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Two Estonian Air Force planes accidentally violated Finnish airspace
Due to human error, two Estonian Air Force jet trainers L-39 turned to Finnish airspace south of Utö Island yesterday at 14.02 local time. Incident occurred over international waters, when planes took part in a training exercise with allied warship. The violation of the airspace lasted for less than a minute.
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Next infantry group to rotate in Mali is ready for a foreign operation
This week, more than two months long pre-operation training of the infantry platoon BKN-11 Estpla came to an end, in preparation for a service in Mali starting from December with a French unit serving as part of the Allied Battlegroup in Tapa.
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NATO Battlegroup in Tapa completes integration into Estonian 1st Brigade
Nearly 2000 UK, French and Estonian soldiers were conducting field training exercise Bold Panzer on the Central Training Area near Tapa this week. The purpose of the exercise was to complete the process of integrating the new UK-led NATO battlegroup into the 1st Estonian Brigade, thereby creating a cohesive battleforce.
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Exercise Decisive Lancer tests Defence League’s Regional Commands’ procedures and activities in defending Estonian territory
Exercise Decisive Lancer got underway today in Estonia, emphasizing and putting to the test the procedures and activities of the EDL Regional Commands in preparing, coordinating and conducting defensive operations in Estonia.
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UK’s Royal Tank Regiment takes over lead role of NATO battlegroup Estonia
During a formal Transfer of Authority parade in Tapa Camp yesterday (Thu, 16 September 2021), the British Army´s Royal Tank Regiment Battlegroup took over the lead role for the NATO enhanced Forward Presence in Estonia, ensuring a smooth transition from the outgoing 1 Mercian Battlegroup. It like its predecessor comes under the command of the 1st Estonian Brigade.
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Estonian Defence Forces Annual Report 2020
Another edition of the Estonian Defence Forces Annual Report was published in Tallinn, Estonia, Apr. 13.
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French and UK army vehicles and equipment arrive by sea into Estonia
French and UK Army vehicles and equipment arrived by sea into an Estonian port on Wednesday 17 March 2021 to support the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup based in the country.
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International naval operation is taking place on southern part of the Baltic Sea
The UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force is conducting a joint naval operation on southern part of the Baltic Sea from March 10 to 14. Additionally to the Royal Navy, Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian navies take part of the operation.
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The US unmanned aerial vehicle MQ-9 will start operating in Estonia for the first time
In cooperation with the Estonian Defence Forces and in support of Baltic region allies and partner nations, U.S. Air Forces in Europe has temporarily relocated MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft, personnel and support equipment assigned to the 52nd Expeditionary Operations Group Detachment 2 to Ämari Air Base, Estonia until the end of July.