01 / Overview
Russo-Georgian War
Date
2008–2008
Type
interstate war
Duration
5 days
Participants
Weapon System
Outcome
decisive victory a
Parent War
Conflict Intensity High
Duration
5
days
Human Loss
229
total
Intensity
46
deaths / day
Intensity Rank
#52
/ 362 conflicts
Casualty Rank
#104
104 of 362
ⓘ Intensity is based on the average daily death toll.
02 / Sides
Belligerents 2 participants
03 / Weapons & Equipment · 40 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
Romania 
Germany ORIGIN · COMPANY
Total 56 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 27 years all equipment
{{unbulletedlist 26 years avg. age
SIDE B 30 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $16 Mn · 2010 2K22 Tunguska
Weapons & Equipment40systems
Country
CATEGORY
9K33 OsaAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)752S9 NonaSelf-Propelled Artillery60
RM-70Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)54
GP-25Underbarrel Grenade Launchers64
SV-98Sniper Rifles84MP-443 GrachPistols73
RPG-18 MukhaRocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)46
SpyderMedium-Range SAM71
Kh-31Anti-Radiation Missiles (ARM)54Sukhoi Su-34Multirole Fighters84Tor Missile SystemSHORAD Systems83Buk missile systemAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)81Kord machine gunHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)81Pecheneg machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)79Sukhoi Su-25Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft78Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles762K22 TunguskaAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)759K33 OsaAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)75GSh-18Pistols74RPK-74Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)73OTs-14 GrozaAssault Rifles71+16more →
Kh-58Anti-Radiation Missiles (ARM)78VSK-94Sniper Rifles66
AKS-74UAssault Rifles69
UK vz. 59General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)74RPG-75Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)66MT-LBArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)60
NSV machine gunHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)85
Makarov PMPistols57
LAR-160Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)56Tor Missile SystemSHORAD Systems83Buk missile systemAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)81IWI TavorAssault Rifles78Sukhoi Su-25Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft78Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles76Bushmaster XM-15Semi-Automatic Rifles769K33 OsaAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)75Otokar CobraMRAP & Protected Mobility Vehicles73Heckler & Koch G36Assault Rifles71OTs-14 GrozaAssault Rifles71SpyderMedium-Range SAM71AKMAssault Rifles69+10more →
AK-74Assault Rifles79Pecheneg machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)79
KPV heavy machine gunHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)82BM-21 GradMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)61
AMD 65Assault Rifles64
BM-27 UraganMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)622S1 GvozdikaSelf-Propelled Artillery57
Kord machine gunHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)81
Otokar CobraMRAP & Protected Mobility Vehicles73Each system appears only once in the list.
1NSV machine gunHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)85MASS2SV-98Sniper Rifles84MASS3Sukhoi Su-34Multirole Fighters84MASS4Tor Missile SystemSHORAD Systems83MASS5KPV heavy machine gunHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)82MASS6Buk missile systemAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)81MASS7Kord machine gunHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)81MASS8Pecheneg machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)79MASS9AK-74Assault Rifles79MASS10Sukhoi Su-25Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft78MASS
04 / Outcomes
Outcome & Human Cost
Decisive Victory — Side A
FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals
| Year | Weapon / Product | Seller | Buyer | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2S9 Nona | Russia |  Venezuela | new-build | — |
| 2009 | IAI Bird-Eye |  Israel | Russia | new-build | $50 Mn |
| 2010 | Tank T-90 | Russia |  Turkmenistan | new-build | $25 Mn |
| 2010 | Krivak-class frigate | Russia | Russia | new-build | — |
| 2010 | Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate | Russia | Russia | new-build | — |
| 2010 | MiG-29K | Russia |  India | new-build | $1.2 Mr |
| 2010 | SV-98 | Russia | Armenia | new-build | — |
| 2010 | IAI Bird-Eye | Israel | Russia | license-production | $400 Mn |
| 2011 | Tank T-90 | Russia | Azerbaijan | new-build | $250 Mn |
| 2011 | Tank T-90 | Russia |  Uganda | new-build | $110 Mn |
| 2012 | AN-94 | Russia |  Kyrgyzstan | aid | — |
| 2012 | Su-30MKK | Russia |  Indonesia | new-build | — |
| 2013 | Amur-class submarine | Russia |  Morocco | new-build | — |
| 2013 | Yasir |  Iran | Russia | gift | — |
| 2014 | S-300VM | Russia |  Egypt | new-build | $1 Mr |
| 2015 | Mikoyan MiG-29M | Russia | Egypt | new-build | $2 Mr |
| 2015 | AgustaWestland AW189 |  Italy | Russia | license-production | — |
| 2016 | T-72 Scarab | Russia |  Nicaragua | new-build | — |
| 2016 | Tank T-90 | Russia | Iraq | new-build | $183 Mn |
| 2017 | BMPT Terminator | Russia | Russia | new-build | — |
📚 Sources
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
- Correlates of War (CoW) project
- Official archives and academic literature