The Estonian Defence Forces consists of 5,120 persons in uniform. The 2002 state budget allocated 2% of the gross domestic product for defence expenditures. Also see: 2002 (number). ... Nominal GDP per person (capita) in 2006. ...

The Estonian Defence Forces are a reserve force, and as such, "all physically and mentally healthy male citizens" must undergo compulsory military service for the duration of either 8 or 11 months, during which time the conscripts are taught the basic skills needed to be mobilized into active duty. [1]

Organisation

Estonian soldier

The Estonian Defence Forces consist of regular military units, the Kaitsevägi, totalling 5,120 officers and men, and a voluntary corps, the Estonian Defence League (Kaitseliit) with about 10 000 soldiers. The Defence Forces are stationed within four defence districts with headquarters in Tallinn, Rakvere, Tartu, Pärnu. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2030x1337, 485 KB) Summary Description An Estonian soldier armed with an Galil SAR carbine Date 21 Aug 1996 Source http://www. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2030x1337, 485 KB) Summary Description An Estonian soldier armed with an Galil SAR carbine Date 21 Aug 1996 Source http://www. ... The Estonian Defence League (Estonian: Kaitseliit) [1] is a voluntary military national defence organisation which is a part of the Estonian Defence Forces and acts in the area of government of the Estonian Ministry of Defence. ... County Area 159. ... County Lääne-Viru County Area 10. ... County Tartu County Mayor Laine Jänes Area 38. ... County Pärnu County Mayor Mart Viisitamm Area 32. ...

Estonia cooperates with Latvia and Lithuania in the joint infantry battalion BALTBAT and naval squadron BALTRON which can be deployed for peacekeeping operations.

• Army
• Navy
• Air Force
• Defence League
• Border Guards

Structure of the Estonian Army

Estonian soldiers in Iraq

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Estonian Army (Maavägi)

The Estonian Army consists of 11 battalion size units:

• Kuperjanov Independent Infantry Battalion
• Pärnu Independent Infantry Battalion
• Viru Independent Infantry Battalion
• Scouts Battalion
• Independent Guard Battalion
• Artillery Group
• Air Defence Battalion
• Independent Signal Battalion
• Quartermaster (Support) Battalion
• Engineer Battalion
• Peace Operations Centre

The Kuperjanov Partisan Battalion was created on December 23rd 1918, when Col. ...

Estonian Navy (Merevägi)

The Estonian Navy has one naval base in Miinisadam and operates one minesweeper division: USS Pivot (AM 276) World War II United States Admirable Class Minesweeper shown in the Gulf of Mexico on sea trials 12 July 1944 Image:Hameln Class. ... Symbol of the Polish 1st Legions Infantry Division in NATO code A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of around ten to twenty thousand soldiers. ...

• EML Admiral Pitka - command and support ship, ex-Danish Beskytteren, modified Hvidbjørnen-class
• EML Tasuja - naval diving and support ship, ex-Danish Lindormen, Lindormen class Minelayer
• EML Ahti - cutter, ex-Danish Maagen class
• EML Admiral Cowan - minehunter, ex-British Sandown class, 2 additional on order for delivery 2008
• EML Sulev - minehunter, ex-German Type 331 Fulda class
• EML Wambola - minehunter, ex-German Type 331 Fulda class

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Estonian Air Force (Õhuvägi)

The Estonian Air Force is located at Ämari Air Base and operates two Antonov An-2 planes and four Robinson R44 helicopters. Two Aero L-39 are being leased for training purposes. The Estonian Air Force insignia The Estonian Air Force (Estonian: Eesti Õhuvägi) is the air force of Estonia. ... Ämari Air Base (also given in referencecs as Vasalemma, Emari, Suurkyul, Shuurkyul, and Shuurkul) (ICAO: EEEI) is an air base in Harjumaa, Estonia located 7 km south of Lake Klooga. ... Private Lithuanian An-2 Another private An-2 in the UK Private An-2 in Warsaw The Antonov An-2 (Russian nickname: кукуру́зник (kukuruznik) also nicknamed Annushka; NATO code name Colt) is an extremely durable, light, single-engine biplane which first flew in 1947. ... Robinson R44 Helicopter The Robinson Helicopter Company of Torrance, California manufactures more civil helicopters than any other company in the world. ... The Robinson R44 is a small light four-seat, piston-driven civilian helicopter produced by the Robinson Helicopter Company since 1992. ... L-39C Albatros Slovak L-39 ZA at Radom Air Show 2005 The Aero L-39 Albatros is a high-performance, jet trainer aircraft developed in Czechoslovakia during the 1960s to replace the L-29 Delfín. ...

