This is a list of modern military equipment currently in service with the Estonian Defence Forces.
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handguns | |||||
| Heckler & Koch USP | | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | Standard issue pistol. [1] | |
| Glock 19 | | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | Used by the Special Operations Forces. [2] | |
| Submachine guns | |||||
| Heckler & Koch MP7 | | PDW | 4.6×30mm HK | Used by the Special Operations Forces. [3] | |
| Heckler & Koch MP5 A2 | | Submachine gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | Purchased in 2013. [4] [5] | |
| Assault rifles & battle rifles | |||||
| LMT R-20 Rahe | | Carbine and assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | Standard issue assault rifle, 19,000 ordered in 2019 to replace the IMI Galil and Ak 4 rifles. [6] First delivery in 2020, and replaced all Galil and Ak.4 by 2022. [7] Two variants were ordered: | |
| Heckler & Koch G36 | | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | Used by the Special Operations Forces and Military Police [2] | |
| Heckler & Koch HK416 | | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | Used by the Special Operations Forces. [2] | |
| Heckler & Koch HK417 | | Battle rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Used by the Special Operations Forces. [10] | |
| AK 4 | | Battle rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Used by Defence League [11] [12] Being replaced by the R-20. [13] [14] | |
| M14 | | Battle rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Used as a ceremonial weapon by the Guard Battalion. [15] 40,500 M14 rifles were donated by USA in 1998. [16] 35,000 M14 battle rifles were donated to Ukraine in the spring of 2022. [17] | |
| Precision rifles | |||||
| LMT Rahe R-20 L | | Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | 406 mm (16.0 in) [6] [18] | |
| IMI Galil Sniper | | Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Purchased in 1993. Sniper rifle with a 508 mm barrel. [19] | |
| M14 TP2 | | Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Optical sight: TP-2 Schmidt&Bender [20] | |
| Våpensmia NM149 | Bolt-action sniper rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | [21] | ||
| Sako TRG | | Bolt action sniper rifle | 8.6x70 mm | TRG 42 Purchased in 2007. [22] 8.6 mm (.338 Lapua Magnum) sniper rifle with a 690 mm barrel. [23] Sako TRG M10 purchased in 2023. [24] Approximately 70 TRG M10 delivered in 2024. [25] | |
| PGM Hécate II | | Anti-material rifle | 12.7×99mm NATO | Purchased in 2007. [22] [26] Can be used as an anti-materiel rifle. | |
| Machine guns | |||||
| IWI Negev | | Light machine gun | 5.56×45mm NATO 7.62×51mm NATO | Purchased in 1993. [27] [28] Negev NG7 variant ordered in 2023. [29] | |
| Heckler & Koch MG4 | | Light machine gun | 5.56×45mm NATO | Used by the Special Operations Forces. [10] | |
| Ksp 58 | | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | Swedish-made variant of the FN MAG. [30] 1,500 received from Sweden between 1999 and 2002. [27] [31] Negev NG7 chosen as replacement in 2023. [32] | |
| MG 3 | | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1,500 received from Germany, unknown number purchased from Norway. [31] [5] [33] Negev NG7 chosen as replacement in 2023. [32] | |
| M2 Browning | | Heavy machine gun | 12.7×99mm NATO | Mostly vehicle mounted. [34] | |
| Shotguns | |||||
| Benelli M3T | | Pump action shotgun | 12 gauge | [35] | |
| Grenade launchers | |||||
| Brügger & Thomet GL06 | | Grenade launcher | 40×46mm LV | Stand-alone grenade launcher. [36] | |
| Heckler & Koch GLM | | Under barrel grenade launcher | 40×46mm LV | Under-barrel grenade launcher that attaches to various types of assault rifles. [37] | |
| Heckler & Koch 79N | | Under barrel grenade launcher | 40×46mm LV | Purchased in 2013. Under-barrel grenade launcher that attaches to Heckler & Koch G3 series of rifles. [5] [38] | |
