Didgori-3

Didgori 3
Didgori 3 apc on exhibition in Tbilisi
Type	Armoured personnel carrier
Place of origin	Georgia
Service history
In service	2012 - Present
Used by	Georgian Land Forces
Production history
Designer	Scientific Technical Center Delta
Manufacturer	Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing (Armory Plant)
Specifications
Crew	1+8
Main armament	RC 12.7x108mm NSV machine gun
Secondary armament	(optional)
Engine	Double turbo diesel engine 450hp
Suspension	wheeled 4x4
Operational range	500 km

Didgori-3 (Georgian language: დიდგორი-3 ) is a shortened version of the Didgori-2 with slightly improved characteristics and a remote weapon station as primary weapon.

Technical characteristics

Didgori-3, like two previous Didgori Armoured Personnel Carrier and Didgori-2 is equipped with night/thermal imaging cameras and GPS navigation system.

Armor

The armour withstands impacts of 7.62x54mm AP rounds, mine blasts from underneath in accordance to STANAG level 2 and direct grenade hits. Further details are unknown, since the composition of the material is classified.

See also

• Didgori Armoured Personnel Carrier Crew 8+1, engine double turbo diesel 450 hp, speed 120 km/h,Primary armament НСВ-12,7. Armor exceeds STANAG level-2
• Didgori-2 — Armoured Scout car. Crew 6+1, engine double turbo diesel 450 hp, speed 120 km/h,Primary armament M134 Minigun. Armor exceeds STANAG level-2
• Didgori-3 - Scout car, variant with remote weapon station.
• TAAV - APC, upgraded mine protected variant for peacekeeping operations.

Users

• Georgia - 8+ in service Georgian Armed Forces. More on order.

See also

• Didgori Armoured Personnel Carrier
• Didgori-2
• TAAV
• Komatsu LAV of Japan
• Véhicule Blindé Léger of France
• MOWAG Eagle
• Otokar Cobra