STC Delta

LEPL - SMSTC Delta

Headquarters of STC DELTA
Native name	Georgian: სსიპ - სსსტც დელტა
Type	State-owned enterprise
Industry	Defense
Founded	2010 (2010)
Headquarters	Tbilisi, Georgia
Area served	Worldwide[1]
Key people	Shota Kvaratskhelia (CEO)
Products	Munitions, Small arms, Artillery, Explosives, Combat vehicle, Civil and military aerospace
Owner	Georgian Ministry of Defense
Number of employees	≈2000
Subsidiaries	Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing
Website	delta.gov.ge

The State Military Scientific-Technical Center “Delta” (SMSTC Delta) is a Georgian government-owned, autonomous R&D and production center for military and civilian hardware. Headquartered in Tbilisi, Delta was formed on the basis of six scientific research centers and production facilities, histories of which go back to the early 1940s under the former Georgian SSR.

Employing several thousand people, Delta is focused on research and development of new military projects, as well as the modernization and production of already established Soviet military hardware.^[2] Delta fell under the jurisdiction of the Georgian Ministry of Defense until March 2014, when the government passed the control over the enterprise to the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia. However the centre was reinstituted to the Ministry of Defence soon afterwards.

Mission

Delta's self-declared mission is to strengthen Georgia through the development of successful military projects, contributing to national defense and supporting the well-being of the civil society.^[3]

History

DELGA-1 light assault vehicle for special operations forces

The history of Delta takes its rise from the 1990s. At that time RPG-7 anti-tank grenade launchers, “Kodor” type fragmentation projectiles for RPG-7 grenade launchers, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars and other armament of Georgian production were produced and passed to the armed forces. In 1999 for the first time the center presented its production table of arms and ammunition during a foreign exhibition, namely in Romania at EXPOMIL-99. In 2000-2002, Delta produced low quantities of light assault vehicles DELGA-1 and DELGA-2 that were passed to special operations forces for testing.

Aiming for the establishment of a Georgian military-industrial complex, on July 1, 2010 Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing was incorporated to Delta with its movable and immovable assets and intellectual resources.

On May 26, 2011, during the military parade confined to the Independence Day of Georgia, STC Delta showed its first armored vehicles Didgori 1 and Didgori-2 to the public.

On February 25, 2012 the first Georgian infantry fighting vehicle Lazika was unveiled and on March 3, 2012 STC Delta presented the first Georgian multiple launch rocket system, DRS-122.

On April 10, 2012, on the Vaziani training area, flight tests for Delta's new unmanned aerial vehicle were performed. During the military parade on May 26, 2012, STC Delta exposed nearly the full list of weapons and heavy vehicles of its research and production. During 2013, for the purpose of increasing competitiveness and production optimization, a wide range of reforms and modifications were conducted. As a result of this the company came into the world arms market.

STC Delta at SOFEX 2014 Exhibition

On January 28, 2014, STC Delta introduced three new items: anti-hail systems for civil use, a command and communications vehicle developed on the basis of armored vehicle Didgori and 12,7x108mm caliber Anti-materiel rifles.

On February 10 of the same year, on a training area for special operations forces Deltas newly developed ballistic body armors and helmets were tested in front of military and civil representatives of the Georgian government, as well as foreign attaches and mass media.

Renewed, “Delta” presented part of its products on large-scale international exhibition of defense industry SOFEX 2014^[4] that was held in Jordan on July 6–8, 2014. Among presented exhibits, there were body armors, helmets, antitank mines RD-7 and other products.

On May 26, 2014, on the military parade in Tbilisi, STC Delta exhibited a renewed list of products, namely: an upgraded version of the BRDM-2, three modifications of 12,7 mm countersniper rifles, pistols, cartridges, optical sighting devices, body armors and other items.

Functions and scope of activities

STC Delta representatives worldwide

• 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;

Structural divisions

Scientific institutes and companies entering into STC “Delta”

• Institute “Optics” (Optica);^[5]
• Grigol Tsulukidze Mining Institute;
• R. Dvali Machine – Mechanics Institute;
• F. Tavadze Metallurgy and Materials Science Institute;
• Micro and Nano Electronics Institute;
• SAT Energy, electronics and laser research
• Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing.

Military production

Product		Image	Role	Notes
Armored personnel carriers
Didgori series armoured personnel carriers.[6]
	Didgori-1		Armoured Personnel Carrier
	Didgori-2		Reconnaissance & Transportation
	Command and communications vehicle.[7]		Command & Communication
	Didgori-3		Armoured Personnel Carrier
	Didgori Medevac [8]		Medical evacuation
	Didgori Warrior [9]		Reconnaissance
Modernised BRDM-2.[10]			Amphibious Armoured Scout Car
Infantry fighting vehicle
Lazika[11][12][13]			Modular infantry fighting vehicle
Military engineering vehicle
Armored demining & engineering vehicles[14]			Demining

Product		Image	Notes
Remote-controlled weapons
Remote weapon stations
	DRWS-1[15]
	DRWS-2[16]
Universal combat modules
	UMD-1[17]
	UMD-2[18]
Artillery
Multiple rocket launcher
	RS-122 122 mm MRL.[19][20]
Mortar carriers
	GMM-120 self-propelled mortar
Mortars
	GNM-60 mkudro 60 mm noiseless hand mortar[21]
	GM-60 60 mm mortar.[22]
	GM-82 82 mm mortar.[23]
	GM-120 120 mm mortar.[24]
	GMM-120 120 mm automated self-propelled mortar module[25]
Aviation products
SU-25KM "Scorpion"
Georgian UAV unmanned aerial system[26]
Multi-role unmanned helicopter[27]
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[28]
	9×19mm service pistol.[29]
Carbines
	G13 carbine (suspended)
Submachine guns
	Iamani[30]
Sniper rifles
	PDSHP Anti-material rifles:
		12.7×108mm PDSHP-1[31]
		12.7×108mm PDSHP-2[32]
	Multicaliber modular sniper rifles:
		Satevari MSWP
			.300 Norma Magnum
			.308 Winchester
			.338 GBM
			.375 GBM
			.338 Lapua Magnum
			.50 BMG
	DELTA-308
Anti-armour weapons
	RPG-7G upgraded version of RPG-7.[33]
	PDM-1 one-shot disposable grenade launcher.[34]
Grenade launchers
	UBGL-1 40×46mm under-barrel grenade launcher (M4).[35]
	AG-40 40×46mm under-barrel grenade launcher (AK-74).[36]
	GP-25 40×46mm under-barrel grenade launcher (AKM / AK-74).[37]
Mines
	RD-7 off-route anti-tank mine.[38]
Other items
Suppressors
	5.45×39mm suppressors for AK-74s.[39]
	5.56×45mm NATO suppressors for M4 carbines.[40]
	.338 Lapua Magnum suppressors for SRS sniper rifles.[41]
Blank-firing adaptors[42]
Bulletproof vests
	Mk-1 army & police special forces vest[43]
	Mk-2 army standard issue vest[44]
Bulletproof helmets
	DH MK-1 general purpose army helmet.[45]
	DH MK-2 tactical helmet.[46]
	DH MK-3 tactical helmet.[47]
Hand Grenades
Watchtower
	3–12 m guard towers[48]
Tents
	various types and sized military tents.[49]
Military beds[50]
Continuous tracks
	Rubber Pads / track shoes for tracked military vehicles.[51]

Civilian production

• Tam Jet -(four seated private jet)
• Elit Jet -(seven seated private jet)
• CD-56 hail suppression system^[52]

References

External links

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• The Legislative Herald of Georgia
• The Ministry of Defense of Georgia