Military equipment of the Estonian Land Forces
Military equipment of the Estonian Land Forces is a list of modern military equipment currently in service with the Estonian Land Forces.
Personal equipment
The equipment of the Estonian Land Forces troops includes:
- ESTDCU (Estonian digital camouflage uniform)
- PASGT
- Ballistic vest
- Night vision device
Weapons
Firearms
Name | Origin | Type | Cartridge | Photo | Notes | |
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Pistols | ||||||
Heckler & Koch USP | Germany | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm | Standard issue pistol.[1] | ||
Makarov pistol | Soviet Union | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×18mm | Standard issue pistol.[2] | ||
Assault rifles and carbines | ||||||
IMI Galil | Israel | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm | Standard issue assault rifle, in service with the 1st Infantry Brigade.[3][4][5] | ||
Ak 4 | Sweden | Battle rifle | 7.62×51mm | Standard issue assault rifle, in service with the 2nd Infantry Brigade.[6] | ||
Heckler & Koch G3 | Germany | Battle rifle | 7.62×51mm | Variants G3A3ZF and G3A4.[7] | ||
Heckler & Koch G36 | Germany | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm | In service with the ESTSOF. | ||
M14 | United States | Ceremonial rifle | 7.62×51mm | In service with the Guard Battalion as a ceremonial rifle.[8] Some converted by E-Arsenal to sharpshooter rifles M-14 TP2.[9] | ||
Estonia | Sharpshooter rifle | |||||
Sniper rifles | ||||||
Sako TRG-42 | Finland | Sniper rifle | .338 Lapua Magnum | In service with special forces and reconnaissance units. | ||
PGM Hécate II | France | Sniper rifle | 12.7×99mm | |||
Galil Sniper | Israel | Sniper rifle | 7.62×51mm | |||
Shotguns | ||||||
Benelli M3T | Italy | Semi-automatic shotgun | 12 gauge | |||
Submachine guns | ||||||
IMI Mini UZI | Israel | Submachine gun | 9×19mm | |||
Heckler & Koch MP5A2 | Germany | Submachine gun | 9×19mm | |||
Machine guns | ||||||
IMI Negev | Israel | Light machine gun | 5.56×45mm | |||
Ksp 58 | Sweden | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm | |||
Rheinmetall MG3 | Germany | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm | |||
M2 Browning | United States | Heavy machine gun | 12.7×99mm | Some mounted on vehicles, such as Patria Pasi and Bv 206, but the tripod version is also in use. | ||
Grenade launchers | ||||||
Brügger & Thomet GL-06 | Switzerland | Grenade launcher | 40mm | |||
Heckler & Koch GLM | Germany | Grenade launcher | 40mm | |||
Heckler & Koch 79N | Germany | Grenade launcher | 40mm | |||
Milkor MGL | South Africa | Grenade launcher | 40mm | Limited numbers for evaluation purposes.[10] | ||
Grenades
Name | Origin | Type | Detonation | Photo | Notes | |
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Grenades | ||||||
F-1 | Soviet Union | Hand grenade | Fuse | |||
RGD-5 | Soviet Union | Hand grenade | Fuse | |||
m/56 | Sweden | Hand grenade | Fuse | |||
Anti-tank weapons
Name | Origin | Type | Warhead | Photo | Notes | |
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Anti-tank missiles | ||||||
MAPATS | Israel | Anti-tank guided missile | 148mm | |||
MILAN 2 | France | Anti-tank guided missile | 115mm | |||
FGM-148 Javelin | United States | Fire-and-forget anti-tank missile | 127mm | 80 CLU (with option for additional 40) and 350 missiles purchased from the United States.[11] | ||
Type 69 RPG | PRC | Shoulder-fired missile | 85mm | Withdrawn from service. | ||
Instalaza C90-CR | Spain | Shoulder-fired missile | 90mm | |||
B-300 | Israel | Shoulder-fired missile | 82mm | |||
AT4 | Sweden | Shoulder-fired missile | 84mm | |||
Recoilless rifles | ||||||
Carl Gustav | Sweden | Recoilless rifle | 84mm | Variants M2 and M3.[12][13] | ||
Pvpj 1110 | Sweden | Recoilless rifle | 90mm | 130 units.[13][14] | ||
M40A1 | United States | Recoilless rifle | 106mm | 30 units.[13][14] | ||
Air-defence
Name | Origin | Type | Number | Photo | Notes | |
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Anti-aircraft missiles | ||||||
Mistral | France | Surface-to-air missile | 40 | |||
Anti-aircraft artillery | ||||||
ZU-23-2 | Soviet Union | Twin-barreled autocannon | 98 | |||
Artillery
Name | Origin | Type | Number | Photo | Notes | |
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Mortars | ||||||
B455 | Israel | Mortar | 41 | B455 is a 81mm medium mortar.[13][15] | ||
NM 95 (L-16A1) | United Kingdom | Mortar | 10 | L-16A1, also known as NM 95, is a 81mm medium mortar which is operated by a three-man team.[13][15] | ||
M252 | United States | Mortar | 80 | M252 is a 81mm medium mortar which is operated by a three-man team.[13][16] | ||
2B11 | Soviet Union | Mortar | 14 | 2B11 is a 120mm heavy mortar which is operated by a five-man team.[13][15] | ||
