Ministry of Defence of Georgia

What Ministry of Defence of Georgia does

The Ministry of Defence of Georgia (საქართველოს თავდაცვის სამინისტრო) is the executive authority of the Government of Georgia responsible for national defence policy, the development of combat-ready and NATO-interoperable armed forces, and the protection of the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity. It is established under the Constitution of Georgia and the Law on the Structure, Authority and Procedure of the Government of Georgia, and reports through the Prime Minister to Parliament. The Ministry directs the Georgian Defence Forces — Land Forces, Air Forces, National Guard, Special Operations Forces and support units — and oversees a network of eight Legal Entities of Public Law (LEPL) subsidiaries: the David Agmashenebeli National Defence Academy in Gori, the Kvinitadze Cadets Military Lyceum in Kutaisi, the Cyber Security Bureau, the Defence Institution Building School, STC Delta (military and dual-use scientific-technical centre), the Giorgi Abramishvili Military Hospital, the National Agency of Military Conscription and Recruitment, and the PLE "Defence Volunteer" (თავდაცვის მოხალისე).

Core "products" are not commercial but institutional: officer and NCO education aligned with STANAG 6001 standards; mandatory conscription at compensation rates of 635–1,530 GEL per month depending on role; voluntary contract service and reserve coordination; cyber defence; military R&D and small-batch defence production via STC Delta; and 24/7 healthcare for service personnel and, where capacity allows, civilians. Underlying platform components include a nationwide recruitment network of 8 regional centres and 81 municipal offices, the Joint Training and Evaluation Centre (JTEC) co-located with NATO, the Sachkhere Mountain Training School (NATO PfP-designated), public tender infrastructure for defence procurement, and a Personal Data Protection function.

The Ministry has no commercial revenue model; it is funded entirely through annual state budget allocations from the Government of Georgia. Distribution is exclusively governmental: defence policy and command flow directly through the administrative hierarchy, recruitment is handled through the civilian conscription agency, defence procurement is run via public tender notices, and military health insurance is delivered through the mygpi mobile/web portal partnered with insurance providers. Its "customers" are internal to the state — the Georgian Defence Forces and other government bodies — and its principal external stakeholder ecosystem consists of NATO, the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Turkey, Canada, the Baltic States and other partners engaged through bilateral defence cooperation, IMET education, joint exercises, and the Substantial NATO-Georgia Package.

Name

Ministry of Defence of Georgia

Legal name

Ministry of Defence of Georgia

Website

https://mod.gov.ge

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Ministry of Defence of Georgia is the executive government body responsible for national defence policy, oversight of the Georgian Defence Forces, military education, conscription, domestic defence production (STC Delta), cybersecurity, and military healthcare, headquartered in Tbilisi and funded through the Georgian state budget.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

National Defence Administration

NAICS

National Security (928110), National Security and International Affairs (9281), International Affairs (928120), Administration of Education Programs (923110)

akta.pro primary industry

Military Operations & Force Readiness (BPAIAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Military Schools (Aviation, Naval, Cyber, Intelligence, Medical) (EDAHAOAG), Intelligence (Strategic, Tactical & Technical) (BPAIAHAD)

Keywords

• National defence policy
• Military education
• Defence procurement
• Armed forces operations
• Conscription services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tbilisi

HQ country

Georgia

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: The Ministry of Defence is funded through the Georgian state budget. It operates as a government ministry with no commercial revenue generation. All funding comes from the Georgian government's annual state budget allocations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Ministry of Defence of Georgia is the executive authority of the Government of Georgia responsible for national defence policy and the oversight of the Georgian Defence Forces, including Land Forces, Air Forces, National Guard, and Special Operations Forces. It delivers military education through institutions such as the National Defence Academy, Cadets Military Lyceum and Sachkhere Mountain Training School; manages mandatory and voluntary conscription via the National Agency for Military Conscription and Recruitment; conducts defence R&D and dual-use production through STC Delta; provides cybersecurity through its Cyber Security Bureau; and operates the Military Hospital for medical services to personnel and civilians.

