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STC Delta
The State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA" (SMSTC Delta) (Georgian: სახელმწიფო სამხედრო სამეცნიერო-ტექნიკური ცენტრი „დელტა“) is a legal entity of public law established by the decree of the President of Georgia. Its full name is Legal Entity of Public Law - State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". The scope of work of the organization is mainly focused on the Defense Industry and to some extent on the Civilian Field. The Center is an organization separate from state governing bodies. Its state control is exercised by the Ministry of Defense of Georgia The mission of the organization is based on the state interests of Georgia and the national defense strategy. The Center's primary responsibility is to encourage the growth of the domestic military industry. introduction of cutting-edge military technologies in the design, development, and mass production of combat gear and weapons that are in line with global trends. The only company in Georgia involved in the defense industry is State Military Scientific-Technical Center Delta. Today, “DELTA” has both intellectual and technical resources to design and manufacture both military and civilian products.
Headquarters of STC DELTA | |
Native name | Georgian: სსიპ - სსსტც დელტა |
|---|---|
| Type | State-owned enterprise |
| Industry | Defense |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide[1] |
Key people | Zurab Azarashvili (CEO) |
| Products | Munitions, Small arms, Artillery, Explosives, Combat vehicle, Civil and military aerospace |
| Owner | Georgian Ministry of Defense |
Number of employees | ≈2000 |
| Website | delta.gov.ge |
History edit
The history of "Delta" dates back to the 60s, and from the beginning of the 90s the research center was subordinated to the Ministry of Defense of Georgia. Delta in its current state was formed in 2010, when the center was subordinated to six scientific research institutes and the 31st Tbilisi Aircraft Factory. The scope of work of the organization is mainly focused on the defense industry and to some extent on the civilian industry. The center is an organization separate from state governing bodies. Its state control is exercised by the Ministry of Defense of Georgia.
Functions and scope of activities edit
- Development, recovery, updating, maintenance and repair of combat weapon, munitions, military equipment and ammunition according to existing legislation of Georgia
- Classification, evaluation of applicability and cost, utilization and realization of expired, unused military equipment, munitions and weapon available in the country
- Processing of explosive agents intended for military and industrial use
- Design and building of military-industrial objects of special purpose
- Development of armor materials, scientific-technical support of security systems of manpower and special objects
- Development and production of control and measuring-metrological devices intended for special military-technical equipment and technological processes
- Development, implementation, recovery, updating, maintenance and repair of optical and electronic devices-machines as well as special-purpose systems and their equipment
- Design, implementation, maintenance and repair of special security systems of military objects and buildings-constructions
- Processing, recovery, updating, maintenance and repair of military-training simulators
- Methodological and hardware support of tests on training area
- Acquisition – storage, transportation and realization of explosive agents, weapons, munitions and their elements according to existing legislation of Georgia
- Coordination and support of humanitarian demining activity;
- Processing, updating, development, implementation and maintenance of systems concerned with avalanche protection and antihail activities in the country;
Scientific institutes and companies entering into STC “Delta” edit
- Institute “Optics” (Optica);[2]
- Grigol Tsulukidze Mining Institute;
- R. Dvali Machine – Mechanics Institute;
- F. Tavadze Metallurgy and Materials Science Institute;
- Micro and Nano Electronics Institute;
- Ilia Vekua Sokhumi Institute of Physics and Technology
Important projects edit
Anti-Hail System
In 2015, the State Military-Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA" installed an anti-hail system in the Kakheti region of Georgia. To protect against hail, 85 Launchers and one meteorological radar station were deployed in Kakheti. They are managed remotely from the central control center. The efficiency of the system is 85-95%, which is achieved by the high level of automation and the use of modern technologies. The anti-hail system has been operating since 2018 by the Center for Active Impact on Natural Events Ltd.
Supply of Georgian Defense Forces with State Produced Ballistic Vests and Helmets
Delta has been supplying the Georgian National Defense Forces with the highest quality personal protective equipment since 2015. Military and special units of the Georgian Defense Forces use MK-I and MK-II type ballistic vests, DH MK-I and DH MK-III military and special use ballistic helmets.
