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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 edit

Model Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
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 edit

Model Image Origin Type Number Notes
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 edit

References edit

  1. ^ "9 mm püstol HK USP". mil.ee (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 2018-01-20. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  2. ^ "Kaitseliit ja kaitsevägi uuendavad relvastust". postimees.ee (in Estonian). Postimees. 18 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Käsitulirelvad" (in Estonian). Estonian Defence Forces.
  4. ^ "9 mm püstolkuulipilduja HK MP-5A2". mil.ee (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 2017-11-19. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  5. ^ a b c d Kaitseliit. "Kaitseliit viib Sirgalas läbi viimased lahinglaskmised enne NATO kollektiivkaitseõppust". Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  6. ^ a b "Gallery: Defense Forces introduced new R20 Rahe automatic firearms". ERR. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  7. ^ a b c d "TULD KÕIGIST TORUDEST: vaata Tartu kaitseliitlaste lahinglaskmisi!". mehele.ohtuleht.ee. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  8. ^ a b c d e f Kaitseliit. "Kaitseliit marsib suurimal kaitseväe paraadil". Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  9. ^ "Norrast saadud relvad jõuavad nii ajateenijateni kui kaitseliitlasteni". Postimees (in Estonian). Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  10. ^ "Automaat HK G3A3ZF/G3A4" (in Estonian). Estonian Defence Forces.
  11. ^ Emerson, Lee. "M14 Rifle History and Development" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
  12. ^ "7,62 mm snaipripüss M-14 TP2". mil.ee (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
  13. ^ a b "Täpsusrelvade areng 3 ehk tuleviku täpsusrelvad on modulaarsed" (in Estonian). Kaitse Kodu!.
  14. ^ Mitzer, Stijn; Oliemans, Joost (8 June 2023). "Tallinn's Tally: Estonia's Weapons Supplies To Ukraine". Oryx. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  15. ^ "7,62 mm kuulipilduja KSP-58". mil.ee (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 2018-01-20. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  16. ^ "12,7 mm raskekuulipilduja Browning M2". mil.ee (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  17. ^ "40 mm relvaalune granaadiheitja HK 79N". mil.ee (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  18. ^ a b c IISS. The Military Balance 2016, page 91
  19. ^ "GALERII ǀ Kaitseliitlased said Javeliniga käe valgeks". mehele.ohtuleht.ee. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  20. ^ "Eesti ostab üle 500 tankitõrjeraketi". err.ee (in Estonian). ERR. 19 January 2022.
  21. ^ Abel, Urmas (2017). "Vene sugemetega soomukid sõitsid taas Eesti pinnal". Sõdur (in Estonian). No. 4. p. 18. ISSN 1406-3379.
  22. ^ Andersen, Ardi (2014). "Kose meeste oma BTR". Kaitse Kodu! (in Estonian). No. 4. p. 58. ISSN 1406-3387.
  23. ^ "Taanlased kingivad Kaitseliidule 97 veokit". Postimees (in Estonian). Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  24. ^ Kaitseliit. "Kaitseliidu malevad saavad kätte uued veoautod". Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  25. ^ Kaitseliit. "Võidupüha näitus Pärnus". Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  26. ^ Kaitseliit. "Kaitseliidu autopark sai täiendust". Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  27. ^ Kaitseliit. "Kaitseliit sai kätte medsõidukid". Retrieved 2017-11-14.
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