Product overview

The Ministry of Defence of Georgia operates a comprehensive defense system including military education institutions (National Defence Academy, Cadets Military Lyceum, Sachkhere Mountain Training School), specialized agencies (Cyber Security Bureau, STC Delta for military technology R&D, National Military Conscription Agency), healthcare (Military Hospital), and the Defence Institution Building School. The portfolio includes educational programs for officer and enlisted personnel development, military research and development, healthcare services, and administrative functions for conscription and recruitment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• David Agmashenebeli National Defence Academy

Quantifiable outcome

• NATO interoperability achieved through STANAG 6001 language standards and JTEC joint training centre
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• NATOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNATO-Georgia cooperation is a core strategic relationship. Key mechanisms include the Substantial NATO-Georgia Package (SNGP), the Joint NATO-Georgia Training and Evaluation Centre (JTEC), and annual joint exercises. Georgia participates in NATO's Partnership for Peace (PfP) programme and has an Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP). NATO provides defence education assistance, interoperability standards, and advisory support through NATO schools and defence colleges.
• United StatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe US provides defence assistance through IMET (International Military Education and Training) programme, defence equipment, joint exercises, and advisory support. Georgian officers receive training at US institutions including the National Defense University, War College, Naval Postgraduate School, and Defence Language Institute. cooperation includes defence planning, procurement advisory, and cybersecurity.
• European UnionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU cooperation includes defence policy alignment, civilian-military cooperation frameworks, and EU monitoring missions. The EU provides support for defence reforms and institutional building in line with European security standards.
• United KingdommajorTechnology or IntegrationThe UK Defence Academy (RCDS) provides strategic-level defence education. Georgian senior officers attend the Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) in London as part of bilateral defence cooperation.
• GermanymajorTechnology or IntegrationGermany cooperates through the Bundeswehr General Staff Academy for senior officer education, and through the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, which offers courses attended by Georgian defence personnel.
• TurkeymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTurkey is a key bilateral defence partner. Cooperation includes joint exercises, defence industry collaboration, and training. The Georgian MOD maintains regular defence cooperation with Turkey at ministerial and force level.
• IndiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndia cooperation with Georgia includes diplomatic engagement on defence matters, high-level visits, and potential defence industry dialogue.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Estonian Ministry of Defence: Small NATO member-state defence ministry with comprehensive conscription and reserve model, strong NATO interoperability, and a similar emphasis on cyber defence and digital public services as Georgia's MOD.
• Latvian Ministry of Defence: NATO frontline Baltic state's defence ministry with comparable scale, conscription-based force structure, and reliance on allied (US, EU) support for modernisation.
• Ministry of National Defence of Lithuania: Baltic NATO member's defence ministry with universal conscription, paramilitary volunteer formations, and similar small-state defence-plus-partnership model.
• Ministry of Defence of Ukraine: National defence ministry of another post-Soviet state engaged in active conflict with Russia and pursuing deep NATO integration. Highly comparable in mission, conscription model, international partnerships, and education/training institutions.
• Ministry of Defence of Albania: NATO member-state defence ministry with comparable institutional portfolio, NATO interoperability focus, and multinational training cooperation.
• Ministry of Defence of North Macedonia: NATO member since 2020 with a small-state defence ministry executing NATO-aligned reform, similar in scale and partnership-driven capability development.
• Ministry of Defence of Montenegro: Small NATO member that joined the alliance in 2017, providing a comparable trajectory-relevant peer for a NATO-aspirant defence ministry with similar institutional scale.

Regional players

• Ministry of Defence of Armenia: Caucasus neighbour with similar scale and conscription-based force structure, but operating under a Russian-led security architecture rather than NATO. Useful regional benchmark even though alliance alignment differs.
• Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Moldova: Neutral small-state defence ministry in the post-Soviet space executing NATO-aligned reform without formal membership, analogous to Georgia's non-NATO status while pursuing interoperability.

Others

• NATO Joint Training and Evaluation Centre (JTEC): Hosted at the Krtsanisi training area in Georgia, JTEC is the core alliance-facing asset under the Georgia-NATO defence relationship and a primary mechanism through which the MOD's interoperability strategy is operationalised.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ModGovGe
• Facebookfacebook.com/MODSTRATCOM
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ministry-of-defense-of-georgia

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

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