List of equipment of the Estonian Defence Forces

Military equipment of the Estonian Defence Forces is a list of modern military equipment currently in service with the Estonian Defence Forces.

Personal equipment

A soldier from the Scouts Battalion in ESTDCU firing his Galil SAR.

The equipment of the Estonian Land Forces troops includes:

Weapons

Model Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
Handguns
Heckler & Koch USP  Germany Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Standard issue pistol.[1]
Submachine guns
Uzi  Israel Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Variant Mini Uzi.[2] Purchased from Israel in 1993.[3]
Heckler & Koch MP5  Germany Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Used weapons purchased from Norway in 2013 to replace Carl Gustav m/45 submachine guns.[4][5]
Shotguns
Benelli M3  Italy Semi-automatic shotgun 12 gauge Variant M3T.[6]
Assault rifles
IMI Galil  Israel Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Variants AR, SAR and ARM. Purchased from Israel in 1993.[3] Standard issue assault rifle, in service with the 1st Infantry Brigade.[7][8][9] To be replaced by 2021.[10][11]
Heckler & Koch G3  Sweden
 Norway
 Germany		 Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Variants Ak4, G3A3ZF, G3A4 and AG3F2. Standard issue assault rifle, in service with the 2nd Infantry Brigade.[12][13][5] To be replaced by 2021.[10][11]
Sniper rifles
Galil Sniper (Galatz)  Israel Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Purchased from Israel in 1993.[3][14]
Sako TRG  Finland Sniper rifle .338 Lapua Magnum Variant Sako TRG-42.[15] Purchased in 2007.[16]
PGM Hécate II  France Sniper rifle 12.7×99mm NATO Purchased in 2007.[16][17]
Machine guns
IMI Negev  Israel Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO Purchased from Israel in 1993.[3][18]
FN MAG  Sweden General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO Variant Kulspruta 58 B.[19] Donated by Sweden between 1999-2002.[3][20]
Rheinmetall MG3  Germany General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO Roughly 1500 donated by Germany.[20] Unknown number purchased from Norway in 2013.[5][21]
M2 Browning  United States Heavy machine gun 12.7×99mm NATO [22]
Grenade launchers
Brügger & Thomet GL-06   Switzerland Grenade launcher 40x46mm [23]
Heckler & Koch AG-C/GLM  Germany Grenade launcher 40x46mm [24]
Heckler & Koch HK79  Germany Grenade launcher 40x46mm Purchased from Norway in 2013.[5][25]
Anti-armour weapons
B-300  Israel Rocket launcher 82mm Purchased from Israel in 1993.[3][26]
Carl Gustav  Sweden Recoilless rifle 84mm Variants M2 and M3.[27][28] Donated by Sweden.[3] Unknown number purchased from Norway in 2013.[5]
C90-CR (M3)  Spain Rocket-propelled grenade 90mm Variants C-90-CR-RB (M3), C-90-CR-AM (M3) and C-90-CR-BK (M3).[29][30][31] Initial batch purchased in 2009. More purchased in 2010[32] and 2018[33].
MILAN  France Anti-tank guided missile 115mm Variant Milan 2.[34] Purchased from Germany at around 2004.[35]
FGM-148 Javelin  United States Anti-tank guided missile 127mm 80 CLU (with option for additional 40) and 350 missiles purchased from the United States.[36] Block-0 and Block-1 missiles supplied with United States European Reassurance Initiative funds.[37]
MAPATS  Israel Anti-tank guided missile 148mm Purchased from Israel in 1993.[3][38]
Air defence weapons
ZU-23-2  Soviet Union Autocannon 23×152mm Purchased from Israel in 1993.[3][39]
Mistral  France Surface-to-air missile 90mm Purchased in 2007 from MBDA with SAAB Giraffe AMB radars for 1st Infantry Brigade.[40] At least 40 launchers delivered.[41] Mistral 3 missiles received in 2015.[42]
Mortars
B455  Israel Mortar 81mm Purchased from Israel in 1993.[3] 41 mortars in holding as of 2010.[43]
NM 95 (L-16A1)  United Kingdom Mortar 81mm 10 mortars in holding as of 2010.[43]
M252  United States Mortar 81mm 80 mortars received from the United States in 2010 as military aid.[44]
2B11  Soviet Union Mortar 120mm 14 mortars in holding as of 2010.[43]
m/41D  Sweden Mortar 120mm 165 mortars in holding as of 2010.[43]
Howitzers
H63 (D-30)  Soviet Union Howitzer 122mm 42 howitzers purchased from Finland in 2009 to replace previously used 105mm howitzers.[45]
FH-70  Germany Howitzer 155mm 24 howitzers in holding as of 2010.[43] Purchased from Germany at around 2004.[35]

