the withdrawal from service of Su-25
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George1 wrote:In Georgia, discussed the withdrawal from service of Su-25
http://bmpd.livejournal.com/2352427.html
Well, that was supposed to happen already in 2015 but with prospect of replacement. So far we didn't even receive the Black Hawks the US promised in 2014.
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The question of removal from service of Su-25, settled in Georgia
Our blog has reported that in the framework of the next reform of the armed forces of Georgia, declared appointed in August 2016 the new Minister of Defense of the Republic Levan Izoria, among other things, a proposal was made on the decommissioning of all Su-25, consisting in part of a brigade of aviation and air defense Georgian ground forces.
Now, the final adoption of this decision in an interview with the Georgian military magazine "Arsenal" announced the appointed on November 2016, the Chief of General Staff of Georgian Armed Forces, Brigadier General Vladimir Chachibaya.
Chachibaya General explained that, in particular, the fact that it is difficult to keep the storm-troopers in fighting condition.
"The main market for these aircraft components - is Russia, that there is no access to them" - he said.
In addition, according to Vladimir Chachibaya, another factor - the inability to effectively use gunships.
"We know that if the chances of Russia's aggression in our air is not - in view of the advanced Russian air defense arrangement means the territories of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region is only 10 minutes after takeoff to knock down any of our aircraft. Also in the case of conventional threat we do not need the Su-25. We emphasis on BPL [meaning UAV], which have many purposes ", - he said.
According to him, Georgia will be able to use the drones for intelligence purposes, as well as for air support.
He also noted that the armament in the Army, Georgian Su-25 most of the time are remained on the ground.
"Recently, the flight is conducted except that the one aircraft," - he said, without specifying the number of attack aircraft.
"We keep the unit, which are not used. For it to spend large sums of money from the budget ", - the general said.
According to him, in the future, the Georgian military aircraft will be based on BPL [UAV] and helicopters.
Comment bmpd. Recall that Georgia officially has no air force since it was abolished in 2010, and military aviation was transferred to the command of the land forces of Georgia, in which a team of aviation and air defense as part of helicopter and airplane squadron was formed. As part of the airborne squadron has 12 Su-25.
http://bmpd.livejournal.com/2463900.html
Our blog has reported that in the framework of the next reform of the armed forces of Georgia, declared appointed in August 2016 the new Minister of Defense of the Republic Levan Izoria, among other things, a proposal was made on the decommissioning of all Su-25, consisting in part of a brigade of aviation and air defense Georgian ground forces.
Now, the final adoption of this decision in an interview with the Georgian military magazine "Arsenal" announced the appointed on November 2016, the Chief of General Staff of Georgian Armed Forces, Brigadier General Vladimir Chachibaya.
Chachibaya General explained that, in particular, the fact that it is difficult to keep the storm-troopers in fighting condition.
"The main market for these aircraft components - is Russia, that there is no access to them" - he said.
In addition, according to Vladimir Chachibaya, another factor - the inability to effectively use gunships.
"We know that if the chances of Russia's aggression in our air is not - in view of the advanced Russian air defense arrangement means the territories of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region is only 10 minutes after takeoff to knock down any of our aircraft. Also in the case of conventional threat we do not need the Su-25. We emphasis on BPL [meaning UAV], which have many purposes ", - he said.
According to him, Georgia will be able to use the drones for intelligence purposes, as well as for air support.
He also noted that the armament in the Army, Georgian Su-25 most of the time are remained on the ground.
"Recently, the flight is conducted except that the one aircraft," - he said, without specifying the number of attack aircraft.
"We keep the unit, which are not used. For it to spend large sums of money from the budget ", - the general said.
According to him, in the future, the Georgian military aircraft will be based on BPL [UAV] and helicopters.
Comment bmpd. Recall that Georgia officially has no air force since it was abolished in 2010, and military aviation was transferred to the command of the land forces of Georgia, in which a team of aviation and air defense as part of helicopter and airplane squadron was formed. As part of the airborne squadron has 12 Su-25.
http://bmpd.livejournal.com/2463900.html
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possible Reaper drones acquirement ?
I was always sceptical about maintaining an air force in an environment such as the Caucasus. If attack drones can be used instead, why not. They cost half the price and are expandable.
I was always sceptical about maintaining an air force in an environment such as the Caucasus. If attack drones can be used instead, why not. They cost half the price and are expandable.
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TheGeorgian wrote:possible Reaper drones acquirement ?
I was always sceptical about maintaining an air force in an environment such as the Caucasus. If attack drones can be used instead, why not. They cost half the price and are expandable.