Participation in international military exhibitions
Delta Military Scientific-Technical Center has been participating in international military exhibitions periodically since 1999.
- On October 26–30, 1999, for the first time, Delta presented Georgian-made weapons and equipment abroad at the EXPOMIL-99 International Defense Industry Exhibition in Romania.
- A reorganized Delta presented part of its own products on May 6–8, 2014 at SOFEX 2014, a large-scale international defense industry exhibition in Jordan. Among the exhibits were armored vests, helmets, mortars, RD-7 anti-tank mines and others.
- On November 12–14, 2014, a conference and industrial exhibition IESMA-2014 was held in Vilnius, Lithuania, co-organized by NATO Energy Security Center and LEPL LLC "Delta", where LLC "Delta" was presented with its own display.
- On June 11–15, 2018, the world's largest military exhibition at EUROSATORY, State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA" presented armored vests, helmets, mortars and light weapons Among them, for the first time in history, Delta presented the Georgian armored vehicle DIDGORI, anti-hail systems, at the military exhibition.
- On February 17–21, 2019, at IDEX-2019, the largest exhibition of land, sea and air defense, Delta presented state produced weapons. Among them are three modifications of the armored vehicle "Didgori", personal protection equipment, mortars and light weapons.
Military and civilian production edit
| Product | Image | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armored personnel carriers | ||||
| Didgori series armoured personnel carriers.[3] | ||||
| Didgori-1 | Armoured Personnel Carrier | |||
| Didgori-2 | Reconnaissance & Transportation | |||
| Command and communications vehicle.[4] | Command & Communication | |||
| Didgori-3 | Armoured Personnel Carrier | |||
| Didgori Medevac | Medical evacuation vehicle | |||
| Didgori Warrior | armored modular vehicle | |||
| Modernised BRDM-2[5] | Amphibious Armoured Scout Car | |||
| Infantry fighting vehicle | ||||
| Lazika[6][7][8] | Modular infantry fighting vehicle | |||
| Military engineering vehicle | ||||
| Armored demining & engineering vehicles[9] | Demining | |||
| Civilian Projects | ||||
| Fire Engine | Fire Engine | |||
| Armored Cash-in-Transit Route Truck | Armored Cash-in-Transit Route Truck | |||
| Product | Image | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remote-controlled weapons | ||||
| Remote weapon stations | ||||
| DRWS-1[10] | ||||
| DRWS-2[11] | ||||
| RWS-23 Gyro-stabilized remote controlled weapon station | ||||
| Artillery | ||||
| Multiple rocket launcher | ||||
| RS-122 122 mm MRL.[12][13] | ||||
| Mortar carriers | ||||
| GMM-120 self-propelled mortar - Experimental Project | ||||
| Mortars | ||||
| GNM-60 mkudro 60 mm noiseless hand mortar[14] | ||||
| GM-60 60 mm mortar.[15] | ||||
| GM-82 82 mm mortar.[16] | ||||
| GM-120 120 mm mortar.[17] | ||||
| GMM-120 120 mm automated self-propelled mortar module[18] - Experimental Project | ||||
| Aviation products | ||||
| SU-25KM "Scorpion" | ||||
| Georgian UAV unmanned aerial system[19] | ||||
| Multi-role unmanned helicopter[20] - Experimental Project | ||||
| Air-to-air missiles | ||||
| R-60 (missile) infrared homing air-to-air missile | ||||
| R-73 (missile) infrared homing air-to-air missile | ||||
| Anti-ship missile | ||||
| AS-2 Kipper(К-10С) nuclear anti-ship missile | ||||
| Product | Image | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small arms, rifles, carbines, grenade launchers and mines | |||||
| Pistols | |||||
| 9×17mm Scorpion silent pistol[21] - Experimental Project | |||||
| 9×19mm service pistol.[22] - Experimental Project | |||||
| Carbines | |||||
| G13 carbine (suspended) | |||||
| Submachine guns | |||||
| Iamani[23] - Experimental Project | |||||
| Sniper rifles | |||||
| PDSHP Anti-material rifles: | |||||
| 12.7×108mm Amr-mod-1[24] - Experimental Project | |||||
| 12.7×108mm Amr-mod-2[25] - Experimental Project | |||||
| Multicaliber modular sniper rifles: | |||||
| Satevari MSWP - Experimental Project | |||||
| .300 Norma Magnum | |||||
| .308 Winchester | |||||
| .338 GBM | |||||
| .375 GBM | |||||
| .338 Lapua Magnum | |||||
| .50 BMG | |||||
| DELTA-308 - Experimental Project | |||||
| Anti-armour weapons | |||||
| RPG-7G upgraded version of RPG-7.[26] | |||||
| PDM-1 one-shot disposable grenade launcher.[27] | |||||
| Grenade launchers | |||||
| UBGL-1 40×46mm under-barrel grenade launcher (M4).[28] | |||||
| AG-40D 40×46mm under-barrel grenade launcher (AK-74).[29] | |||||
