Lieutenant Colonel Rauno Viitmann

Fires Lecturer, Former Future Plans Officer Estonian Military Academy

Name - Rauno Viitmann Nationality - Estonian Rank – LTC Service since – 2001, land forces, artillery Last post – EDF HQ, J5 - Artillery inspectorate, future plans MA, military leadership 2018, Thesis „UTILIZING THE ARTILLERY CAPABILITIES OF INFANTRY BRIGADES USING COMPOSITE ARTILLERY STRUCTURES“. Education - École De Guerre 2024 Missions – 2008, 2010, 2013 - Afganistan, Helmand. 2x 81mm mortar platoon leader, 1x infantry company second in command (2IC). 2021 OP BARKHANE/TAKUBA Estonian national representitive Mali, Gao.

Conference Day Two: Wednesday 21 May 2025

9:00 PANEL: EXPLORING THE VIABILITY OF LOITERING MUNITIONS: ARE THEY AN ARTILLERY CAPABILITY

  • Enhancing precision and flexibility: Discussing real-time surveillance and high levels of precision
  • Cost-effectiveness and efficiency: Comparing traditional missile systems and loitering munitions
  • Integration capability with modern warfare systems: Encouraging versatility of tools being utilised in modern warfare

Conference Day Three: Thursday, 22 May 2025

9:25 THE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN THE DIVISION FRAMEWORK

  • Outlining Estonia’s fires support in the divisional framework
  • Lessons learned from first training cycle
  • Exploring innovative methods to advance artillery capabilities

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Rauno.

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