Estonia's air defence is guaranteed by NATO, which rotates detachments of four aircraft from its member states to Lithuania at four-monthly intervals (see Baltic Air Policing). NATO 2002 Summit in Prague. ... The three Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. ...

Air defence artillery batteries are equipped with 100 ZU-23-2s and Mistral missiles. A ZU-23-2 towed anti-aircraft gun. ... Mistral is an infrared homing surface-to-air missile manufactured by the European multinational company MBDA missile systems (formerly by Matra BAe Dynamics). ...

Estonian primary radar Lockheed Martin TPS-117 is located at Kellavere and is integrated with Baltic States air defence network BaltNet. Ämari Air Base also hosts analogue ASR-8 short-range radar. Lockheed/BAE/Northrop F-35 Lockheed Trident missile C-130 Hercules; in production since the 1950s, now as the C-130J Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is an aerospace manufacturer formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. ... The three Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. ... BaltNet is a radar network operated by the militaries of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia (the Baltic states. ... Ämari Air Base (also given in referencecs as Vasalemma, Emari, Suurkyul, Shuurkyul, and Shuurkul) (ICAO: EEEI) is an air base in Harjumaa, Estonia located 7 km south of Lake Klooga. ... An analog or analogue signal is an allergy continuous in both time and amplitude. ...

Insignia

NATO Code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1		OF-D-	Student Officer
Estonia (Edit)	No Equivalent												No Equivalent
		Kindral	Kindralleitnant	Kindralmajor	Brigaadikindral	Kolonel	Kolonelleitnant	Major	Kapten	Leitnant	Nooremleitnant	Lipnik

NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4		OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Estonia (Edit)																																	No insignia
	Ülemveebel		Staabiveebel		Vanemveebel		Veebel	Nooremveebel	Vanemseersant		Seersant						Nooremseersant						Kapral										Reamees

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International relations

In 2004, Estonia joined NATO, which had been one of its foremost priorities since the restoration of independence. The United States is among the countries with which Estonia has very close cooperation in the defence and security fields. Estonia utilizes many weapons produced by Israel Military Industries, including UZI submachineguns, Galil rifles and IMI Negev light machine guns. Estonia currently has 35 soldiers fighting alongside American Forces in Iraq and 120 soldiers, or about 3% of it's total active militaryforce, fighting alongside British Forces in Afganistan. In both cases, the units are regularly rotated. Estonia also provides peacekeepers for international missions in both Bosnia and Kosovo and contributes to EU battlegroups and NATO Response Force rotations. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... NATO 2002 Summit in Prague. ... IMI logo Israel Military Industries Ltd. ... The Uzi is a compact, boxy, light-weight submachine gun. ... The Galil is one of the standard assault rifles used by the Israel Defense Forces. ... The IMI Negev is a light-weight, 5. ...

Equipment

Armoured vehicles

• Sisu XA-180
• BTR-80
• Mamba APC

Vehicles The Sisu Pasi is a six-wheeled fully amphibious armoured personnel carrier (APC) originally designed for Finnish Defence Forces. ... BTR-80 is a 8x8 wheeled armoured personnel carrier (APC) designed in the Soviet Union. ... The Mamba is a South African Armoured Personnel Carrier based on the Unimog that is ideally suited for regions with weak or no road infrastructure. ...

• Volkswagen Iltis
• Mercedes-Benz G-Class
• Unimog
• Volvo C303
• MAN AG 4520
• UAZ-469

Anti-tank weapons The Volkswagen Type 183, more commonly known as the Iltis is a military vehicle built by Volkswagen for use by the German military and under license by Bombardier for the Canadian Forces. ... Mercedes-Benz G-Class (G 500 V8) Commonly referred to as the G-Wagen, short for Geländewagen (or Cross-Country Vehicle), Mercedes-Benz secured military contracts for the vehicle in the late 1970s and offered a civilian version to the public in 1979. ... Unimog (from the German UNIversal-MOtor-Gerät, meaning universal motor device) designates a range of multi purpose four wheel drive medium trucks produced by Mercedes-Benz (a division of DaimlerChrysler AG). ... Volvo Cross Country C303 is the base model of a range of military vehicles produced by Volvo. ... MAN AG (formerly called Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg AG, ISIN: DE0005937007) is a German transportation company. ... UAZ-469 The UAZ-469 is an all-terrain vehicle manufactured by UAZ. It was used by the Red Army and other Warsaw Pact forces, as well as paramilitary units in Eastern Bloc countries The UAZ-469 was introduced in 1973. ...

