List of equipment of the Estonian Defence League

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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.

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Weapons

ModelImageOriginTypeCaliberNotes
Pistols
Heckler & Koch USP HKUSP.png Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum [1]
Glock Glock 17-removebg-preview.png Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 		Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Norwegian Glock-17's to be acquired. [2]
Submachine guns
m/45 B Kpist m 45B Jvm21378 (2).jpg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Used by Guard Service. [3]
Heckler & Koch MP5 MP5 in U.S. Ordnance Museum.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 		Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Used weapons purchased from Norway in 2013. [4] [5]
Assault rifles
LMT R-20 Rahe Kevadtorm 2024 (53799616419) (R20 Rahe crop).jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO
7.62×51mm NATO 		Territorial Defence (Estonian : Maakaitse) maneuver units will be equipped with the new standard-issue rifle. [6]
Heckler & Koch G3 Kongsberg AG-3.jpg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 		Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Ak 4, AG-3F2, G3A3ZF and G3A4 variants. [7] [8] [9] [10]
Sniper rifles
M14 TP2 M14 Stand-off Munitions Disruptor (SMUD) (7414626342).jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 		Designated marksman rifle 7.62×51mm NATO 40 500 M14 rifles were donated by USA in 1998. Some were modified to M14 TP2 sniper rifles by E-Arsenal in Estonia. [11] Equipped with a Schmidt & Bender 3-12x50 scope. [12] [13]

35 000 M14 battle rifles were donated to Ukraine in the spring of 2022. [14]

Våpensmia NM149-F1 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO [13]
Machine guns
MG 3 BundeswehrMG3 noBG.png Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO [7] [8]
FN MAG Kulspruta 58 001.jpg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 		General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO Variant Kulspruta 58B. [15] Donated by Sweden between 1999 and 2002. [8]
M2 Browning PEO Browning M2E2 QCB.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Heavy machine gun 12.7×99mm NATO [16]
Grenade launchers
Heckler & Koch HK79 HK69A1 40 kranaattipistooli 2002.JPG Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Grenade launcher 40x46mm Under barrel 1970's design for G3 rifles. (HK69 - stand alone weapon pictured - HK 79 is a variant.) Purchased from Norway in 2013. [5] [17]
M203 PEO M203A2 Grenade Launcher.png Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Grenade launcher 40x46mm Under barrel design for LMT R20 RAHE rifles. [6]
Anti-armour weapons
B-300 Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon.jpg Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Shoulder-fired missile 82mm Bought from Israel in 1993. Used in Pärnumaa county brigade. [8]
Carl Gustav Carl Gustav recoilless rifle.jpg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Recoilless rifle 84mmVariant M2. [7] [8] [18]
Pansarvärnspjäs 1110 Pohjakonn 2022 (51996089197).jpg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Recoilless rifle 90mm130 units. [7] [8] [18]
M40A1 M40 recoilless rifle, Greek infantry, 1997.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Recoilless rifle 105mm30 units. [18]
FGM-148 Javelin FGM-148 Javelin (5160721562).jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Anti-tank guided missile 127mmUnknown number in service with the Estonian Defence League. [19]
Spike Kaitseliidus korraldatakse esmakordselt tankitorjerelva Spike SR koolitust IMG 7712 (53519367059).jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 		Anti-tank guided missile Spike SR variant to replace 90 mm recoilless guns. [20]
Mortars
B-455 Pohjakonn 2021 (51800039182).jpg Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Mortar 81mmPartially replaced by the M252. [5]
M252 M252 mortar usmc.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Mortar 81mm [5]
m/41D Granatkastare m41 Revinge 2012.jpg Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 		Mortar 120mm

Vehicles

ModelImageOriginTypeNumberNotes
BTR-80 Pohja-Tartumaa malevkonna rannakuharjutus 16.04. 2022 (52013356935).jpg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Armoured personnel carrier 13BTR-80 UNSh version. [21] 13 vehicles received in 2013 from Estonian Defence Forces. [22]
Mercedes-Benz Unimog Unimog 1300L.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Military logistics truck97+Mostly Unimog 416 donated by Denmark and some 435/1300L series models. [23]
Mercedes-Benz 1017A MB 1017.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Military logistics truck95Bought from Germany. [24]
Volvo Tgb Orkaan XVI Parnumaal (52542620678).jpg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Military light utility vehicle Some mounted with Ksp 58 or 90mm recoilless rifles. [25]
Mercedes-Benz G-Class MB250GD Wolf.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Military light utility vehicle Unknown number bought from Netherlands. [26] [27]

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