Didgori-1
Didgori-1 (Georgian: დიდგორი) is a Georgian-made armoured personnel carrier developed by the "Delta" research center of the Ministry of Defence and part of the Didgori-series APC family currently constructed in five baseline variants.
Didgori I
Type - Armoured personnel carrier
Place of origin - Georgia
Service history
In service - 2011-Present
Production history
Designer - Scientific Technical Center Delta
Manufacturer - Scientific Technical Center Delta
Specifications
Mass - 8059kg (combat weight 8855 kg)
Length - 5.75 m
Width - 2.38 m
Height - 2.20 m
Crew - 1+8
Main armament - 7.62×51 mm NATO minigun or 12.7×108 mm NSV machine gun
Secondary armament - ATGM
Engine - Double turbo diesel engine (450 hp)
Suspension - Wheeled 4x4
Operational range - 500 km
Maximum speed - 120 km/h
The vehicle is assembled on and around the chassis of US Ford Super Duty pickup trucks. It is equipped with FLIR Systems thermal and night vision imaging devices provided for front and rear view. Information from the cameras is displayed on monitors for the driver, the commander and the passenger section. The system is interlinked with a special navigation system GPS.
Armor
The armour withstands impacts of 7.62×54 mm RAP rounds and 6-8 kg mine blasts at direct contact and from underneath without heavy damage. Further details are unknown, since the composition of the material is classified. The two baseline models are armed with a 7.62×51 mm M134 Minigun and the 12.7×108 mm NSV machine gun, but can be armed with a wide range of armaments, including ATGMs.
The monocoque steel v-hull provides protection against small arms fire, artillery shell shrapnel, anti-personnel/tank mines and IEDs. Front wheel arches are designed to be blown away to free blast pockets.
Operator`S
Georgia - in service of the Defense Forces of Georgia.
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