Vehicles

Model Image Origin Type Number Notes
Armoured fighting vehicles
K9 Thunder  South Korea Self-propelled artillery (12) 12 self-propelled howitzers on order, with an option for 12 more. Deliveries to start in 2020.[46][47]
Combat Vehicle 90  Sweden Infantry fighting vehicle 28 received (44) 44 CV9035 purchased from Netherlands and 37 hulls bought from Norway. 31 CV90 hulls to be converted into support vehicles (command post, air defense, anti-tank, combat engineers, reconnaissance, technical support, evacuation, 120 mm mortars carrier, mortar fire control center, mortar ammunition transporters). 6 to be repaired and maintained, including two driver training vehicles.[48][49][50]
Support vehicle 31 to be converted
Patria Pasi  Finland Armoured personnel carrier 136 XA-180: 60 units purchased from Finland (56 in service).
XA-188: 81 units purchased from Netherlands (80 in service).[51]
Mamba APC  South Africa Armoured personnel carrier 1 7 vehicles purchased from United Kingdom in 2004 for foreign missions.[52] One sent back to Estonia in 2014 after the end of mission in Afghanistan.[53] [54]
Engineering vehicles
Bergepanzer 2  Germany Armoured recovery vehicle 2 Purchased from Netherlands.[55]
Dachs  Germany Armoured engineering vehicle 2 Purchased from Netherlands.[55]
Biber  Germany Armoured vehicle-launched bridge 2 Purchased from Netherlands.[55]
Mercedes-Benz Actros  Germany Recovery vehicle at least 2 [56]
TMM-3M  Ukraine
 Finland		 Truck launched bridge 4+ Purchased from Ukraine in 2015.[57]

Additional systems donated by Finland in 2017.[58]

Logistics vehicles
MAN KAT1  Germany Military truck Variants 4610, 4620 and 4640 as of 2015.[59][60]
DAF F218 series  Netherlands Military truck Purchased from Netherlands in 2008.[61] Variants DAF YAL 4440 and YAL 4442 as of 2015.[59]
Mercedes-Benz 1017A  Germany Military truck Purchased from Germany in 2008.[61]
Mercedes-Benz Unimog  Germany Military truck Purchased from Germany in 2008.[61][62] Variants U1300 and U1700 as of 2015.[59]
Volvo FMX  Sweden Military truck 12 Purchased in 2015.[63]
Bandvagn 206  Sweden Troop carrier [64]
Utility vehicles
Mercedes-Benz G-Class  Germany Military light utility vehicle Variants G250 and G290 as of 2015.[59].[65]
Motorcycles
Husqvarna 258A MT  Sweden Motorcycle [66]

Ships

Class Image Origin Type Ship Notes
Lindormen-class  Denmark Auxiliary ship EML Wambola (A433) Purchased from Denmark in 2006. Commissioned in 2016 to replace EML Tasuja (A432)
Sandown-class  United Kingdom Minehunter EML Admiral Cowan (M313)
EML Sakala (M314)
EML Ugandi (M315)		 Purchased from United Kingdom in 2006.

Aircraft

TypeOriginClassRoleIntroducedIn serviceTotalNotes
Antonov An-2USSRPropellerTransport22Will be replaced by PZL M28 Skytruck
PZL M28 SkytruckPolandPropellerTransport2 to be received in 2018. Gifted from the United States.[67]
Aero L-39 AlbatrosCzech RepublicJetTrainer201522Rented from Aerohooldus OÜ and Sky LLC since 2015. Used for TACP training.[68][69]
Robinson R44USARotorcraftTrainer200244Received in 2002 from United States as a donation.[68][70]

Radars

Model Image Origin Type Number Notes
AN/TPS-77  United States Passive electronically scanned array 1 Purchased in 2003. Placed at Kellavere.[71][72] Modernized in 2014.[73]
VERA-E  Czech Republic Passive radar Purchased in 2004.[71][72]
Ground Master 403  France Active electronically scanned array 2 Purchased in 2009.[71][72] Mounted on Sisu E13TP trucks.[74]
GCA-2020  United States Precision approach radar 1 Transportable version ordered in 2013. Used at Ämari Air Base.[73]


See also

References

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