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Mar- 2023 -

20 March

War

Soldiers of Task Force Carentan joined Combat Training Center-Yavoriv OC/T's and the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade as they conducted marksmanship training with the SVD and M700 sniper rifles, Aug. 29. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Justin Navin)

Estonia to Supply Ukraine With Sniper Rifles, Special Forces Equipment

Estonia has announced additional military aid of sniper rifles and special forces equipment for Ukraine’s defense against Russia

13 March

War

Inder Singh Bisht

Finland Grants Estonia License to Export D-30 Howitzer to Ukraine

Finland has granted Estonia a license to re-export D-30 towed howitzers to Ukraine. The grant includes ammunition.

10 March

Europe

Joe Saballa

Estonia Begins Trials for New Army Sniper Rifles

The Estonian Defence Forces has begun testing four competing proposals for its 8.6-millimeter sniper rifle project.

Feb- 2023 -

28 February

Exercises

Typhoons and engineers from Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwaver 71 "Richthofen" arrive at RAF Lossiemouth ahead of the their combined deployment to Estonia. They will be conducting in corss-training between the the German Air Force and RAF Typhoon assigned personel and to fly Qucik Reation Alert and Combined Baltic Air Policing training.

Rojoef Manuel

UK, German Air Forces Prepare for First Joint NATO Air Policing Mission

The UK and Germany are conducting exercises to prepare for their first integrated NATO air policing mission.

21 February

Arms

A U.S. Marine Corps Hero-400 loitering munition drone is staged before flight on San Clemente Island, California, May 25, 2022. The Hero-400 is a loitering munition that the United States Marine Corps and other Department of Defense entities are beginning to incorporate into specific mission sets. This initial training flight develops the unmanned aerial systems pilots’ confidence and abilities to be able to operate the Hero-400 in any clime and place, and enabling 3rd MAW to remain a more lethal and ready force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Daniel Childs)

Rojoef Manuel

Estonia to Obtain ‘Significant Amount’ of Loitering Munitions

Estonia plans to procure a “significant quantity of loitering munitions” in response to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

20 February

Europe

Vegvisir mixed reality situational awareness system

Joe Saballa

Estonian-Croatian Firm Tests New Combat Vehicle Awareness System

Estonian-Croatian technology firm Defensphere has announced the first field test of its new mixed reality situational awareness system for combat vehicles.

Jan- 2023 -

24 January

Europe

Joe Saballa

Estonia Sending All Its 155-mm Howitzers to Ukraine

Estonia will donate all its 155-millimeter howitzers to Ukraine as part of its most extensive military assistance yet.

20 January

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Estonia Ups Ukraine Military Aid to Over 1 Percent of GDP

Estonia said it would increase its military support to war-torn Ukraine to more than one percent of its gross domestic product (GDP).

17 January

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Estonia Buys a Dozen Additional K9 Howitzers

The Estonian government has signed a $38.9 million contract to procure 12 additional K9 Thunder howitzers from Hanwha Defense.

Dec- 2022 -

12 December

Europe

Rojoef Manuel

US, Estonia to Boost NATO Presence in the Baltics

The US will send rotational forces to Estonia to support NATO’s presence in the Baltic region, the Estonian Ministry of Defense confirmed.

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