Reapers cost half a SU-25? From Iraqi perspective it's kinda the reverse. MQ-9 is 15 million USD at minimum. Then you have the maintenance cost and ammunition cost, for which Georgia would be forced to buy US. The next Juju is the IAI Eitan also at 20+ million USD.
If you mean Predators, the cost is at roughly 5 million a piece with the same limitation ammo wise.
Sukhoi's overhaul program would be 2.5 million a piece if you go for the most recent package. Ammunition is going to be a problem even if you source it from South Africa or Israel.
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KoTeMoRe wrote:TheGeorgian wrote:possible Reaper drones acquirement ?
I was always sceptical about maintaining an air force in an environment such as the Caucasus. If attack drones can be used instead, why not. They cost half the price and are expandable.
Reapers cost half a SU-25? From Iraqi perspective it's kinda the reverse. MQ-9 is 15 million USD at minimum. Then you have the maintenance cost and ammunition cost, for which Georgia would be forced to buy US. The next Juju is the IAI Eitan also at 20+ million USD.
If you mean Predators, the cost is at roughly 5 million a piece with the same limitation ammo wise.
Sukhoi's overhaul program would be 2.5 million a piece if you go for the most recent package. Ammunition is going to be a problem even if you source it from South Africa or Israel.
On long run flying hour of UAVs will beat Su-25s however.
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Militarov wrote:KoTeMoRe wrote:TheGeorgian wrote:possible Reaper drones acquirement ?
I was always sceptical about maintaining an air force in an environment such as the Caucasus. If attack drones can be used instead, why not. They cost half the price and are expandable.
Reapers cost half a SU-25? From Iraqi perspective it's kinda the reverse. MQ-9 is 15 million USD at minimum. Then you have the maintenance cost and ammunition cost, for which Georgia would be forced to buy US. The next Juju is the IAI Eitan also at 20+ million USD.
If you mean Predators, the cost is at roughly 5 million a piece with the same limitation ammo wise.
Sukhoi's overhaul program would be 2.5 million a piece if you go for the most recent package. Ammunition is going to be a problem even if you source it from South Africa or Israel.
On long run flying hour of UAVs will beat Su-25s however.
And Lock&Mart and Friends will rape you once they'll have to land. Also easier to go after a drone so far than against a plane. The defensive options of drones are severly limited (be that Reaper or Predator, Eitan is theoretically able to defend itself, but theoretically won't cut it).
It's a compromise and I understand that Georgia logically has no chance vs its main threat, so would I understand the idea not to risk pilots directly.
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KoTeMoRe wrote:TheGeorgian wrote:possible Reaper drones acquirement ?
I was always sceptical about maintaining an air force in an environment such as the Caucasus. If attack drones can be used instead, why not. They cost half the price and are expandable.
Reapers cost half a SU-25? From Iraqi perspective it's kinda the reverse. MQ-9 is 15 million USD at minimum. Then you have the maintenance cost and ammunition cost, for which Georgia would be forced to buy US. The next Juju is the IAI Eitan also at 20+ million USD.
If you mean Predators, the cost is at roughly 5 million a piece with the same limitation ammo wise.
Sukhoi's overhaul program would be 2.5 million a piece if you go for the most recent package. Ammunition is going to be a problem even if you source it from South Africa or Israel.
Oh yeah nevermind. I meant the Predator.
Well considering exactly the problems you've mentioned vs the comparably better options for maintainance and ammunition provided via NATO countries it's still more pros than cons overall + the fact they are expandable, pilots ain't. They would probably be acquired in greater numbers. Maybe like up to 20 ( which is prob very wishful thinking ).
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So some major updates coming and all of the stuff is official though I am quoting a long public hearing and a brief conference of the past 2 days. It is obviously in Georgian so bear with me when I say I translate it as accurately to you as I can.
Structures
The 5th Infantry Brigade has effectively been disbanded and the base combat strenght of each brigade locked to 3,000 soldiers not included other type of personnel. This is in accordance to NATO and higher quality and standarts achieved over the recent years. The other reason I come to later.
9 battalions, not specified which one or which are left out, will undergoe an extensive re-training program provided by the US, not specified why and what exactly is happening.
The Special Forces will be reduced in numbers because they are currently over-bloated for a country the size of Georgia. Details not given, but the victim seems to be the Special Mountain ( or Ranger ) battalion. It is unclear to me why the unit exists in the first place because the Ranger badge is more like a high personal career achievement rather than a unit patch. Most people who become a Ranger do it because it is one of the requirements to become SpecOps member.
