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{{Infobox Military Unit
|unit_name=Estonian Border Guard <br> ''Eesti Piirivalve''
|image=[[File:Estonian Border Guard badge.svg|150px]]
|caption=
|dates=14 November, 1918–1940<br />1991–present
|country=[[Estonia]]
|role=[[Border guard]]
|size=
|command_structure=Ministry of Interior
|patron=
|motto=
|equipment=
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|commander1_label=Commander
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{{command structure
|name= Estonian Border Guard
|date=
|parent=Ministry of Interior
|subordinate=Northern Border Guard District<br />North-East Border Guard District<br />South-East Border Guard District<br />Western Border Guard District<br /> Border Guard Aviation Corps <br> Border Guard Patrol Boat Squadron
}} 

The '''Estonian Border Guard''' ({{lang-et|Eesti Piirivalve}}) is the Estonian security authority responsible for the border security. It is a [[military]] organization, subordinate to the [[Politics of Estonia|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]]. Most part of new Border Guard posts has helipads. 

[[Image:Piirivalve_helikopter,_ES-PWA.jpg|thumb|right|250px|upright|Augusta Westland AW-139]]⏎
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==Aircraft==
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The fleet consist of some fixed and rotary wing aircraft. New Augusta Westland AW-139 helicopters were bought with European Union funds support. 

[[Image:Piirivalve_helikopter,_ES-PWA.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Augusta Wetland AW-139]]⏎
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! style="text-align: left;"|Aircraft
! style="text-align: left;"|Origin
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! style="text-align: left;"|In service
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| [[Let L-410|Let L-410UVP]] || {{CZE}} || transport and patrol aircraft || 2 || Former [[German Air Force]] (prior to that, former [[Luftstreitkräfte der NVA|East German Air force]])
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[[Category:Military of Estonia| ]]
[[Category:Border guards]]
[[Category:Law enforcement agencies of Estonia]]
[[Category:Borders of Estonia]]

[[et:Politsei- ja Piirivalveameti piirivalveosakond]]