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Tallinn will \u201cextend the service life of the existing CV90 vehicles by at least 10 years,\u201d Pevkur was quoted in a statement issued by the government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The move is in contrast with actions by the other two Baltic States, Latvia and Lithuania, which have made decisions to buy new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2025\/12\/17\/lithuania-eyes-state-defense-holding-to-steer-all-weapons-needs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">CV90<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2024\/11\/13\/latvia-selects-ascod-infantry-fighting-vehicle-for-its-land-forces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">Ascod<\/a> vehicles, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have decided that, at present, it is more rational to modernize the existing infantry fighting vehicles rather than replace them. Modernization will ensure the sustained preservation of capability and the efficient use of resources,\u201d Andri Maimets, spokesman for the Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI), the country\u2019s military procurement agency, told Defense News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the modernization plan, the vehicles are to be fitted with new electronics, and their weapon and targeting systems will be upgraded, Maimets said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Estonia secured 44 used CV90s from the Netherlands that were delivered in 2019, and sourced additional 37 hulls of vehicles made by BAE Systems H\u00e4gglunds for Norway, subsequently rebuilding them into support vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Raimond Kaljulaid, an Estonian lawmaker who represents the opposition Social Democratic Party on the parliament\u2019s National Defence Committee, told Defense News the decision should be viewed in the context of Estonia\u2019s rising military expenditure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEstonia spends over 5% of its GDP on defense, and this is real spending on our military which is above NATO\u2019s 3.5 percent target to meet the capability targets,\u201d Kaljulaid said. \u201cThis means that, if we want to invest more in counter-drone technologies or combat drones, the money must come from the existing budget,\u201d he added. \u201cIf our threat assessment and priorities change, we need to adapt our spending accordingly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lawmaker said the National Defence Committee will \u201ckeep a close eye on the adapted approach to make sure that everything is done the right away to ensure national security.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Tallinn advances plans to select a foreign supplier for the planned domestic ramp-up of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2026\/04\/02\/swedish-arms-maker-to-set-up-major-ammunition-plant-in-estonia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2026\/04\/02\/swedish-arms-maker-to-set-up-major-ammunition-plant-in-estonia\/\">155 mm artillery ammunition<\/a> production, Kaljulaid also said that projects to attract international defense industry players to Estonia must be accelerated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe past five-six years have brought remarkable success to the development of Estonia\u2019s defense industry, with unmanned technologies as one of the prime examples. 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