It is now officialy confirmed: all Su-25 bombers will be sold. They will not be replaced by A-10s but combat helicopters, not specified which or what type exactly - but the argument is combat helicopters are better suited for such a theatre of war as mountainous Caucasus .... and drones. Yes, combat drones have been confirmed as de-facto CAS alternative. Minister argued they are cheaper and expandable.
Reserve will be based on Scandinavian model.
Interoperability between Polish-Georgian-Latvian SF.
Financial and weapon procurement:
Now the other reason for downsizing personnel strenght. In the last years Georgia spent only 2% of its military budget on equipment while under optimal circumstances it should be around 20%. The current MOD managed to increase it from 2% to 6% and hopes to get to 15% or more in 2020. A lot of people who were assigned to posts and had so called "star positions" - basicaly the former ministers appointed thousands of people, mostly civilians, to certain positions in the greater military structure despite their complete lack of qualifications, received all the salary, social and health insurances accordingly and more - which only added unjustly unnecessarily to overspending on "military" personnel who really didn't deserve. The overall spending on personnel reaching up to 80% of the entire budget while the rest was saved for maintaining the army itself / so maintanance, repairs.
This has been completly changed and corrected in the last few years, all the unnecessary personnel released and the MOD was even greatful enough to offer qualification and training after release so a lot of people had the opportunity to return and do actual service to their country after they qualified themselves, it goes without saying - obv not in the previous positions they held because it was unconstitutional in the first place. Most did, a lot were happy with compensation and left - yes people even got compensated. Like high ranking officers who left service after 15-19 years, 200 of them - got compensated with around $30,000 as a 'thank you for your service'.
Now since Georgia follows the NATO doctrine it also wants to reach the standart of 2% state budget invested into the military.
To procurements:
Next week further agreements will be sealed with France. Implementation of advanced AA defence is taking place and in its active phase. Up to 40 officers are being trained on the radar systems that are being purchased - suspected GM-200 / 400 which will easily cover the entirety of Georgia and beyond.
MOD mentioned to guarantee effective defence shield, very advanced - his words "heavy" missile systems are required, however it takes increase of above mentioned re-focus of funds on acquiring the required amount of missiles etc - Air Defence has highest priority in general.
Apparently there were serious talks with the US - first official of that type - about procurement of advanced anti-tank systems. No answer yet, but it looks like a definitly positive.
Structures
The 5th Infantry Brigade has effectively been disbanded and the base combat strenght of each brigade locked to 3,000 soldiers not included other type of personnel. This is in accordance to NATO and higher quality and standarts achieved over the recent years. The other reason I come to later.
9 battalions, not specified which one or which are left out, will undergoe an extensive re-training program provided by the US, not specified why and what exactly is happening.
The Special Forces will be reduced in numbers because they are currently over-bloated for a country the size of Georgia. Details not given, but the victim seems to be the Special Mountain ( or Ranger ) battalion. It is unclear to me why the unit exists in the first place because the Ranger badge is more like a high personal career achievement rather than a unit patch. Most people who become a Ranger do it because it is one of the requirements to become SpecOps member.
It is now officialy confirmed: all Su-25 bombers will be sold. They will not be replaced by A-10s but combat helicopters, not specified which or what type exactly - but the argument is combat helicopters are better suited for such a theatre of war as mountainous Caucasus .... and drones. Yes, combat drones have been confirmed as de-facto CAS alternative. Minister argued they are cheaper and expandable.
Reserve will be based on Scandinavian model.
Interoperability between Polish-Georgian-Latvian SF.
Financial and weapon procurement:
Now the other reason for downsizing personnel strenght. In the last years Georgia spent only 2% of its military budget on equipment while under optimal circumstances it should be around 20%. The current MOD managed to increase it from 2% to 6% and hopes to get to 15% or more in 2020. A lot of people who were assigned to posts and had so called "star positions" - basicaly the former ministers appointed thousands of people, mostly civilians, to certain positions in the greater military structure despite their complete lack of qualifications, received all the salary, social and health insurances accordingly and more - which only added unjustly unnecessarily to overspending on "military" personnel who really didn't deserve. The overall spending on personnel reaching up to 80% of the entire budget while the rest was saved for maintaining the army itself / so maintanance, repairs.
