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List of equipment of the Estonian Defence Forces

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

Weapons

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Small arms

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Model Image Origin Type Calibre Notes
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 and PDWs
Heckler & Koch MP7 Germany PDW 4.6×30mm HK Used by the Special Operations Forces as a backup weapon for machine gunners and snipers.[3]
Heckler & Koch MP5 A2 West Germany Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Purchased in 2013.[4][5]
Assault rifles & battle rifles
LMT R-20 Rahe United States Carbine /
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 (of 5.56mm caliber; see also 7.62mm caliber variant below) are in service:

  • R-20 S, with a barrel length of 310 mm (12 in) [8]
  • R-20, with a barrel length of 367 mm (14.4 in) [9]
IMI Galil Israel Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Purchased in 1993. Replaced by the R-20, but still (July 2026) listed in the Estonian Defence Force website.

Three variants are in service:

  • AR with a 460 mm barrel[10]
  • ARM with a 460 mm barrel[11]
  • SAR with a 332 mm barrel[12]
Heckler & Koch G3 West Germany
Norway		 Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Replaced by R-20, but still listed in the EDF website as of July 2026.

Four variants are in service:

Heckler & Koch G36 Germany Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Used by the Special Operations Forces and Military Police.[2]
Heckler & Koch HK416A7 Germany Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO 14.5" A7 variant, used by the Special Operations Forces.[2][15]
Heckler & Koch HK417 Germany Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Used by the Special Operations Forces in the 16.5" barreled configuration with 13" 4-vent handguard[16]
AK 4 West Germany
Sweden		 Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Used by Defence League.[17][18] Being replaced by the R-20.[19][20]
M14 United States Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Used as a ceremonial weapon by the Guard Battalion.[21] 40,500 M14 rifles were donated by USA in 1998.[22] 35,000 M14 battle rifles were donated to Ukraine in the spring of 2022.[23]
Precision rifles
LMT Rahe R-20 L United States Designated marksman rifle 7.62×51mm NATO 406 mm (16.0 in)[6][24]
IMI Galil Sniper Israel Designated marksman rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Purchased in 1993. Sniper rifle with a 508 mm barrel.[25]
M14 TP2 United States Designated marksman rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Optical sight: TP-2 Schmidt&Bender [17]
Våpensmia NM149 Norway Bolt-action sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO [17]
Sako TRG Finland Bolt action sniper rifle 8.6x70 mm TRG 42 purchased in 2007.[26] 8.6 mm (.338 Lapua Magnum) sniper rifle with a 690 mm barrel.[27] Sako TRG M10 purchased in 2023.[28] TRG 42 started to be replaced 2024.[29] Approximately 70 TRG M10 delivered in 2024.[30]

Two variants in service:

  • TRG 42
  • TRG M10
PGM Hécate II France Anti-material rifle 12.7×99mm NATO Purchased in 2007.[26][31] 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.[32][33] Negev NG7 variant ordered in 2023.[34]

Two variants are in service:

  • 5.56mm Negev
  • 7.62mm Negev NG7
Heckler & Koch MG4 Germany Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO Used by the Special Operations Forces.[16]
Ksp 58 Belgium
Sweden		 General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO Swedish-made variant of the FN MAG.[35] 1,500 received from Sweden between 1999 and 2002.[32][36] Negev NG7 chosen as replacement in 2023.[37]
MG 3 West Germany General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO 1,500 received from Germany, unknown number purchased from Norway.[36][5][38] Negev NG7 chosen as replacement in 2023.[37]
M2 Browning United States Heavy machine gun 12.7×99mm NATO Mostly vehicle mounted.[39]
Shotguns
Benelli M3T Italy Pump action shotgun 12 gauge [40]
Grenade launchers
Brügger & Thomet GL06  Switzerland Grenade launcher 40×46mm LV Stand-alone grenade launcher.[41]
Heckler & Koch GLM Germany Under barrel grenade launcher 40×46mm LV Under-barrel grenade launcher that attaches to various types of assault rifles.[42]
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][43]
M203 United States Under barrel grenade launcher 40×46mm LV Under-barrel grenade launcher that attaches to R-20 Rahe rifles.[6]

