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EstoniaPopulation 1,340,000The size of defence forces
in time of peace is about 5,500 men
The defence union which collects voluntary troops consists approximately of 10,000 men
There are about 30,000 men in the reserves
Estonian defence forces have 26 different kind of weapons, 9 different kind of vehicles, 7 ships and a chopper
Estonia has been a member of NATO since 2004
Defense spendings form 2% of our GDP
Engineer Karl Papello (1890-1958)
Estonian inventorThere are over
100 patents on his name: including the voice measurement system and the fire guidance system
Estonians have also developed many military inventions and products
Voice measuring
systemThe first big invention
by Papello was the voice measuring system which was made for the Estonian defence department in 1924
The purpose of the device was to determine the location of the enemies’ cannon fire
The accuracy of this device was about 10 metres
The device was used from 1925 till 1932
The device showed the position of the enemy’s aircraft and sent the information to the anti aircraft
Papello´s invention was considered the best military invention in the world in a conference held in the USA in 1930
This fire guidance system was far more effective than any team of soldiers
Papello’s invention was sold to the USA, Sweden and to the UK
Fire guidance system
Walter Zapp(1905-2003)
Estonian inventorThe inventor of the
Minox spy camThe first prototype
was ready in 1936The camera was
used in one of the James Bond movies
More inventions by EstoniansDemagnetising
systemMine seeker systemWeapon locating
system ARTHURUnmanned aerial
vehicle SWAN, which was basically one of the first unmanned scouting planes of its kind
Demagnetising systemThe invention was
meant to be used on ships
The system is necessary because it ignores the earth's magnetic field
The inventors were Estonians but they co-operated with the Swedish company Saab
Mine seeking systemAnother invention by
Estonians who work for Saab
The system is used to seek underwater mines
The specificity of the system is that it uses lasers instead of the usual equipment
The system is able to find mines in the range of 3 km
Ships send out a torpedo shaped sonar that makes sure that the ship and the crew are safe
Weapon locating system ARTHUR
The purpose of ARTHUR is to find enemy's weaponry
The system is easy to install and its position can be changed very quickly
It works on spot and in a moving environment
The system is quite easy to use, it doesn't need a whole team, only a few people can manage it
Unmanned aerial vehicle SWAN
Estonian company Eli Military Simulations invented an unmanned aerial vehicle in 2005
SWAN isn't just for surveillance, it can also be used for rescue missions
SWAN differs from other vehicles mostly because of its weight
Other vehicles weigh about 200 tons but SWAN weighs about 10 kg
SWAN is equipped with a parachute to land the plane and airbags to soften the landing
Eli Military Simulations is now involved in developing new and smaller planese