| M203 | | Under barrel grenade launcher | 40×46mm LV | Under-barrel grenade launcher that attaches to R-20 Rahe rifles. [6] | |
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type 69 RPG | Rocket launcher | 40mm (laucher tube), 85mm (warhead) | Locally known as M-69. Still (2025) listed as equipment in the Defence Force official website. [39] | ||
| B-300 | Rocket launcher | 82mm | Still (2025) listed as equipment in the Defence Force official website. [40] | ||
| Carl Gustav | | Anti-tank recoilless rifle | 84mm | M2, M3 and M4 variants are in use. [41] [42] [43] [44] 300 M4 received 2021. [45] | |
| Instalaza C90 | | Anti-tank grenade launcher | 90mm | C90-CR-AM, C90-CR-BK and C90-CR-RB variants are in use. [46] [47] [48] At least 10,408 units are known to be purchased between 2009 and 2022. [49] [50] [51] [52] [53] [54] | |
| Pansarvärnspjäs 1110 | Recoilless rifle | 90mm | Still (2025) listed as equipment in the Defence Force official website. [55] | ||
| M40A1 | | Recoilless rifle | 105mm | Still (2025) listed as equipment in the Defence Force official website. [56] | |
| MILAN 2 | Anti-tank guided missile | 125 mm | Still (2025) listed as equipment in the Defence Force official website. [57] | ||
| MAPATS | Anti-tank guided missile | 156 mm | Still (2025) listed as equipment in the Defence Force official website. [58] | ||
| Javelin | | Anti-tank guided missile | 127mm | 80 CLUs (with option for additional 40) and 350 missiles purchased from the United States. [59] Block-0 and Block-1 missiles supplied with United States European Reassurance Initiative funds. [60] Estonia donated 100 Javelins to Ukraine in March 2022. [17] [61] [62] More Javelins donated later. [63] 800 missiles and 84 Lightweight Command Launch Units (LwCLUs) on order. [64] | |
| Spike | | Anti-tank guided missile | 130mm | 18 Spike-LR II systems delivered in 2020. [65] [66] In addition, more than 500 Spike-SR systems purchased in 2022. [67] |
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZU-23-2 | | Autocannon | 23×152mm | 98 | Purchased from Israel in 1993. [27] [68] | |
| PPZR Piorun | | Man-portable air-defense system | 72mm | 100 launchers, 300 missiles | 100 launchers with 300 missiles ordered in September 2022. [69] Deliveries started in 2024. [70] | |
| Mistral | | Short range air defense system | 90mm | 209 [71] | Mistral M2 (second generation) acquired in 2007. [72] The latest generation Mistral F3 acquired in 2015, 2018 and 2023. [73] [74] [75] [76] Some donated to Ukraine. [77] | |
| IRIS-T SLM | | Medium range air defense system | In May 2023, Estonia and Latvia made a decision to jointly procure medium-range IRIS-T SLM. [78] Estonia ordered 3 batteries. [79] The systems are expected to be operational in 2025. |
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Spear 5G SSM | | Anti-ship missile | Ordered in October 2021. [80] First systems delivered in February 2024. [81] Derivative of the Gabriel V missile, with a range up to 290 km. [82] Missiles are mounted on trucks. [83] | ||
| Blocker PM16 | Naval mine | Delivered in December 2021, used in all minelaying capable ships. 560 kg of Foxit plastic-bonded explosive. |
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Detonation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m/56 | | Fragmentation grenade | Fuse | [84] | |
| DM61 | Fragmentation grenade | Fuse | [85] | ||
| OffHGr 85 | Fragmentation grenade | Fuse | OffHGr 85 A2 [86] [87] | ||
| SplHGr 85 | Fragmentation grenade | Fuse | SplHGr 85 A2 [88] [87] | ||
| F-1 grenade | Fragmentation grenade | Fuse | [89] | ||
| RGD-5 | Fragmentation grenade | Fuse | [90] |
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-455 | | Mortar | 81mm | Still (2025) listed as equipment in the Defence Force official website. [91] | |
| M252 | | Mortar | 81mm | 80 units received from USA as military aid. [92] | |
| m/41D | | Mortar | 120mm | 165 units in holding as of 2010. [93] To be replaced with mortars from Elbit Systems. [94] At least 30 units sent to Ukraine in 2022. [95] |
