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 "slug": "estonia-cancels-500-million-cv9035-mk-iv-procurement-redirected-counter-drone-air-defence-unmanned-three-himars",
 "title": "Estonia Cancels €500M CV9035 Mk IV; Funds Redirected to Counter-Drone, Air Defence and Unmanned; Three Additional HIMARS Ordered",
 "url": "https://www.grosswald.org/estonia-cancels-500-million-cv9035-mk-iv-procurement-redirected-counter-drone-air-defence-unmanned-three-himars/",
 "canonical": "https://www.grosswald.org/estonia-cancels-500-million-cv9035-mk-iv-procurement-redirected-counter-drone-air-defence-unmanned-three-himars/",
 "type": "dispatch",
 "published": "2026-04-09T21:16:00.000+02:00",
 "updated": "2026-07-29T18:52:38.000+02:00",
 "excerpt": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTallinn, 9 April 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKey points\n\n\n * Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur on 9 April confirmed cancellation of the planned €500 million CV9035 Mk IV infantry fighting vehicle procurement — explored alongside Netherlands, Norway and Lithuania — and redirected the full allocation to counter-drone systems, air defence, surveillance and unmanned capabilities\n * Decision followed updated military recommendations from Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces Lieutenant General Andrus",
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  "air-missile-defence",
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 "tags": [
  "defense-policy",
  "iamd-air-missile-defense",
  "drones-uav",
  "central-eastern-europe"
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 "sources": [],
 "entities": [
  "nato",
  "netherlands",
  "norway",
  "ukraine"
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