The Didgori-2 (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.[1]
| Didgori II | |
|---|---|
 A Georgian Army Didgori-2 APC in a parade. | |
| Type | Armoured personnel carrier |
| Place of origin |  Georgia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2011–Present |
| Used by | Operators |
| 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 | 7.62×51mm NATO Minigun or 12.7×108mm NSV machine gun |
Secondary armament | ATGM |
| Engine | Double turbo diesel engine 450hp |
| Suspension | wheeled 4x4 |
Operational range | 500 km |
| Maximum speed | 120 km/h |
Technical characteristics
editThe 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
editThe armour withstands impacts of 7.62×54mmR AP 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 7.62×51mm M134 Minigun and the 12.7×108mm 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.[1][2]
Operators
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Georgia – in service of the Defense Forces of Georgia.
Gallery
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See also
edit- Didgori-2 – (Georgia)
- Otokar Cobra – (Turkey)
- HMMWV – (United States)
- Oshkosh L-ATV – (United States)
- Lazika – (Georgia)
Sources
edit- ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-07-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Didgori Armored Personnel Carrier". www.military-today.com.
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