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat Vehicle 90 | | Infantry fighting vehicle | 44 | 44 CV9035 purchased from Netherlands and 37 CV90 hulls bought from Norway. [96] CV90 hulls to be rebuilt as support vehicles by the end of 2023. [97] These will be equipped with the Protector RS4 RWS able to fire Javelin missiles. [98] | |
| Support vehicle | 37 | ||||
| Patria Pasi | | Armoured personnel carrier | 136 | XA-180: 60 units purchased from Finland (56 in service). XA-188: 81 units purchased from Netherlands (80 in service). [99] XA-180 models to be replaced by 2030. XA-188 models to be modernized to extend their service lives to 2048. [100] | |
| Otokar ARMA 6×6 | | Armoured personnel carrier | 130 | Contract awarded in October 2023 for €130 million, including training, and equipment maintenance. [101] It was ordered jointly with the Makina NMS 4×4. [102] The delivery started in January 2025. [103] About 50 ARMA 6x6 + NMS 4x4 received by Spring 2025. [104] | |
| Nurol Makina NMS 4×4 | | Infantry mobility vehicle | 100 | Contract awarded in October 2023, including training, and equipment maintenance. Ordered jointly with the ARMA 6×6. [102] The delivery started in January 2025. [103] About 50 ARMA 6x6 + NMS 4x4 received by Spring 2025. [104] |
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Quantity in service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K9 Thunder | | Self-propelled howitzer | 155mm | 24 (12 more on order) [105] | 36 ordered from South Korea in total and the first howitzers were delivered in 2018. [106] The domestic company Go Craft AS was contracted to integrate the radio and artillery system. [107] | |
| CAESAR | | Self-propelled howitzer | 155mm | 12 [108] | 12 CAESAR 6x6 Mk I howitzers ordered in June 2024 with the first 6 delivered in January 2025. [109] The remaining 6 howitzers arrived in August 2025. [110] [111] | |
| M142 HIMARS | | Rocket artillery | 227mm 610mm | 6 [112] | 6 systems ordered in December 2022 with the deliveries at the time planned to start in 2024. [113] [114] The package includes GMLRS (M28A2, M30A2, M31A2) and ER GMLRS (XM403, XM404) rockets as well as MGM-140 ATACMS (M57 variant) missiles. The troops were trained on the systems in the United States prior to their delivery in Estonia in mid-2025. [115] Estonia received the 6 systems in April 2025. [112] First firings in July 2025. [116] | |
| K239 Chunmoo | | Rocket artillery | Various | TBC | On 23 October 2025, Estonia signed a letter of intent with South Korea to acquire the systems. [117] |
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz G-Class | | Utility vehicle | — | G250 and G290. [118] [119] | |
| Husqvarna 258A MT | | Motorcycle | — | [120] |
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base trucks | |||||
| DAF 4440/4442 | | Truck | ~500 | Purchased in 2008. [121] [118] | |
| MAN KAT1 | | Truck | MAN 4610/4620/4640/4530. [118] [122] [123] | ||
| MAN TGA | | Truck | [124] [123] | ||
| Mercedes-Benz 1017 | | Truck | ~100 | Purchased in 2008. [123] [121] | |
| Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3945 8×8 | | Truck | 10 | Purchased in 2019. [123] [125] | |
| Mercedes-Benz Atego 1018A 4×4 | | Truck | [123] | ||
| Mercedes-Benz Axor 1829 4×4 | | Truck | [123] | ||
| Mercedes-Benz Unimog 435 | | Truck | Purchased in 2008. U 1300 L and U 1700 L. [123] [126] | ||
| Scania G360 (8×4) | Hooklift truck | First delivered in 2024. [127] | |||
| Scania G410 (8×8) | Hooklift off-road capable truck | First delivered in 2024. [127] | |||
| Sisu E13TP | | Truck | 2 | The truck is used to transport the Ground Master 403 radar system. [128] | |
| Volvo FMX 6×6 | Tactical truck with hydraulic hooklift hoist | 52 | Vehicle + trailer, transports 15 ft containers. [123] | ||