Anti-tank weapons

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Model Image Origin Type Calibre Notes
Rocket launchers
Instalaza C90 Spain Rocket launcher 90mm At least 10,408 units are known to be purchased between 2009 and 2022.[44][45][46][47][48][49]

Two variants are in service:

Recoilless rifles
Carl Gustav Sweden Anti-tank recoilless rifle 84mm [52] 300 M4 received 2021.[53]

Two variants are in service:

Anti-tank missiles
Javelin United States Anti-tank guided missile 127mm 80 CLUs (with option for additional 40) and 350 missiles purchased from the United States.[56] Block-0 and Block-1 missiles supplied with United States European Reassurance Initiative funds.[57]

Estonia donated 100 Javelins to Ukraine in March 2022.[23][58][59] More Javelins donated later.[60] 800 missiles and 84 Lightweight Command Launch Units (LwCLUs) on order.[61]

Spike Israel Anti-tank guided missile 130mm 18 Spike-LR II systems delivered in 2020.[62][63] In addition, more than 500 Spike-SR systems purchased in 2022.[64]

Two variants are in service:

  • Spike LR-II
  • Spike-SR

Air-defence equipment

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Model Image Origin Type Calibre Quantity Notes
ZU-23-2
"Sergei"		 Soviet Union Autocannon 23×152mm 98 Purchased from Israel in 1993.[32][65] Most units mounted on trucks.
PPZR Piorun Poland Man-portable air-defense system 72mm 100 launchers, 300 missiles 100 launchers with 300 missiles ordered in September 2022.[66] Deliveries started in 2024.[67]
Mistral  France Short range air defense system 90mm 209[68] Mistral M2 (second generation) acquired in 2007.[69] The latest generation Mistral F3 acquired in 2015, 2018 and 2023.[70][71][72][73] Some donated to Ukraine.[74] Most units mounted on trucks.
IRIS-T SLM  Germany Medium range air defense system 127mm 1 battery (+2 on order) In May 2023, Estonia and Latvia made a decision to jointly procure medium-range IRIS-T SLM.[75] Estonia ordered 3 batteries.[76] The first system arrived in June 2026.[77]

Anti-ship weapons

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Model Image Origin Type Calibre Notes
Blue Spear 5G SSM  Israel Anti-ship missile Ordered in October 2021.[78] First systems delivered in February 2024.[79] Derivative of the Gabriel V missile, with a range up to 290 km.[80] Missiles are mounted on trucks.[81]
Blocker PM16  Finland Naval mine Delivered in December 2021, used in all minelaying capable ships.

560 kg of Foxit plastic-bonded explosive.

Grenades

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Model Image Origin Type Detonation Notes
DM61  Germany Fragmentation grenade Fuse [82]
SplHGr 85  Germany Fragmentation grenade Fuse SplHGr 85 A2[83][84]

Mortars

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Model Image Origin Type Calibre Notes
M252  United States Mortar 81mm 80 units received from the United States as military aid.[85]
m/41D  Finland Mortar 120mm 165 units in holding as of 2010.[86] To be replaced with mortars from Elbit Systems.[87] At least 30 units sent to Ukraine in 2022.[88]

Vehicles

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Armoured vehicles

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Model Image Origin Type Quantity Notes
CV9035EE,

(CV90N)

  Sweden Infantry fighting vehicle 44 44 CV9035NL purchased from Netherlands and 37 CV90 hulls bought from Norway.[89] Most of these hulls have been delivered to Scoutspataljon.[90] CV9035s are equipped with additional RoofPRO and SidePRO addon armour.[91] As of 2026, CV90s are to remain in service for up to 10 years after a replacement program was cancelled in 2026.[92]
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).[93]
XA-180 models to be replaced by 2030. XA-188 models to be modernized to extend their service lives to 2048.[94]
Otokar ARMA 6×6  Turkey Armoured personnel carrier 130 Contract awarded in October 2023 for €130 million, including training, and equipment maintenance.[95] It was ordered jointly with the Makina NMS 4×4.[96]