This has been completly changed and corrected in the last few years, all the unnecessary personnel released and the MOD was even greatful enough to offer qualification and training after release so a lot of people had the opportunity to return and do actual service to their country after they qualified themselves, it goes without saying - obv not in the previous positions they held because it was unconstitutional in the first place. Most did, a lot were happy with compensation and left - yes people even got compensated. Like high ranking officers who left service after 15-19 years, 200 of them - got compensated with around $30,000 as a 'thank you for your service'.
Now since Georgia follows the NATO doctrine it also wants to reach the standart of 2% state budget invested into the military.
To procurements:
Next week further agreements will be sealed with France. Implementation of advanced AA defence is taking place and in its active phase. Up to 40 officers are being trained on the radar systems that are being purchased - suspected GM-200 / 400 which will easily cover the entirety of Georgia and beyond.
MOD mentioned to guarantee effective defence shield, very advanced - his words "heavy" missile systems are required, however it takes increase of above mentioned re-focus of funds on acquiring the required amount of missiles etc - Air Defence has highest priority in general.
Apparently there were serious talks with the US - first official of that type - about procurement of advanced anti-tank systems. No answer yet, but it looks like a definitly positive.
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Georgia replacing the PK machine gun with M-240
http://www.defenseworld.net/news/19420#.WS2dwuuLTRY
http://www.defenseworld.net/news/19420#.WS2dwuuLTRY
Georgia will replace its Kalashnikov machine guns with US-produced M240 machine guns, the press service of the Georgian Defense Ministry said in a statement Monday. According to the statement, the ministry will carry out the demonstration of new M240 machine guns during a ceremony celebrating the second anniversary since the opening of the NATO-Georgian Joint Training and Evaluation Centre (JTEC) in Krtsanisi Tuesday. "Defense Minister Levan Izoria, head of the General Staff Maj. Gen. Vladimer Chachibaia and US Ambassador to Georgia Ian Kelly will attend the demonstration of US-produced M240 machine guns on the shooting range of the JTEC. Beginning tomorrow, PK machine guns will be gradually replaced in service of the Georgian army by US analogs M240, meeting NATO standards," the statement reads. The M240 is a belt-fed, air-cooled, gas-operated, fully automatic machine gun that fires from the open bolt position. This 7.62mm machine gun is being issued to infantry, armor, combat engineer, special force/rangers, and selected field artillery units that require medium support fires and replaced the ground-mounted M-60 series machine guns currently in use. wrote:
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Yes, because changing out a same style gun for another same style gun, is clearly a good use of funds.
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This is kinda wasteful. Why change it if new thing is imported?
We switched to NATO caliber here in Serbia but we make all our own firearms and ammo locally.
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Yeah this is kinda very irritating for me as well.
The reasoning is over the top corny "meet Nato standarts". If I'm not mistaken all of Eastern Europe uses the PK lol
also the only real "advantige" is rate of fire and that things much heavier.
I highly doubt the PK will be replaced completly. The same thing was said about the RPK when the Negev got introduced. But SF still uses it heavily and seemingly prefers it over the Negev and you always see it during exercises in general.
Best proof is that the AR-15 base, which has been introduced 10 years ago, to this date has not replaced the AK.
The reasoning is over the top corny "meet Nato standarts". If I'm not mistaken all of Eastern Europe uses the PK lol
also the only real "advantige" is rate of fire and that things much heavier.
I highly doubt the PK will be replaced completly. The same thing was said about the RPK when the Negev got introduced. But SF still uses it heavily and seemingly prefers it over the Negev and you always see it during exercises in general.
Best proof is that the AR-15 base, which has been introduced 10 years ago, to this date has not replaced the AK.
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Ahhh, well... at least you are getting the FN MAG and not the M60... 
The FN MAG is not a bad machine gun... a little heavy... I seem to remember a photo from the Falklands war in 1982 where a MG is left in position because the gas regulator had not been adjusted for the amount of firing the gunner had spent... the result was the gas regulator was blown off the gun and the gun didn't work any more... wonder if they have fixed that in the current production model...
The FN MAG is not a bad machine gun... a little heavy... I seem to remember a photo from the Falklands war in 1982 where a MG is left in position because the gas regulator had not been adjusted for the amount of firing the gunner had spent... the result was the gas regulator was blown off the gun and the gun didn't work any more... wonder if they have fixed that in the current production model...
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You are joking but that was actualy considered a while ago.
Well we're getting the L and compact version too so it should be alright.
Well we're getting the L and compact version too so it should be alright.