• Type 69 RPG
• AT-4
• B-300
• Carl Gustav recoilless rifle
• 90mm Pvpj 1110 recoilless rifle
• 106mm M40A1 recoilless rifle
• MAPATS
• MILAN

Artillery Type 69 RPG with bipod mount. ... AT-4 may refer to: AT4, a unguided anti-tank rocket. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Carl Gustav anti-tank weapon in action With the Irish Army. ... The Pansarvärnspjäs 1110 (Pvpj 1100) is a Swedish 90 mm rifled recoilless rifle. ... The M40 recoilless rifle was a lightweight, portable, crew-served 105mm (N.B. The weapon is commonly described as being 106mm, but it is in fact 105mm, the 106mm designation was designed to prevent confusion with the incompatible 105mm ammunition from the failed M27) weapon intended primarily as an anti... MAPATS (Man Portable Anti-Tank System) is a laser-beam riding anti-tank guided missile developed by Israel Military Industries as a possible successor to U.S. wire-guided BGM-71 TOW. MAPATS is capable of day and night operation, while the guuner has to direct his laser designator on... This article is about the city in Italy. ...

• Soltam 81mm mortar
• M41D/M65 120mm mortar
• H61-37 105mm howitzer
• FH-70 155mm field howitzer

Anti-aircraft weapons Soltam is an Israeli-International company which operate both on the military market and the civilian market. ... US soldier loading a M224 60-mm mortar. ... FH 70 Type Long range gun Nationality UK, Germany, Italy Era Modern Target general, History Date of design Production period Number built Service duration 1978 Operators see text War service Specifications Carriage Split trail, auxiliary engine Calibre 155 mm Barrel length 39 calibres Weight 7,800-9,600 kg Ammunition...

• ZU-23-2
• Mistral missile

Infantry weapons A ZU-23-2 towed anti-aircraft gun. ... Mistral is an infrared homing surface-to-air missile manufactured by the European multinational company MBDA missile systems (formerly by Matra BAe Dynamics). ...

• Makarov PM
• Heckler & Koch USP
• Glock 17
• Mini UZI
• Carl Gustav M/45
• IMI Galil AR
• IMI Galil SAR
• IMI Galil ARM
• M16A1 rifle
• M14 rifle
• Ak 4 (G3)
• IMI Galat'z (Galil Sniper)
• Sako TRG-42
• Psg 90 (L96AW)
• IMI Negev LMG
• MG3
• Ksp58 (FN MAG)
• M2 Browning HMG

Aircraft This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Heckler & Koch USP (Universale Selbstladepistole, or Universal Self-loading Pistol) is a semi-automatic pistol designed by the German arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch. ... The Glock 17 was the first pistol designed and manufactured by the Austrian company Glock. ... This article is about the submachinegun. ... Estonian soldiers armed with Galil rifles in Baghdad during the Iraq War. ... The Galil is one of the standard assault rifles used by the Israel Defense Forces. ... The Galil is one of the standard assault rifles used by the Israel Defense Forces. ... Ak 47 Is the best in field m16 much much complecated to realise and cleaning matter Malik cwi@yours. ... The M14 rifle (more formally the United States Rifle, Caliber 7. ... The Ak 4 is a Swedish version of the German Heckler & Koch G3 battle rifle. ... Estonian soldiers armed with Galil rifles in Baghdad during the Iraq War. ... Sako TRG-22/42 sniper rifles were developed by the Finnish firearm manufacturer SAKO. The TRG-22 is designed to fire standard . ... Prickskyttegevär 90 (PSG 90) (lit. ... IMI Negev multi-purpose machine gun The IMI Negev is a light-weight, 5. ... The German MG3 is one of the most popular universal machine guns in the World. ... Caliber: 7. ... It has been suggested that K6 HMG be merged into this article or section. ...

• Robinson R44
• An-2
• Agusta AB-139

The Robinson R44 is a small light four-seat, piston-driven civilian helicopter produced by the Robinson Helicopter Company since 1992. ... Antonov An-2. ... The AgustaWestland AW139 is a 15-seat medium sized twin-engined helicopter manufactured by AgustaWestland. ...

See also

• Estonia

• Nordic Battle Group

The Nordic Battle Group (NBG) is one of eighteen European Union Battlegroups. ...

External links

• Estonian Defence Forces
• Estonian Ministry of Defence