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
Pistols
Heckler & Koch USP  Germany Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum [1]
Submachine guns
m/45 B  Sweden Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Used by Guard Service.[2]
Heckler & Koch MP5  Germany Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Used weapons purchased from Norway in 2013.[3][4]
Assault rifles
LMT R20 RAHE  United States Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO
7.62x51mm NATO		 Territorial Defence (Estonian: Maakaitse) maneuver units will be equipped with the new standard issue rifle.[5]
Heckler & Koch G3  Sweden
 Norway
 Germany		 Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Ak 4, AG-3F2, G3A3ZF and G3A4 variants.[6][7][8][9]
Designated marksman 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.[10] Equipped with a Schmidt & Bender 3-12x50 scope.[11][12]
Sniper rifles
Våpensmia NM149-F1  Norway Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO [13]
Machine guns
Rheinmetall MG3  Germany General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO [6][7]
FN MAG  Belgium
 Sweden		 General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO Variant Kulspruta 58B.[14] Donated by Sweden between 1999-2002.[7]
M2 Browning  United States Heavy machine gun 12.7×99mm NATO [15]
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.[4][16]
M203  United States Grenade launcher 40x46mm Under barrel design for LMT R20 RAHE rifles.[17]
Anti-armour weapons
B-300  Israel Shoulder-fired missile 82mm Bought from Israel in 1993. Used in Pärnumaa malev.[7]
Carl Gustav  Sweden Recoilless rifle 84mm Variant M2.[6][7][18]
Pvpj 1110  Sweden Recoilless rifle 90mm 130 units.[6][7][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]
Mortars
B-455  Israel Mortar 81mm Partially replaced by the M252.[4]
M252  United States Mortar 81mm [4]
m/41D  Finland
 Sweden		 Mortar 120mm

Vehicles
Model Image Origin Type Number Notes
BTR-80  Soviet Union Armoured personnel carrier 13 BTR-80 UNSh version.[20] 13 vehicles received in 2013 from Estonian Defence Forces.[21]
Mercedes-Benz Unimog  Germany Military logistics truck 97+ Mostly Unimog 416 donated by Denmark and some 435/1300L series models.[22]
Mercedes-Benz 1017A  Germany Military logistics truck 95 Bought from Germany.[23]
Volvo Tgb  Sweden Military light utility vehicle Some mounted with 90mm recoilless rifles.[24]
Mercedes-Benz G-Class  Germany Military light utility vehicle Unknown number bought from Netherlands.[25][26]

See also

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