Piirivalve
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The Estonian Border Guard is the Estonian security authority responsible for the border security. It is a military
organization, subordinate to the Ministry of the Interior
. The Border Guard also assists with Search and Rescue missions. The Estonian Border Guard Aviation Corps (Piirivalve Lennusalk) provides air support the Estonian Border Guard (Piirivalve
). It is based at the Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport.
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| Let L-410UVP || || transport and patrol aircraft || 2 || Former German Air Force (prior to that, former East German Air force
)
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| Cessna 172R || || training and patrol aircraft || 1 ||
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| AgustaWestland AW139
|| || rescue, patrol and transport helicopter || 3 || Third helicopter entered service in February 2011.
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| Enstrom 480B || || training and patrol helicopter || 1 ||
Military
A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...
organization, subordinate to the Ministry of the Interior
Politics of Estonia
Politics in Estonia takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Estonia is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Legislative power is vested in the Estonian parliament. Executive power is exercised by the Government...
. The Border Guard also assists with Search and Rescue missions. The Estonian Border Guard Aviation Corps (Piirivalve Lennusalk) provides air support the Estonian Border Guard (Piirivalve
Piirivalve
The Estonian Border Guard is the Estonian security authority responsible for the border security. It is a military organization, subordinate to the Ministry of the Interior. The Border Guard also assists with Search and Rescue missions. The Estonian Border Guard Aviation Corps provides air...
). It is based at the Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport.
Aircraft
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! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Notes
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| Let L-410UVP || || transport and patrol aircraft || 2 || Former German Air Force (prior to that, former East German Air force
Luftstreitkräfte der NVA
The Luftstreitkraefte / Luftverteidigung was the Air Force of East Germany . As with the Landstreitkräfte, the Volksmarine, and the Border troops, it was a military branch of the National People's Army ....
)
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| Cessna 172R || || training and patrol aircraft || 1 ||
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| AgustaWestland AW139
AgustaWestland AW139
The AgustaWestland AW139 is a 15-seat medium sized twin-engined helicopter manufactured by AgustaWestland. Originally designed and developed jointly by Agusta and Bell Helicopters and marketed as the Agusta-Bell AB139, it was redesignated the AW139 when Bell withdrew from the project...
|| || rescue, patrol and transport helicopter || 3 || Third helicopter entered service in February 2011.
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| Enstrom 480B || || training and patrol helicopter || 1 ||