m/41D | Sweden | Mortar | 165 | m/41D is a 120mm heavy mortar which is operated by a five-man team.[13][15] | ||
Howitzers | ||||||
FH-70 | Germany | Towed howitzer | 24 | FH-70 is a 155mm towed howitzer.[13][15] | ||
H63 (D-30) | Soviet Union | Towed howitzer | 42 | D-30 is a 122mm towed howitzer. Estonian army uses the H63 variant purchased from Finland.[13][15] | ||
Vehicles
Armoured vehicles
Name | Origin | Type | Number | Photo | Notes | |
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Armoured vehicles | ||||||
Combat Vehicle 90 | Sweden | Infantry fighting vehicle | 44 | 44 CV9035 purchased from Netherlands. 35 CV90 hulls, to be converted into support vehicles, and two driver training vehicles purchased from Norway.[17][18] | ||
Support vehicle | 35 | |||||
Driver training vehicle | 2 | |||||
Patria Pasi | Finland | Armoured personnel carrier | 136 | XA-180: 60 units purchased from Finland (56 in service).[13] XA-188: 81 units purchased from Netherlands (80 in service).[15][19] | ||
BTR-80 | Soviet Union | Armoured personnel carrier | 15 | BTR-80UNSh version. Phased out and handed over to the Estonian Defence League.[13][15] | ||
Mamba Mk4 | South Africa | Armoured personnel carrier | 7 | |||
Bergepanzer 2 | Germany | Armoured engineer vehicle | 2 | Purchased from Netherlands. | ||
Biber | Germany | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | 2 | Purchased from Netherlands. | ||
Fahrschulpanzer Leopard 1 | Germany | Driver training vehicle | 2 | Purchased from Netherlands. | ||
General-purpose vehicles
Name | Origin | Type | Number | Photo | Notes | |
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Trucks and transporters | ||||||
Mercedes-Benz Unimog | Germany | Military logistics vehicle | >300 | Mostly Unimog 416 and 435/1300 series models. Used as transport, ambulance and on other purposes in the military. | ||
MAN KAT1 | Germany | Military logistics vehicle | MAN 4520, 4620 and 4640 series models. Also used as artillery tractors. | |||
DAF YA 4440 | Netherlands | Military logistics vehicle | ||||
Mercedes-Benz 1017A | Germany | Military logistics vehicle | ||||
Sisu E13TP | Finland | Military logistics vehicle | 2 | Used as Ground Master 403 radar carriers.[20] | ||
Volvo FMX | Sweden | Military logistics vehicle | 12 | |||
Bandvagn 206 | Sweden | Tracked all-terrain vehicle | ||||
Light vehicles | ||||||
Mercedes-Benz 250 GD | Germany | Light utility vehicle | ||||
Chevrolet CUCV | United States | Light utility vehicle | M1008, M1009 and M1010 series models. | |||
Volvo Tgb | Sweden | High-mobility utility vehicle | Volvo Tgb 11, 13 and 20 series models. | |||
Logistics vehicles | ||||||
Mercedes-Benz 4150 | Germany | Military recovery vehicle | ||||
TMM-3M | Ukraine | Motorized Bridge system mounted on a heavy lift truck. | 4 | Purchased from Ukraine.[21] | ||
Motorcycles | ||||||
Husqvarna 258A MT | Sweden | Motorcycle | Motorcycles are used for a variety of liaison and reconnaissance tasks. | |||
References
- ↑ "Püstol H&K USP" (in Estonian). Estonian Defence Forces.
- ↑ "Püstol PM" (in Estonian). Estonian Defence Forces.
- ↑ "Automaat Galil AR" (in Estonian). Estonian Defence Forces.
- ↑ "Automaat Galil SAR" (in Estonian). Estonian Defence Forces.
- ↑ "Automaat Galil ARM" (in Estonian). Estonian Defence Forces.
- ↑ "Automaat AK-4" (in Estonian). Estonian Defence Forces.
- ↑ "Automaat HK G3A3ZF/G3A4" (in Estonian). Estonian Defence Forces.
- ↑ "Poolautomaatne vintpüss M-14" (in Estonian). Estonian Defence Forces.
- ↑ "Täpsuspüss M-14 TP2" (in Estonian). Estonian Defence Forces.
- ↑ http://www.postimees.ee/2840821/kaitsevagi-lav-ist-ostetud-granaadiheitjad-peavad-eestis-hasti-vastu
- ↑ http://www.postimees.ee/2817722/eesti-kavatseb-usa-lt-osta-tankitorjesusteemi
- ↑ "Granaadiheitja Carl-Gustav M2" (in Estonian). Estonian Defence Forces.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 IISS. The Military Balance 2016, page 91
- 1 2 "Estonia Land Forces military equipment and vehicles Estonian Army". Armyrecognition.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Estonia 2008". United Nations.
- ↑ "Eesti saab USA-lt 80 uut miinipildujat" (in Estonian). Postimees.
- ↑ http://uudised.err.ee/v/eesti/e71bc50a-7cc4-4024-886c-4ccaadc80989
- ↑ http://epl.delfi.ee/news/eesti/scoutspataljon-valmistub-umber-relvastuma.d?id=68387437
- ↑ "Soome soomukid Eesti kaitseväes" (in Estonian). Sõdur.
- ↑ "Estonian Air Force receives first Sisu 8x8 truck". Airforce-technology.com.
- ↑ http://www.postimees.ee/3395435/galerii-ja-video-kaitsevagi-sai-jogede-uletamiseks-uue-sillasusteemi
External links
- Equipment - Estonian Defence Forces (Estonian)
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