Estonia, in Cooperation with Iceland, Donates Fourth Field Hospital to Ukraine
Estonia, in Cooperation with Iceland, Donates Fourth Field Hospital to Ukraine The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI) announces the dispatch of a fourth field hospital to Ukraine, in a joint effort with Iceland, to aid Ukraine in Russia’s aggression war. This contribution is further bolstered by Germany’s donation of twelve trucks and ten trailers, specifically for the transport of the hospital. Ats Janno, Head of ECDI’s Project Office, expressed satisfaction with the rapid and effective response to Ukraine’s specific [...]
Estonia Signs Security of Supply Arrangement with the United States
Estonia Signs Security of Supply Arrangement with the United States Last week, Magnus-Valdemar Saar, the Director-General of the Estonian Centre for Defence Investment (ECDI), and Dr. William A. LaPlante, the U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, signed a bilateral agreement at NATO headquarters in Brussels. The Arrangement aims to strengthen mutual defence and security cooperation in ensuring supply security. The Arrangement is based on a principle of mutual voluntariness and allows both countries to prioritize the fulfillment [...]
Estonia to Purchase Approximately €200 Million Worth of New Armoured Vehicles
Estonia to Purchase Approximately €200 Million Worth of New Armoured Vehicles The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI) has signed contracts with Nurol Makina and Otokar companies today to supply the Estonian Defence Forces with around 230 wheeled armoured vehicles. Additionally, four wheeled armoured vehicles have been purchased for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Centre of the Estonian Rescue Board. These armoured vehicles are intended to safeguard the members of the Defence Forces in combat situations, ensuring their rapid and secure [...]
Nearly two hundred new machine guns arrive in Estonia
Nearly two hundred new machine guns arrive in Estonia On the order of the Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI), the first delivery of machine guns reached Estonia, with nearly two hundred new machine guns having arrived. In March of this year, the ECDI signed a contract with Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) for the procurement of around 1000 new Negev NG7 machine guns for the Defence Forces and the Defence League. The goal, when procuring the machine guns, was that [...]
The State Signs a Major Contract for the Construction of the Storage Area in the Ämari Military Campus
27.09.2023 The State Signs a Major Contract for the Construction of the Storage Area in the Ämari Military Campus The Estonian Centre for Defence Investment (ECDI) and Nordecon AS have signed a contract for the design and construction of the storage area of the Ämari military campus of the Defence Forces. The value of the contract is around €4.9 million including VAT and the works will be completed in spring 2025. The ECDI is developing the infrastructure of the Defence [...]
Largest defence contract in Estonian history: Estonia and Latvia jointly acquire IRIS-T SLM medium-range air defence system
Largest defence contract in Estonian history: Estonia and Latvia jointly acquire IRIS-T SLM medium-range air defence system At today’s meeting of Estonian, Latvian and German defence ministers near Nuremberg, Estonia and Latvia signed a contract for the procurement of the IRIS-T SLM medium-range air defence system from the German defence industry enterprise Diehl Defence. The acquisition of the system will increase the security of Estonian and Latvian airspace, ensuring the best possible protection for the population and the civil and [...]
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