Equipment of the Maavägi

Since the restoration of the Estonian Defence Forces on September 3, 1991 the Maavägi has developed a great deal. This is a list of weapons used by the Maavägi:

Firearms



 * 23mm ZU-23-2: 98

Artillery

 * Towed artillery
 * 105mm M-40: 38 (40 transferred from Finland)
 * 122mm D-30: 42
 * 155mm FH-70: 24
 * Anti-tank artillery
 * 90mm Pvpj 1110: 130
 * 106mm M40A1: 30

Other Systems

 * Unmanned aerial vehicles
 * Air surveillance radars

Trucks and other support vehicles

 * Mercedes-Benz UNIMOG 416 (high mobility truck)
 * Mercedes-Benz UNIMOG 435 (high mobility truck)
 * Mercedes-Benz 1017A (truck)
 * Volvo Tgb 11 (high mobility off-road car)
 * Volvo Tgb 13 (high mobility off-road car)
 * Volvo Tgb 20 (off-road capable troop carrier)
 * Mercedes-Benz 250 GD and other 250-series cars (off-road cars)
 * MAN 4520 (some are used as artillery tractors and some carry ZU-23-2 AA guns)
 * MAN 4640 (8x8 truck)
 * Husqvarna 258A MT
 * Saurer 2DM / Berna 2VM (off-road capable trucks)
 * Chevrolet M1008 (off-road car)
 * Chevrolet M1009 (off-road car)
 * Chevrolet M1010 (medical car)
 * DAF YA 4440 (equipment and toop carrier truck)
 * And several other trucks and support vehicles.

Infantry
The Ground Force soldiers are equipped with the new Estonian digital camouflage uniforms (ESTDCU). The soldier equipment includes a PASGT helmet, interceptor body armor and also a night vision device.

Army aviation
There are plans to develop a helicopter transport capability for the Ground Force. The National Defence Policy Agenda is currently under a development, the Army aviation development areas will be announced in late 2008.