This is a list of modern military equipment currently in service with the Estonian Defence Forces.
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Notes |
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Handguns | |||||
Heckler & Koch USP | Germany | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | Standard issue pistol. [1] | |
Glock 19 | Austria | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | Used by the Special Operations Forces. [2] | |
Submachine guns | |||||
Heckler & Koch MP7 | Germany | PDW | 4.6×30mm HK | Used by the Special Operations Forces. [3] | |
Heckler & Koch MP5 A2 | West Germany | Submachine gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | Purchased in 2013. [4] [5] | |
Assault rifles & battle rifles | |||||
LMT MARS-L | United States | 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: | |
IMI Galil | Israel | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | Purchased in 1993. AR and ARM with a 460 mm barrel and SAR with a 332 mm barrel. [10] [11] [12] Being replaced by the R-20. [13] [14] | |
Heckler & Koch G36 | Germany | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | Used by the Special Operations Forces. [2] | |
Heckler & Koch HK416 | Germany | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | Used by the Special Operations Forces. [2] | |
Heckler & Koch HK417 | Germany | Battle rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Used by the Special Operations Forces. [15] | |
Heckler & Koch G3 | Germany | Battle rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Used by Defence League [16] [17] Being replaced by the R-20. [13] [14] | |
M14 | United States | Battle rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Used as a ceremonial weapon by the Guard Battalion. [18] 40,500 M14 rifles were donated by USA in 1998. [19] 35,000 M14 battle rifles were donated to Ukraine in the spring of 2022. [20] | |
Precision rifles | |||||
LMT MARS-H | United States | Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | 406 mm (16.0 in) [6] [21] | |
IMI Galil Sniper | Israel | Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Purchased in 1993. Sniper rifle with a 508 mm barrel. [22] | |
M14 TP2 | United States | Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Optical sight: TP-2 Schmidt&Bender [23] | |
Våpensmia NM149 | Norway | Bolt-action sniper rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | [24] | |
Sako TRG | Finland | Bolt action sniper rifle | 8.6x70 mm | TRG 42 Purchased in 2007. [25] 8.6 mm (.338 Lapua Magnum) sniper rifle with a 690 mm barrel. [26] Sako TRG M10 purchased in 2023. [27] | |
PGM Hécate II | France | Anti-material rifle | 12.7×99mm NATO | Purchased in 2007. [25] [28] Can be used as an anti-materiel rifle. | |
Machine guns | |||||
IWI Negev | Israel | Light machine gun | 5.56×45mm NATO 7.62×51mm NATO | Purchased in 1993. [29] [30] Negev NG7 variant ordered in 2023. [31] | |
Heckler & Koch MG4 | Germany | Light machine gun | 5.56×45mm NATO | Used by the Special Operations Forces. [15] | |
Ksp 58 | Sweden | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | Swedish-made variant of the FN MAG. [32] 1,500 received from Sweden between 1999 and 2002. [29] [33] Negev NG7 chosen as replacement in 2023. [34] | |
MG 3 | West Germany | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1,500 received from Germany, unknown number purchased from Norway. [33] [5] [35] Negev NG7 chosen as replacement in 2023. [34] | |
M2 Browning | United States | Heavy machine gun | 12.7×99mm NATO | Mostly vehicle mounted. [36] | |
Shotguns | |||||
Benelli M3T | Italy | Pump action shotgun | 12 gauge | [37] | |
Grenade launchers | |||||
Brügger & Thomet GL06 | Switzerland | Grenade launcher | 40×46mm LV | Stand-alone grenade launcher. [38] | |
Heckler & Koch GLM | Germany | Under barrel grenade launcher | 40×46mm LV | Under-barrel grenade launcher that attaches to various types of assault rifles. [39] | |
Heckler & Koch 79N | Germany | Under barrel grenade launcher | 40×46mm LV | Purchased in 2013. Under-barrel grenade launcher that attaches to Heckler & Koch G3 series of rifles. [5] [40] | |
M203 | United States | 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 |
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Carl Gustav | Sweden | Anti-tank recoilless rifle | 84mm | M2, M3 and M4 variants are in use. [41] [42] [43] | |
Instalaza C90 | Spain | Anti-tank grenade launcher | 90mm | C90-CR-AM, C90-CR-BK and C90-CR-RB variants are in use. [44] [45] [46] At least 10,408 units are known to be purchased between 2009 and 2022. [47] [48] [49] [50] [51] [52] | |
Javelin | United States | Anti-tank guided missile | 127mm | 80 CLUs (with option for additional 40) and 350 missiles purchased from the United States. [53] Block-0 and Block-1 missiles supplied with United States European Reassurance Initiative funds. [54] Estonia donated 100 Javelins to Ukraine in March 2022. [20] [55] [56] More Javelins donated later. [57] | |
