Army Directorates - GU Classification

Army Directorates (GU)

Soviet and Russian Ground Forces main directorates (Glavnoye Upravleniye - GU) responsible for equipment development, procurement, and operational doctrine.

Major Directorates

Army Aviation (GU-AV) - Helicopter and light aircraft units organic to Ground Forces

GBTU (Main Armored Directorate) - Tank and armored vehicle classification and procurement

GRAU (Main Missile and Artillery Directorate) - Artillery systems, rockets, and ammunition

Organizational Structure

Directorates coordinate between design bureaus, production facilities, and operational units to:

• Establish equipment requirements based on operational doctrine
• Manage procurement and acceptance testing
• Develop classification systems and nomenclature
• Coordinate modernization and life extension programs
• Maintain technical documentation and training materials

Related Systems

Rocket Systems - Tactical and strategic missile classification

Equipment Classifications - Full army equipment catalog organized by directorate responsibility

Directorate documentation maintained for understanding Soviet/Russian military organizational structure and equipment development processes.