The Didgori-1 ( ka, დიდგორი) is a Georgian-made armoured personnel carrier developed by the "

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" research center of the Ministry of Defence and part of the Didgori-series APC family currently constructed in five baseline variants.

Technical characteristics

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pickup trucks. It is equipped with

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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

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Armor

The armour withstands impacts of

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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

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provides protection against

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, anti-personnel/tank mines and IEDs. Front wheel arches are designed to be blown away to free blast pockets.

Operators

* – in service of the

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Gallery

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Sources

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