Spike | Israel | Anti-tank guided missile | 130mm | 18 Spike-LR II systems delivered in 2020. [58] [59] In addition, more than 500 Spike-SR systems purchased in 2022. [60] |
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Number | Notes |
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ZU-23-2 | Soviet Union | Autocannon | 23×152mm | 98 | Purchased from Israel in 1993. [29] [61] | |
PPZR Piorun | Poland | Man-portable air-defense system | 72mm | 100 launchers, 300 missiles | 100 launchers with 300 missiles ordered in September 2022. [62] | |
Mistral | France | Short range air defense system | 90mm | 209 [63] | Mistral M2 (second generation) acquired in 2007. [64] The latest generation Mistral F3 acquired in 2015, 2018 and 2023. [65] [66] | |
IRIS-T SLM | Germany | Medium range air defense system | In May 2023, Estonia and Latvia made a decision to jointly procure medium-range IRIS-T SLM. [67] The systems are expected to be operational in 2025. |
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Notes |
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Blue Spear | Israel | Anti-ship missile | Ordered in October 2021. [68] First systems delivered in February 2024. [69] Derivative of the Gabriel V missile, with a range up to 290 km. [70] Missiles are mounted on trucks. [71] | ||
Blocker PM16 | Finland | 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 |
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m/56 | Sweden | Fragmentation grenade | Fuse | [72] | |
DM61 | Germany | Fragmentation grenade | Fuse | [73] | |
OffHGr 85 | Germany | Fragmentation grenade | Fuse | OffHGr 85 A2 [74] | |
SplHGr 85 | Germany | Fragmentation grenade | Fuse | SplHGr 85 A2 [75] |
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Notes |
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M252 | United States | Mortar | 81mm | 80 units received from USA as military aid. [76] | |
m/41D | Sweden | Mortar | 120mm | 165 units in holding as of 2010. [77] To be replaced with mortars from Elbit Systems. [78] |
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes |
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Combat Vehicle 90 | Sweden | Infantry fighting vehicle | 44 | 44 CV9035 purchased from Netherlands and 37 CV90 hulls bought from Norway. [79] CV90 hulls to be rebuilt as support vehicles by the end of 2023. [80] These will be equipped with the Protector RS4 RWS able to fire Javelin missiles. [81] | |
Support vehicle | 37 | ||||
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). [82] XA-180 models to be replaced by 2030. XA-188 models to be modernized to extend their service lives to 2048. [83] | |
Otokar Arma 6x6 | Turkey | Armoured personnel carrier | (130) | Estonian Defence Forces will acquire 230 armoured vehicles from Turkey for 200 million Euro. According to the contract, which includes maintenance equipment and training services along with the vehicles, deliveries are planned to start in the second half of 2024 and be completed in 2025. [84] | |
Nurol Yörük NMS | Turkey | Infantry mobility vehicle | (100) |
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Quantity in service | Notes |
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K9 Thunder | South Korea | Self-propelled howitzer | 155mm | 36 [85] | 36 ordered from South Korea in total and the first howitzers were delivered in 2018. [86] The domestic company Go Craft AS was contracted to integrate the radio and artillery system. [87] | |
CAESAR | France | Self-propelled howitzer | 155mm | (12) | 12 CAESAR 6x6 Mk I howitzers ordered in June 2024 with the first deliveries planned the same year. The contract also includes an option for 6 additional howitzers. [88] | |
M142 HIMARS | United States | Rocket artillery | 227mm 610mm | (6) | 6 systems ordered in December 2022 with the deliveries are planned to start in 2024. [89] [90] The package includes GMLRS (M28A2, M30A2, M31A2) and ER GMLRS (XM403, XM404) rockets as well as MGM-140 ATACMS (M57 variant) missiles. |
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes |
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Mercedes-Benz G-Class | Utility vehicle | — | G250 and G290. [91] [92] | ||
Husqvarna 258A MT | Sweden | Motorcycle | — | [93] |
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes |
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Base trucks | |||||
DAF 4440/4442 | Netherlands | Truck | ~500 | Purchased in 2008. [94] [91] | |
MAN KAT1 | West Germany | Truck | MAN 4610/4620/4640/4530. [91] [95] [96] | ||
MAN TGA | Germany Austria Poland | Truck | [97] [96] | ||
Mercedes-Benz 1017 | West Germany | Truck | ~100 | Purchased in 2008. [96] [94] | |
Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3945 8×8 | Germany | Truck | 10 | Purchased in 2019. [96] [98] | |
Mercedes-Benz Atego 1018A 4×4 | Germany | Truck | [96] | ||
Mercedes-Benz Axor 1829 4×4 | Germany | Truck | [96] | ||
Mercedes-Benz Unimog 435 | West Germany | Truck | Purchased in 2008. U 1300 L and U 1700 L. [96] [99] | ||
Sisu E13TP | Finland | Truck | 2 | The truck is used to transport the Ground Master 403 radar system. [100] | |
Volvo FMX 6×6 | Sweden | Tactical truck with hydraulic hooklift hoist | 52 | Vehicle + trailer, transports 15 ft containers. [96] | |
Volvo 44R | Sweden | Tactical truck | Framework agreement for 3,000 trucks in 7 years for Estonian and Latvian military for €440 million signed in October 2023. [104] Quantity for Estonia not specified. First deliveries showed in 2025. [105] | ||
Volvo 66R | Tactical truck | ||||
Semi-trucks | |||||
Volvo FH16 550 8×4 | Sweden | Heavy equipment transporter | 7 | [96] Can tow a semi-trailer weighing up to 92 tons (6-axles). | |
Scania G410 6×4 | Sweden | Semi-truck | 265 | Deal signed with Latvia in February 2022, delivery since October 2024. [106] [107] |
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes |
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Biber | West Germany | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | 2 | Purchased from Netherlands. [108] | |
Dachs | West Germany | Armoured engineering vehicle | 5 | Purchased from Netherlands. [108] [109] | |
Bergepanzer 2 | West Germany | Armoured recovery vehicle | 4 | Purchased from Netherlands. [108] [109] | |
TMM-3M | Ukraine Finland | Truck launched bridge | >4 | The TMM-3M bridge is mounted on the KrAZ-63221 truck. Purchased from Ukraine in 2015. [110] Additional systems received from Finland in 2017. [111] | |
Mercedes-Benz Actros | Germany | Recovery vehicle | 2 | [112] |
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes |
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THeMIS | Estonia | Unmanned ground vehicle | 3 | [113] |
Class | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes |
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Sandown-class | United Kingdom | Minehunter | 3 | Purchased from the United Kingdom in 2006. Modernized between 2018 and 2020 to extend the service lives of the ships to 2035. [59] |
Class | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes |
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Lindormen-class | Denmark | Auxiliary ship | 1 | Purchased from Denmark in 2006. The ship can also be used as a minelayer.[ citation needed ] | |
Kindral Kurvits class | Finland | Pollution control ship | 1 | Formerly a multifunctional pollution control vessel of the Police and Border Guard. Joined the navy in 2023. [114] | |
PATROL 45 WP class | Estonia | Patrol boat | 1 | Formerly a multifunctional patrol boat of the Police and Border Guard. Joined the navy in 2023. | |
Pikker class | Estonia | Patrol boat | 1 | Formerly a patrol boat of the Police and Border Guard. Joined the navy in 2023. | |
PATROL 24 class | Estonia | 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 |
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Transport | ||||||
M28 Skytruck | Poland | 2 [115] | replaced two Antonov An-2s [116] | |||
Trainer Aircraft | ||||||
Aero L-39 | Czechoslovakia | Jet trainer | 2 [117] [115] |
Note : Three C-17 Globemaster IIIs are available through the Heavy Airlift Wing based in Hungary. [118]
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes |
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Threod Systems Stream C | Estonia | Unmanned aerial vehicle | [119] [120] | ||
Threod Systems KX-4 LE Titan | Estonia | Unmanned aerial vehicle | [121] | ||
AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma | United States | Unmanned aerial vehicle | Undisclosed number of RQ-20B Puma AE II systems to be delivered by 2021. [122] | ||
IAI Harpy | Israel | Loitering munition | IAI Mini Harpy ordered in 2023. [123] |
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes |
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VERA-E | Czech Republic | Passive radar | 1 | Purchased in 2004. [124] [125] [126] | |
Giraffe AMB | Sweden | Passive electronically scanned array | 4 or 5 | [126] | |
AN/TPS-77 | United States | Passive electronically scanned array | 1 | Purchased in 2003 and modernized in 2014. [124] [125] [127] | |
Ground Master 403, 400a | France | Active electronically scanned array | 2 GM403 (2 GM400a on order) | Two GM403 radars purchased in 2009. [124] [125] Mounted on Sisu E13TP trucks. [128] Two GM400a model radars ordered in 2023. [129] | |
GCA-2020 | United States | Precision approach radar | 1 | Transportable version ordered in 2013. [127] | |
AN/TSQ-288 | United States | Surface search and navigation radar | [130] |
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