Estonia Acquires 12+6 CAESAR Self-Propelled Guns
Estonia announced that on June 19, it signed a contract with France to supply 12 +6 CAESAR 155mm self-propelled guns.
Estonia News
Weapon / Missile
Land
Estonia Visits Otokar for ARMA 6X6 Acquisition
Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI) visited the Otokar facility to receive further information about ARMA 6x6 procurement processes.
Weapon / Missile
Estonia to Protect its Waters with Blue Spear AShM
Estonia will use land-based Blue Spear, jointly developed from the Gabriel anti-ship missile by Israel and Singapore, to protect its waters.
Expo and Air Show
Unmanned Systems
Saudi Wahaj Integrates Akrab RCWS on THeMIS UGV
Estonian Milrem Robotics’ THeMIS UGV has been displayed with Saudi defence firm Wahaj’s Akrab RCWS at the World Defense Show 2024.
Weapon / Missile
Poland Hands Over Piorun MANPDADS to Estonia
Estonia has taken delivery of Polish Piorun MANPADS, an agreement worth €103 million was signed for the systems.
Unmanned Systems
Weapon / Missile
Milrem Robotics Combines THeMIS UGV with HITROLE
Milrem Robotics’ Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV), THeMIS, merges with Leonardo’s HITROLE remote weapons station.
Land
Estonia Procures 100 NMS 4X4s from Turkish Nurol Makina
A contract was signed between Nurol Makina and the Estonian Defence Procurement Agency (ECDI) in Tallinn on October 18, 2023, to acquire 100 NMS 4x4s.
Land
Estonia Ordered ARMA 6x6 from Otokar for € 130 Million
Otokar received an approximately € 130 million order from Estonia for the ARMA 6x6 APC. The agreement was signed in Estonia on October 18th.
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Milrem Robotics Exhibits Type-X at IDEX 2023
Milrem Robotics is exhibiting its Type-X robot at IDEX 2023. The combat variant has a 30 mm automatic cannon and a Hunter 2S Halcon ammunition launcher.
Unmanned Systems
Milrem Robotics to Deliver THeMIS UGVs to Ukraine
Estonian Milrem Robotics and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) have signed a contract to deliver 14 THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles to Ukraine.
Defence Politics
Finland and Estonia combine coastal anti-ship missile systems
Hanno Pevkur, Estonia’s minister of defence, stated that his nation would combine its coastal anti-ship missile system with Finland.
Land
Unmanned Systems
Spanish Army receives the first THeMIS UGV from Milrem
Estonia-based Milrem Robotics company has delivered the first THeMIS Unmanned Ground Vehicle to the Spanish Defence Ministry.
Weapon / Missile
Estonia to get six HIMARS for 500 million USD
The State Department approved FMS Estonia of M142 HIMARS for an estimated cost of up to $500 million.
Bilateral Relations
Israel allows Estonia for donating Spike ATGMs to Ukraine
Israel denies restrictions on Estonia's access to Israeli weaponry, refuting prior claims. Collaboration continues on Spike ATGM.
