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

A soldier from the Scouts Battalion in ESTDCU firing his Galil SAR.

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

External links

• Equipment - Estonian Defence Forces (Estonian)