The delivery started in January 2025.[97] About 50 ARMA 6x6 + NMS 4x4 received by Spring 2025.[98]

Nurol Makina NMS 4×4  Turkey Infantry mobility vehicle 100 Contract awarded in October 2023, including training, and equipment maintenance. Ordered jointly with the ARMA 6×6.[96] The delivery started in January 2025.[97] About 50 ARMA 6x6 + NMS 4x4 received by Spring 2025.[98]

Artillery

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Model Image Origin Type Calibre Quantity Notes
K9EST "Kõu"  South Korea Self-propelled howitzer 155mm 36[99] 36 ordered from South Korea in total and the first howitzers were delivered in 2018.[100] The domestic company Go Craft AS was contracted to integrate the radio and artillery system.[101]
CAESAR Mk.1  France Self-propelled howitzer 155mm 12[102]
(+12 on order)[103]		 12 CAESAR 6x6 Mk I howitzers ordered in June 2024 with the first 6 delivered in January 2025.[104] The remaining 6 howitzers arrived in August 2025.[105][106] In February 2026, Estonia ordered another 12 howitzers.[103]
M142 HIMARS  United States Rocket artillery 227mm
610mm		 6[107] (+3 on order)[108] 6 systems ordered in December 2022 with the deliveries at the time planned to start in 2024.[109][110] 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.[111] Estonia received the 6 systems in April 2025.[107] First firings in July 2025.[112]

K239 Chunmoo  South Korea Rocket artillery Various (9 on order)[113] In December 2025, Estonia signed a €290 million contract to acquire six K239 Chunmoo systems and ammunition (CGR-080, CTM-MR as well as CTM-290 tactical ballistic missiles). In May 2026, three additional launchers were ordered.[114] First deliveries were expected at the second half of 2027.[115][113]

Utility vehicles

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Model Image Origin Type Quantity Notes
Mercedes-Benz G-Class
Utility vehicle — Three variants are in service:
  • G250
  • G290
  • Greenline G280 CDI[116]

[117][118]

Quad ATV All-Terrain Vehicle [119]
GasGas EC 350F Motorcycle — [120]

Logistics vehicles

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Model Image Origin Type Quantity Notes
Base trucks
DAF 4440/4442  Netherlands Truck ~500 Purchased in 2008.[121][117]
MAN KAT1  West Germany Truck MAN 4610/4620/4640/4530.[117][122][123]
MAN TGA  Germany
 Austria
 Poland		 Truck [124][123]
Mercedes-Benz 1017  West Germany Truck ~100 Purchased in 2008.[123][121]
Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3945 8×8  Germany Truck 10 Purchased in 2019.[123][125]
Mercedes-Benz Atego 1018A 4×4  Germany Truck [123]
Mercedes-Benz Axor 1829A 4×4  Germany Truck [123]
Mercedes-Benz Unimog 435  West Germany Truck Purchased in 2008.

Two variants are in service:

  • U 1300 L
  • U 1700 L

[123][126]

Scania G360
(8×4)		  Sweden Hooklift truck First delivered in 2024.[127]
Scania G410
(8×8)		  Sweden Hooklift off-road capable truck First delivered in 2024.[127]
Sisu E13TP  Finland Truck 2 The truck is used to transport the Ground Master 403 radar system.[128]
Volvo FMX 6×6  Sweden Tactical truck with hydraulic hooklift hoist 52 Vehicle + trailer, transports 15 ft containers.[123]
  • 12 purchased in 2015[129]
  • 40 more purchased in 2019 (€6.9 million).[130][131]
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.[132]

Quantity for Estonia not specified. First deliveries showed in 2025.[133]

