Õhuvägi

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Õhuvägi is the Estonian Air Force, the air warfare branch of Estonia’s Defence Forces responsible for the country’s airspace security and aerial operations.

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Õhuvägi canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf air force
armed forces of Estonia
military branch
alliance NATO
branchColor light blue
controlledBy Ministry of Defence of Estonia NERFINISHED
cooperatesWith Latvian Air Force NERFINISHED
Lithuanian Air Force NERFINISHED
allied NATO air forces
country Estonia
doctrine collective defence with NATO
EnglishName Estonian Air Force NERFINISHED
established 1991
garrison Ämari Air Base NERFINISHED
hasAbbreviation EAF NERFINISHED
ÕV NERFINISHED
hasComponent air base wing
air surveillance wing
support units
headquartersLocation Ämari Air Base NERFINISHED
historicalPredecessor Estonian Air Force (1918–1940) NERFINISHED
language Estonian
legalStatus state military organization
nativeName Eesti Õhuvägi NERFINISHED
operatesIn Baltic region NERFINISHED
Estonian airspace
participatesIn NATO Baltic Air Policing NERFINISHED
partOf Estonian national defence system NERFINISHED
primaryMission ensure sovereignty of Estonian airspace
reestablished after restoration of Estonian independence
role aerial operations
air warfare
airspace security
secondaryMission support international operations
serviceBranchOf Estonian Defence Forces NERFINISHED
subordinateTo Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces NERFINISHED
task air defence of Estonia
airspace surveillance
host nation support for allied air units
support to land forces
support to naval forces
usesAircraftType helicopters
training aircraft
transport aircraft
usesSystemType air surveillance radars
ground-based air defence systems

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Estonian Air Force abbreviation Õhuvägi