List of equipment of the Estonian Defence League
This is a list of military equipment used by the Estonian Defence League in the past or present. It includes small arms, artillery, combat vehicles and logistics vehicles. Most of the equipment is received from the Estonian Defence Forces, through the institutions of the Estonian Ministry of Defence or as hand-me-downs from other countries.
Weapons
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Notes |
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Heckler & Koch G3 | Battle rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Ak 4, AG-3F2, G3A3ZF and G3A4 variants.[1][2][3][4] | ||
Rheinmetall MG3 | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | [1][2] | ||
m/45 B | Submachine gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | [5] | ||
B-300 | Shoulder-fired missile | 82mm | Bought from Israel in 1993. Used in Pärnumaa malev.[2] | ||
Carl Gustav | Recoilless rifle | 84mm | Variants M2 and M3.[1][2][6] | ||
FGM-148 Javelin | Fire-and-forget anti-tank missile | 127mm | Unknown number in service with the Estonian Defence League.[7] | ||
Pvpj 1110 | Recoilless rifle | 90mm | 130 units.[1][2][6] | ||
M40A1 | Recoilless rifle | 105mm | 30 units.[6] | ||
B-455 | Mortar | 81mm | Partially replaced by the M252.[8] | ||
M252 | Mortar | 81mm | [8] |
Vehicles
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes |
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BTR-80 | Armoured personnel carrier | 13 | BTR-80 UNSh version.[9] 13 vehicles received in 2013.[10] | ||
Mercedes-Benz Unimog | Military logistics truck | 97+ | Mostly Unimog 416 donated by Denmark and some 435/1300L series models.[11] | ||
Mercedes-Benz 1017A | Military logistics truck | 95 | Bought from Germany.[12] | ||
Volvo Tgb | Military light utility vehicle | Some mounted with 90mm recoilless rifles.[13] | |||
Mercedes-Benz G-Class | Military light utility vehicle | Unknown number bought from Netherlands.[14][15] |
See also
- List of equipment of the Estonian Land Forces
- List of active Estonian Navy ships
- List of historic Estonian Navy ships
- Equipment of the Estonian Air Force
- List of historic Estonian Air Force aircraft
- Equipment of the Estonian Special Operations Force
References
- "TULD KÕIGIST TORUDEST: vaata Tartu kaitseliitlaste lahinglaskmisi!". mehele.ohtuleht.ee. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- Kaitseliit. "Kaitseliit marsib suurimal kaitseväe paraadil". Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- "Norrast saadud relvad jõuavad nii ajateenijateni kui kaitseliitlasteni". Postimees (in Estonian). Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- "Automaat HK G3A3ZF/G3A4" (in Estonian). Estonian Defence Forces.
- "Käsitulirelvad" (in Estonian). Estonian Defence Forces.
- IISS. The Military Balance 2016, page 91
- "GALERII ǀ Kaitseliitlased said Javeliniga käe valgeks". mehele.ohtuleht.ee. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- Kaitseliit. "Kaitseliit viib Sirgalas läbi viimased lahinglaskmised enne NATO kollektiivkaitseõppust". Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- Abel, Urmas (2017). "Vene sugemetega soomukid sõitsid taas Eesti pinnal". Sõdur (in Estonian). No. 4. p. 18. ISSN 1406-3379.
- Andersen, Ardi (2014). "Kose meeste oma BTR". Kaitse Kodu! (in Estonian). No. 4. p. 58. ISSN 1406-3387.
- "Taanlased kingivad Kaitseliidule 97 veokit". Postimees (in Estonian). Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- Kaitseliit. "Kaitseliidu malevad saavad kätte uued veoautod". Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- Kaitseliit. "Võidupüha näitus Pärnus". Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- Kaitseliit. "Kaitseliidu autopark sai täiendust". Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- Kaitseliit. "Kaitseliit sai kätte medsõidukid". Retrieved 2017-11-14.
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