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Georgia received the first batch of American anti-tank missile systems Javelin
It should be reminded that on November 17, 2017, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) sent a notification to the US Congress about the forthcoming sale of portable anti-tank missile systems Javelin from the presence of the US Army through the inter-governmental military sales of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) . The estimated delivery cost was 75 million dollars. The delivery was to include 72 portable launchers CLU of Block 1 series (including two for use as a source of spare parts) and 410 anti-tank guided Javelin missiles, as well as ten BST simulators and 70 training shots.
Since the supply is made from the presence of the US Army, it was carried out very quickly. This is the delivery of the Javelin ATGM to the republic of the former USSR that is not a member of NATO, and the first significant sale of US weapons to Georgia since the Five-Day War in August 2008.
Apparently, the supplies of Javelin Georgia are carried out at the expense of American financing. Levan Isoria, after a meeting with US Secretary of Defense James Mattis on November 13, 2017, said that in 2017-2018, US military assistance to Georgia will exceed $ 100 million.
https://bmpd.livejournal.com/3063245.html
It should be reminded that on November 17, 2017, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) sent a notification to the US Congress about the forthcoming sale of portable anti-tank missile systems Javelin from the presence of the US Army through the inter-governmental military sales of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) . The estimated delivery cost was 75 million dollars. The delivery was to include 72 portable launchers CLU of Block 1 series (including two for use as a source of spare parts) and 410 anti-tank guided Javelin missiles, as well as ten BST simulators and 70 training shots.
Since the supply is made from the presence of the US Army, it was carried out very quickly. This is the delivery of the Javelin ATGM to the republic of the former USSR that is not a member of NATO, and the first significant sale of US weapons to Georgia since the Five-Day War in August 2008.
Apparently, the supplies of Javelin Georgia are carried out at the expense of American financing. Levan Isoria, after a meeting with US Secretary of Defense James Mattis on November 13, 2017, said that in 2017-2018, US military assistance to Georgia will exceed $ 100 million.
https://bmpd.livejournal.com/3063245.html
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Georgia received Ground Master GM403 radar
On May 26, 2018, the ThalesRaytheonSystems (TRS) Ground Master GM403 radar station, which was received by the Georgian Defense Ministry for the first time, was publicly shown at the armament exhibition on Freedom Square in Tbilisi in connection with the 100th anniversary of the proclamation of Georgia's independence. The station is delivered in a mobile version on the automobile chassis of the Renault Truck Defense K type with the wheel formula 8x8.
The mobile radar station of the long-range detection of ThalesRaytheonSystems (TRS) Ground Master GM403 obtained by the Georgian Ministry of Defense. Tbilisi, 26.05.2018 (c) scout-thedeaddistrict.blogspot.com
The station was delivered within the framework of a contract signed by the Georgian Ministry of Defense on June 15, 2015 in France with the cost of 56,131369 million euros from ThalesRaytheonSystems (TRS, a joint venture of the American corporation Raytheon and the French Thales group) for the purchase of one Ground Master GM403 radar and two mobile medium range radars detection of Ground Master GM200 air targets.
https://bmpd.livejournal.com/3216987.html
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A new version of the Georgian armored car Didgori
On May 26, 2018, at an armament exhibition on Freedom Square in Tbilisi in connection with the 100th anniversary of the proclamation of Georgia's independence, among other things, for the first time, a new "pick-and-pop" version of the famous Georgian armored car Didgori with the wheel arrangement 4x4 produced by the state military scientific and technical center "Delta" of the Ministry of Defense of Georgia.
https://bmpd.livejournal.com/3217369.html
On May 26, 2018, at an armament exhibition on Freedom Square in Tbilisi in connection with the 100th anniversary of the proclamation of Georgia's independence, among other things, for the first time, a new "pick-and-pop" version of the famous Georgian armored car Didgori with the wheel arrangement 4x4 produced by the state military scientific and technical center "Delta" of the Ministry of Defense of Georgia.
https://bmpd.livejournal.com/3217369.html
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The new vehicle is called "Warrior" ( Didgori Warrior ) and it is primarily to support special operations forces, but can also be utilized for border protection and other duties. The vehicle has several improvements over the base model.
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TheGeorgian wrote:The new vehicle is called "Warrior" ( Didgori Warrior ) and it is primarily to support special operations forces, but can also be utilized for border protection and other duties. The vehicle has several improvements over the base model.
Not bad, lovin' the sloped design
At first I thought that wheels are too small but with this much ground clearance it should work OK
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On today's celebration of the Air Defence forces, the GM-200 was also unveiled, which now fully confirms the speculations and rumors of Gm-200/403 acquisitions, circulating since 2016
Part of the first contract is now complete.