Volvo 66R Tactical truck
Semi-trucks
Volvo FH16 550 8×4  Sweden Heavy equipment transporter 7 [123] 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. Will partially replace DAF 2300 series vehicles.[134][135][136]

Engineering vehicles

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Model Image Origin Type Quantity Notes
Biber  West Germany Armoured vehicle-launched bridge 2 Purchased from Netherlands.[137]
Dachs  West Germany Armoured engineering vehicle 5 Purchased from Netherlands.[137][138]
Bergepanzer 2  West Germany Armoured recovery vehicle 4 Purchased from Netherlands.[137][138]
TMM-3M  Ukraine
 Finland		 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  Germany Recovery vehicle 2 [141]

Unmanned ground vehicles

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Model Image Origin Type Quantity Notes
THeMIS  Estonia Unmanned ground vehicle 3 [142]

Ships

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Mine countermeasures vessels

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Class Image Ship Origin Type Notes
Sandown-class EML Admiral Cowan
EML Sakala
EML Ugandi		  United Kingdom Minehunter Three ships purchased from the United Kingdom in 2006. Modernized between 2018 and 2020 to extend the service lives of the ships to 2035.[63]

Auxiliary vessels

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Class Image Ship Origin Type Notes
Lindormen-class EML Wambola  Denmark Auxiliary ship The ship can also be used as a minelayer.[citation needed]
Kindral Kurvits class EML Kindral Kurvits  Finland Pollution control ship Formerly a multifunctional pollution control vessel of the Police and Border Guard. Joined the navy in 2023.[143]
PATROL 45 WP class EML Raju  Estonia Patrol boat Formerly a multifunctional patrol boat of the Police and Border Guard. Joined the navy in 2023.
PATROL 24 class EML Valve  Estonia Patrol boat Formerly a patrol boat of the Police and Border Guard. Joined the navy in 2023.

Aircraft

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Model Image Origin Type Variant Quantity Notes
Transport
M28 Skytruck Poland STOL light

transport aircraft

 C145A 2[144] Replaced two Antonov An-2s.[145]
Trainer aircraft
Aero L-39 Czechoslovakia Jet trainer L-39C 2[146][144] Leased from AeroHooldus OÜ.

Used for JTAC training and as OPFOR aircraft.

Note : Three C-17 Globemaster IIIs are available through the Heavy Airlift Wing based in Hungary.[147]

Unmanned aerial vehicles

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Model Image Origin Type Quantity Notes
Threod Systems Stream C  Estonia Unmanned aerial vehicle [148][149]
Threod Systems KX-4 LE Titan  Estonia Unmanned aerial vehicle [150]
AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma  United States Unmanned aerial vehicle Undisclosed number of RQ-20B Puma AE II systems to be delivered by 2021.[151]
IAI Harpy  Israel Loitering munition IAI Mini Harpy ordered in 2023.[152]

Air defence

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Air surveillance

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Model Image Origin Type Quantity Notes
VERA-E  Czech Republic Passive radar 1 Purchased in 2004.[153][154][155]
Giraffe AMB  Sweden Passive electronically scanned array 4 or 5 [155]
Giraffe 1X  Sweden Active electronically scanned array On order.[156]
AN/TPS-77  United States Passive electronically scanned array 1 Purchased in 2003 and modernized in 2014.[153][154][157]
Ground Master 403, 400a  France Active electronically scanned array 2 GM403, 1 GM400a (1 GM400a on order) Two GM403 radars purchased in 2009.[153][154] At one point around 2012, these were mounted or were planned to be mounted on Sisu E13TP trucks.[158] Two GM400a model radars ordered in 2023.[159] One received 2025, one expected 2026.[160]
GCA-2020  United States Precision approach radar 1 Transportable version ordered in 2013.[157]
AN/TSQ-288  United States Surface search and navigation radar [161]
PGSR-3i Beagle  Hungary Man-portable passive radar Used for airspace and border surveillance.[162]

See also

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References

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