Õhutõrjedivision

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Õhutõrjedivision
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Insignia of the Õhutõrjedivision
Active 1928-1940
1992-
Country Flag of Estonia Estonia
Branch Estonian Army
Type Artillery
Role Air-Defence
Size Regiment
Garrison/HQ Tapa
Anniversaries 1 October
Equipment ZU-23
Mistral
Commanders
Major Gert Treu

The Õhutõrjedivision, (English: Air-Defence Division) listen  is the name of the Estonian Defence Forces air-defence artillery force which has a supportive military formation role among the Estonian Grond Forces. Other units might have a anti-aircraft missile component, but the Air-Defence Division is a unit dedicated to air-defence and relying on other units for infantry support, especially when defending. The main task of this formation is to provide air-defence protection and light gun support for the infantry brigades operating on the battlefield.

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The Air-Defence Division is currently armed with the 23mm ZU-23 air-defence cannon and Mistral missile batteries.


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