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Population
Defence budget 2010
GDP 2009
Land area
Capital
Life expectancy
Population growth rate |
1.3 million
Euros 246 million (US$300 million)
Euros 22.2 billion (US$27.2 billion)
42,300 sq kms (16,269 sq miles)
Tallinn (Population 404,000)
71 years
1.2 per cent |
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| Total Armed
Forces |
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Army
Navy
Air Force
Defence League
Border Guard |
4,300 (including about 2,000
conscripts)
300
300
10,000
2,250 |
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The planned size of the mobilisation (wartime)
structure is 16,000 personnel which includes about 8,000 from
the Voluntary Defence League.
Conscription
Conscripts serve for between 8 to 11 months, depending on the
education and role. Following conscript service personnel are
called up for a short period of reserve training every five
years.
Estonia is a participant in the Nordic Battle Group which has
other contingents from Sweden, Finland, Norway and Ireland.
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| MINISTRY OF
DEFENCE |
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Contact Details
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Ministry of Defence
Sakala 1
EE-15094 Tallinn
Estonia
Tel: +372 640 6012
Fax: +372 640 6001 |
Army Strength: 4,300 personnel
which includes 2,000 conscripts
The Army component of the Estonian Defence Forces consists of an
infantry brigade and a homeland security structure.
Estonian Army Outline Organisation (Mechanised)
Note: The 3 x Infantry Battalions are
named Kuperjanov, Pärnu and Viru
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Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) |
20 x BTR-80 (Wheeled) |
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50 x Sisu
XA-180 (Wheeled) |
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6 x Bv-206
(Tracked) (estimate) |
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Towed Artillery |
24 x 105mm M
61-37 |
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24 x 155 mm
FH-70 |
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Mortars (Mor) |
50 x 81 mm
(estimate in service) |
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100 x 120 mm 2S11
(estimate in
service) |
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Anti-Tank (Atk) |
10 x Milan
ATGW |
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100 x 84 mm
Carl Gustav |
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100 x
PV-1110 |
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Low Level
Air Defence (LLAD) |
Possibly 20+ x ZSU
23-2 |
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25 x Mistral 2 |
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The Estonian Defence League has 15 Military Districts with about
10,000 personnel. |
Navy Strength:
approximately 300 personnel
The Estonian Navy is responsible for protecting the territorial waters
of the Republic of Estonia and cooperation with the Baltic Naval
Squadron.
The Baltic Naval Squadron - BALTRON was inaugurated in 1998. The
main responsibility of BALTRON is to improve the co-operation
between the Baltic States in the areas of naval defence and
security. Constant readiness to contribute units to NATO-led
operations is assured through BALTRON. Each Baltic state appoints
one or two ships to BALTRON for certain period and staff members for
one year.
There are bases at Tallinn and Miinisadam.
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NAVY EQUIPMENT |
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Corvette
(FS) |
1
x Admiral Pitka (76 mm gun) |
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Mine Hunter
Coastal (MHC) |
3 x Admiral
Cowan (ex UK Sandown Class) |
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Minelayer
(ML) |
1 x
Lindormen |
Air Force Strength: approximately
300 personnel
Outline Air Force Structure:
The small Estonian Air Force was
re-established in December 1991 and consists of three units; Air
Force Headquarters, the Ämari Air Base and Air Surveillance Wing. The Air Force Headquarters has the Air Force Command and
Control Centre included in its structure. The Command and Control
Centre analyses the Air Force missions, manages the airspace, plans
and controls the air defence, air attack and air transport flight
operations.
The air surveillance system is currently being enhanced with the
installation of the TPS-117 long-range primary radar.
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MAJOR
AIR FORCE EQUIPMENT |
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AIR FORCE EQUIPMENT |
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Transport (Tpt) |
2 x AN-2
Colt |
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Training (Trg) |
1 x PZL-104
Wilga |
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Helicopters
(Hel) |
3 x Robinson
R44 |
CURRENT UNIT DEPLOYMENTS
(over
platoon strength – 30 personnel. These are approximate figures)
| NATO (ISAF)
Afghanistan
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150 |
| NATO (KFOR) Kosovo |
30 |