| Volvo 44R | Tactical truck | Framework agreement for 3,000 trucks in 7 years for Estonian and Latvian military for €440 million signed in October 2023. [132] Quantity for Estonia not specified. First deliveries showed in 2025. [133] | |||
| Volvo 66R | Tactical truck | ||||
| Semi-trucks | |||||
| Volvo FH16 550 8×4 | | Heavy equipment transporter | 7 | [123] Can tow a semi-trailer weighing up to 92 tons (6-axles). | |
| Scania G410 6×4 | | Semi-truck | 265 | Deal signed with Latvia in February 2022, delivery since October 2024. Will partially replace DAF 2300 series vehicles. [134] [135] [136] | |
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biber | | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | 2 | Purchased from Netherlands. [137] | |
| Dachs | | Armoured engineering vehicle | 5 | Purchased from Netherlands. [137] [138] | |
| Bergepanzer 2 | | Armoured recovery vehicle | 4 | Purchased from Netherlands. [137] [138] | |
| TMM-3M | | Truck launched bridge | >5 | The TMM-3M bridge is mounted on the KrAZ-63221 truck. Purchased from Ukraine in 2015. [139] Additional systems received from Finland in 2017. [140] | |
| Mercedes-Benz Actros | | Recovery vehicle | 2 | [141] |
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THeMIS | | Unmanned ground vehicle | 3 | [142] |
| Class | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown-class | | Minehunter | 3 | Purchased from the United Kingdom in 2006. Modernized between 2018 and 2020 to extend the service lives of the ships to 2035. [66] |
| Class | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindormen-class | | Auxiliary ship | 1 | Purchased from Denmark in 2006. The ship can also be used as a minelayer.[ citation needed ] | |
| Kindral Kurvits class | | Pollution control ship | 1 | Formerly a multifunctional pollution control vessel of the Police and Border Guard. Joined the navy in 2023. [143] | |
| PATROL 45 WP class | | Patrol boat | 1 | Formerly a multifunctional patrol boat of the Police and Border Guard. Joined the navy in 2023. | |
| Pikker class | | Patrol boat | 1 | Formerly a patrol boat of the Police and Border Guard. Joined the navy in 2023. | |
| PATROL 24 class | | Patrol boat | 1 | Formerly a patrol boat of the Police and Border Guard. Joined the navy in 2023. |
| Aircraft | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transport | ||||||
| M28 Skytruck | | Poland | 2 [144] | Replaced two Antonov An-2s. [145] | ||
| Antonov An-2 | | Soviet Union | 2? [146] | Replaced by two M28 Skytrucks. [147] . Current whereabouts unknown, likely held in reserve. | ||
| Trainer aircraft | ||||||
| Aero L-39 | | Czechoslovakia | Jet trainer | 2 [148] [144] | ||
Note : Three C-17 Globemaster IIIs are available through the Heavy Airlift Wing based in Hungary. [149]
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threod Systems Stream C | Unmanned aerial vehicle | [150] [151] | |||
| Threod Systems KX-4 LE Titan | Unmanned aerial vehicle | [152] | |||
| AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma | | Unmanned aerial vehicle | Undisclosed number of RQ-20B Puma AE II systems to be delivered by 2021. [153] | ||
| IAI Harpy | | Loitering munition | IAI Mini Harpy ordered in 2023. [154] |
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERA-E | | Passive radar | 1 | Purchased in 2004. [155] [156] [157] | |
| Giraffe AMB | | Passive electronically scanned array | 4 or 5 | [157] | |
| AN/TPS-77 | | Passive electronically scanned array | 1 | Purchased in 2003 and modernized in 2014. [155] [156] [158] | |
| Ground Master 403, 400a | | Active electronically scanned array | 2 GM403 (2 GM400a on order) | Two GM403 radars purchased in 2009. [155] [156] Mounted on Sisu E13TP trucks. [159] Two GM400a model radars ordered in 2023. [160] | |
| GCA-2020 | Precision approach radar | 1 | Transportable version ordered in 2013. [158] | ||
| AN/TSQ-288 | | Surface search and navigation radar | [161] | ||
| Man-portable passive radar | Used for airspace and border surveillance. [162] |
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