It is still unknown what French air defence systems will/were be purchised. Currently the most modern one officialy remains the short range Israeli Spyder with Python missiles.
Part of the first contract is now complete.
It is still unknown what French air defence systems will/were be purchised. Currently the most modern one officialy remains the short range Israeli Spyder with Python missiles.
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Ground-receiving radar stations GM Master GM403 and GM200 received by Georgia
On May 31, 2018, on the day of the Air Force and Air Defense of Georgia, Georgian Defense Minister Levan Isoria and Chief of the General Staff of the Georgian Armed Forces Major-General Vladimir Chachibaya attended the ceremony at Alexeyevka airfield near Tbilisi. During the ceremony, both types of new radar stations for detection of air targets - ThalesRaytheonSystems (TRS) Ground Master GM403 and Ground Master GM200, as well as the mobile command post of air defense of Thales production were demonstrated by the armed forces of Georgia under the contract of 2015.
It should be reminded that on June 15, 2015, the Georgian Ministry of Defense concluded a contract worth € 56,133,169 million with France from ThalesRaytheonSystems (TRS, a joint venture of the American corporation Raytheon and the French Thales Group) for the acquisition of one mobile ground-penetrating radar for ground targets GM403 and two mobile Medium-range radar for detection of air targets Ground Master GM200.
The Ground Master GM403 received by Georgia was demonstrated for the first time on May 26, 2018 at an armament exhibition on Freedom Square in Tbilisi in connection with the 100th anniversary of the proclamation of Georgia's independence. The vehicle delivered under the contract is made on the Renault Truck Defense (Arquus) automobile chassis type K with the wheel formula 8x8.
https://bmpd.livejournal.com/3225933.html
On May 31, 2018, on the day of the Air Force and Air Defense of Georgia, Georgian Defense Minister Levan Isoria and Chief of the General Staff of the Georgian Armed Forces Major-General Vladimir Chachibaya attended the ceremony at Alexeyevka airfield near Tbilisi. During the ceremony, both types of new radar stations for detection of air targets - ThalesRaytheonSystems (TRS) Ground Master GM403 and Ground Master GM200, as well as the mobile command post of air defense of Thales production were demonstrated by the armed forces of Georgia under the contract of 2015.
It should be reminded that on June 15, 2015, the Georgian Ministry of Defense concluded a contract worth € 56,133,169 million with France from ThalesRaytheonSystems (TRS, a joint venture of the American corporation Raytheon and the French Thales Group) for the acquisition of one mobile ground-penetrating radar for ground targets GM403 and two mobile Medium-range radar for detection of air targets Ground Master GM200.
The Ground Master GM403 received by Georgia was demonstrated for the first time on May 26, 2018 at an armament exhibition on Freedom Square in Tbilisi in connection with the 100th anniversary of the proclamation of Georgia's independence. The vehicle delivered under the contract is made on the Renault Truck Defense (Arquus) automobile chassis type K with the wheel formula 8x8.
https://bmpd.livejournal.com/3225933.html
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Other recent upgrades
Colt M4s now becoming standart issue and replacing Bushmaster M4s, refuting claims that the acquisition was only intended for use in SF units. First batch, several thousand carbines were delivered in 2017. They are already in use by peacekeepers. Nine manouver battalions will be equipped with those as part of the "Georgia Defence Readiness Program" that officialy started in May 2018. On that note, you'll see on the regular infantry units that the Delta MK-II helmet has been almost fully adopted now. Vests are slowly following.
Hundreds of M240Bs have been delievered since the announcment and partialy already attached to manouver units.
Javelins and trainer modules
Colt M4s now becoming standart issue and replacing Bushmaster M4s, refuting claims that the acquisition was only intended for use in SF units. First batch, several thousand carbines were delivered in 2017. They are already in use by peacekeepers. Nine manouver battalions will be equipped with those as part of the "Georgia Defence Readiness Program" that officialy started in May 2018. On that note, you'll see on the regular infantry units that the Delta MK-II helmet has been almost fully adopted now. Vests are slowly following.
Hundreds of M240Bs have been delievered since the announcment and partialy already attached to manouver units.
Javelins and trainer modules
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Didgori export versions of base variant 2 and Medevac, modified variant were presented on "Eurosatory 2018".
Experience from the war in Yemen was used to upgrade this one.
Experience from the war in Yemen was used to upgrade this one.
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Some units of first anti air package ( short range ) revealed during 'Aviation Day'. Systems are made by Thales Group.
