List of equipment of the Estonian Defence League
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.
Weapons
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Notes |
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Pistols | |||||
Heckler & Koch USP | Germany | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | [1] | |
Glock | Austria Norway | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | Norwegian Glock-17's to be acquired.[2] | |
Submachine guns | |||||
m/45 B | Sweden | Submachine gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | Used by Guard Service.[3] | |
Heckler & Koch MP5 | West Germany Norway | Submachine gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | Used weapons purchased from Norway in 2013.[4][5] | |
Assault rifles | |||||
LMT R-20 Rahe | 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 | Sweden Norway West Germany | Battle rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Ak 4, AG-3F2, G3A3ZF and G3A4 variants.[7][8][9][10] | |
Sniper rifles | |||||
M14 TP2 | United States 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 | Norway | Sniper rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | [13] | |
Machine guns | |||||
MG 3 | West Germany | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | [7][8] | |
FN MAG | Belgium Sweden | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | Variant Kulspruta 58B.[15] Donated by Sweden between 1999 and 2002.[8] | |
M2 Browning | United States | Heavy machine gun | 12.7×99mm NATO | [16] | |
Grenade launchers | |||||
Heckler & Koch HK79 | 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 | United States | Grenade launcher | 40x46mm | Under barrel design for LMT R20 RAHE rifles.[6] | |
Anti-armour weapons | |||||
B-300 | Israel | Shoulder-fired missile | 82mm | Bought from Israel in 1993. Used in Pärnumaa county brigade.[8] | |
Carl Gustav | Sweden | Recoilless rifle | 84mm | Variant M2.[7][8][18] | |
Pansarvärnspjäs 1110 | Sweden | Recoilless rifle | 90mm | 130 units.[7][8][18] | |
M40A1 | United States | Recoilless rifle | 105mm | 30 units.[18] | |
FGM-148 Javelin | United States | Anti-tank guided missile | 127mm | Unknown number in service with the Estonian Defence League.[19] | |
Spike | Germany Israel | Anti-tank guided missile | Spike SR variant to replace 90 mm recoilless guns.[20] | ||
Mortars | |||||
B-455 | Israel | Mortar | 81mm | Partially replaced by the M252.[5] | |
M252 | United States | Mortar | 81mm | [5] | |
m/41D | Finland Sweden | Mortar | 120mm |
Vehicles
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes |
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BTR-80 | Soviet Union | Armoured personnel carrier | 13 | BTR-80 UNSh version.[21] 13 vehicles received in 2013 from Estonian Defence Forces.[22] | |
Mercedes-Benz Unimog | Germany | Military logistics truck | 97+ | Mostly Unimog 416 donated by Denmark and some 435/1300L series models.[23] | |
Mercedes-Benz 1017A | Germany | Military logistics truck | 95 | Bought from Germany.[24] | |
Volvo Tgb | Sweden | Military light utility vehicle | Some mounted with Ksp 58 or 90mm recoilless rifles.[25] | ||
Mercedes-Benz G-Class | Germany | Military light utility vehicle | Unknown number bought from Netherlands.[26][27] |
See also
- List of equipment of the Estonian Defence Forces
- List of active Estonian Navy ships
- List of Estonian Navy ships
- Equipment of the Estonian Air Force
- List of historic Estonian Air Force aircraft
- Equipment of the Estonian Special Operations Force
References
- ^ "9 mm püstol HK USP". mil.ee (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 2018-01-20. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ^ "Kaitseliit ja kaitsevägi uuendavad relvastust". postimees.ee (in Estonian). Postimees. 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Käsitulirelvad" (in Estonian). Estonian Defence Forces.
- ^ "9 mm püstolkuulipilduja HK MP-5A2". mil.ee (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 2017-11-19. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ^ a b c d Kaitseliit. "Kaitseliit viib Sirgalas läbi viimased lahinglaskmised enne NATO kollektiivkaitseõppust". Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ^ a b "Gallery: Defense Forces introduced new R20 Rahe automatic firearms". ERR. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
- ^ a b c d "TULD KÕIGIST TORUDEST: vaata Tartu kaitseliitlaste lahinglaskmisi!". mehele.ohtuleht.ee. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ^ a b c d e f Kaitseliit. "Kaitseliit marsib suurimal kaitseväe paraadil". Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ^ "Norrast saadud relvad jõuavad nii ajateenijateni kui kaitseliitlasteni". Postimees (in Estonian). Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ^ "Automaat HK G3A3ZF/G3A4" (in Estonian). Estonian Defence Forces.
- ^ Emerson, Lee. "M14 Rifle History and Development" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
- ^ "7,62 mm snaipripüss M-14 TP2". mil.ee (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
- ^ a b "Täpsusrelvade areng 3 ehk tuleviku täpsusrelvad on modulaarsed" (in Estonian). Kaitse Kodu!.
- ^ Mitzer, Stijn; Oliemans, Joost (8 June 2023). "Tallinn's Tally: Estonia's Weapons Supplies To Ukraine". Oryx. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "7,62 mm kuulipilduja KSP-58". mil.ee (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 2018-01-20. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ^ "12,7 mm raskekuulipilduja Browning M2". mil.ee (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ^ "40 mm relvaalune granaadiheitja HK 79N". mil.ee (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ^ a b c IISS. The Military Balance 2016, page 91
- ^ "GALERII ǀ Kaitseliitlased said Javeliniga käe valgeks". mehele.ohtuleht.ee. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ^ "Eesti ostab üle 500 tankitõrjeraketi". err.ee (in Estonian). ERR. 19 January 2022.
- ^ Abel, Urmas (2017). "Vene sugemetega soomukid sõitsid taas Eesti pinnal". Sõdur (in Estonian). No. 4. p. 18. ISSN 1406-3379.
- ^ Andersen, Ardi (2014). "Kose meeste oma BTR". Kaitse Kodu! (in Estonian). No. 4. p. 58. ISSN 1406-3387.
- ^ "Taanlased kingivad Kaitseliidule 97 veokit". Postimees (in Estonian). Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ^ Kaitseliit. "Kaitseliidu malevad saavad kätte uued veoautod". Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ^ Kaitseliit. "Võidupüha näitus Pärnus". Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ^ Kaitseliit. "Kaitseliidu autopark sai täiendust". Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ^ Kaitseliit. "Kaitseliit sai kätte medsõidukid". Retrieved 2017-11-14.