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Feb- 2025 -

19 February

Land

New Estonian Defence Forces barracks at the Ämari Air Base, Harju County

Estonia Opens New Barracks at Ämari Air Base

Estonia has inaugurated three new barracks at the Ämari Air Base in Harju County to accommodate active military personnel in the region.

18 February

Europe

A soldier wearing the Vegvisir visor as part of the Virtual Command Station

Christine Casimiro

Vegvisir Debuts Military VR Command and Control Solution

Estonian-Croatian defense startup Vegvisir has unveiled its Virtual Command Station at the International Defence Exhibition & Conference 2025 in the United Arab Emirates.

3 February

Europe

Estonia receiving its first batch of six Caesar self-propelled howitzers

Inder Singh Bisht

Estonia Receives First Batch of Six Caesar Howitzers

The Estonian Defense Forces has received the first batch of six Caesar self-propelled howitzers.

Jan- 2025 -

23 January

Europe

Christine Casimiro

Estonia Takes Delivery of US-Made HIMARS Rocket Launchers

Estonia has formally received six new High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) from US defense firm Lockheed Martin at the company’s Arkansas headquarters.

8 January

Sea

Staff Writer With AFP

Finland Bars Tanker Suspected of Cutting Cables From Sailing

An alleged Russian "shadow fleet" tanker suspected of damaging Baltic Sea cables was barred from sailing after Finland's inspections.

6 January

Land

Top view of Volvo military trucks for the Estonian Defense Forces

Rojoef Manuel

Volvo Supplies 4×4, 6×6 Military Trucks to Estonia

The Estonian Defense Forces have taken delivery of 4×4 and 6x6 military trucks from Volvo as part of a modernization effort signed in 2023.

Dec- 2024 -

27 December

Sea

NATO troops conduct a massive amphibious landing during the Exercise Baltic Operations on the Baltic Sea

Staff Writer With AFP

NATO to Boost Military Presence in Baltic After Cables ‘Sabotage’

NATO will bolster its military presence in the Baltic Sea after a suspected sabotage of an undersea power cable linking Finland and Estonia.

26 December

Sea

Staff Writer With AFP

Finland-Estonia Power Cable Hit in Latest Baltic Incident

An undersea power cable in the Baltic Sea linking Finland and Estonia broke down, Finland's prime minister said.

18 December

Land

Leaders from Estonian National Center for Defence Investments and national security force begin construction of a marine rescue center in Tallinn. Photo: Estonia’s National Center for Defence Investments (RKIK)

Rojoef Manuel

Estonia Begins Construction of Marine Rescue Center in Tallinn

Estonia’s National Center for Defence Investments has laid the cornerstone of a future marine rescue headquarters and training center at the Old City Harbour in Port of Tallinn.

16 December

Cyber