| GP-25 40×46mm under-barrel grenade launcher (AKM / AK-74).[30] | |||||
| Mines | |||||
| RD-7 off-route anti-tank mine.[31] | |||||
| Other items | |||||
| Suppressors | |||||
| 5.45×39mm suppressors for AK-74s.[32] | |||||
| 5.56×45mm NATO suppressors for M4 carbines.[33] | |||||
| .338 Lapua Magnum suppressors for SRS sniper rifles.[34] | |||||
| Blank-firing adaptors[35] | |||||
| Bulletproof vests | |||||
| Mk I modular tactical vest[36] | |||||
| Mk II modular plate carrier[37] | |||||
| Bulletproof helmets | |||||
| DH MK I general purpose army helmet.[38] | |||||
| DH MK II tactical helmet.[39] | |||||
| DH MK III tactical helmet.[40] | |||||
| Hand Grenades | |||||
| Watchtower | |||||
| 3–12 m guard towers[41] | |||||
| Tents | |||||
| various types and sized military tents.[42] | |||||
| Military beds[43] | |||||
| Continuous tracks | |||||
| Rubber Pads / track shoes for tracked military vehicles.[44] | |||||
References edit
- ^ "Our Locations Worldwide". delta.gov.ge. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2016-10-30. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ "Armored Personal Vehicle Didgori". www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "Communication Vehicle". www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ . www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "Infantry Fighting Vehicle Lazika". www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Multiple Rocket Launcher System – RS-122". www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Georgia upgrades rocket launcher". www.janes.com/. IHS. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "60mm Bicaliber Mortar GNM-60". www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Mortar GM-60 – 60mm". www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "82 mm Mortar – GM-82". www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "120 mm Mortar GM-120". www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "120 mm Self-propelled Mortar Module GMM-120". www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ . www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ . www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ . www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ . www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ . www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Archived from the original on 15 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "12.7 mm Rifle PDShP-1". www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "12.7 mm Rifle PDShP-2". www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Anti-tank Rocket-propelled Grenade Launcher – RPG-7G". www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ . www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "40 mm under barrel grenade launcher UBGL-1D". www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "40 mm under barrel grenade launcher AG-40". www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "40 mm under barrel grenade launcher GP-25". www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ . www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ . www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ . www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Archived from the original on 20 October 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ . www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Blank Adapters for Cartridge Firearms". www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Special purposes Vest MK-I". www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Army Armor Vest MK-II". www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Army Tactical Helmet DH MK-I". www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Special Tactical Helmet DH MK-II". www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Special Tactical Helmet DH MK-III". www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "3-12 m Height Watchtowers". www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Military Tents". www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "One-strayed and Two-strayed Military Beds". www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Caterpillar Rubber Tips of Armored Vehicles and General Army Caterpillar Vehicles". www.delta.gov.ge. LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center "DELTA". Retrieved 18 December 2016.
External links edit
- Media related to STC Delta at Wikimedia Commons
- The Legislative Herald of Georgia
- The Ministry of Defense of Georgia